Quick Guide Manual
Learn how to use the device and start exploring
Introduction
This page is a quick guide on how to start using your new Radiacode device. Find out more about its main features, available applications and settings to quickly set up your Radiacode for exploration!
Device Purpose
Radiacode is a portable detector and spectrometer of ionizing radiation designed for household use and scientific research of the surrounding environment.
Key features
- Almost instant reaction to changes in radiation levels environment thanks to a highly sensitive scintillator, solid-state photomultiplier and advanced software
- Ability to vizualize energy spectrum of absorbed radiation
- Binding of measurement results to the coordinates of research location, tracking on Google maps (when connected to a smartphone)
- High accuracy of dose rate measurements from different radiation sources by energy compensation of dose rate
- Event log and graphs displaying measurements for the whole period of device operation (when connected to a smartphone)
- Individual temperature calibration eliminates the influence of temperature changes on all measurements
- Can work both in standalone mode and in pair with a smartphone or a Windows PC
- Long-lasting battery - up to 200 hours (or 290 hours for Radiacode 110 model)
- Large volume of built-in memory - up to 1000 hours of standalone registration
- Display backlight with auto switching in dark environments
- Automatic rotation of the display according to device orientation
- IP64 protection from splashes and dust
Other notable features
- Your Radiacode device allows you to continuously monitor the environment, and the results are always available while the device is on. The collected results can be viewed as dose rate, count rate, accumulated dose or as an energy spectrum.
- The Radiacode quantifies ionizing radiation parameters, displaying the values in units such as Sieverts (Sv), Roentgens (R), counts per second (CPS), and counts per minute (CPM).
- The measured dose rate value is displayed along with its error level.
- Dose rate, count rate and accumulated dose are displayed with an additional graphic scale.
- Alarm sound and vibration signaling – both on the dosimeter and a smartphone. Additional alarm light signaling on the dosimeter.
- The Radiacode device measurement data can be seamlessly transmitted to a computer or smartphone for further analysis.
Getting software and manuals
To unlock its full potential, you can download an app for your phone, or you can connect the device to a Windows PC.
- Android app for devices running Android 6 and higher with BLE connection (Bluetooth 4.0 and higher)
- iPhone and iPad app for Apple devices running iOS 17.0 (or higher). App is also available for Mac devices running macOS 14.0 (or higher) with Apple Silicon chips.
- Software for PCs running Windows 7 or later
- Radiacode 10X Device Manual (PDF)
- Radiacode 10X Android App Manual (PDF)
Delivery set
- Radiacode device
- USB Type-C cable
Control and indication
Available buttons and indicators
- Location of radiation sensor, digital thermometer and device orientation sensor.
- Ambient light sensor (for backlight auto turning-on feature).
- Built-in battery status: charge level (4 variants), charging, powered from the external source (end of charging).
- Swing buttons control sign: locked, unlocked.
- External connection sign: USB, Bluetooth.
- Sound status (on or off)
- Alarm sign: presence and level.
- Radiation sensor temperature indicator.
- Current time.
- Swing button: «up» for left-hand orientation, «down» for right-hand orientation.
- USB type C connector: for device charging and data exchange.
- Round button: for turning on and confirming.
- Swing button: «down» for left-hand orientation, «up» for right-hand orientation.
- Dose rate graphical representation.
- Dose rate numerical representation.
- Sound speaker location.
- Dose rate units.
- Two light signaling indicators: charge (blue); registration of gamma quanta (green when low level, red when alarm threshold is exceeded).
- Random error of dose rate estimation (at a confidence level of 0.95).
Images presented in this manual may differ from the actual appearance of the product.
Operational description
Before using the device, charge it for 2 hours.
To turn it on, press the round button and hold it for 3 seconds. If the screen turns on, it means that the device is on and ready for use. Turning ON and OFF
After the device has been turned on, it starts to continuously estimate an ambient dose equivalent rate (AEDR), count rate, energy spectrum of absorbed radiation, and starts to accumulate an estimation of the ambient dose equivalent (AED). Using a menu of the device, you can view any of these parameters on the display.
The dosimeter has four display modes for assessing the measurement results, switching between these modes is available through the menu. When Radiacode device is turning on, it starts in MONITOR mode (see description below).
While in one of the display modes, a long press on the round button opens access to the menu [see 1, icons of all menu items]. After entering the menu there are three simultaneously visible items [3]
Navigating through the menu is made by short pressing the swing buttons «up» and «down». When the swing button is held down the items are quickly scrolled up or down. The selected item is marked with a negative icon [2]. To confirm the selection, shortly press the round button.
Switching between the measurement display modes and entering and navigating the SETTINGS submenu do not interrupt the accumulation and processing of estimated radiation data.
To turn off the device, use the corresponding menu item [see 1, last item].
The table below shows the menu icons, item names and brief description of relevant dosimeter reactions.
Menu icons
| Icon | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Entering the device settings submenu | |
| Displaying the energy spectrum of photon radiation | |
| Displaying the current dose/count rate | |
| Displaying the accumulated dose of photon radiation (gamma and X-ray) | |
| Displaying the count rate in the form of graph | |
| Turning off the device |
The function of the buttons may differ in different display modes and in the SETTINGS submenu, this is briefly described in the table below:
Settings icons
| Icon | Name | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up/Down buttons - navigation through the settings: units, alarms, display parameters, signals, Bluetooth, language, time/date, device information. |  | |
| Up button - type change of spectrum amplitude scale: logarithmic or linear Down button - short press - energy scale range |  | |
| Displaying the current dose/count rate |  | |
| Displaying the accumulated dose of photon radiation (gamma and X-ray) |  | |
| Displaying the count rate in the form of graph |  |
A long press on the "up" button in the SPECTRUM, MONITOR, DOSE and SEARCH modes turns on/off the sound speaker. A long press on the round button in these modes locks/unlocks the swing buttons. If the corresponding feature is turned on, the backlight will be automatically turned on when the swing buttons are unlocked in the dark.
A table below provides a brief descripion of submenu settings:
Submenu Settings
| Name | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|
Display units | Selection of display units for MONITOR mode (depends on measurement units, see below): Sv/h or R/h for dose rate selection, CPS (counts/s) or CPM (counts/min) for count rate selection. | |
Measurement units | Selection of measurement units:
|  |
Dose rate | Settings thresholds 1 and 2 for dose rate alarms |  |
Dose | Settings thresholds 1 and 2 for dose alarms; accumulated dose reset. |  |
Screen | Selection of backlight parameters and orientation modes of display. |  |
Signals | Global: turning on/off the sound and vibration; gamma quanta registration: turning on/off the sound (clicks) and light signaling; alarms and buttons: separate turning on/off the sound and vibration signaling. |  |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth turning on/off |  |
Language | Language selection: English |  |
Time | Current time setup |  |
Device info | Showing the information about device serial number and firmware version. |  |
Factory settings | Calling up the menu for reset device settings |  |
Battery charging
To charge the battery:
- plug the USB cable to the connector located at the end of the device
- plug the USB cable to the connector of a computer or a special charger
- leave the device connected to the charging source until it is fully charged
The indicator of the activity of the charging process is the glowing of the blue indicator. If the device is turned on, then the screen displays the icon.
If the device is fully charged, the blue indicator will turn off.
If the battery is completely discharged, the instrument may not respond to attempts to turn on. To start the dosimeter, the battery must be recharged. Then disconnect the cable and reconnect it. The device will be ready for operat
Attention! Use only dedicated chargers or a computer USB port to charge the device. Connecting the device to the wrong charging source may damage it. A device damage as a result of improper charging is not eligible for warranty repair.
Manufacturer Information
Radiacode Ltd
10 Spyrou Kyprianou
4040 Limassol, Cyprus
Website: radiacode.com
Email: support@radiacode.com
Service support and consulting
Telegram: https://t.me/RadiacodeEng
Website: radiacode.com
Email: support@radiacode.com
Updated: 1. Sept. 2025