- February 20th, 2018, 4:14 pm#4903392
I worked out the operation of the proton wand based on the switch types and decals (hint: same as the Matty Collector Neutrona Wand prop);
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The trap is next.
Specifically the decals on the front of the trap (screen used trap displayed in Planet Hollywood in D.C.) are pretty descriptive.
This is a clearer view. (Thanks DVC)
Considering those decals and switch/dial types, this operating manual can be inferred:
MODE SELECT SWITCH
OFF: Cartridge off;
Will not open with pedal unit. (Safety measure when the trap base metal flat lever switch is on)
TR: Trap;
Muon trap will continue to open and attempt entrapment after each trapping.
WARNING: multiple entrapments prior to discharging cartridge into containment unit may exceed set NRADS shielding limit and cause malfunction.
Trapping speed in this mode exceeds ADF mode performance.
TR+G: Trap + Guard;
Muon trap will lock the cartridge after single entrapment, at maximum NRADS shielding, until cartridge is discharged into containment unit. Single use only. Subsequent entrapments will require an empty cartridge fitted.
Trapping speed in this mode exceeds ADF mode performance.
ADF: Auto Detect Function, also labelled ATF: Auto Trap Function;
Upon pedal press, Muon trap will attempt to auto-detect the spectral PKE level above the open trap and convert to NRADS shielding required, prior to each entrapment. If the calculated NRADS requirement is within the preset total NRADS limit, trap will execute entrapment. This auto trapping function prevents the trap from exceeding net radiation shielding tolerance limits and malfunctioning.
Auto detection of field causes slower entrapment performance compared to TR and TR+G modes, but is safer as the user does not have to manually adjust NRADS.
WARNING: Trap may not function if detected PKE level (and equivalent NRADS shielding requirement) above trap exceeds current stored NRADS absorption limit and close without entrapment. Insert empty cartridge and attempt entrapment again.
SYNC SWITCH
SYNC: Sync the Muon trap cartridge to trap base.
Rotate anti-clockwise for 2 seconds and release. The yellow LED next to the bargraph will flash before extinguishing with audible signal to indicate successful sync between cartridge and trap base.
If LED remains yellow, cartridge synced is not empty but can be reused depending on NRADS level (shown on bargraph). If LED glows red return muon trap and cartridge for maintenance.
NRADS ADJUST DIAL
NRADS: Net ionizing radiation dose absorption limit per second.
PKE charged entities are contained in the trap using a field of ionized radiation produced by muon decay. The trap has to shield its electronics and its environment from this radiation. The more PKE energy is trapped, the more radiation is produced, absorbed and needs to be shielded against by the trap. The more radiation the trap has to safely manage, the more power it drains.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rad_(unit)
NRADS are the spectral radiation absorption limit (net radians per second) the muon trap can shield against (trap) at its current level of charge. It is therefore the confinement power level of the muon trap in relation to its battery charge. The more power used, the more (total) amount of PKE that can be contained in the trap, but the shorter the storage time.
Lower NRADS shielded allows for longer storage. Higher NRADS shielded shortens storage time but allows containment of higher PKE entities.
Manual adjustment is available to balance overall NRADS limit against storage time. Pull dial and rotate dial clockwise to increase maximum NRADS limit. Rotate anti clockwise to decrease. The bargraph on cartridge will indicate level set. Push dial to lock.
WARNING: Muon trap autonomous activity after successful entrapment (e.g. vibration, shaking, electric discharge, etc.) denotes contained PKE level approaching defined NRADS shielding limits. Also indicated by maximized yellow bar graph.
NRADS MODE SWITCH
MAN: Manual; Manually set NRADS shielding limit of trap using NRADS dial on front of trap.
PRE: Preset; Select from multiple NRADS presets using NRADS dial. Rotating dial clockwise will select presets Auto, 1-10. Auto will attempt to balance NRADS required against remaining trap charge. Bar graph will indicate selected preset.
GD: Guard/Lock. Override NRADS level for TR+G mode. NRADS shielding limit for Guard mode is usually set to maximum. (highest confinement power and shortest storage time)
-For normal operation the muon trap should be set to ADF and PRE (Auto).
-For emergency use (maximum confinement power at the shortest storage time), the trap should be set to Tr+G mode.
YELLOW BAR GRAPH:
Indicates the PKE storage level in relation to the currently selected maximum NRADS limit.
CONE ADJUST DIAL
Round Dial on left of trap (-5, +5). Marker indicates 0. Entrapment occurs when a field of ionised radiation is created inside a cone shaped area using hollow laser beams. In ADF mode NRADS requirements are automatically calibrated by the trap upon opening, to the specific PKE quantity of the entity detected above it. In the two Tr modes the user must manually manage NRADS.
Rotate clockwise to increase entrapment cone size. Rotate counter clockwise to decrease cone size. A wider cone will entrap over a larger area but dilute entrapment performance. A focused and concentrated cone will allow trapping higher charged entities but require more precision in guiding the entity to the exact trap opening.
PRESET DIAL
Teardrop Dial on right of trap. Allows storage and selection of predefined presets each with individual cone and NRADS limits.
MUON TRAP OPERATION
The muon trap works by creating a field of ionized radiation (by muon decay) inside a cone shaped area enforced by hollow laser beams. (In ADF mode this field is automatically calibrated upon opening of the trap, to the specific PKE quantity of the entity detected. ADF mode therefore features slower entrapment performance than the two Tr modes.)
The conic field is subsequently enclosed, decreased in size and steered into the shielding area of the cartridge. The trap charge level determines how much ionising radiation it can safely absorb (NRADS), and for how long, while containing the PKE quantity inside it. The higher the (total) PKE level contained within the trap, the more ionising radiation shielding is required and the faster the charge will drain.
The trap creates a field of ionized radiation using muon decay for a specific reason. Due to their greater mass, muons are not as sharply accelerated when they encounter electromagnetic fields, and do not emit as much deceleration radiation. This allows muons of a given energy to maintain a conic entrapment field (steered by hollow lasers) which is undisturbed by weather conditions or any objects between the trap opening and the entity.
Because charge must be conserved, one of the products of muon decay is always an electron of the same charge as the muon. Additional other particles that have no net charge and spin of zero are also produced (a pair of photons, and an electron-positron pair).
This causes the conic entrapment field to take on a pinkish hue with electrons produced by the muon decay resembling sparks of a light blue color inside it.
viewtopic.php?p=4903416#p4903416
The trap is next.
Specifically the decals on the front of the trap (screen used trap displayed in Planet Hollywood in D.C.) are pretty descriptive.
This is a clearer view. (Thanks DVC)
Considering those decals and switch/dial types, this operating manual can be inferred:
MODE SELECT SWITCH
OFF: Cartridge off;
Will not open with pedal unit. (Safety measure when the trap base metal flat lever switch is on)
TR: Trap;
Muon trap will continue to open and attempt entrapment after each trapping.
WARNING: multiple entrapments prior to discharging cartridge into containment unit may exceed set NRADS shielding limit and cause malfunction.
Trapping speed in this mode exceeds ADF mode performance.
TR+G: Trap + Guard;
Muon trap will lock the cartridge after single entrapment, at maximum NRADS shielding, until cartridge is discharged into containment unit. Single use only. Subsequent entrapments will require an empty cartridge fitted.
Trapping speed in this mode exceeds ADF mode performance.
ADF: Auto Detect Function, also labelled ATF: Auto Trap Function;
Upon pedal press, Muon trap will attempt to auto-detect the spectral PKE level above the open trap and convert to NRADS shielding required, prior to each entrapment. If the calculated NRADS requirement is within the preset total NRADS limit, trap will execute entrapment. This auto trapping function prevents the trap from exceeding net radiation shielding tolerance limits and malfunctioning.
Auto detection of field causes slower entrapment performance compared to TR and TR+G modes, but is safer as the user does not have to manually adjust NRADS.
WARNING: Trap may not function if detected PKE level (and equivalent NRADS shielding requirement) above trap exceeds current stored NRADS absorption limit and close without entrapment. Insert empty cartridge and attempt entrapment again.
SYNC SWITCH
SYNC: Sync the Muon trap cartridge to trap base.
Rotate anti-clockwise for 2 seconds and release. The yellow LED next to the bargraph will flash before extinguishing with audible signal to indicate successful sync between cartridge and trap base.
If LED remains yellow, cartridge synced is not empty but can be reused depending on NRADS level (shown on bargraph). If LED glows red return muon trap and cartridge for maintenance.
NRADS ADJUST DIAL
NRADS: Net ionizing radiation dose absorption limit per second.
PKE charged entities are contained in the trap using a field of ionized radiation produced by muon decay. The trap has to shield its electronics and its environment from this radiation. The more PKE energy is trapped, the more radiation is produced, absorbed and needs to be shielded against by the trap. The more radiation the trap has to safely manage, the more power it drains.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rad_(unit)
NRADS are the spectral radiation absorption limit (net radians per second) the muon trap can shield against (trap) at its current level of charge. It is therefore the confinement power level of the muon trap in relation to its battery charge. The more power used, the more (total) amount of PKE that can be contained in the trap, but the shorter the storage time.
Lower NRADS shielded allows for longer storage. Higher NRADS shielded shortens storage time but allows containment of higher PKE entities.
Manual adjustment is available to balance overall NRADS limit against storage time. Pull dial and rotate dial clockwise to increase maximum NRADS limit. Rotate anti clockwise to decrease. The bargraph on cartridge will indicate level set. Push dial to lock.
WARNING: Muon trap autonomous activity after successful entrapment (e.g. vibration, shaking, electric discharge, etc.) denotes contained PKE level approaching defined NRADS shielding limits. Also indicated by maximized yellow bar graph.
NRADS MODE SWITCH
MAN: Manual; Manually set NRADS shielding limit of trap using NRADS dial on front of trap.
PRE: Preset; Select from multiple NRADS presets using NRADS dial. Rotating dial clockwise will select presets Auto, 1-10. Auto will attempt to balance NRADS required against remaining trap charge. Bar graph will indicate selected preset.
GD: Guard/Lock. Override NRADS level for TR+G mode. NRADS shielding limit for Guard mode is usually set to maximum. (highest confinement power and shortest storage time)
-For normal operation the muon trap should be set to ADF and PRE (Auto).
-For emergency use (maximum confinement power at the shortest storage time), the trap should be set to Tr+G mode.
YELLOW BAR GRAPH:
Indicates the PKE storage level in relation to the currently selected maximum NRADS limit.
CONE ADJUST DIAL
Round Dial on left of trap (-5, +5). Marker indicates 0. Entrapment occurs when a field of ionised radiation is created inside a cone shaped area using hollow laser beams. In ADF mode NRADS requirements are automatically calibrated by the trap upon opening, to the specific PKE quantity of the entity detected above it. In the two Tr modes the user must manually manage NRADS.
Rotate clockwise to increase entrapment cone size. Rotate counter clockwise to decrease cone size. A wider cone will entrap over a larger area but dilute entrapment performance. A focused and concentrated cone will allow trapping higher charged entities but require more precision in guiding the entity to the exact trap opening.
PRESET DIAL
Teardrop Dial on right of trap. Allows storage and selection of predefined presets each with individual cone and NRADS limits.
MUON TRAP OPERATION
The muon trap works by creating a field of ionized radiation (by muon decay) inside a cone shaped area enforced by hollow laser beams. (In ADF mode this field is automatically calibrated upon opening of the trap, to the specific PKE quantity of the entity detected. ADF mode therefore features slower entrapment performance than the two Tr modes.)
The conic field is subsequently enclosed, decreased in size and steered into the shielding area of the cartridge. The trap charge level determines how much ionising radiation it can safely absorb (NRADS), and for how long, while containing the PKE quantity inside it. The higher the (total) PKE level contained within the trap, the more ionising radiation shielding is required and the faster the charge will drain.
The trap creates a field of ionized radiation using muon decay for a specific reason. Due to their greater mass, muons are not as sharply accelerated when they encounter electromagnetic fields, and do not emit as much deceleration radiation. This allows muons of a given energy to maintain a conic entrapment field (steered by hollow lasers) which is undisturbed by weather conditions or any objects between the trap opening and the entity.
Because charge must be conserved, one of the products of muon decay is always an electron of the same charge as the muon. Additional other particles that have no net charge and spin of zero are also produced (a pair of photons, and an electron-positron pair).
This causes the conic entrapment field to take on a pinkish hue with electrons produced by the muon decay resembling sparks of a light blue color inside it.
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