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Operation of Personal Radiation Detectors Thermo RadEye Venue, date

Operation of Personal Radiation Detectors Thermo RadEye Venue, date. RadEye Personal Radiation Detector. Button for finder mode. Alarm LED. Rugged plastic enclosure. Graphic display. Menu buttons. Rubber sleeve. Earphone connector. RadEye (back cover).

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Operation of Personal Radiation Detectors Thermo RadEye Venue, date

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  1. Operation ofPersonal Radiation DetectorsThermo RadEyeVenue, date

  2. RadEye Personal Radiation Detector Button for finder mode Alarm LED Rugged plastic enclosure Graphic display Menu buttons Rubber sleeve Earphone connector

  3. RadEye (back cover) NaI-detector and the detectors sensitive point Compartment for2 x AAA batteries Infrared transmitter for data exchange with PC

  4. Thermo RadEye Operational Features • Switching on: • Press and hold for at least 2 seconds: • Automatic device self-testing (LED, sound, vibration) • Automatic background measurement (learning displayed for 1/2 min) • Pager is ready for use • Monitoring mode: designed to be worn on a belt in a holster during your activities • Search mode: for localization of the source in case of an alarm • Switching off: press Menu button 3 times

  5. Thermo RadEye Display Standard display Battery indicator Temperature indication (optional) Status of health Counts per seconds (cps) Logarithmic cps scale Alarm level 2:safety alarm based on high cps rate Alarm level 1:detection alarm Dose rate display Count statistic display

  6. IAEA Default Setting and RadEye Menu • Standard display in cps • Detection alarm based on background, safety alarm at 10 000 cps and 100 μSv/h (micro Sievert/hour) • Vibration alarm always ON • Selectable Menu • Switch detector OFF • Alarm indicator light ON – OFF • Alarm indicator sound ON – OFF • Search tone selectable between • Single pulse (change of pulse frequency) • Finder (change of tone frequency)

  7. RadEye in Search Mode • Activating search mode: • Press right top button or • Double click on button with loudspeaker symbol • Display shows: loudspeaker and search tone symbol • Frequency of the search tone varies with the radiation field • Selectable search tone: • Single pulse or • Finder

  8. RadEye in Search Mode • Move detector slowly (< 0.5 m/s) and close to the surface • Keep 5-10 cm from surface to avoid possible contamination • Do not shield the sensitive point with your fingers

  9. Locking and Unlocking the RadEye • Locking the keypad: • Press and hold the button for at least 2 seconds • Key symbol ( ) displayed in upper left corner • To unlock the keypad: • Press button • Press the buttons in the order shown on the display (1., 2., 3.) 1. 3. 2.

  10. Data Transfer and Communication Hard and software components • IR docking station (USB) • Software for reading out alarm logbook and changing detector setup

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