User ManualTable of Contentseg4_3_Cover_Revision F.pdf1053-644revF_Edge 3and4 models_FINAL2Table of Contents2List of Figures6Chapter 1: Introduction7Dosimetry7Noise dosimeter8Range of sound9What do the standards say?9Applications of the Edge10Noise assessment steps11The Edge Models11Virtual dosimeters12Getting started13Checking the equipment13Turning on14LED indicator14Navigating15Turning off15Display and keypad16Diagram163MTMDetection Mangement Software (DMS)17Loading17Docking station functionality17Docking station components18EdgeDock1 or EdgeDock518Powering EdgeDock1 or EdgeDock519Charging your dosimeter20Mounting the docking station to a wall21Storing the dosimeter21Chapter 3:Setting-up the Edge via DMS22Noise studies22Understanding what data is stored22Summary data23Time history23Views on the Edge24Definitions of data log values and views25Docking28Communicating & downloading data28Figure 3-4: Communicating - connecting a docked Edge to a pc28Customizing set-up parameters in DMS29Dosimeter setting30Edge dosimeter settings31Display setting32Security setting33Auto Run setting34Firmware update35Saving and sending/setting configurations36Running and operating your dosimeter37Overview of running a study37Positioning the Edge on your shirt38Windscreen and maintenance38Checking battery power39Calibrating40Resetting the dosimeter41Setting contrast on dosimeter42Running studies43Starting a run43Stopping a study44Indicators/Icons on the display44Viewing measurements on the display45Locking or securing your dosimeter during run45Locking or Securing46Unlocking46Downloading data47Viewing data and data finder page49Report View50Panel Layout View(charts/graphs)51Technical Support52LED indicator: disable/enable52Replacing microphone and windscreen53Attaching/Detaching53Hard Hat Attachment Kit54SPECIFICATIONS55Standards55Mechanical characteristics55Electrical characteristics56Battery56Environmental effects56Temperature56User Interface56Display56Keypad56EdgeDock1 and EdgeDock557Physical attributes of EdgeDock1 and EdgeDock557Measurements58Types58Measurement parameters58Communications59Special functions59Edge Block Diagram60Edge Block Diagram (continued)613M Quest Service62Contacting 3M Quest Technologies62International customers62Glossary of Terms63Example: Measurements with and without the noise source of interest are 91 dB and 90 dB, respectively. For a difference of 1 dB, the background noise correction value is 7 dB. Therefore the level for the noise source of interest without the noisy b...63Example: Independent measurements for the two noise sources yielded levels of 90 dB and 91 dB. For a difference of 1 dB, the correction factor taken from the curve below is 2.5 dB. Therefore the combined level when these two sound sources are present ...64Measurement equations71eg4_3_Cover_Revision F74Size: 6.26 MBPages: 74Language: EnglishOpen manual
