Manual operation
Use the setup utility software with a direct PC connection or over a LAN
connection to manually operate the instrument.
1. Open the SetupUtility.exe file to start the setup utility software.
2. Select the Data Display tab. Refer to
3. Use the buttons to operate the instrument.
Note: The buttons change depending on the system status.
Option
Description
Monitor
Shows the updated data continuously in real time.
Stop Monitor
Stops changes to the data shown.
Sample
Starts sample collection. Samples are taken according
to the settings on the Basic Setup tab. Changes the
instrument to active mode if in inactive mode.
Stop Count
Stops sample collection.
Active Mode
Sets the internal laser to on. Enables alarms.
Inactive Mode
Sets the internal laser to off. Disables alarms.
Display Buffered
Shows the data from the last sample completed.
Data
Updates as each sample is completed.
Download Buffer
Saves a copy of the data records in the buffer to the
PC as a text (CSV) file.
Erase Buffer
Erases all data records from the buffer.
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Figure 15
for the data shown.
Figure 15 Real-Time data display
1 Active alarms (Sensor, Flow,
1
Comm, Count
)
2 Channel sizes and particle counts
3 Sample time
4 Last sample start time and date
5 System status
6 Service use only
1
When a count alarm occurs, the high particle count is shown in red.
7 Air flow (cfm or L/min)
8 Air volume collected for the sample
(cfm or L/min)
9 Values from the optional relative
humidity (RH) and temperature
sensor
10 Not available
11 Cal voltage—identifies the
cleanliness of the sensor optics