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BT-610-9800 Rev C

Met One Instruments, Inc

Corporate Sales & Service: 1600 NW Washington Blvd. Grants Pass, OR 97526
Tel (541) 471-7111 Fax (541) 471-7116

www.metone.com

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BT-610

ANUAL

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Page 1: ...BT 610 9800 Rev C Met One Instruments Inc Corporate Sales Service 1600 NW Washington Blvd Grants Pass OR 97526 Tel 541 471 7111 Fax 541 471 7116 www metone com service metone com BT 610 MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...mal business hours 7 00 a m to 4 00 p m Pacific Standard Time Monday through Friday Voice 541 471 7111 Fax 541 471 7116 E Mail service metone com Mail Technical Services Department Met One Instruments Inc 1600 NW Washington Blvd Grants Pass OR 97526 NOTICE CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposur...

Page 3: ...arting Stopping 15 4 4 2 Real Time Output 15 4 4 3 Sample Mode 15 4 4 4 Sample Time 15 4 4 5 Hold Time 15 4 4 6 Sample Timing 16 5 Main Menu 16 5 1 Edit Main Menu Items 17 5 2 Sample Setup Screen 17 5 2 1 Location Number 17 5 2 2 Sample Time 17 5 2 3 Hold Time 17 5 2 4 Samples 18 5 3 Settings Screen 18 5 3 1 Count Units 18 5 3 2 Temperature 18 5 4 Serial Screen 18 5 4 1 Report Type 19 5 4 2 Baud R...

Page 4: ... Memory Screen 25 6 4 1 View Available Memory 25 6 4 2 Clearing memory 25 7 Charging the Battery 25 8 Serial Communications 26 8 1 Commands 26 8 1 1 Computer Mode 26 8 1 2 User Mode 27 8 2 Real Time Output 27 8 3 Comma Separated Value CSV 28 8 4 Printer Style 29 8 5 RS485 Networking 29 9 Maintenance 30 9 1 Service Schedule 30 9 1 1 Zero Count Test 31 9 1 2 Flow Rate Test 31 9 1 3 Annual Calibratio...

Page 5: ...ions cover unpacking layout and performing a test run to verify operation 2 1 Unpacking When unpacking the BT 610 and accessories inspect the carton for obvious damage If the carton is damaged notify the carrier Unpack and inspect the contents of the shipping container The BT 610 is shipped with the standard items shown in Figure 1 Contact the supplier if any items are missing Figure 2 shows optio...

Page 6: ...ery Charger MOI P N 80643 Iso Kinetic Inlet MOI P N G3110 Zero Filter MOI P N G3111 USB Cable MOI P N 500784 Manual MOI P N BT 610 9800 Calibration Certificate MOI P N BT 610 9600 Comet Software CD MOI P N 80248 Particle View Software CD Printer Paper MOI P N 750514 ...

Page 7: ...Page 6 BT 610 9800 Rev C Figure 2 Optional Equipment BT 610 Optional Equipment Temperature Humidity Probe MOI P N G3120 DwyerTM Ball Flow Meter MOI P N 9801 Serial Cable MOI P N 550065 ...

Page 8: ...8 BT 610 9800 Rev C 2 2 Layout Figure 3 shows the layout of the BT 610 and the following table provides a description of the components Keyboard Display Temp RH Connector Inlet Nozzle Carrying Handle Printer ...

Page 9: ...Page 9 BT 610 9800 Rev C Figure 3 BT 610 Layout Power Switch Charger Jack USB for Data Transfer on side RS 232 USB I O RS 485 Analog Out ...

Page 10: ... 000 feet or multi drop 32 units Analog out Two analog output channels 0 5V 0 FS Counts FS Full Scale is settable from 0 to 9 999 999 counts 2 3 Default Settings The BT 610 comes with the user settings configured as follows Parameter Value Sample Location 1 Sample Mode Single Sample Time 60 seconds Sample Hold Time 0 seconds Count Units CF Temperature Units C Baud Rate 9600 Serial Output RS 232 2 ...

Page 11: ...s the field to the original value before editing began Loads the screen associated with menu item View history when Operate Screen is displayed Stops editing a field and saves the changed value Navigates up down when not editing Modifies field when editing Navigates left right 4 Operation The following sections cover the basic operation 4 1 Power Up The BT 610 power is controlled by a switch locat...

Page 12: ...nto the printer lift the printer door latch from the center until the door opens Figure 6 Install Paper and Close Printer Door Place a roll of paper in the printer bay with the free end up and coming from the back of the roll Close the printer door and the green indicator light should light Press the white button on printer to manually advance the paper See Section 5 5 for Printer Operation Paper ...

Page 13: ...splay and print any two of the six standard sizes see Section 4 3 1 Particle counts units are user selectable The selections include Total counts TC particles per liter L particles per cubic foot CF and particles per cubic meter M3 Ambient temperature can be displayed in units of Celsius C or Fahrenheit F Both unit settings are discussed in Section 5 2 4 4 3 1 Favorites The Favorites setting elimi...

Page 14: ...stem to initialize COUNTING 58 BT 610 is sampling The time remaining is displayed to the far right HOLDING 10 BT 610 is in auto mode and is waiting for the hold time to finish The time remaining is displayed to the far right 4 3 4 Sample History Sample history previous data can be viewed on the Operate Screen when the unit is stopped not sampling To view sample history press the Enter key from the...

Page 15: ...Screen or the main menu 4 4 2 Real Time Output BT 610 provides real time output on the serial port at the end of each sample The format of the output is controlled by the Serial Output setting Section 5 4 4 4 3 Sample Mode The sample mode controls single sample or continuous sampling The SINGLE setting configures the unit for a single sample The REPEAT setting configures the unit for continuous sa...

Page 16: ...hen press Enter to display a screen where you can view or change item setting s SAMPLE SETUP SETTINGS SERIAL PRINTER FAVORITES SET SIZES CALIBRATE FLOW SET CLOCK SET CONTRAST ABOUT Figure 13 BT 610 Main Menu Menu Item Description Press Enter to navigate to SAMPLE SETUP View change location number auto single mode sample time and hold time Sample Setup Screen SETTINGS View change volume count units...

Page 17: ...the original value 5 2 Sample Setup Screen Figure 14 shows the Sample Setup Screen The 4 parameters are covered in the following sections LOCATION 001 SAMPLE TIME 0060 HOLD TIME 0000 SAMPLES SINGLE Figure 14 Sample Setup Screen 5 2 1 Location Number The location number is used to assign a unique number to a location or area This important field is included in sample data records display printer an...

Page 18: ... The BT 610 supports total counts TC particles per liter L particles per cubic foot CF and particles per cubic meter M3 Particle count information updates while the unit is sampling Concentration values L CF M3 are time dependent so these values may fluctuate early in the sample however after several seconds the measurement will stabilize Longer samples e g 60 seconds will improve concentration me...

Page 19: ...ud rates from 300 38400 5 4 3 Serial Output Mode The Serial Out setting controls the behavior of the BT 610 serial output The modes are RS232 RS485 Printer or Network see Section 7 for serial communication protocol The following table lists the Serial Output settings and describes their meanings Serial Out Setting Description RS232 RS232 USB communication RS485 RS485 communication NETWORK RS485 co...

Page 20: ...mit A zero 0 value disables the count alarm The alarm is active when the count is equal to or greater than the alarm limit The maximum alarm limit value is 9 999 999 Alarm values do not change with the count units setting TC L CF M3 In other words a value of 1 000 will alarm at 1 000 counts or 1 000 particles per cubic foot or 1 000 particles per liter depending on the count unit setting 5 6 4 Fav...

Page 21: ... meter to stabilize Figure 20 shows an example of the Calibrate Flow Screen 4 When the desired flow rate is reached press ENTER to set the calibration 5 Exit the Calibrate Flow screen by pressing the ESC button the pump will stop CALIBRATE FLOW ADJUST FLOW ENTER TO SET Figure 20 Calibrate Flow 5 8 Set Sizes Screen The BT 610 has six standard factory calibrated particle sizes These standard sizes w...

Page 22: ...SAVE Figure 23 Set Contrast 5 11 About Screen Figure 24 shows the About Screen The About Screen shows the firmware version and programmable logic version on the second line Press or to toggle between the two version numbers The serial number is shown on the third line BT 610 80203 R0 1 0 SN A10000 www metone com Figure 24 About Screen 6 Data Menu To access data options copy data view available mem...

Page 23: ...he following screen is displayed during the copy process Figure 27 COPY TO USB STATUS COPYING SETTINGS 50 COMPLETE Figure 27 USB Status Screen 6 2 Recall Data Stored sample events can be viewed from the Operate Screen but this requires navigating one record at a time to reach a desired record The Recall Data Screen provides a way to quickly navigate to a record based on time Figure 28 shows the Re...

Page 24: ...n and time range to select which sample events to print The following table describes the settings Setting Description PRINT DATA Pick SERIAL or PRINTER for where to send the output LOCATION The location ID of the sample events to print Setting location to 000 prints all locations Settable from 0 999 01 JAN 00 The date time to begin printing sample events from 18 AUG 06 The date time to stop print...

Page 25: ...ill be overwritten by new data 6 4 2 Clearing memory To clear memory press the ENTER key while viewing the Memory Screen This will delete all the sample events in memory A warning screen will be displayed to prevent accidental erasure 7 Charging the Battery Caution The provided battery charger is designed to work safely with this device Do not attempt to connect any other charger or adapter to thi...

Page 26: ... provides serial commands for accessing stored data and settings All commands are terminated by a carriage return Also these commands are not case sensitive The following table lists the available commands These commands are available via USB RS232 and RS485 hardware interfaces The settings baud rate parity and stop bits must match the computer setting for proper communication regardless of the ha...

Page 27: ...ds since last 2 or 3 command 4 Returns the last n records D Date mm dd YY T Time HH MM C Clear data S Start a sample E End a sample ST Sample Time RV Show software revision ID Set Get the Location ID Range 1 999 FAx Favorites alarm limit setting where x 1 or 2 for Alarm 1 or 2 FSx Favorites size setting where x 1 or 2 for Alarm Size 1 or 2 respectively SF Favorites mode 0 Off 1 On SH Hold Time in ...

Page 28: ...elds Field Parameter Example Value Notes 1 Date and Time 2013 09 30 10 04 05 2 Channel 1 Size 0 3 3 Channel 1 Count TC L CF M3 8562345 Note 2 4 Channel 2 Size 0 5 5 Channel 2 Count TC L CF M3 1867184 Note 2 6 Channel 3 Size 0 7 7 Channel 3 Count TC L CF M3 654892 Note 2 8 Channel 4 Size 1 0 9 Channel 4 Count TC L CF M3 245849 Note 2 10 Channel 5 Size 2 0 11 Channel 5 Count TC L CF M3 55104 Note 2 ...

Page 29: ...etting on the Settings Screen The unit will also automatically be set to network mode if it detects network commands being sent to any device in the network When the unit is in network mode it will not echo any characters or respond to any commands unless specifically addressed The network address is the same as the Location ID set in the Sample Setup screen It is important that no two units have ...

Page 30: ... voids the warranty and may result in exposure to laser radiation which can cause eye injury 9 1 Service Schedule Although there are no customer serviceable components in the BT 610 there are service items which ensure the proper operation of the instrument Table 1 shows the service schedule for the BT 610 Time Period Item Manual Section Weekly Zero Count Test 9 1 1 Monthly Flow Rate Test 9 1 2 Ye...

Page 31: ...e flow rate test follows 1 Connect a 3 reference flow meter to the sample inlet nozzle 2 Start a 5 minute sample 3 The flow meter reading after 3 minutes should be 0 1 CFM 2 831 LPM 5 4 The flow rate can be adjusted using the front panel see Section 5 7 9 1 3 Annual Calibration The BT 610 should be sent back to Met One Instruments yearly for calibration and inspection The annual calibration cannot...

Page 32: ...oes not turn on when a sample is started Low Battery Defective pump Charge battery Send to service center Keypad does not work Loose connector Internal hardware failure Send to service center Printer does not print Printer not enabled Paper not installed Paper not fed properly Enable printer Install paper Open printer door re position paper Sample result is lower than normal Flow rate is low Optic...

Page 33: ...charge approximately 3 hours AC Adapter Charger AC to DC module 100 240 VAC to 16 8 VDC 1 8 A Printer 21 character per line thermal printer Communications USB RS 232 or RS 485 Standards Meets ISO 21501 4 Interface Display 20 character x 4 line LCD Keyboard 8 key membrane type Physical Height 7 17 7 cm Width 6 6 16 8 cm Depth 6 5 16 5 cm Weight 5 00 lbs 80 ounces 2 27 kg Environmental Operating Tem...

Page 34: ...ess of merchantability Service Any product being returned to Met One Instruments Inc for service repair or calibration including items sent for warranty repair must be assigned a return authorization RA number Please call 541 471 7111 or send an email to service metone com requesting an RA number and shipping instructions All returns must be shipped to the factory freight pre paid Met One Instrume...

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