Mirion Technologies RDS-32 - Alarm Functions; Dose Rate Alarm

RDS-32 FUNCTIONALITY
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3.5 ALARM FUNCTIONS
The RDS-32 features versatile alarm functions for dose rate and dose which can be set in
the ALARM menu.
• Dose Rate indicates the current dose rate alarm level
• Dose Mode indicates the current dose alarm mode: single, dual or off
• Dose indicates the current dose alarm level
• DR Mode indicates the current dose rate alarm mode: single, dual or off
The alarm mode setting allows the user to select the desired alarm functionality. The user can
select to apply a single alarm level only, a dual alarm with an additional warning level or switch
the alarm completely off. The default mode is single alarm where only one alarm level is in
use. The factoy set alarm level is 50 µSv/h for dose rate and 500 µSv for accumulated dose.
If the dual mode is taken into use, the factory preset warning levels are 10 µSv/h for dose rate
and 100 µSv for accumulated dose. The alarm levels can be freely set by navigating further
into the menu of each setting as described in the coming chapters.
By default, the activation of an alarm state will activate the audible alarm, the visual alarm
(LED) and the vibration alarm. An active warning can be silenced in the Main menu by
pressing the right arrow key. This will stop the audible alarm, the vibration and the visual (LED)
alarm. If an active warning has been silenced, the display will still indicate the warning
condition. The alarm methods which are in use can be changed from the CSW-32
Configuration Software.
3.5.1 DOSE RATE ALARM
The dose rate alarm can have three different modes:
• Single
• Dual (different level is set for WARNING and ALARM)
• OFF
To switch between the different alarm modes, navigate to DR Mode and set the desired mode
Dual, Single or OFF by pressing the Select key.
To set a new dose rate alarm level, navigate into Dose Rate and set a value by pressing the
up/down arrow keys and then moving right (or left) between the numbers to complete your
desired setting. When the alarm level has been entered, save by pressing the Select key.