Fluke 35040 Quantity Description Units Comments, QExposure, QAccumprevious, QElectrometer

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35040

Operators Manual

Table 2-1. Description of Quantities

Quantity

Description

Units

Comments

 

 

 

 

 

Air Density

 

Calculated by instrument and depends on front panel

ADCF

Correction

None

Temperature and Pressure settings.

 

Factor

 

 

 

 

 

Charge during

 

Electrical charge delivered to readout in response to

QExposure

C

radiation incident upon detector since the last

exposure

 

 

exposure.

 

 

 

QAccum

Accumulated

C

The sum of all charge accumulated due to exposures

Charge

since the RESET/MEASURE button was last pressed.

 

 

 

Previous

 

The sum of all accumulated charge not including the

QAccum_previous

Accumulated

C

current exposure since the RESET/MEASURE button

 

Charge

 

was last pressed.

QElectrometer

Electrometer

C

Factory calibrated electrical charge.

Charge

 

 

 

Q

Charge

C

Calibrated electrical charge.

 

 

 

 

QScaleFactor

Charge Scale

C / C

Calibrates the charge measured by the electrometer.

Factor

Viewed on a Test Function screen.

 

 

QOffset

Charge

C

The electrical charge measured when no incident

Leakage

radiation is present.

 

 

I

Current

A

Calibrated electrical current.

 

 

 

 

IAvg

Average

A

The constant electrical current required to accumulate

Current

charge Q over time TStart to T.

 

 

 

 

Ion

 

ICCF

Ion Chamber

Chamber

Values are field programmable via Customization

Calibration

Calibration

Software.

 

Factor

Units

 

 

 

 

/ A or C

 

ILeakage

Leakage

A

The electrical current measured when no incident

Current

radiation is present.

 

 

IScaleFactor

Current Scale

A / A

Calibrates the current. Viewed on a Test Function

Factor

screen.

 

 

RateMultiplier

Rate Units

s

Specifies the number of seconds the rate divisor is

Multiplier

equal to 1(s), 60(min), 3600(hr).

 

 

T

Q Sampling

s

The time corresponding to Q and I.

Time

 

 

 

Time

Effective Time

s

The time required to accumulate charge QExposure

of Exposure

with a constant electrical current IAvg.

 

 

TOffset

QOffset

s

The time corresponding to QOffset and ILeakage.

Sampling Time

 

 

 

QTimed

Timed Charge

C

The electrical charge delivered during the timer

interval.

 

 

 

 

Predicted

 

The total amount of timed charge that should be

QTimed_Predicted

C

accumulated at the completion of the timer interval,

Timed Charge

 

 

based on the observed delivery rate.

 

 

 

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Contents 35040 Therapy DosimeterFluke Biomedical Table of Contents Troubleshooting and Service Addendum Features of Firmware Version 27JAN00 or LaterSample Customization Reports Iii Blank Features IntroductionIntroduction Before You Start Safety Precautions Safety Symbols And TermsOperators Manual Maximum Error SpecificationsFactory Calibration Error Source ± %rdg Manual AddendaTimed Charge Measurements Full Scale Range Display Resolution Noise ± countsFull Scale Range Display Resolution Current MeasurementsSpecifications Effective Exposure Time MeasurementsGeneral Measurements High Performance Power Supply and Battery Charger Unpacking and Inspection 35040 Hardware Block Diagram of the Model 35040 Therapy Dosimeter Functional DescriptionMicroController Power SupplyFront Panel Serial Communications PortBias Supply Basic Operating EquationsElectrometer Multiplexer and A/D ConverterQAccum Quantity Description Units CommentsQExposure QAccumpreviousCharge and Current Measurements Leakage Measurements= time of electrometer conversion s Exposure Charge and Dose Timed Charge and DoseAccumulated Charge and Dose Setting ThresholdsPredicted Timed Charge and Dose Exposure Current and RateExposure Time DoseRate = I a × Iccf Units/C × Adcf × RateMultiplier sAir Density Correction Factor ⎝ PMm Hg = inch Hg x Standard Resolution Error Units Display Minimum MaximumFront Panel Familiarization SetupSetup IntroductionPowering The System Rear Panel FamiliarizationPower-Up Self-Test and Display Messages Ion Chamber ConnectorBasic Measurement Techniques General ConsiderationsMaking Non-Timed Exposure Measurements Timer Setup Timer Use3Making Timed Exposure Measurements Battery Care Using Other Ion ChambersOperation Instructions PowerBattery Care Front Panel ControlsPowering Up the Model 35040 Therapy Dosimeter Powering Down the Model 35040 Therapy Dosimeter Using the Test Function ButtonOperation Instructions QScaleFactor=1.0000 IScaleFactor=1.0000 12. The Test Function Screen Showing the Timer Settings 5Automatic Leakage CompensationCalibrated by Keithley RMD Nov 15 6Timer Setup 17. The Test Function Screen Showing the Timer SettingsUsing the Detector Select Button Using the AIR Density ButtonUsing the Units Select Button Using the Bias Select ButtonSet 300.0 V 100% Central Electrde Pos IC Bias 300.0 V CEP Using the RESET/MEASURE Button Overranging ConditionsReset Error Overrange ConditionsCondition Values Overranged Annunciators Reset Error With Automatic Leakage Compensation EnabledAnnunciators Annunciator Condition? left of value Measurement Indicators and ConditionsIndicator Measurement Condition Condition Overranged MeasurementConnection to the Computer Installing/Uninstalling Customization SoftwareCustomization Starting the Customization SoftwareDownloading Menu Items and ControlsCOM Port Drop Down List Ion Chambers Close or File CloseFile Save AS and File Print Edit OK and Cancel Special ItemsDownload and Cancel 36. The Special Items Menu Calibration Temperature has focusMeasurement Displays Operators Manual Available Display Lines Display LineSelecting an Item and Placing It Using the APPEND, DELETE, and Insert ButtonsDisplay Line Group Selection Changing a Line on a DisplayTimer Intervals 38. The Timer Intervals FormBias Settings 39. The Bias Settings FormExamples Appending a Display Changing the Pressure UnitsCustomizing a Measurement Display Deleting a DisplayErrors Troubleshooting and Service TroubleshootingSymptom HiBias annunciator displayed Symptom Display does not light up when Power is pressedSymptom ??Bias annunciator displayed Symptom LoBias annunciator displayedBit Description Action Symptom Internal Reset Error displayedSymptom Configuration Error displayed Do not makeSymptom Bias voltage measurement changes by one digit Symptom Current Overrange DisplayedSymptom Dashes displayed instead of digits Measurements. ReturnExample 299.9 to Display Will Not Light Low Battery Hours? Is the battery voltage greater than 5.9 volts?Bias Error Go toLine Line Fuse Replacement Model 35040 Therapy Dosimeter Fuse ReplacementInterface Connector Cleaning Cleaning The InstrumentReplaceable Parts Information Recalibration, Repair Information & Technical Assistance Warranty InformationReplaceable Parts List Replaceable Parts InformationBlank Sample Customization Reports Sample Documents35040 Appendix Sample Customization Reports 35040 Appendix Sample Customization Reports Blank Introduction New Features OverviewTimed Measurements Specifications Update Setup New Features BTimer Setup Procedure Timer Use ProcedureMaking Timed Exposure Measurements RESET/MEASURE Setup BADC ALC Automatic Leakage CompensationStart NA pA Stop Thres Current Operation Instructions BTimer Setup Decimal PlacesAnnunciators, Indicators, and Overrange Conditions Table B-2. Measurement Indicators and ConditionsTable B-1. Annunciators Table B-3. Overrange Conditions Condition Overranged Measurement1Theory Of Operation Theory of OperationConfiguration Error Service Required Error Number Main Menu Measurement MenuMeasurement Displays Figure B-9 shows the Measurement Displays dialog box Table B-4. Available Display Lines Figure B-10. The Timer Intervals dialog box Page Fluke Biomedical