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Lightweight Handheld Radionuclide Identification Device
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Software 2.1.16 • Document 1.32o • 2017-12-15

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  • Page 1 RADEAGLET Lightweight Handheld Radionuclide Identification Device User Manual Software 2.1.16 • Document 1.32o • 2017-12-15...
  • Page 2 ORTEC Mail 801 South Illinois Avenue Oak Ridge, TN 37830 U. S. A. Phone +1 865 482 4411 +1 865 483 0396 Email mailto:ortec.info@ametek.com http://www.ortec-online.com/contactus/technicalsupport RADEAGLET™ is a trademark of ınnoRIID GmbH. © Copyright 2017 ınnoRIID GmbH. All rights reserved.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    3.3.3 Trigger Nuclide Identification in Spectrum Mode ....26 © innoRIID GmbH RADEAGLET User Manual• Software 2.1.16 • Document 1.32o • 2017-12-15 Page 3 of 60...
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  • Page 7: Introduction

    Internet or similar to immediately view the designated item. 1.2 The RADEAGLET The RADEAGLET is a new generation radio-isotope identification device (RIID). It consists of the following components: • Scintillation detector using either a sodium iodide NaI(Tl) crystal.

  • Page 8: Geiger-Müller Detector

    He neutron detector, this detector will continuously run and acquire the current neutron counts per second (cps) ©Neutron Detector. 1.2.2 Overview shows a top view on the RADEAGLET instrument. The RADEAGLET features a 3.5 " color Figure 1, p. display presenting the various screens of the software.
  • Page 9 Beeper (Below Keyboard) with Status LEDs Battery Status LED (bi-color) Handle with Vibrator * Optional Feature Figure 1: Top view of the RADEAGLET instrument © innoRIID GmbH RADEAGLET User Manual• Software 2.1.16 • Document 1.32o • 2017-12-15 Page 9 of 60...

  • Page 10: Hardware Accessories

    RADEAGLET to a computer. All common operating systems like Microsoft Windows, MacOS or Linux are supported. The internal battery of the RADEAGLET is charged while connected through this plug to a computer (slower charging) or a power adapter (faster).
  • Page 11 When operating under harsh conditions, keep the connectors clean and free of dust or sand. If you experience connection problems, clean the connector with a cleanser specialized for electronic components. © innoRIID GmbH RADEAGLET User Manual• Software 2.1.16 • Document 1.32o • 2017-12-15 Page 11 of 60...

  • Page 12: User And Instrument Safety

    1.3 User and Instrument Safety Do not unscrew the housing of the RADEAGLET. There are no user servicable parts inside. Various components inside the RADEAGLET use high voltages posing a severe health risk for you. The detector crystals built into in the RADEAGLET are brittle. To enjoy a long-lasting performance of your instrument, avoid drops or other impacts.

  • Page 13: Using The Radeaglet

    2 Using the RADEAGLET Before you start the RADEAGLET for the first time, ensure the battery is fully charged. To check this, plug in the provided charger (Figure 4, p. 11) and let it charge until the green LED (Figure 1, p.

  • Page 14: Starting Up The Radeaglet

    Alarm and battery status LEDs are built into the keyboard of the RADEAGLET (Figure 1, p. 9, Figure 5, p. 13). G Gamma warnings and alarms Neutron warnings and alarms (optional) Battery charging Battery heat failure 2.3 Starting Up the RADEAGLET 1.

  • Page 15: Switch Off The Instrument

    field. The count rate is displayed in counts-per-second (cps). Figure 9, p. shows the DOSE RATE MODE. © innoRIID GmbH RADEAGLET User Manual• Software 2.1.16 • Document 1.32o • 2017-12-15 Page 15 of 60...

  • Page 16: Visual Guides And Alarm Annunciation In Dose Rate Mode

    Neutron sources are dangerous and neutron sources are always considered as threat. If the in- strument indicates the presence of neutron radiation, increase distance to the source immediately. Page 16 of 60 RADEAGLET User Manual• Software 2.1.16 • Document 1.32o • 2017-12-15 © innoRIID GmbH...

  • Page 17: Finding Radioactive Sources With Detect Mode

    2.6.1 Background Finding radioactive sources requires a solid differentiation between the ambient ©Background dose rate (or count rate) and the dose rate of a potential source. For this purpose, the RADEAGLET measures the background as shown in Figure 10, p. 18.

  • Page 18: Neutron Source Detection (Optional)

    RADEAGLET passes by a radiation source. 2.6.3 Neutron Source Detection (Optional) The RADEAGLET has an optional neutron detector installed. If you are close to a neutron source, there are several visual indications that warn or alarm you about it: •...

  • Page 19: Easy-Id Mode For Rapid Nuclide Identification

    2.7 Easy-Id Mode for Rapid Nuclide Identification A primary objective of RADEAGLET is to identify the source of radiation. For performing a quick identifi- cation, RADEAGLET features the so-called EASY-ID MODE. In this mode, a time preset (as defined in the SETTINGS menu) is used to acquire a spectrum of the source.

  • Page 20: Nuclide Identification Result In Easy Mode

    • Category: Naturally occurring radiation (NORM), industrial emitter (IND), medical source (MED) or special nuclear material (SNM) • Severity: Threat, Suspicious or Innocent which is also indicated via the colored box. Page 20 of 60 RADEAGLET User Manual• Software 2.1.16 • Document 1.32o • 2017-12-15 © innoRIID GmbH...
  • Page 21 The RADEAGLET always stores two data files in two different formats. For details please see 3.3.6, p. for more about loading and saving of spectra. For the EASY-ID example in Figure 13, p. 21, you will find two separate files *.spe and *.n42 if you download the data to your computer.
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  • Page 23: Advanced Mode

    3 Advanced Mode 3.1 Entering the Advanced Mode This section will show how to personalize the measurement experience with RADEAGLET. To change the SETTINGS of the device, enter the ADVANCED MODE. Press the RIGHT button to leave the DOSE RATE MODE and enter the ADVANCED MODE. Press the CENTER button again to toggle through the different submenu and enter them by pressing SELECT.

  • Page 24: Spectrum Mode For Spectroscopic Analysis

    Figure 16, p. shows the screen layout of the spectrum screen. It is split into three main areas of information illustrated by colored boxes: Page 24 of 60 RADEAGLET User Manual• Software 2.1.16 • Document 1.32o • 2017-12-15 © innoRIID GmbH...

  • Page 25: Perform A Manual Acquisition

    NEXT. Press START to begin the acquisition and STOP to halt it again. Use the CLEAR button to delete the current spectrum. © innoRIID GmbH RADEAGLET User Manual• Software 2.1.16 • Document 1.32o • 2017-12-15 Page 25 of 60...

  • Page 26: Trigger Nuclide Identification In Spectrum Mode

    Plutonium is highly toxic, especially if ingested or inhaled. If the RADEAGLET identifies a source as plutonium (as WGPu or RGPu), you should under no circumstances touch the source.

  • Page 27: Using Zoom

    During zoom view, you can still move the cursor. Now, the movement of the cursor is much finer than in the standard view. The cursor acceleration will help you to move quickly to a specific energy or channel. © innoRIID GmbH RADEAGLET User Manual• Software 2.1.16 • Document 1.32o • 2017-12-15 Page 27 of 60...

  • Page 28: Loading And Saving Spectra

    *.n42 has become the world-wide standard for spectrum files and the list of supporting programs is growing steadily. To store a spectrum press SAVE. To reload a spectrum, press LOAD. The RADEAGLET can store up to 1 million spectra. Each record contains the associated nuclide identification result.

  • Page 29: Changing The Y-Axis Scaling: Linear, Logarithmic Or Square Root

    Figure 20: Confirmation after saving the spectrum The energy-channel ratio of the RADEAGLET scales the energy E=3072 keV to channel 2048 (2k). In- ternally, the RADEAGLET uses 4096 channels for the spectrum processing. Changing the x-axis scaling also affects the cursor. The instrument will show the cursor position either in channel numbers or energy units (whatever is selected).

  • Page 30: Toggling Between Real-Time Or Live-Time

    The live time will always be shorter than the real time. RADEAGLET allows you to review the real-time and live-time by toggling between them. This can be done by pressing the LIVE button or the REAL button. The dead-time is the time difference between real-time and live-time.

  • Page 31: Enter The Settings Mode

    To enter the settings mode, type in the default password which is L C R L C. Change your password after the instrument is delivered to prevent unauthorized persons from manipulating the settings. © innoRIID GmbH RADEAGLET User Manual• Software 2.1.16 • Document 1.32o • 2017-12-15 Page 31 of 60...

  • Page 32: The Calibration Mode

    The calibration has a tremendous impact on the measurement quality of the instrument. It determines the precision of the current calibration by locating the peak at the correct position. The RADEAGLET has a dedicated screen to visually inspect the calibration quality when performing a calibration in the CALIBRATION MODE.
  • Page 33 Cs and the calculated centroid is the calibration error. The RADEAGLET is a stabilized instrument and it is not expected that the peak positions will drift much. Sometimes a recalibration is still needed because environmental circumstances might be unfavorable for the background stabilization.

  • Page 34: Re-Calibrating Using The Calibration Mode

    Once SYSTEM is highlighted in the ADVANCED MODE, press SELECT to enter the SYSTEM SETTINGS dialogue. The button NEXT navigates through each user editable field of these settings. Page 34 of 60 RADEAGLET User Manual• Software 2.1.16 • Document 1.32o • 2017-12-15 © innoRIID GmbH...

  • Page 35: Language Selection

    You can adjust the display brightness in the SYSTEM SETTINGS by changing the numerical value for the brightness. Small values indicate a low intensity and high values correspond to high intensity. RADEAGLET also features an automated energy saving feature which dims the light after a certain time. This can be changed in the display timeout in the SYSTEM SETTINGS.

  • Page 36: Preferences For Annunciators

    You can do this by toggling the entry of the acknowledgment field from ENABLED to DISABLED. Page 36 of 60 RADEAGLET User Manual• Software 2.1.16 • Document 1.32o • 2017-12-15 © innoRIID GmbH...
  • Page 37 Figure 28: System Settings Change Password Figure 29: The password definition screen © innoRIID GmbH RADEAGLET User Manual• Software 2.1.16 • Document 1.32o • 2017-12-15 Page 37 of 60...

  • Page 38: Leaving The System Settings Screen

    3.6.9 Setting Warning and Alarm Thresholds for Dose Rate The RADEAGLET offers different types of annunciation to inform the user about the strength of the radiation field. Using these settings, the minimum dose rate for a warning and the minimum dose rate for calling out an alarm can be defined.

  • Page 39: Detect And Id Settings

    3.8 Editing the Nuclide Library 3.8.1 The Nuclide Library The RADEAGLET has a radionuclide library. It identifies those nuclides that are in the list and activated. Upon entering the NUCLIDE SETTINGS screen, you will see a table with the nuclide short name as first ©...

  • Page 40: Activation And Deactivation Of Nuclides

    Enter the ADVANCED MODE and select GPS (Figure 35, p. 42). The GPS status is always displayed in the top left corner of the status bar. Page 40 of 60 RADEAGLET User Manual• Software 2.1.16 • Document 1.32o • 2017-12-15 © innoRIID GmbH...
  • Page 41 GPS can be switched on or off by pressing NEXT and INCREME/DECREME. To switch the GPS on, first change the status to ON and press SAVE. © innoRIID GmbH RADEAGLET User Manual• Software 2.1.16 • Document 1.32o • 2017-12-15 Page 41 of 60...
  • Page 42 Figure 34: About Figure 35: GPS Settings Page 42 of 60 RADEAGLET User Manual• Software 2.1.16 • Document 1.32o • 2017-12-15 © innoRIID GmbH...

  • Page 43: Wi-Fi And Webserver Settings

    The main page (Figure 38, p. 45) of the Web-Interface contains the following information: • Model Name • Serial Number • Manufacture Date • Software version • Firmware Version • Web App Version © innoRIID GmbH RADEAGLET User Manual• Software 2.1.16 • Document 1.32o • 2017-12-15 Page 43 of 60...

  • Page 44: View And Download Data

    3.11.1.2 View and Download Data Select the Data tab (Figure 39, p. 45) to view and download data from the RADEAGLET to a computer or mobile device. The spectra files can be identified by the record name or recording date.
  • Page 45 Figure 38: Main Page of the web interface Figure 39: Data page of the Web-Interface © innoRIID GmbH RADEAGLET User Manual• Software 2.1.16 • Document 1.32o • 2017-12-15 Page 45 of 60...
  • Page 46 Figure 40: Create a report via the Web Interface Page 46 of 60 RADEAGLET User Manual• Software 2.1.16 • Document 1.32o • 2017-12-15 © innoRIID GmbH...

  • Page 47: A Glossary

    Centroid Center of a peak. The centroid is used to measure peak position. Its numerical value is often generated by a peak fit routine. In the RADEAGLET, a peak fit is performed in the CHECK-CAL screen, presenting you the centroid and resolution of the peak.
  • Page 48 Scintillation detector The primary detector for radiation used by the RADEAGLET is the scintillation detector. The scintillation detector consists of a crystal coupled to a photomultiplier. Once radiation passes through the scintillation crystal, atoms of the crystal material become excited to higher energetic levels.

  • Page 49: B Technological Background, Limitations

    As temperature changes are encountered, modern scintillation based instruments must apply some means of stabilization. Shown below is the procedure the RADEAGLET uses to correct for peak shifts and to adjust the peaks in the spectrum to their scientifically correct positions.

  • Page 50: Effective Range Of Measurement

    Nuclide identification results depend on the quality of the spectrum. For extremely high count rates, the scintillation spectrum degrades and for dose rates greater than 200 µSv/h at the detector surface, the RADEAGLET switches off the scintillation subsystem and uses the fall-back GM tube (included in all RADEAGLET variants) for dose rate measurements.

  • Page 51: C Troubleshooting

    C Troubleshooting C.1 Checking the Proper Function of the System To ensure your RADEAGLET is working properly, we will supply a short checklist for successful operation. 1. Check the status of the battery failure LED a) After some time, the booting screen of the RADEAGLET should appear.

  • Page 52: Troubleshooting

    C.2.1 System Switches Back to Black Screen Solution: Unplug all cables from RADEAGLET. Open rear battery chamber and set the “on/off“ switch to “off”. Wait at least 10 seconds. Put the switch back to the “on” state. If the problem reappears, please contact our customer support.

  • Page 53: D Info Pool

    10 nSv/h — 1 Sv/h dto. Geiger-Müller Detector 100 µSv/h — 100 mSv/h Thermal Neutron Sensitivity 1.65 cps/nv ±10 % 110m Standard Nuclide Library to be continued… © innoRIID GmbH RADEAGLET User Manual• Software 2.1.16 • Document 1.32o • 2017-12-15 Page 53 of 60...
  • Page 54 3.5 in (88.9 mm); 480 pixel × 640 pixel Central Luminance 250 cd/m² (typical) Annunciators Red LED Gamma warning and alarm reporting; startup indication to be continued… Page 54 of 60 RADEAGLET User Manual• Software 2.1.16 • Document 1.32o • 2017-12-15 © innoRIID GmbH...
  • Page 55 Degrees of Protection Provided by Enclosures (IP Code) ANSI N42.42 2006 Data format standard for radiation detectors used for Homeland Security EMC - Directive 2014/30/EU Regulations concerning electromagnetic compatibility © innoRIID GmbH RADEAGLET User Manual• Software 2.1.16 • Document 1.32o • 2017-12-15 Page 55 of 60...

  • Page 56: Ce Certificate

    Complete listing is included in the technical manual. The above-stated device is defined for the analysis of gamma radiation. Grevenbroich, 2017-07-19 Peter Henke General Manager innoRIID GmbH Page 56 of 60 RADEAGLET User Manual• Software 2.1.16 • Document 1.32o • 2017-12-15 © innoRIID GmbH...

  • Page 57: Warranty

    ORTEC’s exclusive liability is limited to repairing or replacing at ORTEC by ORTEC to be defective in work- manship or materials within one year from the date of delivery. ORTEC’s liability on any claim of any kind, including negligence, loss, or damages arising out of, connected with, or from the performance or breach...

  • Page 58: Bibliography

    Packing materials, bills of materials, waybills, and other such documentation should be preserved in order to establish claims. After such notification to the carrier, please notify ORTEC of the circumstances so that assistance can be provided in making damage claims and in providing replacement equipment, if necessary.
  • Page 59 © innoRIID GmbH RADEAGLET User Manual• Software 2.1.16 • Document 1.32o • 2017-12-15 Page 59 of 60...
  • Page 60 RADEAGLET www.ortec-online.com ortec.info@ametek.com Tel. (865) 482 4411 • Fax (865) 483 0396 801 South Illinois Avenue, Oak Ridge, TN 37830 U.S.A.

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