3M eg4 user manual

User Manual

MODELS eg3 and eg4

3M Personal Safety Division

3M™ The Edge Personal Noise Dosimeter

The Edge

models eg4

Contents

Main Table of Contents Page Page Page List of Figures List of Tables Dosimetry Noise dosimeter Range of sound What do the standards say? Applications of the Edge Noise assessment steps The Edge Model Virtual dosimeters Getting started Checking the equipment Turning on LED indicator Navigating Turning off Display and keypad Diagram 3MTMDetection Mangement Software (DMS) Loading Docking station functionality Docking station components EdgeDock1 or EdgeDock5 Powering EdgeDock1 or EdgeDock5 Charging your dosimeter Mounting the docking station to a wall Storing the dosimeter Noise studies Understanding what data is stored Summary data Time history Logging Views on the Edge Definitions of data log values and views Page Page Docking Communicating & downloading data Customizing set-up parameters in DMS Dosimeter setting Edge dosimeter settings Table 1-2: Dosimeter fields explained for the Edge Display setting Security setting Auto Run setting Firmware update Saving and sending/setting configurations Running and operating your dosimeter Overview of running a study Positioning the Edge on your shirt Windscreen and maintenance Checking battery power Calibrating Resetting the dosimeter Setting contrast on dosimeter Running studies Starting a run Stopping a study Indicators/Icons on the display Viewing measurements on the display Locking or securing your dosimeter during run Locking or Securing Unlocking Viewing your studies in DMS Downloading data Page Viewing data and data finder page Report View Panel Layout View(charts/graphs) Quick tips with panels (charts/graphs) Technical Support LED indicator: disable/enable Replacing microphone and windscreen Attaching/Detaching Hard Hat Attachment Kit Hard Hat Attachment Kit A SPECIFICATIONS Standards Mechanical characteristics Electrical characteristics Battery Environmental effects Temperature User Interface EdgeDock1 and EdgeDock5 12.75 x 2.2 x 2.75 (32.29 cm x 5.08 cm x 6.99 cm) Signifies status of charging. Flashing red Indicates EdgeDock1 or EdgeDock5 is Measurements Types Measurement parameters Calibration Communications Special functions Logging (eg4 only) Page Edge Block Diagram (continued) Page 3M Service Contacting 3M International customers Warranty B Glossary of Terms Page Criterion Time Decibel (dB) Dose Exchange Rate (ER also known as the Doubling Rate) Page Page PEL (Permissible Exposure Level) Projected Time Random incidence (microphone) Response Time RMS (Root Mean Square) Threshold TWA (Time Weighted Average) Page Measurement equations [ = L2dt )( dBRTIME2 )/()( dt INDEX About Us About 3M Personal Safety