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6. In less than 3 minutes the eCAL Validation Status will be displayed, click on OK. To
view or print the certificate, locate the serial number of the RD8000 within the Unit
Manager window and expand the contents. Expand eCAL validations and double
click on the date the eCAL was carried out to display the certificate of validation.
7. Once an eCAL has been carried out the validation certificate may be viewed or
printed at any time, without the need to load an eCAL validation key.
Using eCAL to retrieve the original factory
calibration certificate
The original factory calibration results for the RD8000 locator can be retrieved from the
unit without the need to purchase an eCAL key. Each time the RD8000 is calibrated
either at a Radiodetection service centre or an approved Radiodetection service centre,
the calibration results are stored within the locator. To retrieve the results and print a
certificate, carry out the following:
Note: You do not need to purchase an eCAL validation key to retrieve the original
factory calibration certificate.
1. Register your RD8000 locator by going to www.radiodetection.com/
extendedwarranty. See page 5 for more details.
2. Download Centros Manager by going to www.radiodetection.com/
centrosmanager. See page 20 for details.
3. Connect the RD8000 via the USB connector inside the battery compartment to a
suitable USB port on a PC or laptop.
4. Switch on the RD8000 (no segments will be lit but the backlight will be on).
5. Open Centros Manager and click on Locator eCAL Validation.
6. Click on Get Original Calibration Data. The progress will be displayed in the
message box. Please follow the instructions.
7. In less than 3 minutes the original calibration certificate will be available to view or
print, locate the serial number of the RD8000 within the Unit Manager window and
expand the contents. Expand Factory Calibrations and click on the latest date as
this will be the date when the unit was last factory calibrated. Double click on the
date and the certificate of calibration will be displayed and you can choose to view
or print this certificate.
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