RadComm RC2PLUS User Manual

RC2
PLUS
USER MANUAL REV 9
RC2 PLUS User Manual
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August 21,2020
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7.0 OPTIONAL DOCKING STATION
The Docking station system consists of 2 main components - the RC2
PLUS
/DS
docking Station Console and the RC2
PLUS
/DS Portable detector (mounted inside the
RC2
PLUS
/DS). Its primary functions are to charge the internal RC2
PLUS
Portable
batteries and to provide monitoring in the immediate area around the console. The
unit incorporates circuitry that includes smart battery charger, AC to DC power
supply, monitoring indicator, audio/visual alarms and alarm reset.
The RC2
PLUS
scans the ambient
background radiation levels on a
continuous basis while mounted
inside the console. The portable
establishes a continuous running
average and automatically sets
tracking alarm threshold levels. There
are 3 alarm thresholds, which
correspond to the level of sensitivity,
normally LOW, MED and HIGH. The
RC2
PLUS
/DS is capable of detecting a
SEALED radioactive source of Cesium
137 with an on-contact exposure rate
of 10 micro Sv/hr (1 mR/hr) from a
distance of up to 3m (10 feet) in air.
The detection capability of the unit has been designed to alert personnel to a
potential radiation hazard if a radioactive source were to be of significant quantity.
These alarms can be reset via the front panel alarm reset pushbutton.
The RC2
PLUS
/DS serves 2 basic functions; 1) operates as a radiation detection unit
when the RC2
PLUS
portable is installed, and 2) acts as a battery charger for the
RC2
PLUS
portable.

RadComm RC2PLUS Specifications

Battery

battery life	20 hours
battery recharge time fast charge	2.5 hrs
battery recharge time via PC USB	6 hrs min.

Detector Specifications

PVT size height	101.6 mm
PVT size length	76.2 mm
PVT size width	50.8 mm
Geiger-Mueller tube size diameter	12 mm
Geiger-Mueller tube size length	45 mm

Response and Sensitivity

energy range	15 KeV – 2.0 MeV
sensitivity	8 cps/uCi at 1M with CS137
gamma histogram channels	256
gamma histogram channel capacity	16 bits
accumulate dose	5.5 mSv

Weight and Dimensions

detector case height	18 cm
detector case length	23 cm
detector case width	10 cm