Edge | 3M eg4, eg3 instruction

3M Occupational Health & Environmental Safety Division

3M™ The Edge Personal Noise Dosimeter

The Edge

models eg4 and eg3

User Manual

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3M eg4, eg3 user manual Edge

Contents

Edge Getting started Checking the equipment Turning on Introduction DosimetryTurning off Display and keypad 3MTMDetection Mangement Software DMS Views on the Edge Noise studiesDocking Running studies Stopping a study Appendix a Specifications StandardsTechnical Support User Interface Contacting 3M Quest Technologies International customers Physical attributes of EdgeDock1 and EdgeDock5INDEX………………………………………………………………………………… List of Tables Introduction Illustration of how the dosimeter operates and processes Range of sound Time history manufacturing Peak Measurement 121.20 dB Running your studies Setting-up your dosimeter parameters for your noise studiesView your results via QSP-II Develop corrective actions Parameter setup screen for eg4 Getting started Powered on with measurement view displayed Edge LED Explanation Indicator LED indicators explained Edge Keypad EdgeDock1 EdgeDock1 and EdgeDock5 components Attaching charger adapter to EdgeDock1 and EdgeDock5  Powering EdgeDock1 or EdgeDock5 Docking the Edge with a single and 5-bay docks  How to charge Backside of EdgeDock1 Setting-up the Edge via DMS Sample summary data from DMS reporting Logging Dosimeter views and definitions Views on Explanation Views on Explanation Edge WeightingDose Response Level Dosimeter measurement descriptors/variants Descriptors Variants Lmax variants Communicating connecting a docked Edge to a pc New Hardware wizard for Edge Dock Dosimeter screen Dosimeter fields explained for the Edge Edge display screen Edge security setting Edge auto run screen 10 Edge firmware update screen 11 Saving and sending Edge setups Quick help list for running a study Quick Help List typical dosimetry session Positioning/Attaching the Edge  How to attach the dosimeter Battery indicators  Checking battery power Calibrating  Calibrating the dosimeter On/off enter  Reset On/off/enter button  ContrastContrast icon Checkmark icon Is the selection to Display screen while running  How to run a noise study Indicator Icon Explanation  How to stop a noise studyIndicators i.e., run, stop, battery, and OL Measurement view on the Edge  Viewing measurements  How to unlock  How to lock or secure Communicating between your pc and the Edge  Downloading DMS start screen  Selecting and viewing data Recent downloaded data Example of Edge Report in DMS Panel layout view viewing the data in charts and graphs Technical Support  Attaching/Detaching the windscreen and microphone Microphone and windscreen assembly Hard Hat Attachment Kit Weight HousingSize Type LifeMemory capacity Operating LED Red indicator LED amber indicatorLED Green indicator Size of EdgeDock1 Displayed Data Status indicatorsDosimeters RMS Range Auto-Run SecurityLogging eg4 only Analog Board Edge Block Diagram International customers Service Department and Technical Support 1 800 Background Noise, effects Crest Factor Combining Noise sourcesCriterion Level CL Decibel dB Criterion TimeDose Exchange Rate ER also known as the Doubling Rate Hearing Conservation HC Hertz Hz Free field setting microphoneLavg Average Level Lep,d Logging Leq Equivalent LevelMaximum Level Lmax Measurement Range Projected Time PEL Permissible Exposure LevelRandom incidence microphone Response Time Threshold TWA Time Weighted Average Upper Limit UL Weighting A, C, Z, etcWindscreen Dose = Edge Dock Index Running studies QSP-II