Atec Nardalert-S3 User Manual

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Personal and Area Monitors

Nardalert S3
Non-Ionizing Radiation Monitor

♦ Field Replaceable Sensor Modules

♦ Color LCD Display

♦ Multi-Color Alarm LED’s

♦ USB Interface for Data and Charging

♦ Interchangeable Lanyard or Belt Clips

♦ Comprehensive Software Included

♦ Standard and Optioned Models

♦ Fiber Optic Port for Remote Monitoring

♦ Fail-Safe Design

Description

The professionals at Narda Safety Test Solutions have designed the next
generation of Non-Ionizing Radiation (NIR) Personal and Area monitor
– the Nardalert S3. The award winning designs of the Nardalert XT and
RadMan monitors have been extended to an entirely new product that
builds on years of safety product leadership. Sensor technology has been
improved in this series by re-designing not only the sensor itself, but also
by packaging it in a field replaceable package that contains all the elec­tronic data necessary to maintain calibrated operation. This new feature
allows your S3 to stay in service without costly logistics to keep multiple
units calibrated – a major advantage for any NIR Safety Program. Your
new Nardalert S3 will always be capable of supporting new standards or
guidance’s and even different fields or frequencies, allowing future ex­pandability and extending longevity.

LCD Display

Alarm events are always evident with visual LED’s combined with vibra­tion and audible notifications. However, to provide the user more accurate
information than just simple alarms we’ve incorporated a top mounted
LCD. The LCD simplifies operation, showing key data at start-up such as
battery state and sensor information that the operator needs. With RF/
microwave sensors attached, the display indicates to the user the bands
(<> 1 GHz) that are being detected. Optioned units use the display to pro­vide even more information such as exposure history, logged data, alarm
indications and more.

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Personal and Area Monitors

Nardalert S3 NIR Monitor

Accuracy

Our engineers have designed the new Nardalert S3 to exceed
the accurate performance of our earlier models. Our cus­tomers know they can trust our designs to provide the same
or better performance when they are worn on the human
body, as it would perform in a calibration facility. All testing
is performed with the sensor in the housing in order to rep­licate normal day-to-day use and our new shaped-response
sensors more closely follow international standards and
guidance’s. Each sensor is individually calibrated and that in­formation is stored right in the sensor itself.

Housing

We packaged everything in a rugged plastic housing that
allows you to use it mounted in a common shirt pocket or
secure it with the supplied lanyard or belt-clip mounts. We
supply a strong silicon rubber skin that provides additional
shock protection as a standard accessory. The Nardalert S3
operates from a single standard Type RCR123A battery. This
battery is automatically recharged whenever it is plugged
into a computer and we supply a universal charger to accel­erate charging from any common AC source or mains plug.
Common automobile USB adapters can also be used, so your
monitor is always ready to work.

Sensors

Initial sensors available cover the most common international
exposure limits. We offer sensors to follow the RF/micro­wave frequency limits promoted by the US FCC, IEEE (C95.1),
Canada’s Safety Code 6 and ICNIRP. Many users around the
world will find that one of these limits meets their local
requirements for RF and microwave exposures. Future cover­age will include lower frequency ranges and flat frequency
response sensor modules to perform alternate tasks using
the same Nardalert S3 Mainframe.

Model Selection Guide

STANDARD / GUIDANCE

ACGIH 2271/111 2271/11
ARPANSA - RP3 2271/131 2271/31
Brazil - ANATEL 303 2271/131 2271/31

Canada Safety Code 6
(2009)

FCC 2271/101 2271/01
ICNIRP 2271/131 2271/31
IEEE C95.1 2271/111 2271/11
Japan RCR-38 2271/101 2271/01

*Requires Nardalert S3 Mainframe P/N 2270/01 to form operable set

Nardalert S3

and Sensor System

2271/121 2271/21

Sensor Alone*

The Nardalert S3 is packaged in a rugged plastic
housing and is available with a strong silicon rubber
skin for additional shock protection.

Standard and Optioned Models

The Nardalert S3 can be supplied in one of two different
capabilities. Standard units provide all of the basic perfor­mance necessary for normal operations. Alarm levels are
factory set at 50% and 200% of Reference levels and basic
screens provide all the information the user needs. Advanced
users and applications should consider the additional capa­bilities of the NS3 Option Key. By entering a software code
through the user software you can expand the operation of

your Nardalert to store, display
and download exposure data,
alter alarm modes and levels,
display historical data on the
Nardalert S3’s display and re­configure the interface for fiber
optic connections.

Nardalert S3 Mainframe shown
with interchangeable sensor.

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