TSI Instruments SidePak AM520, User Manual

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Chapter 3
Operation
Overview
The SidePak
™
Personal Aerosol Monitor is a miniature battery-
operated laser photometer that measures aerosol (airborne particle)
mass concentration in units of milligrams or micrograms per cubic
meter (mg/m
3
or µg/m
3
).
The built-in sampling pump flow rate is user-adjustable; giving the
user the flexibility to attach a wide variety of inlet conditioners to
sample from the worker’s breathing zone or other locations. The
rugged belt-mountable unit is small, quiet, and lightweight, minimizing
interference and discomfort for the wearer. The high-resolution OLED
display shows aerosol concentration and 8-hour TWA (time-weighted
average) in real time. Information can be stored and later downloaded
via a Windows
®
-based PC using the enclosed TrakPro
™ software
and USB (Universal Serial Bus) communications cable.
Identifying SidePak
™
AM520/AM520i Features
USB Port
Use the Universal Serial Bus
(USB) port and USB cable to
connect the instrument to an
available USB port on your
computer. The connector on
the instrument is a USB
Micro-B receptacle.