Sy
clone Portable Gamma-Ray Spectrometer, Revision 10 APPENDIX E – QUICK START – MANUAL MODE
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dComm – Proprietary Page 58 Revision Date: March 3, 2016
a. The User sweeps the area with the
Syclone in a slow steady manner listening
for an audio tone and when practical
glancing at the display for evidence of a
source. The system display will show the
current count rate in counts/sec while the
internal “audio meter” will give an audio
response with the tone related to radiation
intensity.
b. When radioactivity is detected, the Syclone
emits an audio tone which gets louder and
rises in pitch the closer it gets to the
source.
c. When the user finds the location of the source the IDENTIFY Mode is selected by
(short click) down with the joystick to analyze a spectrum sample.
4. The IDENTIFY Mode of operation (see Figure below):
The IDENTIFY Mode takes a spectrum sample for a user defined sample time (default 55s)
as follows:
g. To get a good sample, position the Syclone at the highest point of radioactivity found
by the SEARCH Mode, or follow the IDENTIFY Mode MOVE AWAY/MOVE CLOSER
instructions.
h. Keep the Syclone as stable as possible during sampling to get a good result.
After the sample time is complete the system automatically analyzes the data to determine the
!! AUDIO BEEP !!
!! AUDIO BEEP !!
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TCH INCREASES
CLOSER TO
SOURCE
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