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eCAL
™
Each time you use a locator you want to be condent that the equipment you are using
continues to perform to the same standard as it did when it rst left the factory. eCAL
provides users with the following features which maybe accessed and carried out on
site, without the need to return the locator to a service centre.
Check the validation of the RD7000+ with the original stored factory calibration
results.
Carrying out a functional check.
Retrieving original factory calibration certicate or previous eCAL validation certicates.
To validate your RD7000+, you must rst carry out the following:
Register your RD7000+ locator at www.radiodetection.com/extendedwarranty.
See page 3 for more details.
Purchase an eCAL key at www.radiodetection.com/ecal or alternatively contact
your local Radiodetection representative.
Download Centros Manager at www.radiodetection.com/centrosmanager.
See page 13 for details.
Using eCAL to validate the RD7000+
Connect the RD7000+ via the USB connector inside the battery compartment to
a suitable USB port on a PC or laptop.
Switch on the RD7000+ (no segments will be lit but the backlight will be on).
Open Centros Manager and click on Locator eCAL Validation.
Copy the eCAL key (received in your conrmation email when purchasing the
eCAL key) and click on Load Validation Key icon and paste the eCAL key.
Click on Run eCAL Validation. A message box will automatically open informing
you of progress.
In less than 3 minutes the eCAL Validation Status will be displayed. To view or print
the certicate, locate the serial number of the RD7000+ within the Unit Manager
window and expand the contents. Expand Calibration History and double click on
the latest date to display the certicate of validation.
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