NARDA nardalert S3 User Manual

Narda iv Nardalert S3
Contents
4 Getting started ................................................................................................................................................21
4.1 Initial display screens ...........................................................................................................................21
Normal operation ......................................................................................................................22
Alarm indication ........................................................................................................................22
4.2 Checking monitor functions .............................................................................................................23
Performing a function test ....................................................................................................23
Appropriate test sources ........................................................................................................23
4.3 Screen navigation .................................................................................................................................24
4.4 Additional capabilities of optioned units .....................................................................................25
Menu selection screens ...........................................................................................................25
Navigating sub-menu screen example .............................................................................26
5 Operation overview ......................................................................................................................................27
5.1 Normal operation .................................................................................................................................. 27
5.2 Special environmental operations ..................................................................................................28
Heavy rain or snow ...................................................................................................................28
High ELF environments ...........................................................................................................28
High RF/microwave environments .....................................................................................28
5.3 Using the Nardalert S3 as an area monitor ..................................................................................29
6 Instrument maintenance ............................................................................................................................31
6.1 Cleaning the monitor ...........................................................................................................................31
6.2 Verication overview ...........................................................................................................................32
Simplied block diagram........................................................................................................32
Theory of operation ..................................................................................................................32
Testing RF/microwave sensors .............................................................................................33
Required equipment for testing RF/microwave sensors.............................................33
Operational tests .......................................................................................................................34
TEM cell (f < 300 MHz) .............................................................................................................34
Anechoic chamber (f > 300 MHz) ........................................................................................ 35
6.3 Authorized service centers ................................................................................................................35
6.4 Disposal .....................................................................................................................................................36
7 Specications ...................................................................................................................................................37
7.1 Monitor specications ......................................................................................................................... 38
7.2 Sensor specications ............................................................................................................................39

NARDA nardalert S3 Specifications

General

Brand	NARDA
Model	nardalert S3
Category	Accessories
Language	English