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Instruction Manual 

RS-5110 

146-4656 

PARTICLE COUNTER 

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Summary of Contents for 146-4656

Page 1: ...Instruction Manual RS 5110 146 4656 PARTICLE COUNTER FR EN IT ...

Page 2: ...ECIFICATIONS 3 4 QUICK START 4 5 CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 5 6 DISPLAY 6 6 1 Main screen 6 6 2 Setup Screen 7 6 3 Label Menu Screen 8 7 USING THE METER 10 7 1 Setup 10 7 2 Counter Operation 15 8 MAINTENANCE 19 8 1 Cleaning the Case 19 8 2 Charging the battery and using the AC adapter 19 8 3 Purging the Meter Sensor 20 ...

Page 3: ...dispose of this product as unsorted municipal waste Conforms to relevant European Union directives Warning To avoid electric shock injury or damage to the meter follow these safety guidelines Use the meter only as described in this Instruction Manual otherwise the protection provided by the meter may be impaired Do not use the meter in explosive atmospheres The meter contains no user serviceable p...

Page 4: ...th or longer be sure to charge the battery for at least 20 minutes before turning on the power Warning Read Safety Information before using the meter The meter is a portable instrument that measures and reports air contamination It holds 500 samples in memory and records the date time counts sample volume temperature and relative humidity of each sample The data can be easily downloaded to a perso...

Page 5: ...ts relative humidity temperature sample volumes alarms label Display TFT color display with backlight Count modes Concentration totalize audio Delay time 0 to 24 hours Sample inlet Isokinetic probe Interface USB Vacuum source Internal pump flow controlled Dimensions 11 0 x 21 8 x 6 7 cm 4 33 x 8 58 x 2 64 Weight 875 g Environmental Operating 10 C to 40 C 50 F to 104 F 20 to 90 RH non condensing St...

Page 6: ...The meter may be used directly out of the box To immediately use the meter 1 Read Safety Information 2 Remove the Isokinetic probe cap 3 Press the POWER key 4 Press F1 COUNT key to start sampling Be sure to read this entire manual for more detailed information ...

Page 7: ...ernal power 3 USB Port 4 Power key Press to turns the meter on and off 5 Arrow keys Press to scroll within the selected screen 6 Return key Press to store the setup changes and to return to the main screen 7 F1 F2 F3 Function keys Each function key corresponds to a name above each function key Different menus have different labels above the keys ...

Page 8: ...ned on and after the opening screen appears The Main screen includes Six channel sizes and corresponding counts Battery charge indicator amount of charge remaining in the battery Sample location name Time indicator represents time to complete Delay time Sampled volume indicator Number of samples Sample air temperature C or F Sample air relative humidity RH Particle count mode The parameters on the...

Page 9: ...reen entry that is highlighted 3 Press RETURN key to store the setup changes and to return to the Main screen The setup screen page 1 includes Type of count mode Concentration Totalize or Audio Sample volume in L or CF or sample time h m s Type of count data Cumulative or Differential Number of samples Buffer select Flash or SD card The setup screen page 2 includes Alarm limit 1 to 100 000 Alarm s...

Page 10: ...6 3 Once the location number is selected press F1 EDIT key 4 The large cursor changes to a single character cursor Press and keys to scroll through the characters a to z 0 to 9 A to Z and space 5 Press F1 left arrow or F3 right arrow key to move to the next character 6 Once the desired label name is entered press F2 SAVE key to store the new label name 7 Continue to edit label names by following t...

Page 11: ...Version No 00 9 Reviewing the buffer To review the buffer from the Label menu press F3 BUFFER key to recall the buffer and press or key to scroll through the different samples The Label menu screen includes List of location labels ...

Page 12: ...the volume selected This mode should not be substituted for full sampling Totalize mode In Totalize mode the particle counts are display and accumulate as sampled When the sample is complete the record is stored and the value is displayed on the screen until the next sample is started Audio mode In Audio mode the meter beeps once each time the alarm limit is exceeded For example if the limit is se...

Page 13: ...red hours minutes or seconds digit 6 Once the hours minutes or seconds digits are selected press or key to change the values 7 Press F2 Save to save the settings and return to the previous screen 8 Press RETURN key to select the desired volume or time and return to the Main screen The time selected appears on the right of the Main screen In Sample volume mode the display shows the calculated time ...

Page 14: ... right arrow key to change the method of counting data 4 Press RETURN key to select the desired data counting method and to return to the Main screen The method selected appears as a symbol on the display The SUM symbol Σ denotes the Cumulative method and the DELTA symbol denotes the Differential method 7 1 4 Setting the number of samples To set the number of samples 1 Press F2 SETUP key on the Ma...

Page 15: ...ered when counts reach the count limits on the selected particle size To set the alarm count and size 1 Press F2 SETUP key on the Main screen The Setup Page 1 screen is displayed 2 Press F2 PAGE 2 key on the Setup Page 1 screen The Setup Page 2 screen is displayed 3 Alarm Limit is highlighted Press F1 left arrow or F3 right arrow key to move the alarm limits from zero no alarm to 100 000 in factor...

Page 16: ...change the entry selected 6 Once the correct data has been entered press F2 SAVE key to store the data 7 Press RETURN key to return to the Main screen 7 1 8 Setting a delay between samples If continuous sampling is not necessary a delay can be set The delay timer allows a time out between automatic samplings To set a delay time 1 Press F2 SETUP key on the Main screen The Setup Page 1 screen is dis...

Page 17: ...The Setup Page 1 screen is displayed 2 Press F2 PAGE 2 key on the setup Page 1 screen The Setup Page 2 screen is displayed 3 Press or key to move the cursor to Temperature 2 Use F1 left arrow or F3 right arrow key to select F or C 3 Press RETURN key to save the choice and return to the Main screen 7 2 Counter Operation Once the meter configuration is set Use the zero count filter to purging the me...

Page 18: ...verage not more than one particle greater than 0 3 µm in five minutes or not more than one particle per 0 5 cubic foot should be apparent Once the unit has been purged resume normal use Remove the zero count filter from the isokinetic probe In a clean room application the zero count filter verifies that the meter is not false counting due to sensor leakage internal or external interference or any ...

Page 19: ...If the Sample Volume is set to Manual the meter will continuously samples until the F1 Stop key is pressed 7 2 3 Transfer sample data to PC To transfer sample data from the meter to a PC 1 Connect USB cable to PC and the meter 2 Power on the PC until the PC into the Window screen then press the POWER key to turn on the meter 7 2 4 Storing samples data The meter stores each sample data in a 500 rec...

Page 20: ...the buffer 1 Press F2 SETUP key on the Main screen 2 Press F2 PAGE 2 key on the Setup screen The number of samples in the buffer is displayed in the Buffer Count field 7 2 7 Clearing the buffer At some point the user may wish to clear the meter buffer To clear the buffer 1 Press F2 SETUP key on the Main screen 2 Press F2 PAGE 2 key the Setup Page 2 screen is displayed 3 Press key to move the curso...

Page 21: ... Recharge the battery as soon as LOW BATTERY appears on the display The battery symbols on the display show the status of the battery The battery is in Fast Charge mode The ac adapter is connected and the battery is charging When the battery is below 95 of its charge the meter uses Fast Charge mode to bring the battery back up to 95 The battery is in Trickle Charge mode Once 95 of the charge is at...

Page 22: ...nt mode and the Low Battery mark is displayed 8 3 Purging the Meter Sensor Caution To avoid possible damage to the meter avoid using the meter in an excessively dirty or dusty atmosphere Excessive particle intake can damage the meter To purge the particle counter sensor 1 Fit the adapter onto the end of the zero count filter Note the arrow on the filter denoting airflow direction 2 Connect the ada...

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