Eberline ESP-1 - Page 35

3-6
or
UNITS = [UNITS SELECTED]
+ = USE/- = NO
CAUTION
When
using
the
scaler
mode,
the
dead
time
correction
is
always
disabled.
The
calibration
constant,
however,
is
applied
except
when the
units
selected
are
"events".
To
repeat:
when
in
the
scaler
mode,
the
units
selected
must
be
"events"
or
a
calibration
constant
will
be
applied
to
the
output.
"UNITS"
are
either
events
or
the
selected
rate
meter
units
(e.g.,
mR,
REM,
CNT).
To
select
"UNITS,"
press
"-"
until
the
desired
unit
is
displayed.
Then
press
"+"
to
accept
the
unit
displayed.
The
display
will
change
to:
UNITS = [AS SELECTED]
ALM AT [ALARM SETTING]
The
alarm
indicated
here
is
not
the
rate
meter
alarm,
but
is
one
that
sounds
if
the
set
value
of
total
(integrated)
events
or
selected
units
is
exceeded.
Pressing
RESET
and
"+"
or
"-"
simultaneously
will
increase
or
decrease
the
total
at
which
the
alarm
sounds.
Press
"+."
The
display
will
read:
UNITS = [AS SELECTED]
CNT FOR [COUNT PERIOD]
The
"COUNT
PERIOD"
can
be
set
by
the
operator
for
any
interval
from
1
second
to
4
hours.
Pressing
RESET
and
"+"
or
"-"
simultaneously
will
increase
or
decrease
the
length
of
the
counting period.
To
obtain
a
total
count
over
a
set
count
period,
press
"+."
The
display
will
read:
CNT FOR (X:XX:XX)(h:m:s)
"RESET" TO START
Press RESET. After one second, the display will read:
[X:XX:XX] LEFT (h:m:s)
[TOTAL COUNT SO FAR]
When the count period has expired, the display will read:
CNT FOR (X:XX:XX)
[TOTAL COUNT]
For
another
total
count,
pressing
RESET
erases
the
previous
count
and
starts
a
new
counting
interval.
During
the
count
period,
the
audio
alarm
will
sound
if
the
alarm
limit
is
exceeded.
When
operations
or
settings
in
the
Scaler
Mode
have
been
completed,
pressing
MODE
twice
will
shift
the
ESP-1
to
the
Rate
Meter
Mode.
The
display
will
read:
ESP1.MAN/February 1992