THE EDGE PERSONAL NOISE DOSIMETER MODEL EG4 USER MANUAL iii TSI Contact/Service Information THE EDGE PERSONAL NOISE DOSIMETER MODEL EG4 TSI Contact/Service Information Should your TSI equipment need to be returned for repair or for recalibration, please contact the service department at the following number or access the online form via http://rma.tsi.com. For technical issues, please contact Technical Support. Service Department and Technical Support: 1-800-680-1220 (USA) or (651) 490-2860 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.tsi.com International customers Contact your local, factory-authorized distributor from whom the product was purchased. You can obtain the name and contact information of your local factory-authorized distributor from TSI Incorporated by using the e-mail or telephone information listed above. iv TSI Contact/Service Information (This page intentionally left blank) v Table of Contents Table of Contents TSI Contact/Service Information ..................................................................................................... iii International customers .................................................................................................................... iii 1: Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 1 Dosimetry ........................................................................................................................................... 1 Noise dosimeter ................................................................................................................................ 2 Range of sound ................................................................................................................................ 3 What do the standards say? ............................................................................................................. 3 Applications of the Edge ................................................................................................................... 4 Noise assessment steps ................................................................................................................... 5 The Edge Model ............................................................................................................................... 5 2: Getting started ................................................................................................................................... 7 Checking the equipment .................................................................................................................. 7 Turning on ......................................................................................................................................... 8 LED indicator .................................................................................................................................... 9 Turning off ......................................................................................................................................... 9 Display and keypad ......................................................................................................................... 10 Diagram .......................................................................................................................................... 10 TSI Detection Mangement Software (DMS) ................................................................................... 11 Loading ........................................................................................................................................... 11 Docking station functionality ......................................................................................................... 11 Docking station components .......................................................................................................... 12 EdgeDock1 or EdgeDock5 ............................................................................................................. 12 Powering EdgeDock1 or EdgeDock5 ............................................................................................. 13 Charging your dosimeter ................................................................................................................ 14 Mounting the docking station to a wall ............................................................................................ 15 Storing the dosimeter ..................................................................................................................... 15 3: Setting-up the Edge via DMS .......................................................................................................... 17 Noise studies ................................................................................................................................... 17 Understanding what data is stored ............................................................................................... 18 Summary data ................................................................................................................................ 18 Time history .................................................................................................................................... 18 Logging ........................................................................................................................................... 19 Views on the Edge .......................................................................................................................... 19 Definitions of data log values and views ......................................................................................... 20 Edge Measurement descriptors/variants ........................................................................................ 22 Docking ............................................................................................................................................ 23 Communicating & downloading data .............................................................................................. 23 Customizing set-up parameters in DMS ....................................................................................... 24 Dosimeter setting ............................................................................................................................ 25 vi Table of Contents Display setting ................................................................................................................................ 27 Security setting ............................................................................................................................... 28 Auto Run setting ............................................................................................................................. 29 Firmware update ............................................................................................................................. 30 Saving and sending/setting configurations ..................................................................................... 31 4: Running and operating your dosimeter ........................................................................................ 33 Overview of running a study .......................................................................................................... 33 Positioning the Edge on your shirt .................................................................................................. 34 Windscreen and maintenance ........................................................................................................ 34 Checking battery power .................................................................................................................. 35 Calibrating ...................................................................................................................................... 36 Resetting the dosimeter .................................................................................................................. 37 Setting contrast on dosimeter ......................................................................................................... 38 Running studies .............................................................................................................................. 39 Starting a run .................................................................................................................................. 39 Stopping a study ............................................................................................................................. 40 Indicators/Icons on the display ....................................................................................................... 40 Viewing measurements on the display ......................................................................................... 41 Locking or securing your dosimeter during run .............................................................................. 41 Locking or Securing ........................................................................................................................ 42 Unlocking ........................................................................................................................................ 42 5: Viewing your studies in DMS .........................................................................................................