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LASAIR
LASAIR II
II Operator’s
Operator’s Manual
Manual
Chapter 3: Controls and Displays
Chapter 3: Controls and Displays
If no battery is installed, the battery icon will be grayed out, and the screen will
If no battery is installed, the battery icon will be grayed out, and the screen will
show "---".
show "---".
If communications with the battery charger has failed, the percentage will show
If communications with the battery charger has failed, the percentage will show
"???".
"???".
NOTE:
NOTE:
When a depleted battery, which has been left unused for an extended
When a depleted battery, which has been left unused for an extended
period, is
period, is installed into
installed into the LASAIR
the LASAIR II, the
II, the battery status
battery status may display
may display “???” for
“???” for
about 5 minutes.
about 5 minutes.
The recycle field shows how many
The recycle field shows how many charge/discharge cycles the battery pack has
charge/discharge cycles the battery pack has
been through. The example in figure 3-3 indicates 23 cycles.
been through. The example in figure 3-3 indicates 23 cycles.
Laser Current
Laser Current
Laser Current has 2 fields:
Laser Current has 2 fields:
Last
Last
shows the most recent value
shows the most recent value
Ref
Ref
. (reference) shows the value when
. (reference) shows the value when the laser was new.
the laser was new.
NOTE:
NOTE:
The two fields are used to indicate how much current the laser draws
The two fields are used to indicate how much current the laser draws
as a reflection of
as a reflection of wear.
wear.
A red “X” over the laser icon on
A red “X” over the laser icon on the Main Display Screen means that the laser
the Main Display Screen means that the laser
is not functioning
is not functioning properly
properly..
Data
Data
The Data field shows the number of
The Data field shows the number of sample data sets in storage. The
sample data sets in storage. The
LASAIR II can store 3,000 sets of sample data.
LASAIR II can store 3,000 sets of sample data. The field also graphically
The field also graphically
indicates how full the data storage area
indicates how full the data storage area is. In other words, the blue fill represents
is. In other words, the blue fill represents
how much storage has been
how much storage has been used, while the white area represents available
used, while the white area represents available
capacity.
capacity.
When the data storage is filled to capac
When the data storage is filled to capacity
ity, each new data
, each new data item entered
item entered
overwrites the oldest set of data.
overwrites the oldest set of data.
Data files can be downloaded and
Data files can be downloaded and/or erased from the LASAIR II with the Web
/or erased from the LASAIR II with the Web
Server function. For more information see Chapter 6.
Server function. For more information see Chapter 6.
Hour Meters
Hour Meters
The number of hours the laser, the pump, and
The number of hours the laser, the pump, and the instrument
the instrument
have been used.
have been used.
Calibration
Calibration
The date of the
The date of the most recent calibration appears in this field.
most recent calibration appears in this field.
Analog Data Display Screen
Analog Data Display Screen
The Analog Data Display Screen is laid
The Analog Data Display Screen is laid out very much like the
out very much like the Main Display
Main Display
Screen. It has the same top and
Screen. It has the same top and bottom banners of information. Instead of
bottom banners of information. Instead of
showing particle count information in the data area,
showing particle count information in the data area, it shows data from the
it shows data from the
analog devices connected to
analog devices connected to the unit. For example, the Temperature/Relative
the unit. For example, the Temperature/Relative
Humidity Sensor would show temperature and relative humidity values.
Humidity Sensor would show temperature and relative humidity values.
