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Quick Guide Manual

Device purpose

Portable nuclear radiation detector and spectrometer Radiacode 10X series is designed for measuring of an ambient background radiation and a level of radiation from various substances and objects (any suspicious objects and surfaces: building materials, antiques, vehicles, soil samples, etc.). It measures the radiation situation by the power of ionizing radiation, responding to X-rays, gamma radiation and a flow of beta particles. It also able to visualize the energy spectrum of the absorbed photon radiation.

Key features

Instant reaction to changes in radiation environment thanks to embedded detector based on CsI (Tl) scintillator and solid-state silicon photomultiplier in conjunction with an adaptive software processing of incoming data;

Visualization of energy spectrum of absorbed photon radiation (for subsequent independent determination of the substance (isotope) that is the source of radiation);

Binding of measurement results to the coordinates of research location, tracking on Google maps (when connected to a smartphone);

High accuracy of measurement of dose rate from different radiation sources (isotopes) by energy compensation of dose rate;

Advanced work with display and overlay spectrums and convenient identification of isotopes from the built-in database(when connected to smartphone);

Special mode for determining the exact amount of activity in food and samples (when connected to smartphone);

Event log and graphs displaying measurements for the whole period of device operation (when connected to smartphone);

Individual temperature calibration eliminates the influence of temperature changes on all measurements;

Working both in a standalone mode and in pair with a smartphone or computer;

Long-lasting standalone operation from built-in Li-Pol battery – up to 200 hours;

Large volume of built-in non-volatile memory – up to 1000 hours of standalone registration;

Display backlight with auto switching-on in darkness;

Automatic rotation of display image according to device orientation change;

Splash and dust protection of dosimeter case – class IP64.

Other features

Radiacode device continuously measures the radiation environment, and the results can be viewed on the display whenever the unit is turned on. The results can be displayed as dose rate, count rate, accumulated dose, and energy spectrum of absorbed photon radiation. Moreover, the dose accumulation and radiation environment measurement processes are independent of the display mode and are not interrupted when switching between different modes.

The Radiacode quantifies ionizing radiation parameters, displaying the values in units such as Sieverts (Sv), Roentgens (R), counts per second (CPS), and counts per minute (CPM).

The measured dose rate value is displayed along with its error level.

Dose rate, count rate and accumulated dose are displayed with an additional graphic scale.

Alarm sound and vibration signaling – both on the dosimeter and a smartphone.

Additional alarm light signaling on the dosimeter.

The Radiacode device measurement data can be seamlessly transmitted to a computer or smartphone for further analysis.

Getting Software and Manuals

Software for mobile devices (smartphones, pads, etc.) with Android OS v.6.0 and higher, with BLE connection interface (Bluetooth 4.0 and higher) is installed from Google Play.

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Software is available for download from the Apple App Store and requires iOS 17.0 or later for compatibility with iPhone and iPad devices. For Mac computers, it requires macOS 14.0 or later and must be equipped with an Apple Silicon chip.

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Software for personal computers with OS Windows XP/7/8/10.

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Radiaсode 10X series Device User’s Manual.

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Radiaсode 10X series Android application User’s Manual.

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Delivery set

• Radiacode 10X device

• Cable USB Type-C

Control and indication

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Location of radiation sensor, digital thermometer and device orientation sensor.

Ambient light sensor (for backlight auto turning-on feature).

Built-in battery status: charge level (4 variants), charging, powered from the external source (end of charging).

Swing buttons control sign: locked, unlocked.

External connection sign: USB, Bluetooth.

Sound status: on, off.

Alarm sign: presence and level.

Radiation sensor temperature indicator.

Current time indicator.

Swing button: «up» for left-hand orientation, «down» for right-hand orientation.

USB type C connector: for device charging and data exchange.

Round button: for turning on and confirming.

Swing button: «down» for left-hand orientation, «up» for right-hand orientation.

Dose rate graphical representation.

Dose rate numerical representation.

Sound speaker location.

Dose rate units.

Two light signaling indicators: charge (blue); registration of gamma quanta (green when low level, red when alarm threshold is exceeded).

Random error of dose rate estimation (at a confidence level of 0.95).

Graphic images presented in this manual may differ from the actual appearance of the product.

Operational description

Before using Radiacode device for the first time, charge it for two hours.

To turn on the device, press the round button and hold it for 3 seconds. After display turning-on and sound signalling the device comes into working state.

The dosimeter continuously estimates an ambient dose equivalent rate (AEDR), event count rate, energy spectrum of absorbed photon radiation, and also accumulates an estimation of the ambient dose equivalent (AED). Using a menu of the device, you can view any of these parameters on the display.

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The dosimeter has four display modes for assessing the measurement results, switching between these modes is available through the menu. When Radiacode device is turning on, it starts in MONITOR mode (see description below).

While in one of the display modes, a long press on the round button opens access to the menu [see 1, icons of all menu items]. After entering the menu there are three simultaneously visible items [3].

Navigating through the menu is made by short pressing the swing buttons «up» and «down». When the swing button is held down the items are quickly scrolled up or down. The selected item is marked with a negative icon [2]. To confirm the selection, shortly press the round button.

Switching between the measurement display modes and entering and navigating the SETTINGS submenu do not interrupt the accumulation and processing of estimated radiation data.

To turn off the device, use the corresponding menu item [see 1, last item].

The table below shows the menu icons, item names and brief description of relevant dosimeter reactions.

Menu icons

Menu icons

Icon

Name

Description

Settings

Entering the device settings submenu.

Spectrum

Displaying the energy spectrum of photon radiation.

Monitor

Displaying the current dose/count rate.

Dose

Displaying the accumulated dose of photon radiation (gamma and X-ray).

Displaying the count rate in the form of graph.

Power off

Turning off the device.

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The function of the buttons may differ in different display modes and in the SETTINGS submenu, this is briefly described in the table below:

Settings icons

Settings icons

Icon

Name

Description

Image

Settings

Up/Down buttons – navigation through the settings: units, alarms, display parameters, signals, Bluetooth, language, time/date, device information.

Spectrum

Up button – type change of spectrum amplitude scale: logarithmic or linear. Down button, short press – energy scale change. Down button, long press – reset the spectrum, new measurement cycle.

Monitor

Up button – display selection: dose rate or count rate.

Dose

Down button, long press – call up the accumulated dose reset dialog.

Up/Down buttons – selection of averaging time.

Down button, long press – new search cycle, clear screen.

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A long press on the «up» button in the SPECTRUM, MONITOR, DOSE and SEARCH modes turns on/off the sound speaker. A short press on the round button in these modes locks/unlocks the swing buttons. If corresponding feature is turned on, the backlight will be automatically turned on when the swing buttons are unlocked in the dark.

The table below provides a brief description of submenu Settings

Submenu Settings

Submenu Settings

Name

Description

Image

Display units

Selection of display units for MONITOR mode (depends on Measurement units, see below): Sv/h or R/h for dose rate selection, CPS (counts/s) or CPM (counts/min) for count rate selection.

Measurement units

Selection of measurement units: · for dose (dose rate): Sv (Sv/h) or R (R/h); · for count rate: CPS or CPM.

Dose rate

Setting thresholds 1 and 2 for dose rate alarms.

Dose

Setting thresholds 1 and 2 for dose alarms; accumulated dose reset.

Screen

Selection of backlight parameters and orientation modes of display.

Signals

Global: turning on/off the sound and vibration signaling; gamma quanta registration: turning on/off the sound (clicks) and light signaling; alarms and buttons: separate turning on/off the sound and vibration signaling.

Bluetooth

Bluetooth turning on/off.

Language

Language selection: English, Russian.

Time

Current time setup.

Device info

Showing the information about device serial number and firmware version.

Factory settings

Calling up the menu for reset device settings.

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Technical specifications

Technical specifications

Description

Characteristics

Ambient equivalent dose rate (AEDR) estimation range

0.01..1000 uSv/h by Cs-137

Ambient equivalent dose (AED) estimation range

0..10 Sv

Energy range of registered photon radiation (gamma and X-ray)

0.02..3 MeV

Energy Measurement Error Values

Titanium-44 (Ti-44): 3%

Cobalt-60 (Co-60): -20%

Cesium-137 (Cs-137): -5%

Americium-241 (Am-241): -25%

For unspecified isotopes, the following error rates apply:

Certain other isotopes: -40% to +20%

Please consult the appropriate documentation or contact our technical team for further details concerning specific isotopes.

Dose rate estimation time, display update period

0.5 s

Wire communication

USB Type-C

Wireless communication

BLE, Bluetooth 5.2 and upper

Built-in battery

Li-poly, 3.7 V, 1000 mAh

Non-volatile memory, standalone registration volume

32 MB, last 1000 h

Continuous operation time (for fully charged battery)

up to 200 h

Display

Monochrome graphic LCD, 128x48 pixels, 34x13 mm, FSTN, Transflective, Positive

Charge voltage

5 V

Built-in battery charging current, max

500 mA

Full charge time

2 h

Current consumption when connected to PC, max

500 mA

Operating temperature range

–10 .. +45°C

Relative humidity, max

85 %

Moisture and dust protection, class

IP64

Dimensions, W*H*D

124 x 35 x 18 mm

Weight

65 g

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Product specifications are subject to change by the manufacturer without notice

Battery charging

To charge the battery:

plug the USB cable to the connector located at the end of the device

plug the USB cable to the connector of a computer or a special charger

leave the device connected to the charging source until it is fully charged.

The indicator of the activity of the charging process is the glowing of the blue indicator. If the device is turned on, then the screen displays the icon.

At the end of the charging procedure, the blue indicator will turn off and the icon will change to the sign of power supply from an external source.

Pay attention to the charge indicator icon while using the device. If the charge indicator is empty , then connect the device to the charger.

If the battery is completely discharged, the instrument may not respond to attempts to turn on. To start the dosimeter, the battery must be recharged. Then disconnect the cable and reconnect it. The device will be ready for operation.

Attention! Use only dedicated chargers or a computer USB port to charge the device. Connecting the device to the wrong charging source may damage it. A device damaged as a result of improper charging is not eligible for warranty repair.