RadComm Syclone Portable User Manual

Sy
clone Portable Gamma-Ray Spectrometer, Revision 10 3.0 AUTOMATIC MODE OPERATION
Ra
dComm – Proprietary Page 15 Revision Date: March 3, 2016
3.0 AUTOMATIC MODE OPERATION
The Automatic Mode delivers a two step operation:
• SEARCH (see Section 3.3.1
) – automatically begins when the Syclone is turned ON.
• I
D
ENTIFY (see Section 3.3.2
) – the user chooses the Identify function using the joystick and
t
he
Navigation Menu (see Section 3.1)
. Once the pre-selected sampling time is complete the
S
y
clone will automatically analyze the sample and return a result (see Section 3.3.3
).
N
o
te: The Syclone is operated in SIMPLIFIED Mode when the user requires rapid detection of
gamma emitting radioactive sources. Identify will automatically begin when a source is
detected. The AUTOMATIC Mode is used when the User requires more investigation and
analysis. If the customer requires changes to the operating parameters, a qualified user can
set the Syclone to MANUAL Mode (see Section 2.3
) and change the operating parameter(s)
to
suit the users’ application(s). The system is then returned to the SIMPLIFIED or
AUTOMATIC Mode of Operation for the User.
A typical Screening Test can be performed as follows:
1. Start the Syclone in AUTOMATIC Mode, the Syclone will begin the SEARCH.
2. Verify the Syclone responds to radiation by placing the Syclone in front of the Cs-137 source
(usually 0.25 uCi Cs-137 provided with the unit).
3. The Syclone should detect the radiation and emit an audio tone. Click down on the joystick to
select the IDENTIFY function and to collect a sample.
4. After the sample time is complete the system automatically
analyzes the data to determine
the
isotope of the source material. (The isotope should be Cs-137).
EYES FREE Audio Warning System:
For Eyes Free operation the unit emits a loud variable pitch audio tone proportional to the
intensity of the gamma radiation detected.
Note: The audio warning can be adjusted and/or switched off if required.
3.1 JOYSTICK – NAVIGATION MENUS
Operation of the joystick, detailing all of its
func
tions is discussed in Section 2.1
.
Nav
igation menus have been embedded
into the system screens of the Automatic
Mode (ONLY) for the following operations:
RIGHT
UP
(away from you)
LEFT
DOWN
(towards you)
JOYSTICK
AC
TIONS
POWER

RadComm Syclone Portable Specifications

General

Brand	RadComm
Model	Syclone Portable
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English