Particle Measuring Systems LASAIR II 350L User manual

Operations Manual
P/N 1000000982
LASAIR®II
310A/310B, 510A, 350L/550L
Particle Counter

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Lasair®II
310A/310B, 510A, 350L/550L
Particle Counter
Operations Manual
P/N 1000000982 Rev Q

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Lasair II310A/310B, 510A, 350L/550L Particle Counter Operations Manual
PN 1000000982 Rev Q
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Measuring Systems. The information contained in this document is subject to change
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Quality Statement
The Quality Policy of Particle Measuring Systems is to strive to meet or exceed the needs
and expectations of our customers, and to align the activities of all employees with the
common focus of customer satisfaction through continuous improvement in the quality of
our products and services.
Environmental Information
This equipment must be properly disposed of at end-of-life by means of an authorized
waste management system. Information regarding dismantling of the equipment and
location of any hazardous materials can be located on our web site at:
http://www.pmeasuring.com/support/papers/disassemblyinstructions.
DO NOT REPRODUCE OR DISTRIBUTE CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENT

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Battery Disposal
At end-of-life, batteries should be recycled or discarded safely. Discarding batteries in
unsorted waste is improper disposal, and may be harmful to the environment and human
health. Your local waste authority will have information on return and collection systems in
your area.
For California consumers, contact Particle Measuring Systems, Customer Service
Department at (877)-475-3317 for instructions on returning used, rechargeable batteries for
reuse, recycling, or proper disposal at no cost.
Patent Information
The Lasair II particle counter is protected by the following patents held by Particle
Measuring Systems: US 6167107; Japan 3559782; Germany 60005581.3; UK GB1196832.
Manual Conventions
NOTE: A note in the text is used to highlight an item that is of operational
importance to the user.
It is important that you observe cautions and warnings while performing the procedures
described in this manual. Caution and warning labels are located on and inside the
instrument to alert you to potentially hazardous conditions. Please familiarize yourself with
this information.
WARNING
A warning in the text is used to notify the user of the potential for bodily injury or
death.
CAUTION
A caution in the text is used to highlight an item that if not done, or incorrectly
done, could damage the instrument and/or any materials or devices affected by
the instrument.
– — NOTICE — –
A notice in the text is an instructional communication regarding requirements or
policies issued by Particle Measuring Systems.

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- Declaration of Conformity
Application of Council Directive(s): 89 / 336 /EEC, 73 / 23 /EEC
Standard(s) to which Conformity is Declared: EMC EN 61326: 1997/A1: 1998/A2: 2001
Safety EN 61010-1: 2001
Manufacturer’s Name: Particle Measuring Systems, Inc.
Manufacturer’s Address: 5475 Airport Boulevard, Boulder, CO 80301 USA
Manufacturer’s Telephone/FAX: [phone]
Distributor’s Name: Particle Measuring Technique, Great Britain
Distributor’s Address Unit B1 South, Willow End Park
Danemoor, Malvern WR14 1XZ
Worchestershire, WR13 6NN United Kingdom
Distributor’s Telephone/FAX: [phone]
Type of Equipment: Particle Counter
Model No: Lasair II
I, the undersigned, hereby declare that the equipment specified above conforms to the above
Directive(s) and Standard(s).
Signature: Signature:
Full Name: Kristi Urquidi Full Name: David Hall
Position: Vice President Operations Position: Managing Director
Place: Boulder Date: April 26, 2005 Place: Malvern Date: April 26, 2005
CAUTION
All I/O cables and accessories must meet current factory specifications in order for this unit
to remain in compliance with CE marking requirements. Consult the factory for details.

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Quality Statement - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ii
Environmental Information - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ii
Battery Disposal - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - iii
Patent Information- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - iii
Manual Conventions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - iii
Chapter 1: Getting Started - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-1
Product Overview - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-1
Counting Technique- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-1
Description- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-2
External Features - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-3
Internal Components- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-7
Specifications - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-8
Battery Usage Specifications- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-10
Chapter 2: Unpacking and Installation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-1
Unpacking - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-1
Installing the Particle Counter - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-2
Connecting the Power Source- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-2
Installing the Battery Pack - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-2
Connecting the Sample Probe, 310 and 510 Versions- - - - - - - - 2-3
Connecting the Sample Probe, 350L and 550L Versions- - - - - - 2-4
Connecting and Disconnecting the T/RH Sensor - - - - - - - - - - - 2-9
Connecting to a Computer or FMS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-9
Chapter 3: Controls and Displays- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-1
Front Panel Layout - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-1
Control Panel Keys- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-1
Hierarchy of Screens - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-2
General Guidelines for Screen Navigation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-4
Display Screens- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-4
Main Display Screen- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-5
Analog Data Display Screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-9
Setting Up the Display Screens - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-10
Chapter 4: Taking a Quick Sample—Software Version 2.0 - - - - - - - - 4-1
Chapter 5: Setup - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-1
Edit Mode - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-1
Edit/Navigation Softkey Icon Functions- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-2
Field Editing Softkey Icon Functions- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-2
Location Name Editing Softkey Icon Functions- - - - - - - - - - - - 5-2

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Using Edit Mode - - General Procedure - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -5-3
Sampling Setup Screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -5-4
Main Page Setup Functions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -5-4
Advanced Page Setup Functions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -5-4
Location Page Setup Functions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -5-4
Start Sampling by Time-of-day - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -5-8
Sampling Beep Mode (Models 310-550L Only)- - - - - - - - - - - -5-9
Printing Sampling Parameters- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -5-9
Location Name Setup Screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -5-10
Alarm Setup Screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -5-12
Silencing Alarms - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -5-13
Accessing the Alarm Setup Screen- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -5-13
Printing on Alarm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -5-14
Setting Particle Alarms - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -5-15
Automatic Changes in Particle Alarms - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -5-16
Setting Analog Alarms - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -5-16
Printing Sampling and Alarm Parameters - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -5-18
The Statistics Mode - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -5-18
Recipes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -5-18
Main Setup Screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -5-18
Analog Data Setup Screen- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -5-20
Password and Remote Access Security - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -5-21
Communications Setup Screens (Comm Setup)- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -5-23
Comm Setup - Network Page - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -5-24
Network Parameters - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -5-24
Comm Setup - Serial Screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -5-25
Chapter 6: Operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-1
Collecting Sample Data- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -6-1
Viewing Sample Data- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -6-2
Viewing Data on the Main Display Screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -6-2
Viewing Data on the Data Table Screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -6-2
Navigating in the Data Table Screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -6-4
Controlling how the Data is Displayed - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -6-6
Controlling what Data is Displayed - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -6-7
Printer Output - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -6-14
Statistics Mode Sample Print - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -6-16
Silencing Alarms - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -6-16
Saving Data to Other Media- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -6-17
Monitoring the Sample Data File- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -6-17
Saving the Sample Data File- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -6-17
Erasing Data from Particle Counter’s Memory - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -6-18
Restoring Deleted Data- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -6-18

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Chapter 7: Communications Overview- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-1
PMS TCP/IP Protocol - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-1
Web Server - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-2
Lasair II Particle Counter Serial Interface- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-2
PMS Multi-Drop Protocol (MiniLaz Emulation) - - - - - - - - - - - 7-2
4-20 mA Output- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-2
DataAnalyst- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-2
Configuring Communications - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-3
Ethernet Communications Setup Screen- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-3
Serial Communication Setup Screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-5
Setting for 0.5 and 5.0 μm Output Only - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-7
Using the Remote Mode - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-7
Preparing for Remote Mode - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-8
Connecting to a Computer - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-9
Using the Facility Net (On-line Method) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-9
Preparing for On-Line Operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-10
Controlling the Particle Counter with Browser Software - - - - - - - - 7-11
Web Browser Interface Advantages- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-11
Web Browser Interface Functions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-11
Establishing Communications Through a Web Browser - - - - - - 7-12
Displaying Data on the Web Browser - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-13
Particle and Analog Data Window Control Icons and Buttons - - 7-15
Saving Sample Data File - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-15
Deleting Sample Data Records - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-16
Setup Windows - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-18
Location Name Setup Window- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-20
Considerations for MiniLaz Replacement Use - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-22
Chapter 8: Statistics Mode - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-1
Statistics Mode Features - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-1
Statistics Mode Screens- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-2
Cleanliness Standards- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-3
ISO 14644-1 Standard- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-3
EU-GMP Standard - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-4
FS-209E Standard - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-5
BS-5295 Standard - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-7
Alarms in Statistical Mode - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-8
Communications in Statistics Mode - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-8
Hierarchy of Screens in Statistical Mode- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-9
Statistics Setup Screens - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-10
Statistics Setup Main Screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-10
About Location Names or Numbers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-11
Statistics Setup-Setup Screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-12
Statistics Mode Operation- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-13
Collecting Sample Data- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-13

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When Sample Acknowledge is Activated - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -8-14
Using Auto-incrementing- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -8-15
When Using Auto-selection of User-created Location Names - -8-16
When Not Using the Auto-increment Mode - - - - - - - - - - - - - -8-17
Observing Statistical Results - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -8-17
Statistics Summary Screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -8-18
Statistics Summary Screen Softkey Function- - - - - - - - - - - - - -8-19
Statistics Data Table Screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -8-19
When All Samples Are Complete - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -8-20
Interrupting a Sample - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -8-21
Disabling the Statistics Mode- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -8-21
Printing a Statistics Report - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -8-22
Printing Supplemental Channel Data - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -8-22
Printout and Legend - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -8-23
Invalid Sample Data - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -8-25
Chapter 9: Recipes- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9-1
Recipe Database - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -9-1
Sample Recipe Data - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -9-1
Statistics Recipe Data - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -9-2
Information not Saved for a Statistics Recipe - - - - - - - - - - - - -9-3
Recipe Setup Screen- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -9-3
Recipe Setup Screen - Setup Page - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -9-4
Recipe Names - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -9-5
Editing Recipes by means of the Web Server feature - - - - - - - -9-6
Loading and Using Recipes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -9-7
Using Recipes with Different Lasair II Models - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -9-8
Recipe Use with the Web Server (Using Internet Explorer)- - - - - - -9-9
Differences with the Web version:- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -9-9
Uploading and Downloading Files- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -9-10
Chapter 10: Maintenance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10-1
Cleaning and Disinfecting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -10-1
Tested Cleaning Chemicals - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -10-1
Cleaning Method - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -10-2
Replacing the Paper Roll- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -10-3
Reconditioning the Battery - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -10-4
Battery Disposal - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -10-4
Calibration - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -10-5
Other Maintenance or Operational Problems - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -10-5
Appendix A: Troubleshooting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A-1
Getting Technical Support- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -A-6

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Appendix B: Connecting to a Computer or Network - - - - - - - - - - - - - B-1
Web Browser Interface- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B-1
Hardware Requirements - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B-1
Software Requirements - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B-1
Cable Requirements - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B-1
Setting Up for Direct Web Browser Interface - - - - - - - - - - - - - B-2
Setting up for Web Browser Interface over an Ethernet Network B-6
Appendix C: Downloading Data to Facility Net - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - C-1
Overview - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - C-1
Preparations for Setup - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - C-1
Configuring to Communicate with Facility Net - - - - - - - - - - - - - - C-2
Downloading the Data - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - C-2
Configuring for Facility Net - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - C-3
Miscellaneous- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - C-6
Downloading at Network Stations- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - C-6
Mobile-Collected Data (Case A): Erase Regularly - - - - - - - - - - C-6
Data Buffering- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - C-7
Assigning Location Names - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - C-7
Appendix D: TCP/IP Protocol: A Brief Overview - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - D-1
TCP/IP's Network Layer- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - D-1
Ping- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - D-2
Appendix E: Comma Separated Value (CSV) Format - - - - - - - - - - - - E-1
Appendix F: PMS Multi-Drop Protocol (MiniLaz Emulation) - - - - - - - F-1
Tested RS-232/RS-485 converters - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - F-1
Multi-Drop Command Coding Overview - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - F-2
Formatting Command Codes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - F-2
Multi-Drop Commands - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - F-3
Multi-Drop CTD Command Data Format- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - F-5
Multi-Drop CTD2 Command Data Format - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - F-6
Appendix G: Native Serial (RS-2332) Communications- - - - - - - - - - - G-1
Native Serial Protocol Fundamentals - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - G-1
Native Serial Protocol Error Messages - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - G-1
Lasair Upgrade Information - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - G-2
C Commands - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - G-3
Supported C Commands - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - G-3
Unsupported C Commands - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - G-4
C Command Table Format- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - G-5

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Command List- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -G-6
Serial (RS-232) Output Format- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -G-9
Appendix H: Pharmaceutical (Two-channel) Output Mode - - - - - - - - H-1
LCD Screen Output - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -H-1
Alarms - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -H-1
Enabling the Pharmaceutical Two-Channel Output Mode- - - - - - - -H-1
Serial Number Output to Pharmaceutical Net - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -H-3
Print Output - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -H-3
Appendix I: USB Host Port - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I-1
Supported USB Devices - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -I-1
USB Keyboard - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I-1
USB FLASH Key Devices - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I-1
Unsupported USB Devices - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -I-2
Using a USB Keyboard- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -I-2
Copying Sample Data to a USB FLASH Key - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -I-2
Appendix J: 4-20 mA Input and Output- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - J-1
4-20 mA Input- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -J-1
Cable Pin-outs - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -J-1
4-20 mA Input Setup Values - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -J-2
Examples of Setup for Each Accessory- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -J-2
4-20 mA Output- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -J-3
4-20 mA Output: Setup Screen Parameters - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -J-4
4-20 mA Output Connector Wiring and Channel Definitions - - -J-6
4–20 mA Out Status Channel - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -J-6
4-20 mA Out Particle Channel - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -J-7
Manifold Position - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -J-7
Channel Particle Scale Considerations- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -J-7
Appendix K: Accessories and Supplies - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - K-1
Battery Disposal - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -K-2
Appendix L: HHIPA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - L-1
Appendix M: Touch RAM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - M-1
Touch RAM Button Formats - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -M-2
Reading Touch RAM Buttons - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -M-2
Writing Touch RAM Buttons- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -M-3
Compatibility With MiniLaz Buttons - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -M-4

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Comparison to MiniLaz Buttons - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - M-4
TouchRAM Button Data Format - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - M-5
Particle Alarms and Touch RAM Buttons - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - M-6
Touch RAM Buttons Written on Other Instruments - - - - - - - - - M-6
Touch RAM Buttons with TCP/IP Address - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - M-6
Setting the TCP/IP Address in a Touch RAM Button - - - - - - - - M-7
Rules for Reading Touch RAM Buttons - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - M-7
Setting TCP/IP Address with a Touch RAM Button- - - - - - - - - M-9
Older Touch RAM Buttons - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - M-9
Accessories - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - M-9
Appendix N: International Precautions- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - N-1
WARNING - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - N-1
AVERTISSEMENT- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - N-1
WARNUNG- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - N-1
ATTENZIONE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - N-1
PRECAUSION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - N-1
Hazard Symbols - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - N-2
Symboles de risque - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - N-2
Warnschilder - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - N-3
Simboli di pericolo - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - N-3
Simbolos de peligro - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - N-4

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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: Front View of Lasair II Particle Counter at 196 DPI - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-5
Figure 1-2: Rear View at 199 DPI - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-6
Figure 2-3: 350L and 550L Probe Adaptor and Sample Probe- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-5
Figure 2-4: 350L and 550L Tubing, Tripod Adaptor, and Sample Probe - - - - - - - - - - - 2-6
Figure 2-5: 350L and 550L Assembled Sample Probe end of the Tubing - - - - - - - - - - 2-7
Figure 2-6: 350L and 550L Tubing and Fittings Assembled - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-8
Figure 3-1: Main Display Screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-5
Figure 3-2: Status Screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-7
Figure 3-3: Analog Data Display Screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-9
Figure 5-1: Sampling Setup Screen-Main Page- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-5
Figure 5-2: Sampling Setup Screen - Advanced - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-6
Figure 5-3: Main Setup Screen with Beep-Mode Enabled- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-9
Figure 5-4: Sampling Setup Screen - Location - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-10
Figure 5-5: Add Location Screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-11
Figure 5-6: Edit Location Screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-12
Figure 5-7: Alarm Setup Screen, Particle Alarms Page- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-13
Figure 5-8: Alarm Setup Screen, Particle Alarms Page- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-15
Figure 5-9: Alarm Setup Screen, Analog Alarms Page- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-17
Figure 5-10: Main Setup Screen- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-18
Figure 5-11: Analog Data Setup Screen- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-20
Figure 5-12: Sampling Setup with Password Active but not Entered - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-22
Figure 5-13: Comm Setup Screen, Network Page - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-24
Figure 5-14: Comm Setup Screen, Serial Page - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-25
Figure 6-1: Status/Information Screen- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-3
Figure 6-2: Data Table Screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-4
Figure 6-3: Data Table Display Setup Screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-6
Figure 6-4: Data Filter-Time Screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-8
Figure 6-5: Data Filter-Location Setup Screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-10
Figure 6-6: Data Table Screen with Print Dialog Box - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-12
Figure 6-7: Printout Example- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-14
Figure 7-1: Setup paths for communications modes- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-3
Figure 7-2: Comm Setup Screen-Network Page - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-4
Figure 7-3: Comm Setup Screen-Serial Page - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-5
Figure 7-4: Comm Setup Screen, Data - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-7
Figure 7-5: Web Page, Particle and Analog Data- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-14
Figure 8-1: Statistics Setup Screen - Main Page - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-10
Figure 8-2: Statistics Setup Screen - Setup Page - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-12
Figure 8-3: Main Display Screen when Statistics Mode is Enabled - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-14
Figure 8-4: Statistics Summary Screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-18
Figure 8-5: Statistics Table Screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-20

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List of Figures
Figure 8-6: FS-209 Supplemental Channels Dialog Box- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-22
Figure 9-1: Recipe Setup Screen, Setup Page - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9-5
Figure 9-2: Setup Screen, Locations Page - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9-7
Figure 9-3: Sample Setup Screen with Password Protection - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9-8
Figure 9-4: Recipe Setup Web Page - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9-9
Figure 9-5: Recipe File-Transfer Web Page - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9-11
Figure 10-1: Calibration Warning Dialog Box - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10-5
Figure B-1: Comm Setup-Network Screen- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B-3
Figure H-1: Comm Setup, Network Dialog Box - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - H-2
Figure H-2: Comm Setup, Data Dialog Box- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - H-2
Figure I-1: Status Screen with Valid USB FLASH Key Installed- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I-2
Figure I-2: USB Filename Pop-Up Dialog Box- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I-3
Figure J-1: 4-20 mA Output Setup Screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - J-3
Figure M-1: Comm Setup-Serial Dialog Box - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - M-1
Figure M-2: Comm Setup Screens for Configuring TouchRAM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - M-7
Figure M-3: Notification Allowing New TCP/IP Address- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - M-8
Figure M-4: Notification to Delay TCP/IP Change - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - M-8

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Table 2-1: Standard Packing List- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-1
Table 5-1: Main Setup Screen Fields and Buttons - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-19
Table 5-2: Analog Data Setup Screen Fields and Buttons - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-21
Table 6-1: Printout Legend- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-15
Table 8-1: EU-GMP Class Standards- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-4
Table 8-2: ISO Classes Corresponding to EU-GMP Classes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-4
Table 8-3: FS-209 Class Standards - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-6
Table 8-4: BS 5295 Sample requirements- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-7
Table 8-5: Statistics Summary Screen Data- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-18
Table G-1: RS-232 Connector Pinout- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - G-1
Table I-1: Tested USB FLASH Keys- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I-1
Table J-1: Setup Screen Parameters - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - J-4
Table J-2: 4-20 mA Output- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - J-6

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Lasair II Particle Counter Operations Manual Page 1-1
Chapter 1
Getting Started
Product Overview
The Lasair II particle counter is an airborne-particle counter designed for either
mobile or dedicateduse. The sizing channel threshold and the sample flow rate vary
with the particular model. See the chart below for each model’s channel thresholds
and flow rates.
Counting Technique
When the Lasair II particle counter begins sampling, the internal pump creates a
vacuum to pull air into the sample inlet. The sample flow is controlled to maintain
1 CFM (50 LPM for the 350L and 550L) of airflow through the sampler. A variance
of only +5% in airflow is allowed in a valid sample.
Model
No. Channel Thresholds Flow Rate Availabl e
350L 0.3, 0.5, 1.0, 5.0, 10.0, 25.0 µm 1.77 cfm (50 LPM) Yes
550L 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 5.0, 10.0, 25.0 µm 1.77 cfm (50 LPM) Yes
310A 0.3, 0.5, 1.0, 5.0, 10.0, 25.0 µm 1.0 cfm (28.3 LPM) Yes
310B 0.3, 0.5, 1.0, 3.0, 5.0, 10.0 µm 1.0 cfm (28.3 LPM) Yes
510A 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 5.0, 10.0, 25.0 µm 1.0 cfm (28.3 LPM) Yes
310 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1.0, 5.0, 10.0 µm 1.0 cfm (28.3 LPM) No
325 0.3, 0.5, 1.0, 5.0, 10.0, 25.0 µm 1.0 cfm (28.3 LPM) No
510 0.5, 0.7, 1.0, 2.0, 5.0, 10.0 µm 1.0 cfm (28.3 LPM) No
525 0.5, 0.7, 1.0, 5.0, 10.0, 25.0 µm 1.0 cfm (28.3 LPM) No

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Chapter 1: Getting Started
Air moves from the sample inlet through the sample chamber. A laser beam is
projectedthrough thesample chamber so thatany particlesinthesamplewillscatter
the light. The scattered light energy is picked up by the collecting optics and
converted to a voltage pulse with the amplitude of the voltage pulse corresponding
to the size of the particle.
The incoming particle data is allocated according to size to the appropriate channel.
Both differential and cumulative counts are displayed.
Once sampled, air leaves the sampling chamber, through the pump, and into tubing
leading to a HEPA filter that removes 99.97% of particles 0.3 µm or larger. From
the filter, the sampled air exits through the sample outlet.
Description
The Lasair II particle counter is a portable, lightweight, and durable airborne-
particle counter. Its compact size and comfortable carrying handle enhances its
portability. The Lasair II particle counter can be used for the following applications:
•Cleanroom monitoring
•Facility certification
•Troubleshooting
•Trending analysis
•Statistical process control.
Its external features include a 1/4 VGA color LCD display screen, softkey panels,
sample probe, and a built-in thermal printer.
Depending on the model, the Lasair II particle counter measures particle sizes in
the range of 0.3 to 25.0 µm.It uses six channels with preset thresholds so that you
can size the particle count. The particle counter has an optional Temperature/
Relative Humidity (T/RH) sensor, and up to four analog environmental sensors can
be connected using the 4–20 mA input.
Lasair II particle counter allows you to:
•Set up the sampling, analog data and alarm parameters
•Connect environmental sensors for continual reading
•Start and stop particle sampling
•Display sampling results, counter status, and analog data
•Print sample results

Description
Lasair II Particle Counter Operations Manual Page 1-3
The Lasair II particle counter can be controlled and operated in the following ways:
•As a stand-alone unit
•Connected to Particle Measuring Systems facility monitoring software, Facility
Net or Pharmaceutical Net
•From the web browser on your computer, when connected to the particle counter
with an Ethernet 10Base-T compatible network
If you suspect that certain areas of your facility are a source of particles, you can
easily transport the Lasair II particle counter to those locations for sampling. You
can name the location on a setup menu. When the sampling ends and prints out,
each printout is labeled with the location name.
When connected to a computer or network, a menu allows you to set addresses and
enable different communications protocols to suit your needs. Once the
communications protocols are set up from the Lasair II particle counter unit, you
can modify and view the sampling process from a remote computer by means of
Particle Measuring Systems’ Facility Net1software.
The Lasair II particle counter stores 3,000 sample records in Random Access
Memory. When connected to a computer or network, sampling records can be
downloaded or deleted.
External Features
The Lasair II particle counter is compact, portable and loaded with features.
Features to be discussed are segregated by location on the particle counter:
•Top
•Front panel
•Back panel
•Side panel
Top Features — The Sampling inlet and the T/RH sensor port are found on the
top of the Lasair II particle counter:
•Sampling inlet: Air for particle count sampling is brought into the top of the
particle counter through the sampling inlet.
An anodized aluminum sampling funnel fits over the sampling inlet. The inner
diameter of the funnel has two cylindrical grooves, each fitted with an O-ring to
seal and secure the funnel on the sampling inlet.
1. This manual references Facility Net when discussing the user-interface software used to control
the Lasair II particle counter. However, you can use either Facility Net or Pharmaceutical Net
wherever you see Facility Net referenced.