Use Of The Dosimeter - ECOTEST MKS-UM Operating Manual

Charging can be stopped if the battery temperature exceeded the permissible
limits.
Charging error may occur if the battery could not be charged over some period
of time.
2.2.7.6 To charge the dosimeter battery from AC mains, connect the power
supply cable connector to the DC connector of the control unit of the dosimeter and
plug in the power supply to the mains.
Maximum power to be used from the 100-240V AC mains does not exceed
10 W.
2.2.7.7 To charge the dosimeter battery from the vehicle network of 9 to 32 V
voltage, connect the corresponding vehicle's cable connector to the DC connector of
the control unit of the dosimeter, and the other power cable connector - to the car's
lighter socket.
Maximum power to be used from the vehicle network does not exceed 9 W.
2.2.7.8 To charge the dosimeter battery from the solar panel, connect the solar
panel's cable connector to the DC connector of the control unit.
Important notice: The integrated charging device is automatic, so the
charging process stops automatically as soon as the charge level reaches 100 %, or
some emergency condition occurs (see 2.2.7.5).

2.3 Use of the dosimeter

2.3.1 General information
2.3.1.1 The dosimeter consists of the control unit with built-in gamma
detector, and BG and ABG probes.
2.3.1.2 The control unit has the following functions:
- control of operating modes of the dosimeter;
- measurement of photon-ionizing radiation DER and DE with the detector
integrated into the dosimeter's control unit;
- obtaining measurements results from the probes;
- display of measurement results on the LCD;
- determination of geographical coordinates;
- audio and light alarms;
- saving measurement results in the nonvolatile memory;
- communicating measurement results via the infrared port to the PC;
- power supply of the probes;
- storage battery charging.
2.3.1.3 BG probe and ABG probe independently measure characteristics of
alpha, beta and gamma radiation and give out ready measurement results via the RS-
485 interface to the control unit.
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