2 Using the radEAGLE
The radEAGLE is designed for single-hand operation. You hold the instrument by its handle
and point the the detector to the object to be surveyed while observing the screen and
pressing the keys with your thumb.
2.1 The radEAGLE Display
The radEAGLE displays information on a color LCD screen (Fig. 1, p. 14) divided into three
principle areas (Fig. 8, p. 21).
Current Time
Battery Status
Communication Status
GPS Status
Stabilization Status
Data Logging Status
Spectrum Acquisition Status
Status Information
Main Display Area
Current Key Commands
Figure 8: Anatomy of the radEAGLE display
Top: Status Bar
This area contains icons representing the status of several components of the
radEAGLE
.
3:17 pm
The hours and minutes of the current local time are shown. The date and time
are read from the internal clock of the radEAGLE. Time stamps are written into
all files saved by the radEAGLE, for example, spectra.
Please ensure the correct setting of the clock and your local time zone
(see 5.3, p. 48)
If the instrument’s clock is completely off, you have to set it via the web
interface (see 7.6, p. 99).
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