SPX RADIODETECTION RD5000 WL User Manual page 9

eCAL
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Each time you use a locator you want to be confident that the equipment you are
using continues to perform to the same standard as it did when it first left the
factory. eCAL provides users with the following features which can be accessed
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and carried out on site, without the need to return the locator to a service centre.
• Checking the validation of the RD5000 with the original stored factory
calibration results.
• Carrying out a functional check.
• Retrieving original factory calibration certificate or previous eCAL validation
certificates.
To validate your RD5000, you must carry out the following:
1. Register your RD5000 locator at www.radiodetection.com/
extendedwarranty. See page 5 for more details.
2. Purchase an eCAL key at www.radiodetection.com/ecal or alternatively
contact your local Radiodetection representative.
3. Download Centros Manager at www.radiodetection.com/centrosmanager.
See page 15 for details.
Using eCAL to validate the RD5000
1. Connect the RD5000 via the USB connector inside the battery compartment
to a suitable USB port on a PC or laptop.
2. Switch on the RD5000 (no segments will be lit but the backlight will be on).
3. Open Centros Manager and click on Locator eCAL Validation.
4. Copy the eCAL key (received in your confirmation email when purchasing the
eCAL key). Click on Load Validation Key icon and paste the eCAL key.
5. Click on Run eCAL Validation. The progress of the eCAL will be displayed in the
message box. Please follow the instructions.
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 RD5000
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.
8. After a successful eCAL, the unit will display the eCAL date in the format,
month/year when next switched on.
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Using eCAL to retrieve the original factory
calibration certificate
The original factory calibration results for the RD5000 locator can be retrieved
from the unit without the need to purchase an eCAL key. Each time the RD5000 is
calibrated either at 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 RD5000 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 15 for details.
3. Connect the RD5000 via the USB connector inside the battery compartment
to a suitable USB port on a PC or laptop.
4. Switch on the RD5000 (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 RD5000 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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