SPX Radiodetection RD7000+ Guide D'utilisation page 9

eCAL
™
Each time you use a locator you want to be confident that the equipment you are using
continues to perform to the same standard as it did when it first left the factory. eCAL
provides users with the following features which maybe accessed and carried out on
site, without the need to return the locator to a service centre.
• Check the validation of the RD7000+ with the original stored factory calibration
results.
• Carrying out a functional check.
• Retrieving original factory calibration certificate or previous eCAL validation certificates.
To validate your RD7000+, you must first carry out the following:
1. Register your RD7000+ locator at www.radiodetection.com/extendedwarranty.
See page  for more details.
2. Purchase an eCAL key at www.radiodetection.com/ecal or alternatively contact
your local Radiodetection representative.
. Download Centros Manager at www.radiodetection.com/centrosmanager.
See page 1 for details.
Using eCAL to validate the RD7000+
1. Connect the RD7000+ via the USB connector inside the battery compartment to
a suitable USB port on a PC or laptop.
2. Switch on the RD7000+ (no segments will be lit but the backlight will be on).
. Open Centros Manager and click on Locator eCAL Validation.
. Copy the eCAL key (received in your confirmation email when purchasing the
eCAL key) and click on Load Validation Key icon and paste the eCAL key.
. Click on Run eCAL Validation. A message box will automatically open informing
you of progress.
. In less than  minutes the eCAL Validation Status will be displayed. To view or print
the certificate, locate the serial number of the RD7000+ within the Unit Manager
window and expand the contents. Expand Calibration History and double click on
the latest date to display the certificate of validation.
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Using eCAL to retrieve the original factory
calibration certificate
The original factory calibration results for the RD7000+ locator can be retrieved from
the unit. Each time the RD7000+ is calibrated either at Radiodetection or an approved
Radiodetection service centre, the calibration results are stored within the locator. To
retrieve the results and print a certificate, carry out the following:
Note: You do not need to purchase an eCAL validation key to retrieve the original
factory calibration certificate.
1. Register your RD7000+ locator by going to:
www.radiodetection.com/extendedwarranty. See page  for more details.
2. Download Centros Manager by going to:
www.radiodetection.com/centrosmanager. See page 1 for details.
. Connect the RD7000+ via the USB connector inside the battery compartment
to a suitable USB port on a PC or laptop.
. Switch on the RD7000+ (no segments will be lit but the backlight will be on).
. Open Centros Manager and click on Locator eCAL Validation.
. Click on Get Original Calibration Data and a message box will automatically pop
up displaying the progress.
. In less than 3 minutes the original calibration certificate will be available to view
or print, locate the serial number of the RD7000+ within the Unit Manager window
and expand the contents. Expand Calibration History and click on each date.
When you click on each date, the type of certificate, whether an eCAL validation or
original factory calibration, together with date and serial number will be displayed.
By clicking on this window, the certificate will be displayed and you can choose to
print this certificate.
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