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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions                    Pre-Release Review Copy   

                    

ApexZ Operators Manual 

 

 

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Users 

User Levels 

The ApexZ has 3 different User Groups, Operators, Power Users and Administrators.   

 
 

Users in the Operator Group: 

 

Operators can start and stop samples.  
Operators can change locations. 
Operators can start and stop recipes. 
Operators cannot make new users. 
Operators cannot access configuration. 

 
 

Users in the Power User Group 

 

Power Users can do all that Operators can do. 
Power Users can view and edit configuration.  
A Power User cannot make new users. 

 
 

User in the Administrator Group 

 

Administrators can do what Power Users can do. 
Administrators can create new users. 

 
 

 

 

 

Note

:

  

Changing the admin account password, 

first and last name is recommended. 

Summary of Contents for ApexZ3

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Page 3: ...Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Pre Release Review Copy ApexZ Operators Manual 248083466 1 3 P a g e Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions and Airborne Particle Counters Operators Manual...

Page 4: ...re not permitted to disclose or allow to be disclosed such information except as permitted in writing by Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions The information contained herein is subject to change without no...

Page 5: ...Information 13 Compliance 15 FCC Notice 15 CE Notice 16 Introduction 17 Overview 17 Description 17 Accessories 17 Specifications 18 Enclosure and Ports ApexZ3 19 Enclosure and Ports ApexZ50 20 Printer...

Page 6: ...44 Instrument Settings Reset 45 Factory Reset 46 About Screen 47 Users 49 User Levels 49 Add a New User 50 User Login 53 User Logout 54 Change User Password 55 Change User First and Last Name 55 Room...

Page 7: ...pes 77 Communications 79 Ethernet 79 DHCP 81 Wi Fi 82 Print 84 USB 85 Data Screen 87 Scroll data records 87 Data Columns 88 Data Columns Expanded 89 Data Records Select 92 Data Records Tag 93 Data Rec...

Page 8: ...Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Pre Release Review Copy ApexZ Operators Manual 248083466 1 8 P a g e Report Screen 108 Report Screen Filters 109 Deleting a Report 110 Terminology 111...

Page 9: ...this manual and the reader should become familiar with the meaning of a warning before operating the particle counter Most warnings will appear in the left margin of the page next to the subject or s...

Page 10: ...Class 1 LASER product as defined by FDA 21 CFR 1040 10 and IEC 60825 1 2014 when used under normal operation and maintenance Performing service on the internal sensor can however result in exposure t...

Page 11: ...Battery Safety Battery Type National Power Sm Energy Model SM221 Lithium Ion Rechargeable Battery 14 4V 6 45Ah 93Wh WARNING Only use batteries provide with the ApexZ by Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions...

Page 12: ...ONCE and DO NOT hold it down It is permissible to shut down the ApexZ particle counter from any one of the user interface screens Users are not required to logout before ApexZ is shut down If Users a...

Page 13: ...will void its warranty There are no user serviceable components inside the particle counter Only factory authorized service personnel should repair or service this instrument and its optical system If...

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Page 15: ...dio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is...

Page 16: ...ipment for Measurement Control and Laboratory Use Part 1 General Requirements IEC 61010 1 2010 CAN CSA C22 2 No 1010 1 1992 Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement Control and Lab...

Page 17: ...o a voltage and amplified by an electronic circuit The amplitude of the voltage pulse is proportional to the light scattered which in turn is proportional to the size of the particle The voltage pulse...

Page 18: ...122 F 0 50 C 1 F 0 5 C 15 90 2 RH Touch Screen Display 7 0 inch 8 89 cm 1200 x 800 IPS color touch screen Speakers 2x adjustable up to 70 dB to indicate status and alerts Carry Handle With RGB LED s...

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Page 20: ...Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Pre Release Review Copy ApexZ Operators Manual 248083466 1 20 P a g e Enclosure and Ports ApexZ50 SAMPLE INLET 0 5 INCH BARB Service Only Micro USB Service Only...

Page 21: ...r coming from the back side of the roll Open Printer Door Pinch the left and right printer door tabs and gently pull open the printer door Load Printer Paper Insert the printer paper roll with the pap...

Page 22: ...tional areas of the ApexZ Home Screen User Interface Date Time User Battery Status Home Screen Data Screen Ethernet Wi Fi Room Recipe Location Start Stop Sample Press here to display the View Options...

Page 23: ...on and then press START Select a Room Press the Room button to select a room from the configuration room list Select a Recipe Press the Recipe button to select a recipe from the configuration recipe l...

Page 24: ...d through multiple View Options Data while being sampled can be viewed in a Data Table on a Histogram Grid or Graph or be viewed as it is being sampled Press the View Options button to display the Vie...

Page 25: ...the settings available for the Data Table The Data Table view allows the instrument to display 1 3 columns of sampling data The user can select the following parameters Enable or Disable a column Cou...

Page 26: ...ons Menu button Press the Histogram View Button to display the Histogram View Screen To change how data is displayed on the histogram press the gear button to view the Histogram Settings Screen Select...

Page 27: ...indicates if the location is selected and if it has been sampled passed failed or in fault ApexZ will move to the next sequential location by default after the current location is complete Alternative...

Page 28: ...ompleted PASSED Red Location Sample Completed FAILED Blue Location currently sampling No errors no over limit no instrument fault Dark Grey Location not sampled locked during active sampling Note When...

Page 29: ...ample completed failed Yellow 1 or more samples are over the limit Blue Currently sampling and no errors Green Completed sample passed no errors Dark Grey Not sampled yet locked during sampling Sample...

Page 30: ...stomize up to 3 columns of data to be displayed on the History View From History View Press the gear button to view the History View Settings screen Select Settings for up to 3 data columns Enable or...

Page 31: ...on a line graph From Graph View Press the gear icon to display the Graph Settings screen Select Linear or Logarithmic Select Channel size Select Format Raw or Normalized Select Normalized Units Graph...

Page 32: ...he Environmental View Connect a Temperature Humidity probe to ApexZ and then enable the Temperature and Relative Humidity Settings Press the gear icon to view the Environmental View Settings Screen Te...

Page 33: ...orting and exporting configurations updating firmware and resetting instrument and factory settings The About tab displays the Instrument Name Model Serial Sensor Calibration Due and Firmware version...

Page 34: ...t the Time Zone Use the scroll bar to scroll up or down the Time Zone list Press and select your UTC Time Zone Press the green save button to save the UTC Time Zone Set Daylight Saving Time Press the...

Page 35: ...te Input button to display the Pick Date screen Select Day Month Year Press right left arrow buttons to Increase decrease the month Press the month year button to display the Pick Date Month Year Scre...

Page 36: ...1 36 P a g e Time Press the Time input button to display the Enter Time keypad Enter Time on the keypad Enter the current time on the numeric keypad HH MM SS Select am or pm Press the green Apply but...

Page 37: ...isplay the Select Date Format Screen Select Date Format Select one date format MM dd yyyy Month Day Year dd MM yyyy Day Month Year yyyy MM dd Year Month Day Press the green Save button to save the dat...

Page 38: ...he Digit Grouping button to display the Select Digit Separator screen Decimal Mark Select the Period or Comma for the decimal mark Press the green save button to Save the Decimal Mark Digit Separator...

Page 39: ...ro Count Start button on the Home Screen Press the Zero Count Timer to display the Enter Zero Count Sample Time Screen Enter the zero count sample time on the keypad Press the green Apply button to sa...

Page 40: ...sert a USB key into the instrument If no USB key is inserted then the Export button will be inactive Press the Export button to export the audit trail to USB key A countdown message box will appear un...

Page 41: ...ce The Maintenance screen allows the user to import and export configurations update firmware and reset instrument and factory settings A USB key will be required to activate Export Import Update Inse...

Page 42: ...creen Confirm Export Configuration Press the green check box to export the ApexZ s configuration to the USB stick Or press the red x box to cancel the Export Export Configuration Screen Note Exported...

Page 43: ...en Select a saved configuration file to import from the USB stick Press the green Save button to display the Import Configuration pop up screen Press the green check box to Import the Configuration or...

Page 44: ...x button for NO UPDATE and return to the Instrument Maintenance Screen Or press the green check box to Update the Firmware from the USB stick Update Firmware Confirmation Press the red x button to AB...

Page 45: ...uping date time time zone daylight savings time View Settings Data table Histogram History Graph and Environmental view settings Connectivity Settings Ethernet enabled disabled IP Subnet MAC address D...

Page 46: ...y after a Factory Reset Press the Factory Reset button to display the Database Reset Screen Reset to Factory Defaults Press the red x box to cancel and abort resetting the instrument to factory defaul...

Page 47: ...R Firmware Version Open Source Libraries Press the Instrument Name button to display the Enter Instrument Name Screen The ApexZ name will be used exporting configuration to USB and by the mobile app B...

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Page 49: ...can change locations Operators can start and stop recipes Operators cannot make new users Operators cannot access configuration Users in the Power User Group Power Users can do all that Operators can...

Page 50: ...reen Enter User Name Touch the Username input box Enter user name on keyboard Press Apply and the new username will display in the username box Enter Password Touch the Password input box Enter Passwo...

Page 51: ...ab to the Name Tab Enter First Name Touch the First Name input box Enter First Name from the keyboard Press Apply and the first name will be displayed above Enter Last Name Touch the Last Name input b...

Page 52: ...strator has full instrument configuration access and can create new users on ApexZ Power User has full instrument configuration access but CANNOT create new users on ApexZ Operator has full instrument...

Page 53: ...will display in the username box Press the green Apply button Enter Password Touch the Password box Then enter password lower case from the login keypad and will appear in the password box Press the...

Page 54: ...r button to display the Logout screen Press Logout to logout Or press Cancel to remain logged in If you press Logout then ApexZ will return to the Login Screen Home Screen User Enabled Logout Screen N...

Page 55: ...the Password button to Change the user password Change User First and Last Name Change the admin First Name Press the Name Tab to display the User First and Last Name Screen Press First Name to displa...

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Page 57: ...nclude in Room Press the red x button to include each location for the new room The button will change to a green checkmark Press a location name button to rename a location Press the Name button to d...

Page 58: ...e keyboard to enter the New Room s Name Press Apply Then press the green Apply button to save the Room name Press Save Press the green Save button to Save the new room name Note A Room may contain mul...

Page 59: ...d Press the green Apply button to save the location name Assign Location to a Room Select the room for the new location from the Room list on the left Press the green Save button to save the Room sele...

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Page 61: ...inistrator or Power User account If users are not enabled on the instrument anyone can add edit or delete the instruments recipes Certification Standard Recipes conform to the certified standard speci...

Page 62: ...t customized sampling parameters for channel alarm sample times and location Add a new Recipe Press the button to add a new recipe and display the New Recipe Screen Select a Recipe Type Press the CUST...

Page 63: ...s Enable or Disable Particle Size Channels Press the Enable Disable button to Enable or disable any channel for the New Recipe Disabled Enabled Press the Alarm tab to display the Alarm Screen Note The...

Page 64: ...nable or disable warnings or alarms for each channel size Disabled Enabled Enable Warning Channels Select the Warning tab Press the toggle button to Enable or disable warnings for the channel Set Warn...

Page 65: ...Alarm Tab Press the toggle button to enable or disable alarms for the desired channel Touch the Alarm value button and it will highlight in blue to show it is selected Enter the Alarm value with the n...

Page 66: ...e value Hold Press the Hold button and change the hold time between cycles using the numeric key pad Then press Apply Custom Recipe Sample Settings Screen Cycles Press the Cycles button and change the...

Page 67: ...ocations Press the enable disable toggle button to enable the desired locations to be sampled Press the Name tab to display the Enter Recipe Name Screen Enter Custom Recipe Name Enter the Custom Recip...

Page 68: ...to the Recipe Configuration Screen Edit Custom Recipes Edit Recipe Name Type Select a Recipe Name to edit Press the Type Tab Press the Name button to edit the Recipe Name Press the Recipe Type button...

Page 69: ...ls Enter Alarm limits by pressing the alarm limit button and using the pop up key pad to enter the value Edit Custom Recipe Sample Settings Press the Sample Tab to Edit Sample Settings Press the Delay...

Page 70: ...ual 248083466 1 70 P a g e Edit Custom Recipe Room Locations Press the Room button to edit the Room associated with this Custom Recipe Press the enable disable toggle button to include or not include...

Page 71: ...e Certification Recipes HOME CONFIG Recipes Add a Recipe Press the button to add a new recipe and display the New Recipe screen Certification Recipe Types EU GMP European Union Good Manufacturing Proc...

Page 72: ...ication Recipe Type Settings Select your desired certification recipe type standard Select Class or Grade Select Airflow Select Room Status Select Area Select Area Units Certification Recipe Type Scre...

Page 73: ...cle size channel Channels not required for the standard will be disabled and no values will be shown The user cannot edit any of the enabled or disabled channels nor may any target limits be modified...

Page 74: ...ly to store the value Hold Press the Hold button and change the hold time between cycles using the numeric key pad Press Apply to store the value Certification Recipe Sample Screen Cycles Press the Cy...

Page 75: ...toggle button to enable the desired locations to be sampled Press a Location Name button to edit the location name Using the keypad enter a new location name for the selected location number Press th...

Page 76: ...Certification Recipe Name Enter the Certification Recipe Name using the keypad Press the Apply button to save the new Recipe Name and display the Save Recipe button Save Certification Recipe Name Pres...

Page 77: ...w Recipe Channels and Target Limits For certification recipes enabled channels and target limits are fixed and may not be modified Shown here are the target limits for the following EU GMP certificati...

Page 78: ...e Sample Tab Press the button to edit Delay Time Sample Time Hold Time of Cycles Volume Units Liters view only Edit Certification Recipe Locations Press the Locations Tab Press the Room button to edit...

Page 79: ...gured via Lighthouse s mobile device application Basecamp Ethernet HOME CONFIG Connectivity Ethernet tab Ethernet Address Enabled When Ethernet is enabled the IP Address and Subnet buttons will be loc...

Page 80: ...splay the Enter Subnet keypad To enable the new Ethernet settings press the Ethernet enable toggle button The MAC Address is fixed Enter the IP address using the keypad and press the green Apply butto...

Page 81: ...rs Manual 248083466 1 81 P a g e DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Press the Enable Ethernet button Press the Enable DHCP button Note When DHCP is enabled The IP and Subnet addresses will be dy...

Page 82: ...Wi Fi Press the button to Configure one to five Wi Fi connections Press Scan to search for available Wi Fi networks or routers in the area ApexZ will scan for available Wi Fi networks Select a Wi Fi...

Page 83: ...3466 1 83 P a g e Press Security and select one of None WPA PSK WPA EAP Press the Password Button Enter password on the keyboard screen and press Apply Press Save to Connect When the ApexZ successfull...

Page 84: ...ulative and or Differential Select Normalize Units ft3 m3 L Statistics Enable Disable printing statistics for Mean Minimum Maximum Std Dev Std Error 95 UCL Formatting Enable Disable printing the follo...

Page 85: ...an be set to Raw or Normalized cubic feet cubic meters or liters The user may also select to output data records to USB on every sample every alarm or both Output File Format On Sample On Alarm Select...

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Page 87: ...ys to scroll through the data records on the ApexZ Slide Elevator Bars Slide the vertical elevator bar up and down to scroll through data records saved on the ApexZ Slide the horizontal elevator bar r...

Page 88: ...e arrow button on each of the corresponding column headings Data Record Columns 1 6 1 Timestamp 2 Channels 3 Analogs 4 Alerts 5 Faults 6 Sample Time 7 Room Swipe the screen or slide the Elevator Bar t...

Page 89: ...1 89 P a g e Data Columns Expanded Expand channel size columns Press the right arrow button to expand the channel columns Expanded Channel Sizes columns Press the left arrow button to collapse the Cha...

Page 90: ...relative humidity Collapse Analog status column view Press the left arrow button to collapse display of the additional Analog columns Expanded Alerts status column view Press the Alerts right arrow bu...

Page 91: ...ase Review Copy ApexZ Operators Manual 248083466 1 91 P a g e Expanded Fault status column view Press the arrow button to expand or collapse the Faults status columns Flow fault Laser fault Service fa...

Page 92: ...Press the same record again and the blue highlight will be removed indicating that the record is no longer selected Select multiple records To select a continuous range or set of data do the following...

Page 93: ...notations to a single data record or a group of selected data records Select Data Records to Tag Select a single data record or a group of data records Press the Tag button to display the Enter Tag N...

Page 94: ...data records Press the Export button to display the Export Screen Select Export to Printer or USB Select the Export Output Type by pressing either the printer or USB buttons The selected output type...

Page 95: ...e toggle buttons to enable disable the following fields from the export Model Serial Calibration Due Username Tag Separator Company Slide the elevator bar or press the up down arrows to scroll up down...

Page 96: ...ation Standard Error 95 UCL Slide the elevator bar or press the up down arrows to scroll up down the field list Set the Column Settings for the data to be exported to Cumulative Differential or Both R...

Page 97: ...are selected the user can press the Report button to use the selected data records to create a new report Follow these steps to select the data records report type channels enter a new report name and...

Page 98: ...ls Screen To disable a channel press the green check box and it will change to a red x box indicating that that channel is disabled for the Report Press the Name button to display the Report Name Scre...

Page 99: ...t Channels Screen To disable a channel press the green check box and it will change to a red x box indicating that that channel is disabled for the Report Press the Name button to display the Report N...

Page 100: ...cords The ApexZ3 will display only the data from the Start date time to the End date time Press the Start Date button and Enter Start Date on keypad Press the Start Time button and Enter the Start Tim...

Page 101: ...m Tab Press the Room button to display the Filter Room Screen Include Rooms in the Data Filter Press the red x button to change to a green check mark button to include the Room Name in the Data Table...

Page 102: ...b Press the Recipe button to display the Filter Recipe Screen Include Recipes in the Data Filter Press the red x button to change to a green check mark button to include the Recipe Name in the Data Ta...

Page 103: ...play the Filter Location Screen Include Locations in the Data Filter To filter data records by the location they were recorded at press the red x button to change to a green check mark button to inclu...

Page 104: ...Tag Tab Press the Tag button to display the Filter Tag Screen Include Tags in the Data Filter Press the red x button to change to a green check mark button to include the Tag Name in the Data Table Fi...

Page 105: ...display the Filter Alert Fault Screen Include Alert Faults in the Data Filter Press the red x button to change to a green check mark button to include the Alert Fault name in the Data Table Filter Al...

Page 106: ...rinting pull the paper gently upward and to the side to tear the printer paper along the serrated edge of the printer enclosure From the Home screen press the Data button for the Data screen Advance t...

Page 107: ...l overwrite the oldest data record Data records may not be deleted individually or in a selected group Deleting data records will delete ALL data records Press the trash can button to display the Data...

Page 108: ...3466 1 108 P a g e Reports Report Screen Selecting a Report Select a report Expand Result Columns Press the arrow button to expand or collapse the Result columns including Over Limit Fault Minimum Vol...

Page 109: ...ter for that report type The user may enable any number of report type filters Press the Save button to save and initiate the filter s To reset the filter list press the RESET FILTER button Filter by...

Page 110: ...e Report Screen list simply select the report line and press the Export Report button Deleting a Report Select the report to delete and that report line will highlight in blue indicating it has been s...

Page 111: ...your finger Enter with the keypad Touch the screen keypad with your finger and type the required input Button area on screen user can touch to input data Toggle button this is a button that displays...

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