AreaRAE Plus & AreaRAE Pro User’s Guide 
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Contents 
Proper Product Disposal At End Of Life......................................................................................... 11 
1  Features Comparison ................................................................................................................ 12 
2  Standard Contents..................................................................................................................... 13 
3  General Information.................................................................................................................. 14 
3.1  Key Features .................................................................................................................... 15 
4  Connections ............................................................................................................................. 16 
5  User Interface........................................................................................................................... 17 
5.1  Display Overview ............................................................................................................. 17 
5.1.1  Status Indicator Icons.................................................................................................. 17 
5.1.2  Status Indicator Icons For Instruments Equipped with ISM radio   or WiFi ..................... 19 
5.2  Keys And Interface ........................................................................................................... 20 
5.2.1  Reverse Direction ....................................................................................................... 20 
5.3  Screen Display For Various Numbers Of Active Sensors..................................................... 21 
5.4  Glance Mode .................................................................................................................... 21 
5.4.1  Enter Glance Mode ..................................................................................................... 21 
5.4.2  Screens ...................................................................................................................... 21 
5.4.3  Exit Glance Mode....................................................................................................... 21 
5.5  Menus.............................................................................................................................. 22 
5.5.1  Operation Mode Navigation ........................................................................................ 22 
6  Wireless Operation ................................................................................................................... 23 
7  Wireless Control And Submenus ............................................................................................... 24 
7.1  ISM Settings .................................................................................................................... 25 
8  WiFi Settings ........................................................................................................................... 26 
8.1  Setting WiFi Communication Parameters In ProRAE Studio II ............................................ 26 
8.1.1  WiFi Power ................................................................................................................ 27 
8.1.2  Address...................................................................................................................... 27 
8.1.3  Channels And Security................................................................................................ 27 
8.1.4  Security Mode ............................................................................................................ 27 
8.1.5  Security Key .............................................................................................................. 28 
8.1.6  SSID.......................................................................................................................... 28 
8.1.7  Server IP .................................................................................................................... 28 
8.1.8  Server Port ................................................................................................................. 28 
9  Relays For Controlling External Equipment ............................................................................... 28 
10  Battery ..................................................................................................................................... 30 
10.1  Charging .......................................................................................................................... 30 
10.2  Battery States ................................................................................................................... 31 
10.3  External Battery Charger ................................................................................................... 31 
11  Turning The AreaRAE Plus/Pro On And Off .............................................................................. 33 
11.1  Turning The AreaRAE Plus/Pro On ................................................................................... 33 
11.1.1  Pausing To View Screens During Startup ..................................................................... 33 
11.2  Turning The AreaRAE Plus/Pro Off .................................................................................. 33 
11.3  Testing Alarm Indicators................................................................................................... 34 
11.4  Pump Status ..................................................................................................................... 34 
11.5  Calibration Status ............................................................................................................. 34 
11.6  Bump Status ..................................................................................................................... 35 
12  Programming ........................................................................................................................... 36 
12.1  Enter Programming In Basic Mode .................................................................................... 36 
12.2  Enter Programming In Advanced Mode ............................................................................. 37 
12.3  Menus And Submenus ...................................................................................................... 38 
12.3.1  Editing And Selecting Parameters And Sensors ............................................................ 38 
12.3.2  Measurement.............................................................................................................. 39 
12.3.3  Alarms ....................................................................................................................... 42 
12.3.4  Datalog ...................................................................................................................... 43