Instrument User Manual
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1. CANARY pro Digital Radon Monitor System User manual 2015 Corentium AS All rights reserved Corentium is a registered trademark of Corentium AS Designed and manufactured in Norway Corentium AS Oslo Norway v1 3 Q ve Q LONG TERM AVERAGE me 4 it 5 SHORT TERM AVERAGE KEY TO FIGURE 1 Indicator for low battery level 7 The unit is active when Replace batteries when lit flashing 2 LONG TERM AVERAGE 8 Unit of measurement Bq m measurement mode 9 USB connection 3 Measured value 10 RESET Used to start a new 4 SHORT TERM AVERAGE measurement period measurement mode 11 MODE Displays the 5 Measurement period for short number of days measured term average Alternates since the previous reset between 1 and 7 days 12 Battery compartment for 3 x 6 Indicator for USB connection LRO3 alkaline AAA batteries to PC 13 Opening the battery cover SPECIFICATION Sampling Method Passive radon diffusion chamber Detection Method Alpha spectrometry Power Supply 3 AAA alkaline battery LRO3 gt 18 months battery life time Power Consumption 275 UW Weight 130 grams incl batteries Operation Environment Temperature Relative Humidity 4 C to 40 C lt 85 RH Measurement Range Instrument Upper display limit 0 50 000 Bq m 9999 Bq m Measurement uncertainty 7 days lt 12 at 50 350 Bq m lt 8 at gt 350 Bq m lt 9 at 90 220 Bq m2. correct use or operation of the monitor Corentium AS cannot be held res ponsible for any losses resulting from failure or from the loss of measurement data
3. een for 20 seconds after which the screen reverts to the regular display Use a pen or similar to press the RESET and MODE When the monitor is connected to PC with the USB cable display shows an indicator and the serial number of instrument for example 5Er 64 15 It is recommended that the monitor is activated continuously and that the batteries are not remo ved The battery lifetime is gt 18 months To turn on off anonymous display Press 16 times the MODE button Display shows Lad E and two values Again press the MODE button until the left value shows 10 Allow 20 seconds after the new values are set Now the display only shows the number of days measured By pressing MODE once the long term average is also shown To res tore ordinary display press 16 times the MODE but ton display shows La dE and two values Again press the MODE button until the left value shows 2 Allow 20 seconds after the new values are set RESPONSIBILITY The monitor and the batteries must not be dis posed of as ordinary household waste The ma terials used in Canary pro can be recycled It is the user s environmental responsibility to ensure that electronic equipment and batteries are disposed of in accordance with national regulations Users should contact the seller or their local authority for information about environmentally friendly waste disposal Canary pro has a 2 year warranty against system failure In the event of in
4. hat the monitor is ac tivated continuously and that the batteries are not removed Expected product lifetime is more than 10 years GETTING STARTED e Insert the supplied batteries Please observe correct polarity of your batteries and make sure you install them in the correct orientation as advised by the marking in the bottom of the battery compartment After the batteries are installed in the instrument the display shows a 30 second boot sequence Thereafter follows a self calibration data acquisition start and the monitor start the calculation of the radon le vel In this phase the display shows from 4 to 1 flashing dashes indicating how long it is left to the instrument begins to show radon levels Depending on the radon level this phase will take from 6 to 24 hours The first few days the result must only be considered as an indication of the radon level Accuracy increases with lon ger measurements e If the screen displays the error message Err and anumber press the RESET button remove the batteries and put them back in e Position the monitor in a location that is repre sentative of the air that is breathed in this room e The unit should not be exposed to direct su nlight or electromagnetic radiation it should be positioned lying flat at least 25 cm from the nearest wall at least 50 cm above the floor and at least 150 cm from the nearest door window or ventilation device e To permit self calibration the
5. lt 6 at gt 220 Bq m Internal memory 10 years at 1h time resolution storage capacity Temperature sensor Range Resolution Accuracy 1 month 4 C to 40 C 0 336 C 0 5 C typical 1 C max Humidity sensor Range Resolution Accuracy 5 RH to 85 RH non condensing 0 5 RH 4 5 in range 20 80 RH Barometric pressure sensor Range Resolution Accuracy 50 0 kPa to 115 0 kPa 0 06 kPa 1 kPa SAFETY Contact the seller if the product requires service or repairs The front or back cover must not be opened Avoid subjecting the unit to shock impact pres sure vibrations dust and moisture Condensation can occur if the unit is moved from a location with high atmospheric humidity to a cold location If condensation occurs remove the batteries and leave the unit in a dry environment for 2 hours The unit must not be exposed to direct sunlight for extended periods The monitor must be stored under dry conditions Use only batteries of type LR3 alkaline AAA bat teries The batteries must not be exposed to fire or other extreme heat The battery terminals must not be touched and they must be kept free from dust sand liquids and other foreign objects LIFETIME The monitor is tested and quality assured by producer It meets the accuracy specified in the specification table unless it continuously measure at high radon levels many thousand Bq m over years It is recommended t
6. unit should re main untouched for the first few minutes after start up HOW TO USE THE CANARY PRO e The long term average LONG TERM AVERAGE is the average radon value since last reset or average for last 12 months if one has measured more than 12 months updated once every 24 hours The short term average SHORT TERM AVERAGE alternates between showing the radon value over the last day 1 DAY updated every hour and over the last 7 days 7 DAYS updated once every 24 hours Appears after 1 week measure ment The long term average is used to identify any potential health risk and for continuously monito ring that any installed mitigation measures works properly The short term average is used primarily to see the effect of measures to reduce the radon level for example by increasing the ventilation The building can be diagnosed by taking measu rements for one week This should preferably be followed by long term measurement in the room which has the highest radon value For long term measurement period and action level it is recom mended to follow the guidelines from the national radiation authority The RESET button is used when the monitor is mo ved in order to start a new measurement period The MODE button is used to show the number of ongoing measurment days since the monitor was started for the first time or since the RESET button was last pushed This information is displayed on the lower half of the scr
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