Particle Measuring Systems LASAIR II 310 User manual

LASAIR II
Operator's Manual
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LASAIR®II
310/510/350L/550L
Operator’s Manual
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Software Version: 2.0

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LASAIR II 310/510/350l/510L Operator’s Manual
PN 1000000982 Rev N
© 2006 Particle Measuring Systems Inc.
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LASAIR® and HandiLaz® are registered trademarks of Particle Measuring Systems, Inc.
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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.
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.

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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: January 12, 2004 Place: Malvern Date: January 12, 2004
WARNING
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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ii
Chapter 1: Getting Started - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-1
Product Overview - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-1
Counting Technique - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-1
Description - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-2
External Features - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-3
Internal Components - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-6
Specifications - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-7
Battery Usage Specifications - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-9
Chapter 2: Unpacking and Installation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-1
Unpacking - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-1
Installing the LASAIR II- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-2
Connecting Your 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
Temperature/Relative Humidity (T/RH) Sensor- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-8
Connecting to a PC or Facility Management System- - - - - - - - - - - - 2-8
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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-8
Setting Up the Display Screens - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-9
Chapter 4: Taking a Quick Sample—Software Version 2.0 - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-1

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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
Using Edit Mode - - General Procedure - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-2
Sampling Setup Screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-3
Main Page Setup Functions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-3
Advanced Page Setup Functions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-3
Location Page Setup Functions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-3
Start Sampling by Time-of-day - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-6
Sampling Beep Mode (LASAIR II 310-550L Models Only) - - - - - - 5-7
Printing Sampling Parameters- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-8
Location Name Setup Screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-8
Alarm Setup Screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-11
Silencing Alarms - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-11
Accessing the Alarm Setup Screen- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-12
Printing on Alarm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-13
Setting Particle Alarms - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-14
Automatic Changes in Particle Alarms - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-15
Setting Analog Alarms - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-15
Printing Sampling and Alarm Parameters - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-16
The Statistics Mode - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-17
Recipes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-17
Main Setup Screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-17
Analog Data Setup Screen- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-19
Password and Remote Access Security - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-20
Communications Setup Screens (Comm Setup)- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-22
Comm Setup - Network Page - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-22
Network Parameters - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-23
Comm Setup - Serial Screen- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-23
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

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Monitoring the Sample Data File- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-17
Saving the Sample Data File- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-17
Erasing Data from LASAIR II Memory- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-18
Restoring Deleted Data- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-18
Chapter 7: Operation with a PC, Facility Net, or Pharmaceutical Net- - - - - 7-1
Communications Overview - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-1
PMS TCP/IP Protocol - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-1
Web Server - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-2
LASAIR II Serial Interface- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-2
PMS Multi-Drop Protocol (MiniLaz Emulation) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-2
4-20 mA Output - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-2
Configuring LASAIR II Communications - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-2
Ethernet Communications Setup Screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-3
Serial Communication Setup Screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-5
Setting the Communications Screen for 0.5 and 5.0 µm Output Only (2 Channel
Pharmaceutical Output) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-7
Using LASAIR II in Remote Mode- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-7
Preparing LASAIR II for use in Remote Mode - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-7
Connecting to a Dedicated or Networked PC- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-9
Controlling LASAIR II with Facility Net (On-line Method)- - - - - - - - - 7-9
Preparing LASAIR II and Facility Net for On-Line Operation - - - - - 7-10
Controlling LASAIR II with Browser Software - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-10
Web Browser Interface Advantages- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-11
Web Browser Interface Functions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-11
Establishing Communications Through a Web Browser - - - - - - - - - 7-11
Displaying Data on the Web Browser- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-12
Particle and Analog Data Window Control Icons and Buttons - - - - - 7-14
Saving Sample Data File - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-14
Deleting Sample Data Records - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-15
Setup Windows - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-17
Location Name Setup Window - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-19
Considerations for MiniLaz Replacement Use - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-21

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Chapter 8: Statistics Mode - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-1
Statistics Mode Features - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-1
Statistics Mode Screens - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-2
Cleanliness Standards- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-2
ISO 14644-1 Standard - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-3
EC-GMP Standard - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-4
FS-209E Standard- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-5
BS-5295 Standard- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-6
Alarms in Statistical Mode - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-7
Communications in Statistics Mode - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-7
Hierarchy of Screens in Statistical Mode - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-8
Statistics Setup Screens- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-9
Statistics Setup Main Screen- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-9
About Location Names or Numbers- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-10
Statistics Setup-Setup Screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-11
Statistics Mode Operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-12
Collecting Sample Data - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-12
When Sample Acknowledge is Activated - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-13
When Using Auto-incrementing of LASAIR II
Location Names/Numbers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-14
When Using Auto-selection of User-created Location Names - - - - - 8-15
When Not Using the Auto-increment Mode - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-15
Observing Statistical Results - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-16
Statistics Summary Screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-16
Statistics Summary Screen Softkey Function- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-17
Statistics Data Table Screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-17
When All Samples Are Complete - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-18
Interrupting a Sample - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-19
Disabling the Statistics Mode- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-19
Printing a Statistics Report - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-20
Printing Supplemental Channel Data - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-20
Printout and Legend - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-21
Invalid Sample Data - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-23
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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9-3
Recipe Names - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9-4
Editing Recipes by means of the Web Server feature - - - - - - - - - - - 9-5
Loading and Using Recipes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9-6

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Using Recipes with Different LASAIR II Models - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9-7
Recipe Use with the Web Server (i.e. Using Internet Explorer) - - - - - - - 9-8
Differences with the Web version:- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9-8
Uploading and Downloading Files- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9-9
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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10-3
Battery Disposal - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10-4
Calibration - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10-4
Other Maintenance or Operational Problems - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10-5
Appendix A: Troubleshooting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A-1
Getting Technical Support- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A-6
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 LASAIR II for Direct Web Browser Interface - - - - - - - - B-2
Setting up the PC for Direct Web Browser Interface with LASAIR II B-4
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 LASAIR II to Communicate with Facility Net - - - - - - - - - C-2
Downloading the Data - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - C-2
Configuring Facility Net (or Pharmaceutical Net) for the LASAIR II - - - C-2
Miscellaneous - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - C-5
Downloading at Network Stations - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - C-5
Mobile-Collected Data (Case A): Erase Regularly - - - - - - - - - - - - - C-6
Data Buffering - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - C-6
Assigning Location Names to Facilitate Mobile Data Downloading - C-6
Appendix D: TCP/IP Protocol: A Brief Overview - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - D-1
TCP/IP's Network Layer - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - D-1
Ping- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - D-1

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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-2
Multi-Drop CTD Command Data Format - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - F-5
Multi-Drop CTD2 Command Data Format - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - F-6
Appendix G: LASAIR II 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
Command List- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - G-6
Serial (RS-232) Output Format- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - G-8
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

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4-20 mA Output: Setup Screen Parameters - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - J-4
4-20 mA Output Connector Wiring and Channel Definitions - - - - - - J-5
4–20 mA Out Status Channel - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - J-6
4-20 mA Out Particle Channel - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - J-6
Manifold Position - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - J-6
Channel Particle Scale Considerations- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - J-6
Appendix K: Accessories and Supplies - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - K-1
Battery Disposal - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - K-2
Appendix L: HHIPA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - L-1
Appendix M: TouchRam- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - M-1
TouchRam Button Formats - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - M-2
Reading TouchRam Buttons - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - M-2
Writing TouchRam Buttons- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - M-3
Compatibility With MiniLaz Buttons - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - M-4
Comparison of LASAIR II to MiniLaz Buttons - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - M-4
LASAIR II TouchRAM Button Data Format - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - M-4
Particle Alarms and TouchRAM Buttons - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - M-5
TouchRAM Buttons with TCP/IP Address- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - M-6
Setting the TCP/IP Address in a TouchRAM Button- - - - - - - - - - - - M-6
Rules for Reading TouchRAM Buttons - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - M-6
Limitations of Setting TCP/IP Address with a TouchRAM Button - - M-8
Older TouchRam Buttons - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - M-8
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
Front View of LASAIR II - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-4
Rear View of Ports, Battery Chamber, and Power Connection - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-5
350L and 550L Probe Adaptor and Sample Probe - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-5
350L and 550L Tubing, Tripod Adaptor, and Sample Probe - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-6
350L and 550L Assembled Sample Probe end of the Tubing - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-6
350L and 550L Tubing and Fittings Assembled- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-7
Main Display Screen- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-5
Status Screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-7
Analog Data Display Screen- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-9
Sampling Setup Screen-Main Page - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-4
Sampling Setup Screen - Advanced- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-5
Main Setup Screen with Beep-Mode Enabled - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-8
Sampling Setup Screen - Location- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-9
Add Location Screen- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-10
Edit Location Screen- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-10
Alarm Setup Screen, Particle Alarms Page - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-12
Alarm Setup Screen, Particle Alarms Page - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-14
Alarm Setup Screen, Analog Alarms Page - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-16
Main Setup Screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-17
Analog Data Setup Screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-19
Sampling Setup with Password Active but not Entered- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-21
Comm Setup Screen, Network Page - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-22
Comm Setup Screen, Serial Page - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-24
Status/Information Screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-3
Data Table Screen- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-4
Data Table Display Setup Screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-6
Data Filter-Time Screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-8
Data Filter-Location Setup Screen- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-10
Data Table Screen with Print Dialog Box - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-12
Printout Example - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-14
Setup paths for communications modes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-3
Comm Setup Screen-Network Page- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-4
Comm Setup Screen-Serial Page- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-5
Comm Setup Screen, Data - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-7
Web Page, Particle and Analog Data - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-13
Statistics Setup Screen - Main Page- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-9
Statistics Setup Screen - Setup Page - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-11
Main Display Screen when Statistics Mode is Enabled - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-13
Statistics Summary Screen- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-16
Statistics Table Screen- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-18

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FS-209 Supplemental Channels Dialog Box - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-20
Recipe Setup Screen, Setup Page - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9-4
Setup Screen, Locations Page- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9-6
Sample Setup Screen with Password Protection- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9-7
Recipe Setup Web Page- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9-8
Recipe File-Transfer Web Page- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9-10
Calibration Warning Dialog Box- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10-4
Comm Setup-Network Screen- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B-3
Comm Setup, Network Dialog Box - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - H-2
Comm Setup, Data Dialog Box- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - H-2
Status Screen with Valid USB FLASH Key Installed - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I-2
USB Filename Pop-Up Dialog Box - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I-3
4-20 mA Output Setup Screen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - J-3
Comm Setup-Serial Dialog Box - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - M-1
Comm Setup Screens for Configuring TouchRAM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - M-6
Dialog Box when TCP/IP address is changed - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - M-7
Dialog Box when TCP/IP address cannot be changed- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - M-8

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Standard Packing List - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-1
Main Setup Screen Fields and Buttons - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-17
Analog Data Setup Screen Fields and Buttons- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-19
Printout Legend - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-14
ISO 14644-1 Class Standards - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-3
EC-GMP Class Standards - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-4
ISO Classes Corresponding to EC-GMP Classes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-4
FS-209 Class Standards- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-5
BS 5295 Sample requirements - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-6
Statistics Summary Screen Data - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-16
RS-232 Connector Pinout - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - G-1
Tested USB FLASH Keys - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I-1

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Chapter 1
Getting Started
Product Overview
The LASAIR II is an airborne-particle counter designed for either mobile or
dedicated use. 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 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.
Air moves from the sample inlet through the sample chamber. A laser beam is
projected through the sample chamber so that any particles in the sample will
scatter 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.
Model No. Channel Thresholds Flow Rate Available
350L 0.3, 0.5, 1.0, 5.0, 10.0, 25.0 µ m 1.77 cfm (50 LPM) Yes
550L 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 5.0, 10.0, 25.0 µ m 1.77 cfm (50 LPM) Yes
310A 0.3, 0.5, 1.0, 5.0, 10.0, 25.0 µ m 1.0 cfm (28.3 LPM) Yes
310B 0.3, 0.5, 1.0, 3.0, 5.0, 10.0 µ m 1.0 cfm (28.3 LPM) Yes
510A 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 5.0, 10.0, 25.0 µ m 1.0 cfm (28.3 LPM) Yes
310 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1.0, 5.0, 10.0 µ m 1.0 cfm (28.3 LPM) No
325 0.3, 0.5, 1.0, 5.0, 10.0, 25.0 µ m 1.0 cfm (28.3 LPM) No
510 0.5, 0.7, 1.0, 2.0, 5.0, 10.0 µ m 1.0 cfm (28.3 LPM) No
525 0.5, 0.7, 1.0, 5.0, 10.0, 25.0
µ m 1.0 cfm (28.3 LPM) No

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Chapter 1: Getting Started
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
TheLASAIRIIisaportable,lightweight,anddurableairborne-particlecounter.
Its compact size and comfortable carrying handle enhances its portability. The
LASAIR II 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 your model, the LASAIR II 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 LASAIR II 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 allows you to:
•Set up your 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
The LASAIR II 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 PC, when connected to the LASAIR II 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 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.

Description
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When connected to a PC or network, a menu allows you to set addresses and
enable different communications protocols to suit your needs. Once your
communications protocols are set up from the LASAIR II unit, you can modify
and view the sampling process from a remote PC by means of Particle
Measuring Systems’ Pharmaceutical Net or Facility Net software.
The LASAIR II stores 3,000 sample records in Random Access Memory. When
connected to a PC or network, sampling records can be downloaded or deleted.
External Features
The LASAIR II is compact, portable and loaded with features. Features to be
discussed are segregated by location on the LASAIR II:
•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:
•Sampling inlet: Air for particle count sampling is brought into the top of the
LASAIR II 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.
•T/RH sensor port: Directly behind the sampling inlet is a 5-pin LEMO®
port that receives the Temperature/Relative Humidity sensor.
Instruction for inserting and removing the T/RH probe are provided in
Chapter 2.
Front Panel Features — The controls and display on the front panel allow
you to control the LASAIR II, and view all its activities and consists of the
following features:
•Color LCD Display Screen: The LASAIR II has a color liquid crystal
display (LCD) screen. The display screen is covered with an inert clear
plastic cover that reduces glare and is easy to clean.
•Control Panel: The control panel is located below the display screen and is
comprised of keys that are used to setup and operate the LASAIR II. Control
keys allow you to perform the following functions:
➢turn the LASAIR II on and off
➢lighten and darken the display screen
➢move the cursor in a screen field