Particle Measuring Systems MiniCapt 100R User manual

MiniCapt® Remote
Microbial Air Sampler
P/N 1000020873
OPERATIONS MANUAL
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MiniCapt® Remote
Microbial Air Sampler
Operations Manual
P/N 1000020873 Rev E

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MiniCapt®Remote Microbial Air Sampler Operations Manual
P/N 1000020873 Rev E
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MiniCapt Remote Microbial Air Sampler
I, the undersigned, hereby declare that the equipment specified above conforms to the above Directive(s) and
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Date: December 18, 2017 Date: December 18, 2017
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Table of Contents
List of Figures - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ix
List of Tables - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - xi
Chapter 1: Introduction - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-1
Fluid-Dynamic System Characteristics - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-2
Physical Description- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-3
Front - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-3
LEDs - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-3
Bottom - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-4
Specifications- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-5
Chapter 2: Unpacking and Installation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-1
Unpacking Instructions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-1
Inspecting for Any Shipping Damage - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-1
Unpacking - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-1
Packing List - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-1
Accessories - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-2
Items You Need to Provide- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-2
Installation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-3
Selecting a Location - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-4
Positioning or Mounting the Unit - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-5
Installing the Electronics Enclosure - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-6
Attaching the Chassis to the Wall- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-6
Recommended Fasteners - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-7
Connecting the MiniCapt to an Ethernet Network- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-7
Powering the MiniCapt- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-8
Connecting Power - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-8
Chapter 3: Ethernet Communications Overview- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-1
IT Department - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-1
Ethernet Addressing Basics - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-1
IP Address- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-1
Network Mask- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-2
Gateway Address - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-3
Multicast Address - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-3
MAC Address - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-3
Static IP Addresses versus DHCP Addresses - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-4
Troubleshooting Ethernet Connectivity - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-4

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Instrument to Laptop Ethernet Setup - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-6
Method 1: Modifying the IP Settings on a PC - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-6
Method 2: Modifying the Settings on an Instrument - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-8
Chapter 4: Configuring for Ethernet - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-1
Configuration Basics - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-1
When to Configure the Sampler- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-1
Required Hardware and Software - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-1
RS-232 Cable - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-2
Setting Configuration Addresses for Ethernet- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-2
Configuration Commands - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-3
Viewing Configuration Settings - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-5
Connecting the Ethernet Cable - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-6
Chapter 5: Modbus Protocol - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-1
Modbus Overview- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-1
Input Registers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-3
Configuration Section - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-3
Data Section- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-5
Holding Registers- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-9
Coils - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-10
Data Register Processing - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-12
Associated Values for Specific Registry Entries - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-13
Chapter 6: Accessories - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-1
Install the Agar Plate - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-2
Compressed Gases Kit - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-4
Isolator Monitoring Kit - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-6
Remote Sampling ISP Kit- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-7
Chapter 7: Maintenance and Performance Checks - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-1
Cleaning the Sampler’s Housing - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-1
Cable Connectors- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-1
Performance Checks - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-2
Airflow Rate Check - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-2
Chapter 8: Cleaning Procedures - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-1
Introduction - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-1
Cleaning Guidelines for Goods upon Reception - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-1
Runtime Cleaning Guidelines - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-2
Chapter 9: Troubleshooting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9-1
Troubleshooting Matrix - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9-1
Airflow Rate Errors - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9-2

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Appendix A: International Precautions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A-1
Hazard Symbols - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A-1
Symboles de risque - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A-1
Warnschilder - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A-2
Simboli di pericolo - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A-2
Simbolos de peligro - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A-2
Appendix B: 有毒或有害的物质和元素- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B-1

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List of Figures
Chapter 1: Introduction- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-1
Figure 1-1 MiniCapt 100R Microbial 
Air Sampler and mounting bracket - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-1
Figure 1-2 MiniCapt 100R Microbial Air Sampler with BioCapt Impactor sampling head and
mounting bracket - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-1
Figure 1-3 LEDs on the front of a MiniCapt Remote Microbial Air Sampler - - - - - - - - - - - 1-3
Figure 1-4 Bottom view of the MiniCapt Remote Microbial Air Sampler - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-4
Chapter 2: Unpacking and Installation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-1
Figure 2-1 MiniCapt Remote Microbial Air Sampler attached to a mounting bracket - - - 2-5
Chapter 3: Ethernet Communications Overview - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-1
Figure 3-1 Ethernet port connectivity LED - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-4
Figure 3-2 Example for PING test - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-5
Figure 3-3 Example for ipconfig command - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-5
Figure 3-4 Local Area Connection Properties window- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-7
Figure 3-5 Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window with IP address and subnet mask
defined- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-8
Chapter 4: Configuring for Ethernet - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-1
Chapter 5: Modbus Protocol - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-1
Chapter 6: Accessories- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-1
Figure 6-1 Sampler head on MiniCapt- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-2
Figure 6-2 Sampler head off of MiniCapt - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-2
Figure 6-3 Plate holder exposed - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-2
Figure 6-4 Agar plate on the plate holder with agar plate lid still in place- - - - - - - - - - - - 6-3
Figure 6-5 Sampler head re-installed over the agar plate - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-3
Figure 6-6 Compressed Gas Kit components - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-4
Figure 6-7 Compressed Gas Solenoid connector on the bottom of the 
MiniCapt Remote Microbial Air Sampler - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-5
Figure 6-8 Isolator Monitoring Kit components - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-6
Figure 6-9 Remote ISP Sampling Kit components - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-7
Figure 6-10 Dual Connection BioCapt Impactor over the agar plate on the MiniCapt - 6-8
Chapter 7: Maintenance and Performance Checks- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-1
Chapter 8: Cleaning Procedures - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-1

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Chapter 9: Troubleshooting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9-1
Appendix A: International Precautions- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A-1
Appendix B: 有毒或有害的物质和元素 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B-1

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List of Tables
Chapter 1: Introduction- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-1
Table 1-1 MiniCapt Remote Microbial Air Sampler Specifications - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-5
Chapter 2: Unpacking and Installation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-1
Table 2-1 Sample Packing List - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-1
Table 2-2 Accessories for the MiniCapt Remote Microbial Air Sampler - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-2
Table 2-3 Sample Tubing Dimension Requirements - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-4
Chapter 3: Ethernet Communications Overview - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-1
Table 3-1 Private IPv4 Network Ranges - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-2
Table 3-2 Default Network Mask Values - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-2
Chapter 4: Configuring for Ethernet - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-1
Table 4-1 RS-232 Pin Outs (RJ-12 jack) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-2
Table 4-2 Terminal Emulator Communications Parameters - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-2
Chapter 5: Modbus Protocol - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-1
Table 5-1 Input Register – Configuration - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-4
Table 5-2 Input Register – Data Packet- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-7
Table 5-3 Holding Registers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-9
Table 5-4 Coils- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-11
Table 5-5 Associated values for specific registry entries - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-13
Chapter 6: Accessories- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-1
Chapter 7: Maintenance and Performance Checks- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-1
Chapter 8: Cleaning Procedures - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8-1
Chapter 9: Troubleshooting - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9-1
Appendix A: International Precautions- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A-1
Appendix B: 有毒或有害的物质和元素 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B-1

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Chapter 1
Introduction
The MiniCapt Remote Microbial Air Sampler (see Figure 1-1) is a fixed instrument that,
when paired with the BioCapt®Impactor sampler head (see Figure 1-2), enables
efficient biological sample collection environments.
Airflow into the BioCapt Impactor sampling head is controlled by a mass flow
controller, thus ensuring an operating flow rate of 25 L/min, 50 L/min or 100 L/min.
This controller ensures all the fluid dynamic conditions are maintained throughout the
sample, and allows for tubing and altitude corrections.
MiniCapt Remote Microbial Air Samplers communicate by means of Modbus TCP with
FacilityPro, a software package that stores and displays data, and allows the user to
control the MiniCapt Remote Microbial Air Sampler.
Impactor
Sampler Head
Mounting
Bracket
Figure 1-1 MiniCapt 100R Microbial
Air Sampler and mounting bracket
Figure 1-2 MiniCapt 100R Microbial Air Sampler
with BioCapt Impactor sampling head and
mounting bracket

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Chapter 1 Introduction Fluid-Dynamic System Characteristics
Fluid-Dynamic System Characteristics
The MiniCapt Remote Microbial Air Sampler uses a rotary blower that is able to sample
a constant flow of 25 L/min, 50 L/min or 100L/min and is controlled by a mass flow
controller.
The BioCapt®Impactor sampling head is installed on the inlet of the MiniCapt, whose
output is passed through the mass-flow measurement sensor before exiting through
the exhaust HEPA filter.
In order to ensure sampling quality, the system monitors flow loss.

Physical Description Chapter 1 Introduction
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Physical Description
Front
Status LED
Sampling LED
Figure 1-3 LEDs on the front of a MiniCapt Remote Microbial Air Sampler
LEDs
Two LEDs are located near the top of the front side of the MiniCapt Remote Microbial
Air Sampler chassis (see Figure 1-3):
•Sampling LED:
• During sampling – LED solid GREEN
• Not sampling – LED off
•Status LED:
• Powered-on – LED solid GREEN
• Modbus not connected – LED flashes GREEN (solid when connected)
• Warning – LED flashes YELLOW
• Alarm – LED flashes RED
NOTE: There is no ON/OFF button on the MiniCapt Remote Microbial Air
Sampler. Plugging the unit into power turns it on.

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Bottom
The ports and connectors on the bottom of the MiniCapt Remote Microbial Air
Sampler’s chassis are shown in Figure 1-4.
Power
Exhaust Port
Connector
Ethernet
Connector Compressed
Gas Port
Compressed Gas
Solenoid Connector
Figure 1-4 Bottom view of the MiniCapt Remote Microbial Air Sampler
All connectors are found on the bottom of the unit’s chassis (see Figure 1-4), including:
• Electrical Power – Power is provided through the AC Mains power connector.
NOTE: The main power disconnect is the power cord. Ensure that it is
easily accessible.
• Ethernet – The UTP Ethernet connector allows the unit to communicate with
FacilityPro by connecting an Ethernet cable from the MiniCapt Remote Microbial Air
Sampler to the Ethernet hub. Modbus is also communicated via this connection
when it is configured.
NOTE: For best results, use a CAT 5 UTP cable.

Specifications Chapter 1 Introduction
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Specifications
Table 1-1 MiniCapt Remote Microbial Air Sampler Specifications
25R 50R 100R
Sampling flow rate 25 Liters/minute 50 Liters/minute 100 Liters/minute
Communication Modbus TCP
Dimensions (h, w, d) Enclosure: 7.2 x 5.9 x 6.3 in (18 x 15 x 15 cm)
Weight 7.4 lb (3.4 kg) without BioCapt Microbial Impactor
Operating environment Temperature: 32 - 104 °F (0 - 40 °C); Humidity: 10 – 90% RH
Maximum altitude 6,562 ft (2000 m)
Calibration interval Recommended every 12 months
Utility Requirements
Electrical rating 100 – 240 V, 50 – 60 Hz, 1.0 A
Voltage fluctuation AC input voltage fluctuation shall not exceed + 10%
Installation Requirements
Indoor use only
Pollution degree 2
Over-voltage Category II
Ordinary Protection (Not protected against harmful ingress of
moisture.)
Class I Equipment (Electrical earth ground from the mains power
source to the product input is required for safety.)
BioCapt Impactor Head
Materials AISI 316L Stainless Steel
Number of inlets 20 (precision-cut slits)
Accessories
Compressed Gases Sampling Kit
Isolator Monitoring Kit
Remote ISP Sampling Kit

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Chapter 2
Unpacking and Installation
Unpacking Instructions
Inspecting for Any Shipping Damage
Before you begin unpacking the MiniCapt Remote Microbial Air Sampler, perform a
visual inspection to see if the shipping container was damaged during shipping.
If the shipping container is damaged, STOP unpacking and notify the shipper and
Particle Measuring Systems at 1-877-475-3317, or email to [e-mail].
Follow any instructions you receive on how to proceed.
Unpacking
>> To unpack the MiniCapt Remote Microbial Air Sampler:
1Carefully open the container and remove the MiniCapt Remote Microbial Air
Sampler.
2Ensure that all components listed in the following section are included, and inspect
each item for damage.
3If any components are damaged, immediately notify the shipper and Particle
Measuring Systems.
4After you have determined that the shipment is undamaged, store the packing
materials for future shipping needs. Warranties may not apply if return shipping
containers are inadequate.
Packing List
Review the Packing List sent with your shipment to ensure that all the items listed are
included in your shipment. If any items are missing, contact Particle Measuring
Systems Customer Service Center at [phone] or [phone].
A packing list is provided Table 2-1 as an example only. The list included with your
shipment will be specific to your order and the model ordered.
Table 2-1 Sample Packing Lista
Item Quantity
MiniCapt Remote Microbial Air Sampler
BioCapt Impactor Sampler Head
Power Supply
Wall Mounting Bracket
1
1
1
1