4 calibration with three coefficients, 3 configure dose rate units and trigger, Calibration with three coefficients – BNC SAM 935 Portable Gamma Spectroscopy System User Manual

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3.2.4 Calibration with Three Coefficients

To enter the energy calibration factors manually, the factors from a previous live energy calibration for this
unit and matching detector must be available. These numbers can be found on the printout normally done
at the end of a live energy calibration. Alternatively, the numbers can be those recorded earlier from a pre-
vious manual calibration with the three coefficients.

1.

Press the U

TIL

key to bring up the Utilities menu. Use the arrow keys to select

Analysis Tools

Setup. The first screen is the Energy Match Window:

2.

Do NOT change anything in this screen. Press C

ANCEL

(F1) 10 times until you see the question

SET FINE ENGY COEFF?

3.

Press Y

ES

(F2).

The next three screens are standard number entry screens. Change the factors as needed. On
each screen, when the correct value is shown, press E

NTER

.

4.

Return to the normal operating screen.

3.3

Configure Dose Rate Units and Trigger

Because the SAM 935 operates in Surveillance mode by default (also called dose rate monitoring), config-
ure the Dose Rate Units and Dose Rate Trigger options in the Monitor Setup menu:

1.

Press the U

TIL

key to bring up the Utilities menu.

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