Table of Contents
1 Contents
1. Introduction ............................................................................. 1
1.1 RDS-31 S/R Multi-Purpose Survey Meter .......................................... 1
2 Taking the Instrument into Use for the First Time .................... 2
2.1 Inserting Batteries ........................................................................ 2
2.2 Switch On .................................................................................... 4
2.3 Switch Off (OFF) ........................................................................... 4
3 Main Parts of the RDS-31 ......................................................... 4
3.1 Display of the RDS-31 ................................................................... 4
3.2 Connectors and Strap .................................................................... 6
3.3 Push Buttons ................................................................................ 6
4 Using the Buttons and Special Features ................................... 7
4.1 Button Pressing Times ................................................................... 7
4.2 Normal Usage of the Buttons .......................................................... 8
4.3 Special Feature: Shortcut-Function .................................................. 8
5 Operation ................................................................................. 9
5.1 Indication of the Measuring Unit .................................................... 10
5.2 Display Illumination .................................................................... 10
5.3 Operating the Instrument Menu .................................................... 11
5.4 Menu Items................................................................................ 11
5.4.1 ShowandResetCumulativeDose(DOSE)...............................................................12
5.4.2 MaximumMeasuredDoseRate(MaxDR)...............................................................12
5.4.3 ChirpOffandSettingDivisor(CHIRP)......................................................................13
5.4.4 ShowandChangeDoseRateAlarmLevel(FX.RAL/SQ.RAL)...................................14
5.4.4.1 Fixed Dose Rate Alarm Level:.............................................................15
5.4.4.2 Sequential Dose Rate Alarm:...............................................................16
5.4.5 ShowandChangeExternalDoseRateAlarm/CountRateAlarmLevel
(XT.RAL/XT.CRA).....................................................................................................................17
5.4.6 ShowandChangeDoseAlarmLevel(FX.DAL/SQ.DAL)..........................................19
5.4.6.1 Fixed Dose Alarm Level:........................................................................19
5.4.6.2 Sequential Dose Alarm:.........................................................................21
5.4.7 TimetoDoseAlarm(TM.2.AL)................................................................................22
5.4.8 Diagnostics(DIAG)...................................................................................................23
5.4.9 Communication(CONN)..........................................................................................25
5.4.10 Histogram(HISTO)...................................................................................................27
5.4.10.1 Other Histogram Records....................................................................31
5.4.11 Advanced.................................................................................................................32
5.4.12ExternalDetectors(Ext.Det.)......................................................................................33