Sibata FLD-1 User manual

CODE 080040-63
Real-Time Dust Monitor
FLD-1
Thank you for purchasing this product.
•This operation manual describes precautions that are important for preventing accidents as well as
instructions for using the product.
•To ensure safety, read this operation manual and the attached warranty thoroughly before use, and use
the product correctly.
•After reading this operation manual and the warranty, keep them in a safe place where they can be
referred to at any time.
Operation Manual

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Table of Contents
1Safety Precautions.................................................................................................... 5
2Before Use................................................................................................................. 8
2-1 About This Operation Manual............................................................................................8
2-2 Product Contents...............................................................................................................8
2-3 Optional and Replacement Parts.......................................................................................9
3About This Product................................................................................................. 11
3-1 Overview..........................................................................................................................11
3-2 Names of Parts ................................................................................................................12
3-3 Main Display Screens......................................................................................................16
4Preparation.............................................................................................................. 19
4-1 Installation........................................................................................................................19
4-1-1 Fastening the Instrument to a Single Pipe (Optional).............................................................19
4-1-2 Installing the Instrument on a Stand (Available by special order)...........................................21
4-1-3 Other Installation Methods ......................................................................................................21
4-2 Connecting the AC Power Supply....................................................................................22
4-3 Connecting the Weather Sensor (Optional).....................................................................23
4-4 Installing the PM2.5 Cyclone Selector (Optional)............................................................27
4-5 Connecting an External DC Power Supply (Available by special order).........................28
5Output Functions.................................................................................................... 30
5-1 Analog andAlarm Outputs...............................................................................................30
5-2 RS-485 Outputs ...............................................................................................................31
6Logging Functions.................................................................................................. 32
6-1 Logging Functions............................................................................................................32
6-2 Viewing Log Data.............................................................................................................33
7Alarm Functions...................................................................................................... 34
7-1 Alarm Functions...............................................................................................................34
7-2 Viewing theAlarm Log.....................................................................................................35
7-3 Alarm Types.....................................................................................................................36
8Measuring................................................................................................................ 37
8-1 Before Measuring.............................................................................................................37
8-1-1 Background (BG) Measurement.............................................................................................37
8-1-2 Adjusting the Sensitivity Level.................................................................................................39
8-2 Continuous Measurements..............................................................................................42
8-3 Timed Measurements ......................................................................................................44
8-4 Measuring in Parallel with the Mass Concentration Measurement Method....................50
8-4-1 Installing Filters........................................................................................................................50
8-4-2 Concurrent Measurements......................................................................................................52
8-4-3 Determining the Mass Concentration Conversion Factor.......................................................53
8-5 Optional Display...............................................................................................................54

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9Menu Screen............................................................................................................ 55
9-1 Menu Screen....................................................................................................................55
9-2 Settings Menu..................................................................................................................57
9-2-1 Setting the Date and Time.......................................................................................................57
9-2-2 Setting theAveraging Period...................................................................................................58
9-2-3 Concentration Settings............................................................................................................58
9-2-4 Sampling Mode Settings .........................................................................................................59
9-2-5 Alarm Settings .........................................................................................................................60
9-2-6 Heater Temperature Settings ..................................................................................................61
9-2-7 Communication Settings .........................................................................................................61
9-2-8 ID Setting.................................................................................................................................62
9-2-9 Logging Mode Settings............................................................................................................62
9-2-10 Display Settings.......................................................................................................................63
9-2-11 Confirming the Pump Operating Time.....................................................................................63
9-2-12 Weather Sensor Settings ........................................................................................................64
9-3 Calibration Menu..............................................................................................................65
9-4 Viewing theAlarm Log.....................................................................................................67
9-4-1 Viewing theAlarm Log.............................................................................................................67
9-4-2 Alarm Log Screens..................................................................................................................68
9-5 Checking theAvailable Memory ......................................................................................70
9-6 Confirming the Firmware Version Number ......................................................................71
10 Communication.................................................................................................... 72
10-1 Connecting to Other Devices .......................................................................................72
10-2 Communication Specifications.....................................................................................72
10-3 Communication Command and Result Code Lists......................................................74
10-4 Communication Command Details...............................................................................75
11 Maintenance......................................................................................................... 82
11-1 Replacing Filter Cartridges...........................................................................................82
11-2 Replacing the Pump.....................................................................................................84
11-3 Cleaning the Air Sampling Port ....................................................................................88
11-4 Checking the Battery Level and Replacing the Button Cell Battery.............................89
11-5 Cleaning the Weather Sensor (Optional).....................................................................91
11-6 Cleaning the PM2.5 Cyclone Selector (Optional) ........................................................91
11-7 Removing and Installing the Dust Unit.........................................................................92
11-8 Replacement and Consumable Parts ..........................................................................96
12 Troubleshooting................................................................................................... 97
13 Main Specifications ............................................................................................. 98
14 Warranty and Repairs.......................................................................................... 99

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1 Safety Precautions
The precautionary information in this operation manual is provided to ensure the safe use of the
product and to prevent property damage and injury to you and other people.
All of the precautionary information is important for ensuring safety. Therefore, be sure to read and
understand the information thoroughly before using the product and observe it during use.
Users (Important)
This product should only be operated by trained and experienced operators that understand the
specialized technology and dangers involved. Untrained or currently being trained operators
should only operate the product under close supervision by a person that is already trained or
has sufficient specialized experience.
This operation manual is written assuming the product will be operated by a person that
understands the risks of operating the product.
Graphical Symbols
The degree of danger involved in using the product without observing the indicated
precautionary information is indicated by one of two labels: WARNING or CAUTION.Always
observe the precautionary information indicated with these labels, which is important for
ensuring safety.
Labels Indicating Degrees of Damage or Injury
WARNING Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, could result in serious injury or possibly death.
CAUTION Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, may result in minor to moderate injury or
equipment damage.