Capintec CRC-25R - APPENDIX IV OPERATIONAL SUMMARY; GETTING STARTED; QUALITY CONTROL & DAILY TESTS; BACKGROUND ADJUSTMENT

CAPINTEC, INC CRC
®
-25R
APPENDIX IV
OPERATIONAL SUMMARY
Thank you for choosing CAPINTEC. This “Start-Up” aid is designed to allow you to use the
CRC
®
-25R to perform immediate nuclide measurements.
GETTING STARTED
Quality Control & Daily Tests
Prior to making any activity measurements, Daily Tests must
be performed.
From the Measurement screen, press . The Tests Menu will appear.
TEST
TESTS
1. Daily
2. Chamber Volts
3. Accuracy
4. Enhanced
5. Moly Assay
Select Daily by pressing . The
Daily Tests include Auto Zero, Background
Adjustment, Chamber Voltage Test, Data Check, Accuracy and Constancy. You will be
required to perform your normal or manual Accuracy and Constancy tests if you have not
entered your
Reference Source data in the CRC
®
-25R. To input Reference Source data,
refer to CHAPTER 6: CHAMBER INITIALIZATION, SECTION: TEST SOURCES.
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Background Adjustment
Background adjustment is performed automatically in the Daily Test sequence. It can
also be
performed by pressing the Background key.
To perform a Background Adjustment, press . The following screen will appear.
BKG
MEASURE
BACKGROUND
NO SOURCES
Any Key to Continue
Make sure that no sources are in the vicinity of the Chamber.
Press any key, other than the
HOME key, to begin. When a measurement is ready, the message “OK – ENTER to Accept”
will appear.
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