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Thermo Scientific RadEye PRD4 Operating Instructions Manual

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RadEye PRD4
Personal Radiation Detector
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Personal Radiation Detector
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  • Page 1 Operating Instructions DB-117 E RadEye PRD4 Personal Radiation Detector RadEye PRD-ER4 Personal Radiation Detector Extended Range...
  • Page 3 0-11 FCC Compliance Statement added ECN 83689 2021-04-30 FSI-EH Pijahn Cpl. ECN 83882 *) Category C: editorial correction I: clearing improvement A: substantial amendment Explanations must be given, at least with Category A. RadEye PRD4 /-ER4 DB-117 E Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Switching the unit on ..........2-5 Configuration ........3-1 Ratemeter ..............3-1 3.1.1 Basic display ............3-1 3.1.2 Information mode display ........3-5 3.1.3 Display/Screen Options ........3-6 3.1.4 Cross-mode display ........... 3-8 DB-117 E RadEye PRD4 /-ER4 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...
  • Page 5 Simple Level Pager ..........4-3 Audible single pulse indication and finder mode..4-5 Rated alarm ............... 4-6 Alarm indication ............4-7 Alarm display indication ........... 4-9 Additional information ..........4-9 Alarm latching ............4-10 RadEye PRD4 /-ER4 DB-117 E Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...
  • Page 6 90 - 450 keV (S-Alarm) ..5-5 Indication of neutron sources ..6-1 Functional test ......... 7-1 Functional test ............7-1 Failure indication ............7-1 Overload indication ........... 7-3 DB-117 E RadEye PRD4 /-ER4 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...
  • Page 7 Press “On” for at least one second ..... 9-1 9.1.2 Check battery ............. 9-1 Reading data from the start up screen ....... 9-2 The RadEye doesn’t show the menu items as described in the manual ..........9-2 RadEye PRD4 /-ER4 DB-117 E Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...
  • Page 8 Spare Parts ........11-1 11.1 Available spare parts ........... 11-1 11.2 Recommended spare parts ........11-1 Optional Accessories ....12-1 12.1 RadEye Holster (42506/7046) ......12-1 12.2 Earphone for RadEye series (42506/7037) ..12-1 DB-117 E RadEye PRD4 /-ER4 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...
  • Page 9 RadEye PRD-ER HDRD ........13-5 13.3 RadEye PRD-ER ..........13-8 13.4 RadEye PRD ............13-8 13.5 RadEye PRD and PRD-ER ......... 13-8 13.6 Firmware version ..........13-11 V 4.00 ................13-11 V 4.03 ................13-11 RadEye PRD4 /-ER4 DB-117 E Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...
  • Page 10 Annex ........... 14-1 14.1 Factory Settings RadEye PRD-ER ...... 14-1 Service contact ......15-1 DB-117 E RadEye PRD4 /-ER4 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 11: Safety Instructions

    The RadEye SPRD-ER shall not be used for measurements in pulsed fields. Nuclide ID and search and find are only available with the LDR detector. DISCLAIMER The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. RadEye PRD4 /-ER4 DB-117 E Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 12: Weee Compliance

    Directives, the recyclers in your country, and in- formation on Thermo Fisher Scientific products which may assist the detection of substances subject to the RoHS Di- rective are available at https://www.thermofisher.com/us/en/home/industrial/envir onmental/environmental-learning-center/environmental- resource-library/epm-weee-compliance.html 0-10 DB-117 E RadEye PRD4 /-ER4 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 13: Fcc Compliance Statement

    : (1) l'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l'utilisa- teur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement. RadEye PRD4 /-ER4 DB-117 E 0-11 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 15: Introduction

    H*(10) (Sv/h, rem/h), air kerma rate (Gy/h) or exposure rate (R/h). The instrument is designed to meet the requirements in the standards N42.32-2016, N42.33A-2006, N42.42-2012, and IEC 60846-1. Natural Occurring Radioactive Material (NORM). RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 DB-117 E Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...
  • Page 16 The RadEye PRD-ER enables measurement of detector count rates and energy compensated dose and dose rates. All menu functions described in 3.2 can be configured to be hidden on the device to prevent unauthorized access. DB-117 E RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 17: Cleaning The Instrument

    Remove the rubber boot and clean it separately. Clean the RadEye with a soft, dry cloth. For virus decontamination, dampen the cloth with a little water and detergent. Do not use harsh chemicals such as organic solvents. RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 DB-117 E Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 18: Block Diagram

    Block diagram Display Sounder HDRD Module Micro- controller LDRD &Temp- Vibration erature Bias voltage Interface DB-117 E RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 19: Used Abbreviations

    High Dose-Rate Detector Identification Infra-red LDRD Low Dose-Rate Detector Natural Background Rejection NiMH Nickel-metal hydride battery. Rechargeable battery Personal Computer Real Time Clock SiPM Silicon Photomultiplier Universal Serial Bus NORM Natural Occurring Radioactive Material RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 DB-117 E Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 21: Installation And Start-Up

    Scope of delivery The RadEye is delivered in a folding cardboard box together with two AAA cells, rubber protection sleeve, quick start guide and an operating manual. For optional accessories see Chapter 12. RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 DB-117 E Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 22: Inserting The Battery

    Close the compartment cover hooks first, taking care that the rubber seal is in its groove. x Switch on the unit again. (see Chapter 2.4) The instrument continues working in the operating mode set last (see Chapter 3). DB-117 E RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...
  • Page 23 For the last power on interval, the relative time information of logbook and history is corrected to actual PC clock time dur- ing read out. In these cases the setting of the clock is not re- quired. RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 DB-117 E Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 24: Mounting Of The Protection Sleeve

    To mount the sleeve, first put the instrument into the top of the sleeve. Then pull lower edges of the sleeve, one after the oth- er, into its right position. First step Second step Front view Rear view DB-117 E RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 25: Switching The Unit On

    The RadEye PRD-ER starts working with the parameters pre- viously selected (operation mode, calibration factor, alarm threshold, measurement unit, etc.). The displayed measure- ment value is a amma value, a eutron value or both. RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 DB-117 E Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...
  • Page 26 During the “Learning” period, the sigma alarms are active, but not with full sensitivi- ty. The NBR-Alarm is immediately active. This display after the Learning phase indicates that the RadEye is ready for operation: DB-117 E RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...
  • Page 27 PC-program and the cable 42540/26. Furthermore, additional monitoring modes can be activated. The calibration parameters can only be changed in the factory using special software tools. RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 DB-117 E Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 29: Configuration

    Note: Some of the following display options may be disabled by the user specific configuration. The basic display shows the gamma channel. Normally the On key toggles between standard display and gamma value on a time axis: RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 DB-117 E Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...
  • Page 30 Gamma measurement value Neutron measurement value Gamma and neutron measurement values DB-117 E RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...
  • Page 31 The different display modes can be toggled by pressing the arrow down key. Please note: If the backlight of the display is not on, the first pressed key will lead only to an activated display backlight without any other action. RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 DB-117 E Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...
  • Page 32 The info line at the top of the display is used to provide addi- tional information, e.g. the ambient temperature, the NBR- Status, or any kind of malfunction. DB-117 E RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 33: Information Mode Display

    (cps), together with the time indicated since the last reset. Use the “Menu / ◄” button stop / restart the measurement. RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 DB-117 E Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 34: Display/Screen Options

    3.1.3 Display/Screen Options Depending on the configuration, RadEye can display up to 3 more live activity screens by pressing the down arrow ▼/On/Screen button. DB-117 E RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...
  • Page 35 After 4 click the gamma channel is shown again. RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 DB-117 E Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 36: Cross-Mode Display

    The display returns to its initial default setting in case no key has been activated for more than 10 seconds. , when found behind some menu options, means that the respective function is active. DB-117 E RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 37: Main Menu

    Using the PC-program many functions can be hidden for more simplicity and to prevent unintentional changes. To select a menu option or a submenu, highlight the desired action and press the left key. RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 DB-117 E Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...
  • Page 38 Allows setting of dose alarm 1 and 2 for all modes Alarm NBR Activation or deactivation of NBR-Alarm. Autosend If activated, the instrument sends a data string periodical- ly to the infrared port. This is used for radio transmission units 3-10 DB-117 E RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 39: Submenu "Settings

    - Lu-Test: verification of detector amplification - Change menu language of RadEye PRD - Enable/disable rated alarm - Set display contrast Text Info Displays the text info stored in the RadEye 3.2.2 Submenu “Settings” RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 DB-117 E 3-11 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...
  • Page 40 Sets language to English, German or French Lu-Adjust Setting the detector amplification Contrast Adjusts the contrast of the LCD display Force the RadEye PRD-ER to remain continuously in HDR HDRD on mode 3-12 DB-117 E RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 41: Submenu "Alarm Cnt. Rate

    If selected, the NBR function is active (see 5.2) Alarm NBR Forces the RadEye to start a new background measurement New background (Ratemeter) Enables or disables the high sensitivity S-Alarm (see 5.3) S-Alarm RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 DB-117 E 3-13 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 42: Alarm Thresholds

    2 is always active, regardless of the mode or units. Configuration of the alarms is possible via infrared interface or via the menu. As to the alarm activation, please see Chapter 4.4. 3-14 DB-117 E RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 43: Gamma Alarm Threshold Based On The Relative Standard Deviation (Sigma Threshold)

    After acknowledgement of a sigma-alarm, the background Ratemeter is set to the actual count rate. The alarm threshold is correspondingly increased. Alarm 2 always refers to the total count rate without consider- ation of any learned background. RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 DB-117 E 3-15 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 44: Setting Alarm Thresholds

    ►/◄arrow keys. Once the last number has been set, quit the editing mode by pressing the “Exit”-key. Then, the value set is saved and the unit returns to the basic display. 3-16 DB-117 E RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...
  • Page 45 Then enter the submenu by pressing the “Select” key. Press “◄/Menu” key, and ▲/▼ arrow keys until is selected Al. Count rate G Then enter change menu by press- ing “Select” key. RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 DB-117 E 3-17 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...
  • Page 46 The set points of the actual alarm thresholds are seen at the marks on the intensity bar scale. The upper mark shows alarm threshold 1, the lower mark shows alarm threshold 2. 3-18 DB-117 E RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 47: Operation

    (shown below in CPS) or for dose rate (R/h, rem/h, Sv/h). Alternatively, the unit can be configured in “Cross Mode” (Chapter 3.1.4) to display both dose rate but alarm using the faster CPS setting. RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 DB-117 E Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 48: Radeye Prd-Er: High Dose Rate Mode

    “HDRD active”. Depending on the level and duration of the irradiated dose rate, the Low Dose Rate Detector (LDRD) may experience an afterglow effect. This time can take several hours. During this time the HDRD is active and the RadEye DB-117 E RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 49: Simple Level

    High Dose Rate Detector (HDRD) and that therefore no fast response at very low dose rates can be expected. 4.1.2 Simple Level Pager Setting the unit into this mode sets the dose rate into levels. RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 DB-117 E Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...
  • Page 50 The alarm is based on the count rate (like in the cps or cross mode). Alarms are displayed in the same way as the Simple mode defined in chapter 5.2. Level Mode- non alarm state Level mode- Alarm state with Natural Alarm DB-117 E RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 51: Audible Single Pulse Indication And Finder Mode

    The Finder mode measures the count rate that is present at the moment the mode is activate. The greater the increase in the detector pulse rate above the captured rate, the higher the tone emitted by the PRD-ER. RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 DB-117 E Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 52: Rated Alarm

    “Edit alarm”. If active, the vibration, sound, and alarm LED are changing its intensity with the gamma count rate level (above learned background) once the first gamma alarm threshold has been exceeded. DB-117 E RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 53: Alarm Indication

    Neutron 1s on 1s vibe Alarm 1 Sound 1s off within 2s Neutron Neutron 250ms 2 vibes Alarm 2 sound within 1s 250ms Dose alarm 1 High pitch Dose alarm 2 tone RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 DB-117 E Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...
  • Page 54 The alarm automatically clears once the radiation levels fall below the threshold. With the PC-program the alarm threshold 2 of the dose rate can be configured as a safety alarm (see 3.3). DB-117 E RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 55: Alarm Display Indication

    In addition, the menu options allow further setting of the oper- ating mode and the activation and deactivation of the various alarm options. Using the upper arrow key, additional measuring values are displayed (see Chapter 3.1.2). RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 DB-117 E Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 56: Alarm Latching

    A latched alarm is indicated by an “M” near the alarm indica- tor. When the alarm is acknowledged the RadEye returns to normal operations. Latching indicator 4-10 DB-117 E RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 57: Radeye Prd4 /-Er4

    Time of the stored alarm By pressing the up and down arrow keys you can scroll through the alarm log. By pressing the right button the display returns to the menu. RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 DB-117 E 4-11 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 58: Text Info

    With the keys up/down the Year, month, day, hour or minute can be changed. After setting the date and time the real time clock is set and is used for alarm logbook and histo- 4-12 DB-117 E RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 59: Battery Type

    Even under a Low Batt warning, RadEye can still be operated for several hours. Once the battery voltage falls below 2.1 V, the battery symbol starts flashing. The acoustic warning (chirp) is generated every RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 DB-117 E 4-13 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 60: Lu-Adjust

    RadEye in the right hand. Immediately, RadEye will alarm and the NBR will classify it as Artificial or mid Energy. Perform an ID to verify the identi- 4-14 DB-117 E RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...
  • Page 61 ◄/Menu. Cycle using ▼/▲ and select “Settings” and then cycle to and select “Lu-Adjust”. During the first seconds the RadEye checks the background and displays the date and time of the last time the routine was performed. RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 DB-117 E 4-15 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...
  • Page 62 No further action is required. The status of the adjustment is shown in the display. During the process, the RadEye may stop and require acknowledgement if it determines significant changes are needed to optimize. 4-16 DB-117 E RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...
  • Page 63 Source is not recognized automatically the instrument should be sent to Thermo Fisher Scientific Messtechnik GmbH, Ser- vice Center or to Columbia U.S. Depot Service for inspection. Leave Lu-Check by pressing the OK or Exit button. RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 DB-117 E 4-17 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 64: Lu-Check Reminder

    A reminder screen comes up if Date and Time is set after the RadEye is started: Acknowledge this screen by pressing the right button or start the Lu-Adjust with the left button (follow instructions in Chapter 4.12). 4-18 DB-117 E RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 65: Key Lock

    Unlocking is performed according to the LCD instructions upon pressing any key: Press left key first, then lower key and then right key. This feature can be disabled using the PC-Program. RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 DB-117 E 4-19 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 67: Detection Of Gamma Sources

    “sigma min Rate (cps)” can be set via PC- configuration in the tab “Alarm”. Setting this level to typically 35 to 50 cps will avoid NORM related nuisance alarms even in areas with elevated natural radioactivity. RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 DB-117 E Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 68: Gamma Background

    Especially in an urban environment the background count rate varies from a few cps up to 50 cps or DB-117 E RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...
  • Page 69 A count rate or dose rate alarm without any detected energetic anomaly is indicated as “Balanced” or “NORM” or “NATU- RAL” depending on the selected NBR-message configuration. Alarm displays with standard NBR alarm configuration: RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 DB-117 E Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...
  • Page 70 Man-made radioactivity with main energies up to approxi- mately 150 keV. Man-made radioactivity with main energies up to approxi- mately 600 keV. Man-made radioactivity with main energies above 600 keV. Natural radioactivity (NORM-Material) DB-117 E RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 71: Highly Sensitive Alarm For Artificial Gamma Emitters In The Range 90 - 450 Kev (S-Alarm)

    If enabled a special algorithm will provide an extremely sensi- tive alarm. The audible indication is the same as for NBR- alarms. If configured in simplified display mode, the alarm is displayed as Artificial. RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 DB-117 E Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 73: Indication Of Neutron Sources

    The RadEye PRD-ER should be placed as close as possible to the source (but not exceeding the recommended count rate of 5000 cps for nuclide identifica- tion). RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 DB-117 E Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...
  • Page 74 0.4 cps for the ID are recommended. Neutron alert in Ratemeter mode Neutron alert as ID-Result Neutron display and alarming is disabled while the RadEye PRD-ER operates in HDRD mode. DB-117 E RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 75: Functional Test

    This indicates that the cyclic tasks are active, such as calculating measurement values and checking the alarm thresholds. Failure indication In case of a failure, or if the battery voltage is low, the beeper generates a tone sequence every 30 s. RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 DB-117 E Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...
  • Page 76 EEPROM Read or EEPROM Write error. A Watchdog Error indicates that the micro controller was unable to com- plete its tasks in a given timeframe. Reasons are strong electromagnetic pulses, firmware errors, or hardware issues. DB-117 E RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 77: Overload Indication

    Neutron count rates of more than 10000 cps lead to a neutron overload. Both overload messages of the neutron and the gamma channel can be displayed by the RadEye PRD-ER. RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 DB-117 E Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 79: Pc Configuration

    8. PC configuration The configuration of the RadEye PRD via Windows software requires optional Thermo Scientific hardware and software. Please refer also to chapter 12 for details. PC connection It is recommended to use the optional RadEye desktop holder to align the RadEye’s IR window with the IR window of a connection cable.

  • Page 80: Installation Of The Optional Pc Software

    Attach the adapter cable to the desktop holder and PC without exerting too much force Installation of the optional PC software During installation the following Security alert is shown It is necessary to allow this feature. DB-117 E RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 81: Smarteye

    Once a RadEye is detected, the basic parameters are shown: 8.3.1 SmartEye measurement view Active Com-Port SmartEye Menu Active Current Device measure- ment SmartEye settings Device Info RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 DB-117 E Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 82: History View

    RadEye Use the history table to download history data, to clear the history or to export the history to a csv-file. Note: clearing the history will also clear the event log. DB-117 E RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 83: History Graph

    The RadEye unit loses its date and time settings if the power supply is interrupted (battery exchange). Therefore, the date and time stamps of the history data can be affected, if the date and time information is not updated immediately. RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 DB-117 E Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 84: Event Log

    Use this view to download event log data or to clear the event log or to export the data to a csv-file. Note: clearing the event log will also clear the history. DB-117 E RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...
  • Page 85 The RadEye unit loses its date and time settings if the power supply is interrupted (battery exchange). Therefore, the date and time stamps of the history data can be affected, if the date and time information is not updated immediately. RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 DB-117 E Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 86: Settings

    The sec- ond part determines the correct display of the dose rate unit in the count rate display. The switch “Show dose rate in cps mode” activates the cross-mode (chapter 3.1.4) DB-117 E RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...
  • Page 87 “Type of battery”. The time interval for the history memory can be set between 1s and 43200s. The time zone is used to set the correct time of the RadEye. RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 DB-117 E Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 88: Text

    The user can enter 4 lines of text (Display Line 1-4), which can be read on the RadEye’s LCD (see chapter 4.9). The text in the “Text Field” cannot be displayed by the RadEye directly but can be read in this view. 8-10 DB-117 E RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 89: Alarms

    The Alarm view offers the user the possibility of making the alarm settings for the single basic displays (Count rate & Dose Rate). The sigma alarm settings “Sigma” and “Sigma min Rate [cps]” are explained in chapter 5. RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 DB-117 E 8-11 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...
  • Page 90 10s. This is useful to notice short exposure events. Energy Rate The software control of the energy ratio sensitivity allows a fine tuning of the NBR-alarm (see chapter 5.2). 8-12 DB-117 E RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 91: Functions

    8.3.5.4 Functions Sound Generator Finder and Single Pulse can be enabled/disabled. HDRD-Permanent enables the HDRD Module permanently. This option only affects the RadEye PRD-ER4. RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 DB-117 E 8-13 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...
  • Page 92 Here are several options for Button Info / ▲in basic ratemeter mode that can be enabled or disabled: Dose Dose Rate Neutron Peak/Mean Gamma Peak/Mean Logging: Event Log and History can be enabled or disabled. 8-14 DB-117 E RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 93: Menu

    The menu items available to the user can be selected. For ex- ample, if LED alarm shall be always active and rate level indi- cation shall not be used, these functions can be hidden for the user. RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 DB-117 E 8-15 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 94: Writing The Configuration To The Radeye

    RadEye. Discards the changes. 8.3.7 Export and Import a configuration The current configuration can be saved and imported on the Measurement page: Save a configu- Load a configu- ration ration 8-16 DB-117 E RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 95: Troubleshooting

    D) Insert two AAA cells with sufficient capacity: Rechargea- ble AAA batteries should be completely loaded, non- rechargeable batteries should supply at least 2.5V (total) under load. E) Press the “T” button for more than one second (see also 9.1.1). RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 DB-117 E Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 96: Reading Data From The Start Up Screen

    Chapter 2.4) and compare your version number with the revi- sion table of this manual at the beginning of the document. The revision table shows the introduction of new functions together with the corresponding firmware version. DB-117 E RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 97: The Radeye Shows An Error Message In The Display's Top Line

    The RadEye shows an error message in the display’s top line Please refer also to Chapter 7.2. If one of the following fail- ures is indicated, then the instrument must be repaired by the Thermo Scientific bench repair team: Bias-Error Detect Err EEPROM Err Watchdog* Please contact our Customer Service for more details.

  • Page 98: Radeye Lost Date And Time Settings

    1.5V. Rechargeable batteries offer also a steeper drop from accepta- ble battery voltage to “battery low” than alkaline types. History data shows the wrong time and date See Chapter 9.6. DB-117 E RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 99: Maintenance

    The RadEye unit should be cleaned with a moist tissue, using only water as a cleaner. The rubber boot may be washed in water. Do not use aggressive chemicals like organic solvents. RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 DB-117 E 10-1 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 100: Remove Batteries For Storage

    It is highly recommended to remove both AAA batteries from the battery compartment if the RadEye unit is stored for a longer period (> 1 week), to avoid damage through battery leakage. 10-2 DB-117 E RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 101: Spare Parts

    42506703018 ber boot) Battery IEC-LR03 Micro 1,5V SM164600012 ENERGIZER E92 (1 pack = 2 batteries) 11.2 Recommended spare parts Battery IEC-LR03 Micro 1,5V SM164600012 ENERGIZER E92 (1 pack = 2 batteries) RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 DB-117 E 11-1 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 103: Optional Accessories

    12.2 Earphone for RadEye series (42506/7037) The usage of the earphone is recommended if the RadEye is being used in FINDER mode and must be audible in a noisy environment. RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 DB-117 E 12-1 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 104: Lutetium Test-Adapter For Radeye (42506/7071)

    (42508/1044), but adjustment and test takes more time. This adapter provides a net count rate of approx. 55 cps. Please see Chapter 4.12 and Chapter 10.1.1 about the usage of the test adapter. 12-2 DB-117 E RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 105: Desktop Holder (42506/7060)

    Please see Chapter 8.1 for details. Cable length = 1.2 m 12.6 Bluetooth battery cover (42506/7095) ® The standard battery lid is replaced with the Bluetooth battery ® cover. The Bluetooth cover uses BLE (BT4) and is designed ® RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 DB-117 E 12-3 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 106: Ir Battery Cover (42506/9150)

    Replace current Battery back with this IR Battery Cover. 12.8 RadEye charger The Thermo Scientific Charger is an optional charging kit for the RadEye handheld instruments. When charging the unit, a Bluetooth battery cover or IR battery cover is required.

  • Page 107: Gamma Laboratory Kit (42506/9015)

    Eight IR battery covers are included. For more information see DB-109 E. 12.9 Gamma Laboratory Kit (42506/9015) The Gamma Laboratory Kit is designed to quickly verify con- tamination caused by a nuclear accident. RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 DB-117 E 12-5 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...
  • Page 108 90 % and thus samples of up to 180 ml can be measured for low activity contamination. Further information can be found in the manual DK-017 E. 12-6 DB-117 E RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 109: Technical Data

    Air kerma dose rate and dose: [Gy], [Gy/h] Exposure and exposure rate Hx [R], x [R/h] Within the RadEye PRD-ER the rela- tion 1 rem =10 mSv and 1R=8.77mGy is used. RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 DB-117 E 13-1 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...
  • Page 110 Digital RC-Filter with time constant 0.5s..100s, depending on count rate and dose rate changing. Cycle time: 0.25s Background filter type: digital RC filter. Limited to 100 cps: cycle time: 13-2 DB-117 E RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...
  • Page 111 Reference point: on the axis of the direction of max. response, 14 mm behind reference mark. See Figure 13-9 Figure 13-1 Energy response LDRD module Figure 13-2: Angle response LDRD module frontal RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 DB-117 E 13-3 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...
  • Page 112 Figure 13-3: Angle response LDRD module top Figure 13-4: Angle response LDRD module side 13-4 DB-117 E RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 113: Radeye Prd-Er Hdrd

    10 % in the measuring range Linearity error: Averaging filters: ADF (Advanced Digital Filter) for dose rate. Digital RC-Filter with time constant 2s…100s, depending on dose rate of change. Cycle time: RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 DB-117 E 13-5 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...
  • Page 114 Figure 13-5: Energy response HDRD module Figure 13-6: Angle response HDRD module frontal 13-6 DB-117 E RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...
  • Page 115 Figure 13-7: Angle response HDRD module top Figure 13-8: Angle response HDRD module side RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 DB-117 E 13-7 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 116: Radeye Prd-Er

    250 μSv/h [25 mrem/h] 13.5 RadEye PRD and PRD-ER Alarm threshold: Independent alarm thresholds for all operating modes. Audible alarm at least 85 dB(A) intensity: at a distance of 30 cm 13-8 DB-117 E RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...
  • Page 117 PC program. Max- and mean value of count rate and dose rate. The time interval is factory preset to 120 s by default. RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 DB-117 E 13-9 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...
  • Page 118 | 80mW vibration alarm | 170 h using two alkaline AAA cells Battery service life: | 85 h using 800mAh NiMH battery Figure 13-9: Location and reference of LDRD and HDRD 13-10 DB-117 E RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 119: Firmware Version

    The change in battery type was not saved in the EEPROM when it was changed in the RadEye menu • For the RadEye PRD4 type, the dose rate scale of the RadEye PRD-ER4 was displayed The following improvements have been introduced: •...
  • Page 120 The dose rate of the mean and maximum value display is displayed in nSv/h (or nGy/h) for dose rates less than 1μSv / h (or μGy/h) • Improvement of the NBR 13-12 DB-117 E RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...
  • Page 121 Alarm 1, Count rate Gamma 50 cps Alarm 2, Count rate Gamma Sigma value Sigma min. Rate [cps] Safety Alarm Disabled Alarm 1, Count rate Neutron 0.3 cps Alarm 2, Count rate Neutron 30 cps RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 DB-117 E 14-1 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...
  • Page 122 Enabled On Button: Display Neutron Enabled On Button: Dual Display γ/n Enabled On Button: Graphic Display Enabled Enable History Enabled Enable Eventlog Enabled Finder Single Pulse Functions All menu items active 14-2 DB-117 E RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...

  • Page 123: Service Contact

    15. Service contact To request repair or calibration services, please use the online RGA (Return Goods Authorization) process at: http://www.thermofisher.com/servicerepair RadEye PRD4 / -ER4 DB-117 E 15-1 Pi/Ff 2021-04-30...
  • Page 125 Thermo Fisher Scientific Messtechnik GmbH Post address: Frauenauracher Straße 96 P.O. Box 16 60 D-91056 Erlangen, Germany D-91051 Erlangen, Germany +49 9131 998-0 www.thermofisher.com +49 9131 998 475 fax info.rmp.erlangen@thermofisher.com...

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