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LASAIR
LASAIR II
II Operator’s
Operator’s Manual
Manual
Chapter 5: Setup
Chapter 5: Setup
Setting Particle Alarms
Setting Particle Alarms
You can set as many as six particle alarms, one for each particle size channel.
You can set as many as six particle alarms, one for each particle size channel.
Each alarm value has a corresponding “radio button” to enable or disable the
Each alarm value has a corresponding “radio button” to enable or disable the
alarm. Pressing the Enter softkey, puts a “bullet” in the 1/0 field to enable the
alarm. Pressing the Enter softkey, puts a “bullet” in the 1/0 field to enable the
alarm. Remember that you can turn off
alarm. Remember that you can turn off
all
all
the alarms by turning off the Alarm
the alarms by turning off the Alarm
icons at the top-left of the screen.
icons at the top-left of the screen.
To set an alarm for one or more particle channels:
To set an alarm for one or more particle channels:
1
1
With the Alarm Setup Screen for analog data displayed, press the Enter key to
With the Alarm Setup Screen for analog data displayed, press the Enter key to
enable the Edit Mode.
enable the Edit Mode.
2
2
T
Tab to
ab to the Type field and
the Type field and select either Differential Counts
select either Differential Counts or Total Counts.
or Total Counts.
NOTE:
NOTE:
The right tab key moves the cursor from the Alarm Enable Button, to
The right tab key moves the cursor from the Alarm Enable Button, to
the Audible Alarm Button, to the Type Count Button, to the Particle Alarms
the Audible Alarm Button, to the Type Count Button, to the Particle Alarms
T
Table. Pressing the right tab key
able. Pressing the right tab key again will change the display to
again will change the display to the Analog
the Analog
Alarms Screen.
Alarms Screen.
3
3
T
Tab to the
ab to the Count field (N, N/ft.
Count field (N, N/ft.
3
3
, or N/M
, or N/M
3
3
).
).
NOTE:
NOTE:
N, N/M,
N, N/M,
3
3
or N/ft.
or N/ft.
3
3
is selected in the Sample Setup Screen.
is selected in the Sample Setup Screen.
4
4
Press Enter to activate the Count Field of
Press Enter to activate the Count Field of your choice.
your choice.
5
5
Use the arrow keys to move within the
Use the arrow keys to move within the alarm table or to change a
alarm table or to change alphanumeric
lphanumeric
values.
values.
6
6
Use the Enter key to initiate and confirm the change.
Use the Enter key to initiate and confirm the change.
Pressing Enter also moves you into the Enable field, where the 1/0 field will be
Pressing Enter also moves you into the Enable field, where the 1/0 field will be
highlighted.
highlighted.
Figure 5-8: Alarm Setup Screen, Particle Alarms Page
Figure 5-8: Alarm Setup Screen, Particle Alarms Page
