TSI Incorporated PORTACOUNT PRO+ 8038, Operation And Service Manual

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54 Chapter 5
Protocols
Select Protocols [ ] to view the current protocol or access
other protocols in the active database or add a new protocol to
the database.
1. To select a different protocol, press the arrow at the right of
the Current Protocol field. Select the protocol by pressing the
Protocol name in the dropdown box. This now becomes the
active protocol for fit tests.
2. To add a new Protocol, press New, enter a name using the
on-screen keyboard, edit the fields using the up/down arrows
in the
Protocol Details dialog, and then press OK .
3. When the Create New Entry dialog appears, click on an
Exercise Name field to open the Exercise # Parameters
dialog and enter information for that exercise (you can also
modify any information you entered on the Protocol Dialog in
step 2 by clicking on the specific parameter). Up to 12
exercises can be entered.
The following table describes the fields.
Button or Field
Name
Description
Ambient Purge
Time Use the up/down arrows to set the time (in seconds)
the ambient air is purged before an ambient sample
measurement is made.
Ambient Sample
Time Use the up/down arrows to set the time (in seconds)
the ambient air is sampled before the Mask purge
time begins.
Cancel Closes the dialog without saving any changes.
Exercise Name A list of all the exercises in the protocol (up to 12
exercises).
Exclude
Check this box if you want PortaCount Pro fit tester
to exclude this exercise when calculating the fit
factor. This exercise then is essentially a
“time-out.”
It is typically used for the OSHA 29CFR1910.134
grimace exercise. Do
not exclude exercises unless
you are absolutely certain they are not required for
the overall fit factor result.
Note: When an exercise is excluded, the value
stored as the mask sample time becomes the time
used for the entire exercise. No actual measurement
is made.
OK Closes the dialog box and saves your values.