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DUSTTRAK

 II 

AEROSOL MONITOR 

MODEL

 

8530/8530EP/8532 

OPERATION AND SERVICE MANUAL 

P/N 6001893, REVISION S 

JANUARY 2019 

DustTrak II 8530 Desktop and 8532 Handheld 

DustTrak II 8530EP Monitor 

Summary of Contents for dusttrak II 8530

Page 1: ...DUSTTRAK II AEROSOL MONITOR MODEL 8530 8530EP 8532 OPERATION AND SERVICE MANUAL P N 6001893 REVISION S JANUARY 2019 DustTrak II 8530 Desktop and 8532 Handheld DustTrak II 8530EP Monitor...

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Page 3: ...of shipment f Seller does not provide any warranty on finished goods manufactured by others or on any fuses batteries or other consumable materials Only the original manufacturer s warranty applies g...

Page 4: ...HARGES No Action regardless of form may be brought against Seller more than 12 months after a cause of action has accrued The goods returned under warranty to Seller s factory shall be at Buyer s risk...

Page 5: ...odel 8532 10 CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP 11 Supplying Power to the DustTrak II Aerosol Monitor 11 Installing the Batteries in Model 8530 8530EP Desktop 11 Installing the Batteries in Model 8532 Handheld 12 C...

Page 6: ...8 Cleaning the Inlet 48 Cleaning and Oiling Impactors 49 Replacing the Internal Filters 50 Replacing the Filters in the External Pump Module 54 Storage Precautions 54 CHAPTER 5 TROUBLESHOOTING 55 APPE...

Page 7: ...lly told to do so in this manual DO NOT remove the housing or covers There are no serviceable components inside the housing W A R N I N G The use of controls adjustments or procedures other than those...

Page 8: ...al Number Label bottom 2 Laser Radiation Label internal DANGER VISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM WARNING NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PER...

Page 9: ...aution and Warning Symbols The following symbols may accompany cautions and warnings to indicate the nature and consequences of hazards Warns that the instrument contains a laser and that important in...

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Page 11: ...f you purchased a DustTrak II Model 8530 NA no accessories Aerosol Monitor it only comes with the following items DustTrak II Model 8530 Aerosol Monitor Operations manual TrakPro Data Analysis Softwar...

Page 12: ...u received with those listed in the table below If any parts are missing contact TSI Item Qty Part Number Description or 1 8530 Desktop II 8532 Handheld II 1 801670 Desktop II Carrying Case 801669 Han...

Page 13: ...ription or 1 801680 7800 mAH Lithium Ion Rechargeable Battery Desktop 801681 Rechargeable lithium ion battery Handheld 1 1303740 USB cable 1 801652 Analog alarm output cable Desktop models only 1 6001...

Page 14: ...lter Elements Desktop Model Only 2 37 mm filter includes Filter body top Filter body bottom Mesh screen 1 Comes with 37 mm cartridge opening tool 8 801666 Spare Internal Filters Handheld Model Only 1...

Page 15: ...Stylus When shipped one stylus will be in the accessory bag the second stylus attached to instrument 1 3012094 Screwdriver dual ended For Handheld Models only 1 801674 Impactor Oil 2 801698 Inlet cap...

Page 16: ...ty Part Number Description 1 801797 External Pump Power Cable to DustTrak monitor for 8530EP only 1 801798 External Pump Flow Tube to DustTrak monitor for 8530EP only 1 Exhaust Adapter DustTrak monito...

Page 17: ...hey have been received and are in working order Accessories Qty Part Number Description 1 801675 External Pump Kit 2 801795 DustTrak II DRX External Pump Service Kit for 8530EP only Contains two filte...

Page 18: ...or the DustTrak II Desktop Aerosol Monitor Models 8530 Figure 1 1 Features on Desktop Model 8530 Touchscreen On Off Inlet Stylus Power Analog Alarm Output USB Host USB Device Ethernet Filter Access Ze...

Page 19: ...Aerosol Monitor Model 8530EP External Pump Module 8530EP only Figure 1 2 Features on Desktop Model 8530EP Exhaust Adapter External Pump External Pump Power Connection External Pump Flow Tubing Pump S...

Page 20: ...dentification for the DustTrak II Handheld Aerosol Monitor Model 8532 Figure 1 3 Features on Handheld Model On Off Inlet Stylus Touchscreen Port Cover Power USB Device USB Host Filter Access Battery A...

Page 21: ...sing of old batteries must be recycled in accordance with the local environmental regulations W A R N I N G DO NOT use non rechargeable batteries in this instrument Fire explosions or other hazards ma...

Page 22: ...ternal pump other than the one provided by TSI P N 801675 The Model 8530EP is intended for applications where the DustTrak is operated continuously over extended periods several days to months under w...

Page 23: ...nd locks in place This prevents the connector from disconnecting due to vibration or movement 3 Connect the exhaust adapter to the exhaust of the DustTrak monitor see Figure 2 4 Figure 2 4 Connect Exh...

Page 24: ...e 5 Pump module and the DustTrak monitor should be at the same electrical potential 6 The additional port on the external pump module is where the pump exhausts the flow For applications where the Dus...

Page 25: ...the instrument PM1 PM2 5 PM4 Respirable and PM10 impactors are available The instrument must run at the factory default setting of 3 0 L min for the impactors to achieve the correct cut points The si...

Page 26: ...rate Instrument Setup The DustTrak II monitor can be connected to a computer to download data and upload sampling programs Connecting to the Computer Connect the USB host port of a Microsoft Windows b...

Page 27: ...so it may be consulted during the installation The TrakPro Software manual is located in the Help file in TrakPro software There is no separately printed TrakPro Data Analysis software manual Connect...

Page 28: ...NOT USE AC POWER Maximum current 1 Amp Correct polarity must be observed see pin outs above The alarm switch located inside the DustTrak monitor must be located on the ground side of the alarm system...

Page 29: ...logo splash screen Use a stylus or fingertip touch the buttons on the screen to activate different menus For Model DustTrak 8530EP only W A R N I N G Always setup and operate the DustTrak monitor wit...

Page 30: ...s Connected is a sticky error Even after the warning message if the External Pump Module is connected to the DustTrak the error will not disappear until the screen is refreshed Refresh the screen by g...

Page 31: ...3 If the pump is not connected while attempting to perform a Zero Cal an error appears on the Setup screen 4 If the pump is not connected while attempting to perform a Flow Cal an error appears on the...

Page 32: ...g information Serial Number The instruments serial number Model Number The instruments model number Firmware Version Instruments current version of firmware Calibration Date Date of the last factory c...

Page 33: ...or the DustTrak to read negative concentrations Negative concentrations are a symptom of zero drift NEVER perform a zero cal without attaching a zero filter 1 Press Zero Cal Button 2 Attach Zero Filte...

Page 34: ...eter to inlet port You may use a bubble buret mass flow meter dry piston or rotameter as flow measurement devices 2 Move the arrows up or down to achieve desired flow rate on the reference flowmeter E...

Page 35: ...Cal is appropriate for outdoor ambient dust or fugitive dust monitoring The Factory Cal is the calibration to ISO 12103 1 A1 Arizona test dust for which a calibration certificate is provided with the...

Page 36: ...s a sample for 8 hours 2 Under RunMode menu put the instrument in Manual Log Manual Logging is reviewed later in this section which will enable you to start and stop the pump at any time you choose 3...

Page 37: ...calculate the actual flow rate for the DustTrak monitor The laboratory will need the following information to calculate mass concentration in mg m3 Total sample time in minutes Flow rate flow rate of...

Page 38: ...ed to any arbitrary aerosol by adjusting the custom calibration factor The DustTrak monitor s custom calibration factor is assigned the value of 1 00 for the factory calibration to standard ISO test d...

Page 39: ...e sample average in the Data screen Data Screen is reviewed later in this chapter 8 Determine the mass concentration in mg m3 from your reference instrument For gravimetric sampling this means weighin...

Page 40: ...has passed Likewise the alarm will not stop until after the concentration has dropped below 5 of the threshold and after the logging interval has passed Note The Alarm is dependent on the logging inte...

Page 41: ...ssed STEL selection is available on the 8530 desktop model only See STEL Note below Alarm2 Setpoint mg m3 The alarm2 setpoint is the mass concentration level upon which the alarm2 triggers Alarm trigg...

Page 42: ...show Red on the main screen Data Data will be taken of the STEL alarm channel at a 1 minute logging interval for 15 minutes This data will be stored in a separate file named STEL_XXX where XXX will be...

Page 43: ...Select between 0 to 5 V and 4 to 20 mA Lower Limit mg m3 Mass concentration reading of the selected channel that will correspond to 0 V or 4 mA Upper Limit mg m3 Mass concentration reading of the sel...

Page 44: ...the address assigned to the instrument by the NDIS driver It is shown but cannot be changed Ethernet Port IP parameters Model 8530 Desktop only IP method can be set to static or dynamic For static IP...

Page 45: ...rument to Dynamic or Static reboot the instrument In Dynamic Mode the unit will show the IP to which is assigned after being rebooted Language Switches between display languages After changing the dis...

Page 46: ...cified test length and perform multiple tests of the same length with a specified time period between tests Survey Mode Time Constant Time Constant can be set from 1 to 60 seconds This will control th...

Page 47: ...minute to the limit of the data storage Time Constant Time Constant can be set from 1 to 60 seconds This will control the update rate of the main screen It is the rolling average of data displayed on...

Page 48: ...y Model 8530 desktop only Test Length From 1 minute to the limit of the data storage Number of Tests Number of tests 1 to 999 Time between Tests Time between tests 1 minute to 30 days Time Constant Ti...

Page 49: ...u to lock the screen at any time This can be done during mass concentration measurements and while the instrument is idle Note This feature is only available on Desktop models It is not available on H...

Page 50: ...enter the model number For 8530EP models 8530 should be used After entering the model number touch OK Note If you happen to enter the model number incorrectly and touch OK you will be given another c...

Page 51: ...n but not taking any mass measurements the start button will be green and instruments pump will not be running To start taking a measurement press the green start button For the Model 8530EP DustTrak...

Page 52: ...The various regions of the screen are shown below Screen Regions Mass Reading Shows the instruments mass measurements Run Mode Region Shows the run mode selected from the RunMode screen File Name Regi...

Page 53: ...ent statistics will show on the right side of the screen Graphing During sampling pressing the Graph button displays current readings in graphical form During Survey Mode five 5 minutes of running rea...

Page 54: ...t logged point test stop Scale Display Pressing in the Scale Display area will bring up a dialog that will allow changing between auto scaling and user scaling of the Y axis Data Region Pressing the d...

Page 55: ...eading o Sample Minimum Reading o Number of Data Points in the File Save All Button Downloads data to a USB thumb drive The USB thumb drive must be attached to the USB host port Data is saved as a csv...

Page 56: ...screen Main word along the top tool bar Repeat the process to unlock the screen Battery Status Show the current life of the battery and show if the battery is currently being charged Charging unfille...

Page 57: ...items are required each time the DustTrak monitor is used or on an annual basis Other items are scheduled according to how much aerosol is drawn through the instrument For example TSI recommends clean...

Page 58: ...ironmental change Examples of significant environmental changes would be ambient temperature changes that exceed 15 F 8 C or moving from locations with high aerosol concentrations to low concentration...

Page 59: ...back into instrument Cleaning and Oiling Impactors The calibration impactor should be cleaned prior to every use using it to perform a Standard Calibration size correction on the instrument as descri...

Page 60: ...e bottom of the instrument b Pull the old filters out of the two filter wells If filter wells are visibly dirty blow out with compressed air Figure 4 5 Pull Filters Out of Two Filter Wells Handheld Mo...

Page 61: ...ty blow out with compressed air Figure 4 6 Pull out Single Cylindrical Filter from Filter Well Desktop Model d Put new filer P N 801673 back into filter well and screw filter cap back into place e Ope...

Page 62: ...lter cassette and blow out using compressed air Blow in reverse direction to remove captured particulate i Replace mesh in filter cassette and press halves together Make sure filter has been fully clo...

Page 63: ...the instruments filter counter after replacing filters Resetting the counter will clear the filter error condition shown on the main screen Reset the counters by the following a Turn on the instrumen...

Page 64: ...aced once a year To access the filters open the top cover of the pump module The two HEPA filters are identified in the figure below The two filters can be replaced by disconnecting the soft tubing be...

Page 65: ...ero Cal was performed without the Zero Filter in line Perform Zero Cal again and make sure the Zero Filter is attached to the DustTrak inlet Error completing Zero Cal Too much light scatter in the opt...

Page 66: ...time the instrument will not respond to additional touchscreen touches Instrument Touchscreen is locked If the lock in the title bar is red unlock the instrument following the instructions in the Chap...

Page 67: ...lete or transfer historic data Instrument is in Survey mode The instrument does not store data in survey mode Can to manual or program log mode Flow Error is indicated on front screen If sampling from...

Page 68: ...DustTrak monitor Make sure the External Pump module filters are not clogged If found dirty replace the two HEPA filters Laser Error indicated on front screen Laser background is too high Remove and c...

Page 69: ...he processor did not receive the input it expected This can also happen if the optics chamber is saturated with light or the External Pump Cable is accidentally disconnected during the middle of sampl...

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Page 71: ...ture Coefficient 0 001 mg m3 per C Operational Temp 0 to 50 C Storage Temp 20 to 60 C Operational Humidity 0 95 RH non condensing Time Constant Adjustable 1 to 60 seconds Data Logging 45 days at 1 min...

Page 72: ...t 8530 User selectable output 0 to 5 V or 4 to 20 mA User selectable scaling Alarm Out 8530 Relay or sound buzzer Relay No latching MOSFET User selectable set point 5 deadband Connector 4 pin Mini DIN...

Page 73: ...the AutoZero module to the main instrument in two steps 1 Place the Zero module over the instrument s inlet and press down The Zero module has an O ring seal that will engage with the instrument s in...

Page 74: ...o not use the Zero Module Important points on Zero Module operation The Zero module will take one 1 minute to take a zero reading The first 45 seconds of that period is used to clear the chamber of pa...

Page 75: ...arger 7 battery installation 11 desktop unit 11 handheld unit 12 battery label vi battery status charging 46 not charging 46 C calibration certificate 3 calibration date 22 calibration factor for spec...

Page 76: ...laser error 58 laser radiation label vi lock button 39 lock feature 39 40 locking feature unlock 40 log interval 37 38 log mode 36 38 auto zero interval 38 log interval 38 log name 38 number of tests...

Page 77: ...alarm repeat 32 data 32 indicator 32 storage precautions 54 stylus 5 supplying power 11 survey mode 36 auto start on power up 36 time constant 36 system error 59 T test length 37 test progress region...

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Page 79: ...more information USA Tel 1 800 680 1220 UK Tel 44 149 4 459200 France Tel 33 1 41 19 21 99 Germany Tel 49 241 523030 India Tel 91 80 67877200 China Tel 86 10 8219 7688 Singapore Tel 65 6595 6388 P N 6...

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