Vernier Go Direct GDX-RAD Manual

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Go Direct
Radiation Monitor
(Order Code GDX-RAD)
Go Direct Radiaton Monitor detects
alpha, beta, gamma, and X-ray radiation.
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It directly connects via Bluetooth
wireless technology or wired via USB to
your platform.
Note: Vernier products are designed for educational use. Our products are not
designed nor are they recommended for any industrial, medical, or commercial
process such as life support, patient diagnosis, control of a manufacturing
process, or industrial testing of any kind.
What's Included
Go Direct Radiaton Monitor
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Micro USB Cable
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Compatible Software
See
www.vernier.com/manuals/gdx-rad
Go Direct Radiation Monitor.
Getting Started
Please see the following link for platform-specific connection information:
www.vernier.com/start/gdx-rad
Bluetooth Connection
1. Install Graphical Analysis 4 on
your computer, Chromebook™, or
mobile device. See
www.vernier.com/ga4 for software
availability.
2. Charge your sensor for at least
2 hours before first use.
3. Turn on your sensor by pressing
the power button once. The
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Bluetooth LED will blink red.
4. Launch Graphical Analysis 4.
5. Click or tap Sensor Data
Collection.
6. Click or tap your Go Direct sensor
from the list of Discovered
Wireless Devices. Your sensor's ID
is located near the barcode on the
sensor. The Bluetooth LED will
for a list of software compatible with the
USB Connection
1. Install Graphical Analysis 4 on your
computer or Chromebook. If using
LabQuest 2, make sure LabQuest
App is up to date. See
www.vernier.com/ga4 for software
availability or
www.vernier.com/downloads to
update LabQuest App.
2. Connect the sensor to the USB port.
3. Launch Graphical Analysis 4 or turn
on LabQuest 2. You are now ready
to collect data.
blink green when it is successfully
connected.
7. Click or tap Done to enter data-
collection mode.
Charging the Sensor
Connect Go Direct Radiaton Monitor to the included Micro USB Cable and any
USB device for two hours.
You can also charge up to eight Go Direct Radiaton Monitors using our
Go Direct Charge Station, sold separately (order code: GDX-CRG). An LED on
each Go Direct Radiaton Monitor indicates charging status.
Charging
Fully charged
Powering the Sensor
Turning on the sensor
Putting the sensor in sleep
mode
Connecting the Sensor
See the following link for up-to-date connection information:
www.vernier.com/start/gdx-rad
Connecting via Bluetooth
Ready to connect
Connected
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Orange LED next to the battery icon is solid
while the sensor is charging.
Green LED next to the battery icon is solid
when the sensor is fully charged.
Press button once. Red LED indicator flashes
when unit is on. Red LED next to radiation
symbols starts to flash as counts come in.
Press and hold button for more than three
seconds to put into sleep mode. Red LEDs stop
flashing when sleeping.
Red LED next to the Bluetooth icon flashes
when sensor is awake and ready to connect.
Green LED next to the Bluetooth icon flashes
when sensor is connected via Bluetooth.