Unfors RaySafe 8650202 Dosimetry Radio (US) User Manual

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DosimetryRadioinstructionsforuseInstructionforproduct:DosimetryRadio8650202
IntroductionThedosimetryradioisusedasawirelesscommunicationdeviceforconnectiontodosimeters.Thedosimetryradioimplementsacustomradiointerfacespecificfordosimetercommunication.ForcommunicationwithhostthedosimetryradiousesastandardUSBconnection.ThedeviceisdesignedasastandardHIDandnodriversareneededifusedwithastandardcomputerandoperatingsystem.InstallationNodriversareneededandthedosimetryradiocanbeusedonWindows/Linuxcomputersaswellascustomcommunicationdevicesthatareintendedtocommunicatewithdosimeters.Followtheinstructionsbelowtoinstallthedosimetryradio:1. ConnectthedosimetryradiotoanyfreeUSBhostportoncomputer/communicationdevice.Theradioisnowdetectedbyanysoftwaredesignedforcommunicationwithdosimeters.Ifthedosimetryradioisinstalledinacustomcommunicationdeviceandnotastandardcomputerpleasemakesurethatthedeviceisinpoweroffstatebeforeradioisconnected.ConfigurationNoconfigurationispossibleonthedosimetryradio.
SafetyImportantsafetydirectionsIftheproductisnotfunctioningcorrectordamageisvisible,pleasecontactyourUnforsRaySaferepresentative,whowilltakeappropriateactionsinordernottocreateharm.Handletheproductwithcare.Makesurethattheproductisusedandstoredinasecuredenvironmenttopreventunauthorizedaccess.Maintenance&faultsWARNINGDonotusetheproductforanyapplicationuntilyouaresurethattheuserroutine‐checkshavebeensatisfactorilycompleted,andthattheperiodicmaintenanceoftheproductisuptodate.Ifanypartoftheproductisknown(orsuspected)tobedefectiveorwronglyadjusted,DONOTUSEtheproductuntilarepairhasbeenmade.Operationoftheproductwithdefectiveorwronglyadjustedcomponentscouldexposetheuserorthepatienttoradiationorothersafetyhazards.Thiscouldleadtofatalorotherseriouspersonalinjury.SafetyawarenessWARNINGDonotusetheproductforanyapplicationuntilyouhaveread,understoodandknowallthesafetyinformation,safetyproceduresandemergencyprocedurescontainedinthisSafetysection.Operationoftheproductwithoutaproperawarenessofhowtouseitsafelycouldleadtofatalorotherseriouspersonalinjury.AdequatetrainingWARNINGDonotusetheproductforanyapplicationuntilyouhavereceivedadequateandpropertraininginitssafeandeffectiveoperation.Ifyouareunsureofyourabilitytooperatethisproductsafelyandeffectively,DONOTUSEIT.Operationofthisproductwithoutproperandadequatetrainingcouldleadtofatalorotherseriouspersonalinjury.SafetydevicesWarningNeverattempttoremove,modify,overrideorfrustrateanysafetydeviceontheproduct.Interferingwithsafetydevicescouldleadtofatalorotherseriouspersonalinjury.IntendeduseandcompatibilityWarningDonotusetheproductforanypurposeotherthanthoseforwhichitisintended.DonotusetheproductwithproductsotherthanthatwhichRaySaferecognizesascompatible.Operationoftheproductforunintendedpurposes,orwithincompatibleproducts,couldleadtofatalorotherseriousinjury.ElectricalsafetyWARNINGDonotremovecoversorcablesfromthisproduct.Dangerouselectricalvoltagesarepresentwithinthisproduct.Removingcoversorcablescouldleadtoseriousorfatalpersonalinjury.Coversorcablesshouldonlyberemovedbyqualifiedandauthorizedservicepersonnel.Usethisproductinroomsorareasthatcomplywithallapplicablelaws(orregulationshavingtheforceoflaw)concerningelectricalsafetyforthistypeofproduct.Electricallyisolatethisproductfromthemainselectricalsupplybeforecleaning,disinfectingorsterilizingit.
MechanicalsafetyWARNINGDonotremovecoversfromthisproduct.Removingcoverscouldleadtoseriousorfatalpersonalinjury.Coversshouldonlyberemovedbyqualifiedandauthorizedservicepersonnel.Inthiscontext,qualifiedmeansthoselegallypermittedtoworkonthistypeofmedicalelectricalproductinthejurisdiction(s)inwhichtheproductisbeingused,andauthorizedmeansthoseauthorizedbytheuseroftheproduct.ExplosionsafetyWARNINGDonotusethisproductinthepresenceofexplosivegasesorvapors.WARNINGDonotuseflammableorpotentiallyexplosivedisinfectingsprays.WARNINGUseofthisproductinanenvironmentforwhichitwasnotdesignedcanleadtofireorexplosion.FiresafetyUseofelectricalproductinanenvironmentforwhichitwasnotdesignedcanleadtofireorexplosion.Fireregulationsforthetypeofmedicalareabeingusedshouldbefullyapplied,observedandenforced.Fireextinguishersshouldbeavailableforbothelectricalandnon‐electricalfires.WARNINGOnlyuseextinguishersonelectricalorchemicalfires,whicharespecificallylabeledforthosepurposes.Usingwaterorotherliquidsonanelectricalfirecanleadtofatalorotherseriouspersonalinjury.Ifitissafetodoso,attempttoisolatetheproductfromelectricalandothersuppliesbeforeattemptingtofightafire.Thiswillreducetheriskofelectricshocks.Electrostaticdischarge(ESD)CAUTIONAlwayswaitatleasttensecondsaftertheproductisswitchedOFFbeforeswitchingtheproductbacktoON.CAUTIONAlwaysuseproperstaticprocedures,protection,andproductpriortoopeningandduringhandlingofthisproduct.Thisproductcontainscomponentsthatareelectrostaticsensitive.FailuretouseESDproceduresmaycausedamagetothesecomponents.SuchdamagetocomponentsisnotcoveredbyUnforsRaySafewarranties.ESDcanamounttoasignificantvoltage,whichmaycausedamagetoPCBsorothersystemcomponents.ESDdamageiscumulativeandmaynotbeapparentatfirst,asindicatedbyahardfailure,butcancausedegradedperformance.Therefore,alwaysuseproperESDhandlingprocedures.ESDcanresultfromlowhumidityconditions,useofelectricalequipmentoncarpeting,linens,andclothing.
ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)ThisproductcomplieswithrelevantinternationalandnationallawsandstandardsonEMC(electromagneticcompatibility)forthistypeofproductwhenusedasintended.Suchlawsandstandardsdefineboththepermissibleelectromagneticemissionlevelsfromequipmentanditsrequiredimmunitytoelectromagneticinterferencefromexternalsources.OtherelectronicproductsexceedingthelimitsdefinedinsuchEMCstandardscould,underunusualcircumstances,affecttheoperationoftheproduct.• InformationTechnologyEquipment(ITE)needspecialprecautionsregardingEMC,andneedtobeinstalledandputintoserviceaccordingtoEMCinformationprovidedintheaccompanyingdocuments.• Theuseofaccessoriesandcablesotherthanthosespecifiedmayresultinincreasedemissionordecreasedimmunitylevels.• Theproductshouldnotbeusedadjacenttoorstackedwithotherproductsandthatifadjacentorstackeduseisnecessary,itshouldbeobservedtoverifynormaloperation.Thisequipmentisintendedforuseinahospitalenvironment.Operationinotherthanhospitalenvironmentsmaycompromiseelectromagneticcompatibility.Therealproductcomplieswithpart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingconditions:(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.Changesormodificationstotheequipmentnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliancecouldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.ThisdevicecomplieswithIndustryCanadalicense‐exemptRSSstandard(s).Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperationofthedevice.LeprésentappareilestconformeauxCNRd’IndustrieCanadaapplicablesauxappareilsradioexemptsdelicence.L’exploitationestautoriséeauxdeuxconditionssuivantes:(1)l’appareilnedoitpasproduiredebrouillage,et(2)l’utilisateurdel’appareildoitacceptertoutbrouillageradioélectriquesubi,mêmesilebrouillageestsusceptibled’encompromettrelefonctionnement.ThisclassAdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadianICES‐003.CetappareilnumériquedelaclasseAestconformeàlanormeNMB‐003duCanada.TheproducthavebeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassAdigitaldevice,pursuanttopart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferencewhentheequipmentisoperatedinacommercialenvironment.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructionmanual,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.Operationofthisequipmentinaresidentialareaislikelytocauseharmfulinterferenceinwhichcasetheuserwillberequiredtocorrecttheinterferenceathisownexpense.
ProductdisposalUnforsRaySafeisconcernedtohelpprotectthenaturalenvironment,andtohelpensurecontinuedsafeandeffectiveuseofthisproduct,throughpropersupport,maintenanceandtraining.ThereforeUnforsRaySafeproductsaredesignedandmanufacturedtocomplywithrelevantguidelinesforenvironmentalprotection.Aslongastheproductisproperlyoperatedandmaintained,itpresentsnoenvironmentalrisks.However,theproductmaycontainmaterial,whichcouldbeharmfultotheenvironmentifdisposedofincorrectly.Useofsuchmaterialisessentialtoperformingthefunctionsoftheproduct,andtomeetingstatutoryandotherrequirements.ThissectionoftheseInstructionsforUseisdirectedmainlyattheuser/owneroftheproduct.Passingthesystemontoanotheruserifthisproductpassestoanotheruser,itmustbeinitscompletestate,includingallproductsupportdocumentation.MakethenewuserawareofthesupportservicesthatUnforsRaySafeprovidesforinstalling,commissioningandmaintainingtheproduct.Beforepassingontheproductortakingitoutofservice,alldatamustbe(backedupelsewhereifnecessary,and)unrecoverablebedeletedontheproduct.Itmustberememberedbyallexistingusersthatpassingonelectricalproductstonewusersmaycreateserioustechnical,medicalandlegal(e.g.onprivacy)risks.Suchriskscanariseeveniftheproductisgivenaway.ExistingusersarestronglyadvisedtoseekadvicefromtheirlocalUnforsRaySaferepresentativebeforecommittingthemselvestopassingonanyproduct.Alternatively,contactthemanufacturer.Oncetheproducthasbeenpassedontoanewuser,aprevioususermaystillreceiveimportantsafety‐relatedinformation,suchasbulletinsandfieldchangeorders.Inmanyjurisdictions,thereisacleardutyontheprevioususertocommunicatesuchsafety‐relatedinformationtonewusers.PrevioususerswhoarenotableorpreparedtodothisshouldinformUnforsRaySafeaboutthenewuser,sothatUnforsRaySafecanprovidethenewuserwithsafety‐relatedinformation.FinaldisposalofthesystemFinaldisposaliswhentheuserdisposesoftheproductinsuchawaythatitcannolongerbeusedforitsintendedpurpose(s).IntheEuropeanUnion(theWEEEdirective),labelindicatesthatthisproductshouldnotbedisposedofwithhouseholdwaste.Thisproductshouldbedisposedofatanappropriatefacilitytoenablerecoveryandrecycling.UnforsRaySafesupportsusersin:• Recoveringreusableparts.• Recyclingofusefulmaterialsbycompetentdisposalcompanies.• Safeandeffectivedisposalofproduct.Foradviceandinformation,contactyourUnforsRaySafeServiceOrganizationfirst,orotherwisethemanufacturer.

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