Tracerco NORM Monitor IS User Manual

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4.8.1 Alarm options for each measurement mode
Table 6 – Complete set of alarm options
Operating mode Alarm type Description
cps Level Alarm activated when total cps exceeds user-configured level
cps - background Level Alarm activated when cps above background radiation exceeds user-
confi
g
ured level
cps - background Factor Alarm activated when a multiple of background radiation is exceeded.
Bq/cm
2
Level Alarm activated when Bq/cm
2
exceeds user-configured level
Dose rate Level Alarm activated when total dose rate exceeds user-configured level
Dose rate minus
background
Level Alarm activated when dose rate above background dose rate
exceeds user-configured level
Dose rate minus
background
Factor Alarm activated when a multiple of background dose rate is exceeded.
4.8.2 Alarm notification
The operator is alerted to an alarm condition using a combination of audio-visual indicators.
The alarm indications are summarised in the following table.
Table 7 - Alarm indications
Mode Audible alarm Visual Alarm – LEDs Alarm indication on
LCD display
Rate mode – green LED flashing Continuous high pitch
tone
None Flashing symbol
Integration in progress – amber LED
flashing
None None Flashing symbol
Integrated measurement complete
(stop) – source of radiation still
present
Continuous high pitch
tone
3 x indicator LEDs
high frequency flash
Flashing symbol
Integrated measurement complete
(stop) – source of radiation removed
None 3 x indicator LEDs
high frequency flash
None
Once an alarm is triggered, it may only be silenced by moving away from the source of radiation.

Tracerco NORM Monitor IS Specifications

General

Brand	Tracerco
Model	NORM Monitor IS
Category	Monitor
Language	English