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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL USER MANUAL RDS-32™ SURVEY METER RDS-32™ SURVEY METER...
  • Page 2 ATTENTION The RDS-32 Radiation Survey Meter does not contain any hazardous or dangerous substances and can be recycled accordingly. The batteries of the device must be recycled separately as instructed by the manufacturer of the batteries.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    USER MANUAL – RDS-32 SURVEY METER INTRODUCTION ................1 RDS-32 SURVEY METER FAMILY ..............1 RDS-32 VERSIONS ..................2 GETTING STARTED ............... 3 OVERVIEW OF THE METER ................3 INSERTING BATTERIES .................. 4 POWER ON ....................... 5 POWER OFF ..................... 5 MAIN DISPLAY....................
  • Page 4 3.10.2 SCALER FUNCTION WITH OTHER EXTERNAL PROBES ......31 3.11 EXTERNAL PROBES ..................34 3.11.1 CSP (CANBERRA SMART PROBE) SERIES ..........34 3.11.2 OTHER PROBES WITH INTERNAL MEMORY .......... 35 3.11.3 PROBES WITHOUT INTERNAL MEMORY ..........37 ERROR CODES AND OTHER DISPLAY MESSAGES ....38 LOW BATTERY WARNING ................

  • Page 5: Introduction

    RDS-32iTxSD version for specialized long-term monitoring applications. RDS-32 is suited for a wide range of applications in civil defense, industrial use, nuclear power plants, laboratories etc. CSW-32 Configuration Software can be used to easily optimize the behavior of the instrument to meet various working conditions and needs, for example by customizing the alarm methods in use.

  • Page 6: Rds-32 Versions

    RDS-32 VERSIONS RDS-32 features two versions for different dose rate ranges: RDS-32 and RDS-32WR (Wide Range). All the RDS-32 versions are available with or without internal radio (iTx models marked with yellow/blue color) and either in Sv-units or in rem-units.

  • Page 7: Getting Started

    2 GETTING STARTED OVERVIEW OF THE METER The RDS-32 is lightweight and is ergonomically designed for handheld use. Navigation keys are placed above the large display, and the rubber grip around the meter enables handling in all conditions. In menu mode the display tilts to ensure easy navigation. Enclosure class is IP67, including battery compartment.

  • Page 8: Inserting Batteries

    CSW-32 Configuration software is required to select the correct battery type. Open the battery compartment using a Pozidriv #1 screwdriver. Observe the correct polarity of the batteries. RDS-32 is delivered with two battery covers. One of the covers has belt clip attached to it.

  • Page 9: Power On

    GETTING STARTED POWER ON POWER ON the device by pressing the Select key for two seconds. The firmware version, time and calibration status are first shown on the display. If the time of meter’s Real Time Clock is not set, the flashing ‘TIME NOT SET’ message is displayed. If necessary, the Real Time Clock can be reset with the CSW-32 Configuration Software.

  • Page 10: Main Display

    . Which units are available will vary by probe type. The external probe unit in use is indicated above the reading. When using external probes, the RDS-32 also displays the dose rate from the internal detector of the instrument and integrates accumulated dose. The RDS-32 internal detector dose rate is displayed on the bottom left corner of the Main display.

  • Page 11: Display Symbols

    GETTING STARTED DISPLAY SYMBOLS The RDS-32 Main display features a host of symbols relating to the current status or active setting of the meter. DISPLAY SYMBOLS AND THE RELATED FUNCTIONS: Display symbols for audio and alarming functions Key and alarm buzzer...
  • Page 12 GETTING STARTED Display symbols for external detectors Waiting for external External detector is detector connection connected CSP.INIT α β Alpha detector Beta detector measuring measuring γ Gamma detector Neutron detector measuring measuring (and internal detector measurement) Display symbols for battery status Battery full 50% capacity (changes showed in...

  • Page 13: Keypad Use

    GETTING STARTED KEYPAD USE The RDS-32 features a Select key in the middle of the keypad and four surrounding arrow keys for navigation in the RDS-32 menu: • ENTER THE MENU by pressing the Select key. • SCROLL IN THE MENU using the up and down arrow keys.

  • Page 14: Parameter Settings

    The CSW-32 Configuration software can be used to simplify the operation or limit access to some parameter settings, like alarm levels. By default all the menu functions available are visible in the RDS-32 meter. The CSW-32 Configuration Software offers some additional settings to functions available on the meter itself.

  • Page 15: Connecting External Probes

    GETTING STARTED 2.10 CONNECTING EXTERNAL PROBES External probes can be quickly and easily connected to the RDS-32, there is no need to switch off the meter first. To connect the external probe to the meter, first remove the rubber protection cap of the connector by pulling the cap out.

  • Page 16: Rds-32 Functionality

    The device has additionally BLE readiness. The RDS-32 has a tilt sensor so that in the menu, the display can be rotated by tilting the device. This feature is not operational when an external probe is connected.

  • Page 17: Power Off

    RDS-32 FUNCTIONALITY POWER OFF The meter is powered off by first pressing the Select key so that the OFF selection is activated, then pressing the Select key again and holding for four seconds while the counter counts down. If the Select key is released before the four second countdown and following beep, the meter will not power off.

  • Page 18: Maximum Dose Rate Record

    Cancel the dose reset process by pressing the left arrow key. The RDS-32 collects dose continuously while switched on and saves that value in the meter memory even if the meter is switched off/on. To follow accumulated dose by task or mission, reset the dose as indicated above.

  • Page 19: Chirp Function

    The audible and visual chirp can be disabled individually, but they share the common dividing ratio when enabled. To see or change the chirp state navigate to CHIRP in the RDS-32 menu. The menu shows AUD:ON or AUD:OFF depending on the current state of the audible chirp.
  • Page 20 RDS-32 FUNCTIONALITY The menu shows LED:ON or LED:OFF depending on the current state of the visual chirp. Change the setting by navigating into the LED menu. The menu shows the chirp divisor which is in currently use as R:/x, where x is 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 or 50.

  • Page 21: Alarm Functions

    RDS-32 FUNCTIONALITY ALARM FUNCTIONS The RDS-32 features versatile alarm functions for dose rate and dose which can be set in the ALARM menu. • Dose Rate indicates the current dose rate alarm level • Dose Mode indicates the current dose alarm mode: single, dual or off •...
  • Page 22 RDS-32 FUNCTIONALITY To set the desired alarm level it may be necessary to switch between unit multipliers. To switch between µSv/h, mSv/h or Sv/h, navigate to the unit (furthest right on the display) and change the selected unit multiplier with the up/down arrow keys. When the desired alarm level is selected, save by pressing the Select key.
  • Page 23 RDS-32 FUNCTIONALITY If the dose rate warning is muted from the Main display, the warning audible, vibration and LED indication will switch off. The display will still continuously show the warning symbol in the left upper corner and the display will blink.

  • Page 24: Dose Alarm

    RDS-32 FUNCTIONALITY 3.5.2 DOSE ALARM The dose alarm can have three different modes: • Single • Dual (different level is set for WARNING and ALARM) • To switch between the different alarm modes navigate to Dose Mode and set the desired mode Dual, Single or OFF by pressing the Select key.

  • Page 25: External Alarm

    3.5.3 EXTERNAL ALARM When an external probe is connected to the RDS-32, the probe alarm setting can be checked and changed in the EXT.AL meter menu. The external alarms available in the menu are dependent on the connected probe.
  • Page 26 RDS-32 FUNCTIONALITY For contamination probes such as GMP-25 or ABP-150 the preset units of the external alarm depend on the unit selected in the Probe menu: cps, cpm, dpm, Bq or Bq/cm2. • CPS: OFF, 10, 15, 20, 60, 100, 60, 1000 or 6000 cps.

  • Page 27: Time To Dose

    RDS-32 FUNCTIONALITY TIME TO DOSE The Time to Dose function shows the calculated remaining time until the dose alarm is activated in the current dose rate field. Check the status of the Time to Dose by pressing the Dose key twice or by navigating to TM.2.AL in the menu.

  • Page 28: Diagnostics

    RDS-32 FUNCTIONALITY DIAGNOSTICS The Diagnostics menu has the following features: • Manual activation of the meter selftest • Display the device firmware version • Display the battery capacity level The device firmware can be updated using the CSW-32 Configuration Software. See the software manual for more details.

  • Page 29: Communication

    RDS-32 FUNCTIONALITY COMMUNICATION 3.8.1 WRM The WRM functionality is used to send data packets via radio system or an external data connection, for example serial line or Local Area Network. The WRM can be set to OFF or to send messages in intervals between two seconds to one hour.

  • Page 30: Ble

    If the BLE is activated the Main display will show the symbol HISTOGRAM The default setting in the RDS-32 is that the histogram is OFF. The histogram collection can be switched ON in the HISTO menu. By default the data collection is set at 10 second intervals.

  • Page 31: State

    The current state of the histogram data collection can be checked and changed in the HISTO menu by navigating into STATE and selecting ON/OFF. The RDS-32 can be configured to automatically save histogram data when alarm conditions are met with the configuration software, although the histogram STATE would...

  • Page 32: Clear

    RDS-32 FUNCTIONALITY 3.9.2 CLEAR The histogram memory can be cleared by navigating into the HISTO menu and selecting CLEAR. The user will be prompted to confirm by displaying SURE? Press the Select key again to confirm erasing the collected histogram data.

  • Page 33: Manual Save

    RDS-32 FUNCTIONALITY 3.9.5 MANUAL SAVE The Manual save functionality saves the current status and measurement results of the meter into the histogram memory. To initiate the save, navigate into the HISTO menu and select Manual. Example display of the manual save function.

  • Page 34: Scaler

    When an external probe is connected, the scaler functionality is reserved for the external probe. The following chapters describe the scaler functionality for the RDS-32 internal detector or an external dose rate probe and other external probes. 3.10.1 SCALER FUNCTION INTERNAL DETECTOR/DOSE RATE PROBE...

  • Page 35: Scaler Function With Other External Probes

    RDS-32 FUNCTIONALITY The result of a Scaler measurement with RDS-32 internal detector or with an external dose rate probe will show the dose R (P) and the time T. 3.10.2 SCALER FUNCTION WITH OTHER EXTERNAL PROBES With an external probe connected, the Scaler menu has the following features: •...
  • Page 36 RDS-32 FUNCTIONALITY The following menu views are for a SAB-100 probe: When the desired settings have been entered, the user can then select to perform a Gross measurement by navigating into Gross Meas. and selecting start. In a Net measurement the background is reduced from the measured counts. Before initiating a Net measurement, acquire the Background by navigating into the Background menu and selecting start.
  • Page 37 If the Net Meas. result is less than background it will be empty. Each acquisition in the scaler mode is automatically saved in RDS-32 memory. Once a scaler measurement has been initiated it can be stopped at any time by pressing the Select key or the left arrow key.

  • Page 38: External Probes

    PROBE UNIT The units which are available will depend on the probe type. See the probe manual for more details. If the probe unit is changed in the RDS-32 menu, it will be saved into the probe memory. To see the isotope coefficients, use the CSPS software or check the probe documentation, if the factory calibration and isotope settings have not been changed.

  • Page 39: Other Probes With Internal Memory

    12SD). These probes have an internal memory and will be automatically recognized. However, they don’t have any settings which could be in the Probe menu, so the menu will not be visible. The following menu examples are with the GMP-25 pancake probe connected to the RDS-32.
  • Page 40 When using the ABP-150 probe, the Probe menu features also the radiation type selection - alpha or beta. The RDS-32 reads data from the probe memory such as the unit of measurement and the saved isotopes. For example, the default unit in the GMP-25 is cpm. Even if the unit is changed from the meter menu, at the next power on the cpm unit will be read again from the probe memory.

  • Page 41: Probes Without Internal Memory

    The RDS-32 meter will remember the last selected probe type without internal memory. When connecting a probe without memory, if the user doesn’t make a selection in the menu when prompted, the RDS-32 will use the type selected last which will be blinking in the display.

  • Page 42: Error Codes And Other Display Messages

    ERROR CODES AND OTHER DISPLAY MESSAGES 4 ERROR CODES AND OTHER DISPLAY MESSAGES When necessary the meter will give display messages regarding battery condition, current alarms, warnings and error situations. LOW BATTERY WARNING An audible low battery warning signal combined with a blinking battery symbol indication repeated every 6 minutes when the battery capacity is 10% <...

  • Page 43: Dose Rate / Dose Alarm (Blinking Display)

    ERROR CODES AND OTHER DISPLAY MESSAGES DOSE RATE / DOSE ALARM (BLINKING DISPLAY) Dose rate alarm: ------ (two beeps per second). The dose rate display is blinking, and the continuous audible alarm is on. Dose alarm: - - (one beep per two seconds). The dose rate display is on and the current dose alarm level alternates in the display and the continuous audible alarm is on.

  • Page 44: Maintenance And Decontamination

    FIRMWARE UPDATE The CSW-32 Configuration Software is needed to perform a firmware update. Follow the procedures outlined in the software manual to upload a new firmware to the RDS-32. The latest RDS-32 firmware can be downloaded from mirion.com Note! If the RDS-32 becomes unresponsive during a firmware update, don’t remove...

  • Page 45: Battery Cover And Seal Change

    • Screw the battery cover back to the meter. CALIBRATION The CSW-32 Configuration Software is needed for the calibration of RDS-32. Follow the calibration procedure outlined in the software manual. MECHANICAL DECONTAMINATION The recommended mechanical method for decontamination is vacuum cleaning or blasting with pressurized air.

  • Page 46: Specifications

    Complies with IEC 60846 standards, designed to meet ANSI 42.17A, 42.17C standards. DETECTOR: RDS-32 RDS-32 iTx RDS-32 WR RDS-32 iTx WR DETECTOR 1 – Energy Compensated Geiger Mueller. SENSITIVITY (137Cs) – 1.5 c/s per 1 μSv/h (manufacturer spec 18 cpm per mR/h, 60Co) YES* YES* DETECTOR 2 –...
  • Page 47 SPECIFICATIONS RADIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS: RDS-32 RDS-32 iTx RDS-32 WR RDS-32 iTx WR Operational quantity Ambient dose equivalent Ambient dose equivalent Ambient dose equivalent Ambient dose equivalent H*(10) H*(10) H*(10) H*(10) Radiation detected: gamma and X-rays: Low 55 keV ǀ 65 keV** 55 keV ǀ...
  • Page 48 RDS-32 RDS-32 iTx RDS-32 WR RDS-32 iTx WR 4 navigation keys and a Menu/Select key to operate the instrument. 3 default keypad direct functions: Backlight, Mute and Dose. One user defined shortcut. Configurable units: Sv(/h), rem(/h), with external detectors cps, cpm, dpm, Bq and Bq/cm2.
  • Page 49 COMMUNICATION PROTOCOLS: RDS-32 RDS-32 iTx RDS-32 WR RDS-32 iTx WR USB-communication with suitable adapter. Bluetooth Low Energy 4.2 protocol, BLE Class 2 communication. Three telemetry data channels including dose rate and dose (1 x internal and external probe with two channels).
  • Page 50 SPECIFICATIONS MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS: RDS-32 RDS-32 iTx RDS-32 WR RDS-32 iTx WR Dimensions 116 x 72 x 32 mm 116 x 72 x 32 mm 116 x 72 x 32 mm 116 x 72 x 32 mm (4.57 x 2.83 x 1.26 in) (4.57 x 2.83 x 1.26 in)
  • Page 51 SPECIFICATIONS ENVIRONMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS: RDS-32 RDS-32 iTx RDS-32 WR RDS-32 iTx WR Operating temperature -25 °C...+60 °C -25 °C...+60 °C -25 °C...+50 °C -25 °C...+50 °C (-13 °F to 140 °F) (-13 °F to 140 °F) (-13 °F to 122 °F) (-13 °F to 122 °F)

  • Page 52: Accessories And Probes

    Part no. 1233-318 RDS-32 - CSP probe adapter cable, length 0,4 m Part no. 1233-319 RDS-32 - CSP probe straight adapter cable, length 1,5 m Part no. 1233-320 RDS-32 - CSP probe coiled adapter cable, length 0,7 m - 1,6 m...

  • Page 53: Compatible Probes

    Telescopic Pole for RDS-32 (incl. carrying strap) Part no. 1233-311 Carrying bag for telescopic pole Part no. EM109752 RDS/CSP Bracket (to fix RDS-32 to CSP probe body, excl. cable) Part no. 1241-251 Cradle for RDS-32 including power supply and wall mounting kit COMPATIBLE PROBES Part no.
  • Page 54 ACCESSORIES AND PROBES Part no. EM82069 SB-100/A Beta CSP probe with 100 cm² detection area with Aluminum window Part no. EM90666 SA-32: Alpha CSP probe with 32 cm² detection area Part no. EM97330 SB-32: Beta CSP probe with 32 cm² detection area Part no.

  • Page 55: Fcc Compliance Statement

    FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT 8 FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 56: Icc Compliance Statement

    ICC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT 9 ICC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT This device contains license-exempt transmitter(s)/receiver(s) that comply with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada’s license-exempt RSS(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause interference. 2. This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

  • Page 57: Feedback

    To correct these errors, we would like to hear your opinion on this document. You can submit your feedback on our website www.mirion.com filling out the contact form. Alternatively, you can directly contact the manufacturing site for RDS-32: Mirion Technologies (RADOS) Oy Mustionkatu 2 20750 Turku Finland Email: service.finland@mirion.com...
  • Page 58 USER MANUAL RDS-32™ SURVEY METER...

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