Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001 + User manual

Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions
SOLAIR 1001+ Airborne Particle Counter
Operating Manual

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LWS Part Number: 248083294-1 Rev 2

EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
Manufacturer’s Name: Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions, Inc.
Manufacturer’s Address: Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions, Inc.
1221 Disk Drive
Medford, OR 97501 USA
Declares that the product:
Product Name: Portable Airborne Particle Counter
Model Number(s): SOLAIR 1001+
Conforms to the following Product Specifications:
SAFETY EN61010-1:2001 Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for
Measurement, Control, and Laboratory Use Part 1:
General Requirements IEC 61010-1:2000
Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for
Measurement, Control and Laboratory Use, Part 1:
General Requirements
LASER SAFETY Guidance on Laser Products: Conforms to FDA 21 CFR
Chapter 1 Subchapter 1
EMC EN61326 Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control and
Laboratory Use EMC Requirements Part 1: General
Requirements Includes Amendment A1:1998; IEC
61326:1997 + A1:1998
UL 61010A-1 - UL Standard for Safety Electrical Equipment for Laboratory Use; Part 1: General Requirements
Replaces UL 3101-1
Supplementary information
The product herewith complies with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC amended by
Directive 93/68/EEC and the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC amended by Directive 93/68/EEC and carries the
CE marking accordingly.
William Shade - V.P. Engineering
Fremont, CA. March 7, 2008
CAN/CSA C22.2
No. 1010.1-1992
IEC 60825-1 Am. 2
IEC 60601-2-22
(Laser Notice 50)

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Table of Contents
About this Manual
Software License Agreement .............................................................................................. i
Text Conventions ...............................................................................................................ii
Additional Help ................................................................................................................. iii
Chapter 1 General Safety
Safety Considerations .................................................................................................... 1-1
Laser Safety Information ............................................................................................... 1-1
Electrostatic Safety Information .................................................................................... 1-2
Chapter 2 Introduction
Overview ........................................................................................................................ 2-1
Description ..................................................................................................................... 2-1
SOLAIR Specifications ................................................................................................. 2-3
Chapter 3 Getting Started
Initial Inspection ............................................................................................................ 3-1
Shipping Instructions ..................................................................................................... 3-1
Accessories .................................................................................................................... 3-2
Installation ..................................................................................................................... 3-3
Connecting Power .............................................................................................. 3-3
Installing the Optional Battery ........................................................................... 3-3
Removing the Battery ........................................................................................ 3-5
Loading Printer Paper ........................................................................................ 3-6
Connecting an Analog Sensor ............................................................................ 3-9
Connecting to an External Computer or Facility Management System ............ 3-9
Chapter 4 Operation
Using the Instrument for the First Time ........................................................................ 4-1
Touch Screen Overview ................................................................................................. 4-2
MAIN Screen ................................................................................................................. 4-3

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Location Selection ............................................................................................. 4-7
Changing Locations ............................................................................... 4-7
Locations and AUTO Mode .................................................................. 4-9
Zoomed Data View .......................................................................................... 4-10
Viewing Two Columns of Data ........................................................... 4-11
Viewing One Column of Data ............................................................. 4-12
CFG (Configuration) Screen ........................................................................................ 4-14
DATA SETUP ............................................................................................................. 4-14
Particle Channels ............................................................................................. 4-15
Analog Channels .............................................................................................. 4-16
Analog Data Display ............................................................................ 4-18
Zoomed Analog Data Display ............................................................. 4-19
Sample Time .................................................................................................... 4-19
Sample Settings ................................................................................................ 4-22
COUNT Mode ..................................................................................... 4-22
Example Application for BEEP Mode ................................................. 4-23
Particle Display .................................................................................... 4-23
Particle Alarm .................................................................................................. 4-24
Channel Alarm Threshold .................................................................... 4-25
Alarm Acknowledge ............................................................................ 4-27
Clear Data Set Buffer ....................................................................................... 4-27
DEVICE SETUP .......................................................................................................... 4-27
Clock ................................................................................................................ 4-28
Options Screen ................................................................................................. 4-30
CONTRAST Adjust ............................................................................. 4-31
Audible BEEP Adjust .......................................................................... 4-31
............................................................................................................. 4-31
ALIGN Touch Screen .......................................................................... 4-31
Final Alignment Screen ....................................................................... 4-33
Alignment At Startup ........................................................................... 4-33
AutoStart Mode .................................................................................... 4-34
DiffCuml on Zoom .............................................................................. 4-34
OneChannel ......................................................................................... 4-34
One-Second Real Time MODBUS Output .......................................... 4-35
5 Second Startup .................................................................................. 4-35
COMM Address ............................................................................................... 4-36
Location ........................................................................................................... 4-36
Security ............................................................................................................ 4-38
POWER ON Password ........................................................................ 4-39
CONFIGURATION Password ............................................................ 4-39
Printer Setup .................................................................................................... 4-40
Trouble Shooting the Printer ........................................................................................ 4-41
Possible Causes for No Print: .......................................................................... 4-41
Possible Causes for printing not straight: ........................................................ 4-42
Service ............................................................................................................. 4-43
Data View Buffer screen .............................................................................................. 4-44

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Analog Data ..................................................................................................... 4-47
Printing Data View Buffer reports ............................................................................... 4-47
Print Record ......................................................................................... 4-48
Print Range ...................................................................................................... 4-48
Power Shutdown Levels .............................................................................................. 4-51
Chapter 5 Setting up the Counter
Analog Sensors .............................................................................................................. 5-1
Analog Setup ...................................................................................................... 5-2
Using Report Parameters ............................................................................................... 5-5
Chapter 6 Programming
General Information ....................................................................................................... 6-1
Communicating with the Instrument ............................................................................. 6-1
RS-232/485 IN Port ........................................................................................... 6-2
RS-485 OUT Port .............................................................................................. 6-3
RS-232 Communications ................................................................................... 6-3
RS-485 Communications ................................................................................... 6-3
Configuring with the MODBUS Protocol ..................................................................... 6-4
Setting the Real Time Clock .............................................................................. 6-4
Changing the Default Instrument Parameters .................................................... 6-5
Running the Instrument ................................................................................................. 6-6
MANUAL Counting Mode ................................................................................ 6-7
AUTOMATIC Counting Mode ......................................................................... 6-8
Chapter 7 Maintenance Procedures
Introduction .................................................................................................................... 7-1
Safety ............................................................................................................................. 7-1
Maintenance ................................................................................................................... 7-1
Calibration ......................................................................................................... 7-1
Purge Count Test ............................................................................................... 7-1
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................. 7-2
Appendix A Default Settings
Default Settings for SOLAIR Particle Counters ........................................................... A-1
Appendix B S1001+ MODBUS Register Map v1.45
COMM Settings ............................................................................................................. B-1
Supported MODBUS Commands .................................................................................. B-1

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Register Map .................................................................................................................. B-2
Sensor Settings Registers ................................................................................... B-2
Device Status ..................................................................................................... B-5
Command Register ........................................................................................................ B-6
Data and Alarm Registers .............................................................................................. B-8
Data and Alarm Enable Registers ...................................................................... B-8
Enable Alarming for a Channel ......................................................................... B-9
Threshold Setup Registers ............................................................................... B-10
Setting the Alarm Threshold Value ................................................................. B-11
Data Registers .............................................................................................................. B-13
Device Status Word (30007 - 30008) .............................................................. B-15
Valid Data in Channels (30073 - 30076) ......................................................... B-16
Data Type Registers ......................................................................................... B-16
Data Units Registers ........................................................................................ B-17
Appendix C Using MODBUS for Real Time Flow and Laser
Current
Required Equipment and Software ................................................................................ C-1
Procedure for Computer to Instrument, only ..................................................... C-1
Appendix D Limited Warranty
Limitation Of Warranties: ............................................................................................. D-1
Warranty Of Repairs After Initial Two (2) Year Warranty: ......................................... D-1
Index