Lighthouse ApexZ Series User manual

Operators Manual
ApexZ
AIRBORNE PARTICLE COUNTER

Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual

Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions
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Airborne Particle Counters
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual
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The information contained herein constitutes valuable trade secrets of Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions. You
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions.
The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions is not
responsible for any damages arising out of your use of the LMS program.
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LWS Part Number: 248083466-1 R3

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Table of Contents
Safety..........................................................................................................................................................................1
About this Manual..................................................................................................................................................1
General Safety ........................................................................................................................................................1
Laser Safety ............................................................................................................................................................2
Battery Safety.........................................................................................................................................................3
Installing the battery ..............................................................................................................................................4
Power Safety...........................................................................................................................................................6
Sampling Safety ......................................................................................................................................................7
Operating Safety.....................................................................................................................................................7
Electrostatic Safety Information.............................................................................................................................7
Compliance.................................................................................................................................................................9
FCC Notice ..............................................................................................................................................................9
CE Notice ............................................................................................................................................................. 10
Introduction............................................................................................................................................................. 11
Overview.............................................................................................................................................................. 11
Specifications....................................................................................................................................................... 12
Enclosure and Ports –ApexZ3 ............................................................................................................................. 13
Enclosure and Ports - ApexZ50............................................................................................................................ 14
Printer Paper Installation .................................................................................................................................... 15
Paper Feed........................................................................................................................................................... 16
LED Handle*......................................................................................................................................................... 17
Instrument Settings................................................................................................................................................. 19
Time Zone & Daylight Savings ............................................................................................................................. 20
Date ..................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Time..................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Date and Time Format......................................................................................................................................... 23
Audio/Visual ........................................................................................................................................................ 24
Options ................................................................................................................................................................ 25
Maintenance........................................................................................................................................................ 28
Export Configuration ........................................................................................................................................... 29
Import Configuration........................................................................................................................................... 30
Update Firmware................................................................................................................................................. 31
Instrument Settings Reset ................................................................................................................................... 32

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Factory Reset....................................................................................................................................................... 33
About Screen ....................................................................................................................................................... 34
Connectivity............................................................................................................................................................. 35
Ethernet............................................................................................................................................................... 35
DHCP.................................................................................................................................................................... 36
Wi-Fi..................................................................................................................................................................... 37
Manual Wi-Fi Configuration ................................................................................................................................ 38
Active Directory AD/LDAP ................................................................................................................................... 42
CIFS (Common Internet File System)................................................................................................................... 43
Print ..................................................................................................................................................................... 45
USB ...................................................................................................................................................................... 46
Users........................................................................................................................................................................ 47
User Levels........................................................................................................................................................... 47
Add a New User................................................................................................................................................... 48
Modify a User ...................................................................................................................................................... 52
Delete a User ....................................................................................................................................................... 53
User Login............................................................................................................................................................ 54
User Logout ......................................................................................................................................................... 55
Change User Password........................................................................................................................................ 56
Change User First and Last Name........................................................................................................................ 56
Rooms*.................................................................................................................................................................... 57
Add a Room ......................................................................................................................................................... 57
Assign Locations to a Room................................................................................................................................. 58
Enter Room Name ............................................................................................................................................... 59
Modify Room....................................................................................................................................................... 60
Recipes..................................................................................................................................................................... 61
Custom Recipe –Recipe Type ............................................................................................................................. 62
Custom Recipe - Channel Sizes............................................................................................................................ 63
Custom Recipe - Warning and Alarm Thresholds................................................................................................ 64
Custom Recipe - Sample Settings ........................................................................................................................ 66
Custom Recipe –Locations.................................................................................................................................. 67
Edit –Custom Recipe........................................................................................................................................... 68
Certification Recipes................................................................................................................................................ 73
Certification Recipe –Recipe Type Settings ........................................................................................................ 74
Certification Recipe - Channel and Target Limits ................................................................................................ 75

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Certification Recipe - Sample Settings................................................................................................................. 76
Certification Recipe –Room and Locations......................................................................................................... 77
Certification Recipe - Name................................................................................................................................. 78
Edit - Certification Recipes .................................................................................................................................. 79
Locations.................................................................................................................................................................. 83
Edit Location Name ............................................................................................................................................. 83
Select Room for Location .................................................................................................................................... 84
Operating ApexZ...................................................................................................................................................... 85
Running a Sample from the Home Screen .......................................................................................................... 86
View Options ....................................................................................................................................................... 88
Data Table View................................................................................................................................................... 89
Histogram View ................................................................................................................................................... 90
Grid View* ........................................................................................................................................................... 91
Location boarder and background colors............................................................................................................ 92
Grid View* Error Messages ................................................................................................................................. 93
History View ........................................................................................................................................................ 94
Graph View.......................................................................................................................................................... 96
Environmental View ............................................................................................................................................ 97
Data Screen ............................................................................................................................................................. 99
Scroll data records............................................................................................................................................... 99
Data Columns .................................................................................................................................................... 100
Expand data columns ........................................................................................................................................ 101
Select data records............................................................................................................................................ 103
Tag data records................................................................................................................................................ 104
Export data records ........................................................................................................................................... 105
Select data records for report ........................................................................................................................... 107
Select report parameters .................................................................................................................................. 108
Filter data records by Date and Time................................................................................................................ 109
Filter data records by Room.............................................................................................................................. 110
Filter data records by Recipe............................................................................................................................. 111
Filter data records by Location.......................................................................................................................... 112
Filter data records by Tag.................................................................................................................................. 113
Filter data records by Alert/Fault...................................................................................................................... 114
Delete all data records ...................................................................................................................................... 115
Reports .................................................................................................................................................................. 117

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Report Screen.................................................................................................................................................... 117
Report Screen Filters ......................................................................................................................................... 118
Deleting a Report............................................................................................................................................... 120
Audit Trail .......................................................................................................................................................... 121
Calibration ............................................................................................................................................................. 123
Trouble Shooting ................................................................................................................................................... 124
Clean and Disinfect................................................................................................................................................ 125
Terminology........................................................................................................................................................... 126
Appendix A: Limited Warranty .............................................................................................................................. 127
*Patent Pending

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Safety
About this Manual
This manual describes the setup, operation and use of the Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ family
of Portable Airborne Particle Counters. The word “ApexZ”, “unit”or “instrument”may be used in place
of a specific model in this ApexZ Operators Manual.
General Safety
Warnings and cautions are used throughout this manual and the reader should become familiar with the
meaning of a warning before operating the particle counter. Most warnings will appear in the left
margin of the page next to the subject or step to which it applies. Take care when performing any
procedures preceded by or containing a warning. The classifications of warning are defined as follows:
Laser –pertaining to exposure to visible or invisible LASER radiation.
Electrostatic –pertaining to electrostatic discharge.
Network Connection –pertaining to communication ports and instrument damage.
WARNING: There are no user serviceable components inside the particle counter.

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WARNING: There are no user-serviceable components inside the particle counter. The use of
controls, adjustments or procedures other than those specified within this manual may result in
personal injury and/or damage to this instrument.
Laser Safety
This product is considered to be a Class 1 LASER product (as defined by FDA 21 CFR, §1040.10 and IEC
60825-1:2014) when used under normal operation and maintenance. Performing service on the internal
sensor can, however, result in exposure to invisible radiation. The particle counter has been evaluated
and tested in accordance with EN 61010-1:2012, “Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for
Measurement, Control and Laboratory Use” and IEC 60825-1:2014, “Safety of LASER Products”. For
further technical assistance, contact our Technical Support Team at 1-800-945-5905 (USA Toll Free), or
1-541-770-5905.
Laser Warning Label

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Battery Safety
Battery Type:
National Power Sm-Energy®
Model: SM221
Lithium-Ion Rechargeable Battery, 14.4V, 6.45Ah, 93Wh
Battery Level Indicator Button
Press here to display blue LED battery charge level 25-50-75-100%

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Installing the battery
Insert battery 1 into the lower battery slot.
Insert battery 2 into the upper battery bay.
You will feel a slight pressure and clicking as the battery seats
down fully in the battery bay.
Close the battery door.
Tighten down the
battery door screw.
Note: ApexZ has dual battery slots and can operate with either one
or two batteries installed. With two batteries installed both
batteries will self-adjust and drain their charge evenly together.
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Hot swapping the batteries
ApexZ will allow the user to remove one battery while the instrument is powered on and
sampling. This allows the user to continue to sample with one battery while recharging the
second battery. A charged second battery may then be reinstalled into the instrument while
ApexZ is still sampling.
Hot swapping allows the user to install a newly charged
battery and then remove a low charged battery while
the instrument is sampling under battery power.
Use the optional battery charger (part #: 017789752
single battery charger, or part #: 017789753 dual
battery charger) to charge batteries outside of the
ApexZ instrument.
Batteries inserted into ApexZ will always charge while
ApexZ is plugged into the AC power with the AC power
adapter and power cord.
Charging the batteries outside of ApexZ
See optional Dual Bay Desktop Charger for charging up to 2
ApexZ batteries at the same time. Batteries not included.
WARNING: Only use batteries provide with the ApexZ by
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions. Use of unauthorized
batteries may cause damage to equipment, void
warranty, and pose a threat to safety.

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Power Safety
Start Up
Press the power button to turn on the ApexZ
particle counter.
Shut Down
To shut down press the power button once. DO NOT HOLD the power button down.
Users are not required to logout before ApexZ is shut down. If Users are enabled, shutting down the
ApexZ will logout the current user and will require a user to login when the ApexZ is next started. It is
permissible to shut down the ApexZ particle counter from any one of the user interface screens.
WARNING: Do not press and hold the Power button to shut down.
This will cause a hard reset and is not recommended.
WARNING: If the ApexZ is shut down during a sample,
that sample will not be completed or saved.
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WARNING: Do not attempt to sample reactive gases (such as hydrogen or oxygen) with
this instrument. Reactive gasses create an explosion hazard in the instrument. Sampling
any gas under pressure can damage the instrument and void the warranty. Sampling any
gas that is not the same density as ambient air can result in inaccurate data. Do NOT
allow water, solvents, or other liquids to enter the instrument via the inlet tube - the
instrument will be damaged and the warranty voided.
WARNING: The use of controls, adjustments or procedures other than those specified
within this manual may result in personal injury and/or damage to this instrument.
Attempts by untrained personnel to disassemble, alter, modify or adjust the electronics
or optics may result in personal injury and damage to the instrument and will void its
warranty. There are no user-serviceable components inside the particle counter. Only
factory authorized service personnel should repair or service this instrument and its
optical system. If replacement of the power supply or its AC power cord is required,
replace it only with a power supply or cord having as good as or better ratings than
specifications provided by Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions. Attempting to use an under-
rated power supply or cord can expose the instrument and adjacent equipment to the
user to dangerous shock and fire hazards. Failure to meet this requirement will void the
CE certification, void the instrument warranty and can result in serious personal injury.
Sampling Safety
Operating Safety
Electrostatic Safety Information
WARNING: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage or destroy electronic components.
Therefore, any service or maintenance work should be done at a static-free work station.
A static-free work station requires an ESD consultant to evaluate the work environment
and propose the equipment and apparel needed for a work station to be successful.

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Compliance
FCC Notice
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Class A Digital Devices
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of
this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be
required to correct the interference at his expense.
NOTE: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions could
void your authority to operate this equipment.
FCC RF Exposure Statement
This equipment complies with FCC RF exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This
equipment was verified for RF exposure and found to comply with FCC OET-65 RF exposure
requirements.
WARNING: Making changes to the antenna or the equipment is not permitted. Doing so may result in
the equipment exceeding the FCC RF exposure guidelines. This equipment must not be co-located or
operated in conjunction with any other antenna or radio transmitter.

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CE Notice

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Introduction
Overview
This operating manual introduces the Lighthouse ApexZ portable particle counters ApexZ3 and ApexZ50
and includes instructions for inspecting, installing, using and maintaining the instrument.
Description
The ApexZ portable particle counter comes standard with 6 particle-size channels (ApexZ3: 0.3, 0.5, 1.0,
3.0, 5.0, 10.0 microns), (ApexZ50: 0.5, 0.7, 1.0, 3.0, 5.0, 10.0 microns) and a flow rate of (ApexZ3: 1.0
CFM), (ApexZ50: 100LPM). The instrument uses a LASER diode light source and LASER beam shaping
optics to illuminate a cross section of the air flow path. As particles move along this path, they cross the
LASER beam and scatter light. The scattered light rays from particles cutting through the beam are
steered to a photodiode using a system of collection optics. The photodiode converts the image into a
current which is converted to a voltage and amplified by an electronic circuit. The amplitude of the
voltage pulse is proportional to the light scattered, which in turn is proportional to the size of the
particle. The voltage pulses created by the particle are then processed by additional electronics that
analyze the height of each pulse and therefore, the size of each corresponding particle. The result is
that the number of particles of various sizes is determined. The ApexZ is effective in both ultra-clean
areas (such as ISO Class 1 or Grade A) and in more traditional clean zones rated as ISO Class 3 or higher.
Refer to Specifications in this manual for additional instrument information.
Accessories Included
ApexZ Includes: USB flash drive 512 MB with lanyard, tripod mini 7” telescoping, ISO probe (ApexZ3: 1
CFM, ApexZ50 100 LPM), ISP clamp, tubing), (ApexZ3: 3/8“ ID x 1/2” OD BevXX 10 feet, ApexZ50 ½” ID x
5/8” OD BevXX 10 feet), Zero count filter, 24 VDC 5.0 amp power adapter and power cord, 1 Li-Ion Smart
battery included (2 battery slot capacity), 2x rolls of printer paper, Calibration certificate, USB flash drive
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Specifications
Size Range
ApexZ3: 0.3 - 10.0 µm.
ApexZ50: 0.5 –10.0 µm.
Standard 6 Channels
ApexZ3: 0.3, 0.5, 1.0, 3.0, 5.0, 10.0 µm.
ApexZ50: 0.5, 0.7, 1.0, 3.0, 5.0, 10.0 µm.
Flow rate
ApexZ3: 1.0 CFM (28.3 LPM).
ApexZ50: 100 LPM.
Laser Source
Laser Diode.
Zero Count Level
< 1 count / 5 minutes (per ISO 21501-4).
Concentration Limits
ApexZ3: 1,000,000 particles / ft3 @ 10% coincidence loss.
ApexZ50: 300,000 particles / ft3 @ 10% coincidence loss.
Counting Efficiency
ApexZ3: 50% @ 0.3 µm, 100% for particles > 1.5x first channel particle size.
ApexZ50 50% @ 0.5 µm, 100% for particles > 1.5x first channel particle size.
Calibration
Designed for ISO 21501-4 compliance.
Self-Diagnostics
Laser power/current/supply, flow out-of-range, no flow, PA background/supply/health.
Count Modes
Sample, Concentration, Beep, Custom Recipes and Certification Modes.
Data Storage
10,000 sample records, 999 locations, 50 recipes, 100 report sessions, 25 users.
Communication
Ethernet, Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n), USB key.
Supporting Software
LMS Express 8.1, LMS Express RT 8.1.
Environmental Sensors
Temperature/Relative Humidity probe: 32-122 °F (0-50 °C) ± 1 °F (0.5 °C), 15%-90% ± 2% RH.
Touch Screen Display
7.0 inch (8.89 cm), 1200 x 800 IPS color touch screen.
Speakers
2x adjustable up to 70 dB to indicate status and alerts.
Carry Handle
With RGB LED’s for status and alarms.
Printer
Embedded panel-mount printer.
Reports
FED-209E, ISO-14644-1:1999, ISO-14644-1:2015 and EU GMP regulatory pass/fail reports
displayed on screen or printed.
Alert
User configurable warnings and alarms.
Sample Inlet
ApexZ3: 3/8 inch Inlet nozzle.
ApexZ50: 1/2 inch inlet nozzle.
Sample Output
Internally filtered to HEPA standard (>99.97% @ 0.3 µm); with rotatable exhaust fitting for
directed flow.
Vacuum Source
Internal blower, automatic flow control.
Enclosure
Chemically Resistant Polycarbonate blend, conductive lining, VHP compatible.
Power
External power supply: 24 VDC, 5 A max draw.
Battery
Battery Run Time
2x Li-Ion battery capacity, removable and rechargeable.
ApexZ3: 2 batteries 11 hours nominal use, 50% duty cycle no printing.
ApexZ50: 2 batteries 8 hours nominal use, 50% duty cycle no printing.
Dimensions
12.76“ (l) x 6.23” (w) x 8.88” (h), [32.41 x 15.82 x 22.55 cm].
Temperature Range
(50°F - 104°F) (10°C - 40°C), 20% - 95% relative humidity, non-condensing.
Weight
7.05 lbs. (3.19 kg) without batteries, battery weight 1.35 lbs. (0.61 kg).
Languages
English, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, French, Italian, Russian, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Turkish,
Thai.