ATMOTUBE Pro User manual

Reviewer’s Guide

What is Atmotube Pro?
Atmotube PRO is our most advanced solution for both indoor and outdoor
air quality tracking.
Atmotube PRO is a wearable, portable device that continuously monitors air
quality in real time and alerts you when it gets unsafe.
Atmotube PRO tracks Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), just like
Atmotube Plus, but also detects PM1, PM2.5, and PM10 pollutants, such as
dust, pollen, soot, and mold.
VOLATILE ORGANIC
COMPOUNDS
PARTICULATE
MATTER 1μg
PARTICULATE
MATTER 2.5μg
PARTICULATE
MATTER 10μg
HUMIDITY TEMPERATURE
ALTIMETERATMOSPHERIC
PRESSURE

The average person takes over
20,000 breaths per day. Most of the
time, we never think about WHAT we
breathe in and how air quality affects
our bodies.
Office equipment, paints and lacquers,
cleaning supplies, and furnishings
often emit Volatile Organic
Compounds (VOCs). These gases can
have adverse short and long-term
health effects on our respiratory
systems. Over time, exposure to VOCs
has been linked to an increased risk of
heart disease, stroke, liver and brain
damage, and even cancer.
Particulate matter is a mixture of tiny
particles and droplets made up of dirt,
dust, soot, smoke, and liquid
compounds that pollute the air. The
ingredients can vary by season (for
example, soot and smoke from wood
fires, which are more common in
winter, are a source of particulate
matter).
When you inhale particle matter, it can
harm your lungs, especially if you
already have chronic lung disease or
asthma. Particulate matter can even
cause heart attacks, lung cancer, and
low birth weight in babies. Exposure
to this type of air pollution often leads
to eye and throat irritation.
Particle matter typically consists of
nitrates, sulfates, organic chemicals,
metals, and soil or dust particles.
With Atmotube PRO, you can easily
monitor the air you breathe and and
take steps to mitigate dangerous
exposure before it’s too late.
Why care about PM and VOCs in the air?

PM10 or coarse dust particles refer to
particles with a diameter less than or equal
to 10 microns in size. They are about 30
times smaller than the width of a human
hair and are small enough to evade our
defensive nose hairs and get inhaled into
our lungs. Sources of this PM10 include
crushing/grinding operations, and dust
stirred up by vehicles. Pollen, mold, and
plant and insect particles are also
considered PM10. Finally, the evaporation
of sea spray can also produce large
particles in coastal areas.
Dangerous level: 125 µg/m3 (microgram
per cubic meter) or more.
PM2.5 or fine particles are 2.5
micrometers in diameter or smaller. Fine
particles are produced from all types of
combustion, including motor vehicles,
power plants, residential wood burning,
wildfires, agricultural burning, and some
industrial processes. While PM10 ends up
in your lungs, PM2.5 is more dangerous as
it can transfer from your lungs into your
bloodstream. From your bloodstream, it
can it end up anywhere in your body,
thereby making it "the invisible killer".
Dangerous level: 90 µg/m3 or more.
PM1 – particulate matter with a diameter
smaller than 1 micron – is a major subset
of PM2.5. These are extremely fine
particles that are even more likely to reach
How do particles affect the human body?
deeper into the respiratory system than
PM2.5. PM1 is the by-product of emissions
from factories, vehicular pollution,
construction activities, and road dust. It is
not dispersed and stays suspended in the
air that you breathe.
Dangerous level: 61 µg/m3 or more.
THE SMALLER THE PARTICLES,
THE MORE DANGEROUS THEY ARE
We’re sure you have heard about air pollution. It’s a major issue worldwide today and
is mostly caused by very small particles in the air known as particulate matter (PM)
Particulate Matter (PM), also known as soot, is made of microscopic solid particles
or liquid droplets that are either emitted directly into the air or formed by pollutants
that combine in the atmosphere. PM is usually measured in three size ranges, which
are the most harmful to health: PM10, PM2.5, and PM1.

On-device notification
The color of Atmotube’s LED indicates the current
Air Quality Score (AQS), from red (extremely poor)
to blue (very clean). Press the button once and the
LED will show the current AQS.
The button gives you an
opportunity to see current
Air Quality Score indication
on the LED
Atmotube: a closer look
BUTTON
Multicolored LED shows
different statuses of
Atmotube PRO
RGB LED
Elegant and functional solution
for carabiner clip
CARABINER MOUNT
This is where Atmotube PRO-
gets the Air from
AIRFLOW MESH

Connect Atmotube to any USB power source with
the supplied USB Type-C cable. The orange LED
means Atmotube is turned on and charging.
Atmotube start measuring 4 minutes after it’s
turned on.
Note: Atmotube is fully charged once the LED
changes from orange to green.
Install the Atmotube app. It’s free on the App Store
and the Google Play store. It supports devices
running iOS 9+ and Android 4.3+ with Bluetooth LE
support.
Setting up Atmotube PRO
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Download to iOS Download to Android

Once you open the app,
press Connect.
Choose your
Atmotube from the
list of devices and
you are all set.
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4
How to use Atmotube PRO
Observe the air quality score.
The device starts measuring air quality
immediately but will get more accurate
after the first 12 hours. Proper calibration
takes time.
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The Air Quality Score (AQS) is the first thing you see in the app. It
provides an instantaneous reading of air quality near the device
which combines VOCs and PM. The AQS varies between 0 (extremely
poor) to 100 (very clean).
How to use Atmotube PRO
AQS
Set Alert
VOC
PM1
PM2.5
PM10
Details

See Atmotube PRO in action
We suggest trying the following use
cases to see Atmotube in action.
To see changes related to PM, try measuring the
air quality near a freeway or any street with heavy
traffic. You can also walk along a construction site
to see a change in the AQS.

See Atmotube PRO in action
Indoors you’ll see the effect of PM on
the AQS if you spray any cosmetics or
house cleaning products in a small
closed room.
Or check the air quality close to a
stove while cooking and see how
Atmotube reacts.

Barometer & Altimeter
Atmotube PRO includes a barometric
pressure sensor which provides real-time
information and alerts for those who are
sensitive to weather changes.
Temperature & Humidity
Atmotube lets you monitor real-time the
temperature and humidity so you can
stay in your comfort zone and feel better.
Measurements History
Atmotube keeps tracking air quality
even when your smartphone is
disconnected from the device. Once
Atmotube reconnects, your
smartphone will download the missing
data.
The Atmotube app
Air Quality Map
With our users’ permission, we store anonymous,
aggregated environmental data in the cloud to
update and share a global air quality map that’s
free to use.
Each Atmotube contributes to global air pollution
awareness in addition to being a potential
lifesaver for you and your family.

Tech specs
- LED: Multi-color, RGB
- Casing: Polycarbonate plastic + Aluminum holder
- Radios: Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE 5.0)
- Sensors:
VOC sensor
PM1/PM2.5/PM10 sensor
Temperature, Humidity, and Pressure sensor
- Ports: USB Type-C
- Battery: Non-removable, rechargeable
- Li-Polymer (2000 mAh)
- Weight: 105 grams (3.7 oz)
- Dimensions: 86х50x22 mm (3.3x1.9x0.8 inch)
Resources
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