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1. Chapter 4 Calibration and Particle Size Selection The following sections discuss the calibration process and procedures for calibrating the instrument e Factory Calibration on page 4 2 e How to Apply a Correction Factor on page 4 3 e Particle Size Cut Points on page 4 5 MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual 4 1 Calibration and Particle Size Selection Factory Calibration 4 2 MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual For mass concentration measurements each pDR 1500 is factory calibrated against a set of reference monitors that in turn are periodically calibrated against a gravimetric standard traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Testing NIST The primary factory reference method consists of generating a dust aerosol by means of a fluidized bed generator and injecting continuously the dust into a mixing chamber from which samples are extracted concurrently by two reference filter collectors and by two master real time monitors that are used for the routine calibration of every pDR 1500 The primary dust concentration reference value is obtained from the weight increase of the two filters due to the dust collected over a measured period of time at a constant and known flow rate The two master real time monitors are then adjusted to agree with the reference mass concentration value obtained from averaging the measurements of the two gravimetric filters to within 1 Three primary NIST trac
2. Flow Rate Edit The Flow Rate Edit screen allows the user to edit the volumetric flow rate The flow range is 1 3 5 L min and if a cyclone has already been chosen the corresponding 5096 aerodynamic cut point D50 in micrometers will change simultaneously Use the amp and W keys to increase or decrease the flow rate in increments of 0 01 LPM The asterisk appears to the left of the field being edited e From the Flow Rate screen press the ENTER key and edit the flow rate e Press the ENTER key to save the flow rate and return to the Flow Rate screen Logging Parameters The Logging Parameters display screen indicates on the first line whether data logging is enabled or disabled The second line of this screen displays the logging period for 3 seconds the site label for 3 seconds and the tag number for 3 seconds in sequence e From the Configure menu press the ENTER key and scroll the or W key to the Logging screen Thermo Fisher Scientific MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual 3 15 Operation Logging Status Edit Logging Period Edit Logging Site Edit 3 16 MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual LOGGING EHRBELED l The Logging Status Edit screen allows the user to enable or disable data logging The asterisk appears to the left of the field being edited e From the Logging Parameters screen press the ENTER key and edit the logging status e Press the ENTER key to save the logging status and forward to the
3. Alarm Units Analog Output LCD Backlight LCD Contrast and Time Date COMF IGLURE The Display Average Time screen offers the user to adjust the running boxcar average time of the displayed concentration or scattering coefficient between 1 and 60 seconds The average concentration displayed is the value scaled to the analog output and offered as an alarm criterion e From the Configure menu press the ENTER key and scroll the amp or W key to the Display Avg Time screen DISPLAY AG TIME 18 seconds The Display Average Time Edit screen allows the user to change the running average displayed on the screen between 1 and 60 seconds This also doubles as the running average that is provided as an analog output and also as one of the values that triggers the alarm Use the amp and W keys to increase or decrease the display average time by seconds The asterisk appears to the left of the field being edited e From the Display Avg Time screen press the ENTER key and edit the display averaging time e Press the ENTER key to save the display averaging time and return to Display Avg Time screen DISPLAY AYG TIME 11 seconds Thermo Fisher Scientific Operation Flow Rate The Flow Rate screen displays the set flow rate and the corresponding cyclone mass median diameter 50 cut point D50 e From the Configure menu press the ENTER key and scroll the amp or W key to the Flow Rate screen
4. TIS Oe EIU mos bes tub testo auc duets 3 25 Blow Rate Calibrations sce rape Gode tide eni 3 26 Flow Rate Calibration Edit sisse ioo as oS i Qai e Ear ede 3 26 Calibration ta ctr seed tdg tes th e gence ism ceu dieci 3 27 Calibration Factor Edit aient ecu teg us avs 3 27 Starine a UIT de onis piv eub ireen oru alis der QUA OIN E ieiet 3 28 Filter Regie NOT stra house herede n chased heces 3 28 ZERO Initialize Operation oc dotada stes m tese tate e 3 28 Auto Start Optional oor eim tu e o eee 3 29 Configuration Review pae ide elita oder epa rekdlochs 3 29 Start the Rp cese hoch pes ates nie elu een node 3 32 Chapter 4 Calibration and Particle Size Selection 4 1 Factory Calibration soset innsean a emis etes 4 2 How to Apply a Correction Factor rre eap etat 4 3 Site Calibration Factors tas sssrini oae tecla cgvet t etes 4 4 Particle Size CPP OM eese tetto naeun nn c aei tertio tenen 4 5 Chapter 5 Maintenance and Service eene 5 1 General Guidelines iai eade rt tuendi tent ccs 5 2 Replacement Parts Listine etine hut tated Ses nodi edt 5 3 Battery Lise eue nde d dee is o Ge dn clie ede 5 4 Instrument Stora seo coe eer echo oleae ena ii dur eene eoe ee cheey 5 5 Dilter Replacement siue etcetera ears 5 6 Cleaning of Optical Sensing Chamber 2 5 ete 5 8 Service LOCIEIOfIS eus oos eit asd el Gace Sees trash tan raria aaeeei bdo
5. Logging Period edit LOGGING STATUS EHBBLED The Logging Period Edit screen allows the user to edit the logging period The asterisk appears to the left of the field being edited Use the amp and W keys to increment or decrement the time If either button is held then the logging period will change twice per second but the editing focus will switch to the digit on the left after the button is held for five seconds e From the Logging status screen press the ENTER key to edit the logging period e Press the ENTER key to save the logging period and forward to the Logging Site edit LOGGING PERIOD 1 00 06 hemes The Logging Site Edit screen allows the user to select from the list of 50 logging sites Each site has three associated values Site Number a Site Name and a Calibration Factor The site name is the only value displayed on the second line Use the amp and W keys to change the site number and the corresponding site name appears on the second line Also the corresponding calibration factor is chosen The site numbers are in range 1 2 3 50 the site names and calibration factors are editable only by external serial command The asterisk appears to the left of the field being edited Thermo Fisher Scientific Logging Tag Number Thermo Fisher Scientific Inlet Type Inlet Type Edit Operation e From the Logging Period screen press the ENTER key to edit the logging site e Press the ENTER ke
6. Monitoring via DubIDgk ucc ce m tat eta onda d 2 6 Instr me nt Layo t is trensi n adulte Igi use s ea vod a eaaa bakes 2 7 Idcm E iana AERA eee 2 8 Rear Power Portanier son ei e a aaa tiia 2 9 Side PM Inlet USB RS2982 Anal og i ie on cape 2 10 Side Filter Assembly and ExBalst iato wee pp e Dira 2 11 Bottom Battery and Bele C Bp nace tae Dette 2 12 Preparation for Operation ite pier dade eris aides 2 13 Power Options aie vaa ipud etui trt Fl A eatis 2 13 Before Starting Run cust Dados eode tua Rua ddnde 2 13 Electrical Colnectionis c ios hoe cg fette tel cate esed i ets 2 14 Environmental Constraints and Certifications sssss 2 15 Communications with Computer se cn iets ene eaten cau 2 16 Software Installation Procedure 5 cederet 2 16 Communication between pDR 1500 and Computer 2 16 Chapter 3 n lp ee 3 1 Operating Modes ec Meena al eeesp Fe D d Red Lnd 3 2 Keypad and Screen Cursor Functions and Operation 3 3 Key Press Functions ide ree si pria t HR E eiue 3 4 Sicil DEN EE 3 5 Operate M ems dene ledio d eeu a A ape Reed eos iau PE red ea 3 6 Start A P 3 6 Concentration Scattering on oa o sdb MO Aa eam o ees rli te 3 6 Elapsed l ime iudice eta tede ro inc lae eda tla 3 7 Maximum Run Readiness ceci cod etel ate edente 3 7 STED esee en utente n ER eaten te 3 7 Battery Memory uo beret teo hoi e odd bene eae d
7. NiMH batteries may be used however the pDR 1500 will NOT charge the NiMH batteries if plugged into the universal AC DC power supply Before starting a measurement run the instrument must be zeroed For information on zeroing see Zeroing the pDR 1500 on page 3 10 Insert a clean Total Inlet or Optional Cyclone if not already installed If tubing is to be used unscrew the slotted inlet located at the entrance of the Total Inlet and attach the tubing to the barbed fitting Please note that the pDR 1500 should never be in its run mode pump operating with the inlet blocked The pDR 1500 is shipped from the factory with a pre populated 37 mm glass fiber filter cassette in place See Filter Replacement on page 5 6 for procedures to replace this cassette Equipment Damage Please note that the important purpose of this filter cassette is to protect the pump A However these filters can double as gravimetric filters and or speciation collection filters MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual 2 13 Guidelines and Instrument Layout If not in place already install a 37 mm filter cassette with either a 37 mm glass fiber filter or an optional 37 mm PVC membrane filter Either a 37 mm glass fiber filter can be used as a filter support or a stainless steel filter support Ensure that one of the two types of filter cartridges has been installed in the filter chamber accessible from the exhaust side panel of the pDR 1500 see Figure
8. TEMP temp RH Pa Get current temperature RH and atmospheric pressure temp is in degrees Celsius RH is Relative Humidity in percent Pa is barometric pressure in mmHG TEMPUNITS T Responds with TEMPUNITS C degrees Celsius are the only allowed TIME seconds minutes hours Returns or programs the RTC s current time UNITS integer the current measurement units Units 0 ug m Mass concentration 1 1 Mm 880 nm scattering coefficient Thermo Fisher Scientific
9. mg m ANALOGOUT analog output menu choice If the units are mass concentration mg m the analog output menu choices 0 1 2 3 4 53 6 Ts 8 9 0 DISABLED 1 0 10 mg m 2 0 40 mg m 3 1 00 mg m 4 4 00 mg m 5 10 0 mg m 6 40 mg m 7 100 mg m 8 400 mg m 9 1000 mg m MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual B 1 Serial Commands B 2 MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual If the units are scattering coefficient 1 Mm the analog output menu choices 0 1 2 3 4 5 0 DISABLED 1 10 Mm 2 100 Mm 3 1000 Mm 4 10000 Mm 5 100000 Mm The response is ANALOGOUT menu menu entry factor to be applied to output voltage to yield output units ie mg m or 1 Mm AUTOSTART min hour day month status Returns or programs the automatic start feature parameters min and hour program the start time day and month program the start day status on off The automatic start is enabled if on is selected BACKLIGHT Status Returns or programs the backlight status Status enabled or on disabled or off BATTERY battery voltage alkaline charge NiMH charge Returns the battery voltage with an estimation of charge time left in percentage if the batteries are Alkaline or NiMH CALFACTOR float value Returns or programs the user calibration adjustment factor The value can range from 0 001 to 10 000 CONTRAST intege
10. press the ENTER key and scroll the A or W key to the Cal Factor screen The Calibration Factor Edit screen allows the user to edit the calibration factor values Use the amp and W keys to increase or decrease the value by 0 001 The asterisk appears to the left of the field being edited e From the Cal Factor screen press the ENTER key and edit the values e Press the ENTER key to save the calibration factor associated with the site number and return to Cal Factor screen MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual 3 27 Operation 3 28 Starting a Run Filter Requirements A ZERO Initialize Operation MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual The following provides a brief overview of how to start a monitoring and sampling run Before starting a run a 37 mm filter must be inserted downstream of the optical assembly The recommended 37 mm filters are glass microfibre filters If using the 5 micron PVC filters use the glass microfibre filters as a backing media when using battery power Equipment Damage At no time should the pDR 1500 be running without a filter in place otherwise serious damage to the internal components may result A Before initiating a measurement run it is advisable to perform the zeroing and automatic internal check out sequences to ensure optimal operation e From the Operate menu press the ENTER key and scroll the amp or W key to the Zero Instrument screen ZERO IHSTELIMEHT FILTER FEAL Attach
11. 2 4 In order to gain access to the filter chamber the large knurled threaded plastic cap covering the filter chamber must be rotated counter clockwise as viewed from the side WARNING Do not leave this chamber open for any extended period of time otherwise dust may settle on the internal optical surfaces Hand tighten the plastic cap firmly after filter cassette replacement to ensure a proper seal At no time should the pDR 1500 be running without a filter in place otherwise serious damage to the internal components may result A Electrical Plugging or unplugging any external equipment e g computer modem Connections 2larm circuitry etc should be made only while both the pDR 1500 and the external equipment are shut off in order to prevent damage or interference due to transient electrical effects If AC power is not available and continuous operation over more than 20 hours is required please consult with Thermo Fisher Scientific for a Technical Note regarding the use of an external battery or other DC source e g solar power 2 14 MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual Thermo Fisher Scientific Environmental Constraints and Certifications Thermo Fisher Scientific A Guidelines and Instrument Layout The pDR 1500 is designed to be reasonably dust and splash resistant however it is not weatherproof WARNING To operate the unit outdoors provisions should be made to P P protect it from environmental extremes o
12. 4 00 4 2 00 0 00 Calibration and Particle Size Selection The pDR 1500 has three different inlets to choose from Total Inlet Red Cyclone and Blue Cyclone The Total Inlet is a standard accessory for the pDR 1500 and is designed for use as a total aerosol mass measurement When operated in a flow range of 1 2 L min with a tared 37 mm 5 um PVC filter NIOSH Method 0500 can be achieved in addition to the real time measurements The Red Cyclone is an optional ACGIH traceable cyclone that is used primarily for establishing an aerodynamic diameter 50 cut point between 4 to 10 micrometers When used at a flow rate of 2 65 L min with a tared 37 mm 5 um PVC filter NIOSH Method 0600 can be achieved in addition to the real time measurements The Blue Cyclone is an optional ACGIH traceable cyclone that is used primarily for establishing an aerodynamic diameter 50 cut point between 1 to 4 micrometers The Red and Blue Cyclones have the following 50 AED cut point characteristics shown in Figure 4 1 Thermo Fisher Scientific MIE pDR1500 ACGIH Traceable Cyclones A 1 The Red Cyclone GK 2 05 is primarily used for PM10 and PM4 4 TheBlue Cyclone SCC 1 062 is primarily used for PM2 5 and PM1 RED Cyclone T BLUE Cyclone 0 00 Thermo Fisher Scientific 0 50 1 00 1 50 2 00 2 50 3 00 3 50 4 00 Volumetric Flow Rate L min Figure 4 1 Cyclone D50 Curves MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual 4 5
13. Disabled Use the amp and W keys to change the alarm option The asterisk appears to the left of the field being edited e From the Alarm screen press the ENTER key and edit the alarm option e Press the ENTER key to save the alarm option and forward to the Alarm Level edit screen The Alarm Level Edit screen allows the user to edit the alarm for which the alarm is triggered Use the amp and W keys to increase or decrease the alarm level by 0 001 mg m The asterisk appears to the left of the field being edited e From the Logging status screen press the ENTER key to edit the alarm level e Press the ENTER key to save the alarm option and return to the Alarm screen The Units screen allows the selection of units from micrograms per cubic meter ug m or to a measure of the aerosol scattering coefficient in units of inverse mega meters 1 Mm MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual 3 19 Operation 3 20 Units Edit Analog Output Analog Output Edit MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual Note When the units Mm are chosen the RH correction becomes automatically disabled A e From the Configure menu press the ENTER key and scroll the or W key to the Units edit screen The Units Edit screen allows the user to change the option for units Use the amp and W keys to toggle between the two unit options The asterisk appears to the left of the field being edited e From the Units screen press the ENTER
14. ESC UP DOWN ENTER or ONOFF Long LONG LONG is typed only if you wish this to be a long push LOGPERIOD seconds Returns or programs the logging period in seconds MEMORY percent Returns a reading of how much logging memory remains unused The response is V 145 percentage of memory remaining OUTPUT or OUT or O conc or scat temp C RH 96 Pa mmHg Returns the current values of the concentrations temperature RH and atmospheric pressure if the pDR 1500 is running RHCORRECT status Returns or programs the status of RH correction to the computation of mass concentration Status disable or off enable or on MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual B 3 Serial Commands B 4 MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual SITE site Returns or programs the description of site number sitenum Sites are numbered 1 50 SD Status Returns or programs the streaming data status Status enabled or on disabled or off TAG Tag status Returns or programs the tag number to be used when next time logging is to start And enable or disable logging Tag 00 1 2 99 Status enabled or on disabled or off TAGDUMP Tag Returns the complete data logged under the file tag number Tag 0 1 2 99 TAGS Tag Tag Get a list of the tag files currently in the device
15. Factors are editable only by external serial command The asterisk appears to the left of the field being edited e From the Logging Parameters screen press the ENTER key and the display advances to Logging Period Edit e Press the ENTER key to save Site selection and forward to Logging Tag Number Logging Tag Number The Logging Tag Number screen allows the user to select the tag no 00 01 02 99 a number assigned to a logged run as label to access retrieve the stored data The asterisk appears to the left of the field being edited e From the Logging Parameters screen press the ENTER key and the display advances to Logging Period Edit e Press the ENTER key to save Site selection and forward to Logging Tag Number Battery Memory The Battery Memory Status screen reads the internal battery voltage on the Status first line and the percentage of the un written memory on the second e From the Operate menu press the ENTER key and scroll the amp or W key to the Battery Memory screen Thermo Fisher Scientific MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual 3 13 Operation Configure Menu Display Average Time Display Average Time Edit 3 14 MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual The Configure Menu is used to access the list of displays allowing the user to configure how the instrument measures and logs data including Display Avg Time Flow Rate Logging Parameters Inlet Type RH Correction
16. Logging Period Edit Logging Site Edit 3 12 MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual The Logging Status Edit screen allows the user to enable or disable data logging The asterisk appears to the left of the field being edited e From the Logging Parameters screen press the ENTER key and the display advances to Logging Period Edit e Press the ENTER key enable or disable data logging The Logging Period Edit screen allows the user to the logging period The asterisk appears to the left of the field being edited The amp and W keys are used to increment decrement the time If either button is held then the logging period will change twice per second but the editing focus will switch to the digit on the left after the button is held for five seconds e From the Logging Parameters screen press the ENTER key and the display advances to Logging Period Edit e Press the ENTER key to enable or disable data logging The Logging Site Edit screen allows the user to select from the list of 50 logging sites Each site has three associated values Site Number a Site Name and a Calibration Factor The Site Name is the only value displayed Thermo Fisher Scientific Operation on the second line Pressing the and W keys changes the Site Number and the corresponding Site Name appears on the second line Also the corresponding Calibration Factor is chosen The Site Numbers are in range 1 2 3 50 the Site Names and Calibration
17. Maintenance and Service Replaceme Nt Table 5 1 lists the replacement parts for the pDR 1500 Parts List Table 5 1 pDR 1500 Replacement Parts Part Number Description 105652 00 Universal Power Supply Cable 105637 00 RS 232 Communications Cable 105639 00 USB Communications Cable 105638 00 Analog data Cable optional 107942 00 pDR Port Software CD ROM 105551 00 Belt Clip Kit 105624 00 Total Particulate Inlet 109354 00 Total Inlet O ring Kit 109355 00 Filter Assembly Service Kit o ring and gasket 109149 00 Red Cyclone optional 109148 00 Blue Cyclone optional 109170 00 Cyclone O ring Kit 49 1215 8 Alkaline Batteries SAFH240P2 37 mm Filter Holders 2 each 950 3110 Fiberglass Filter 37 mm 100 Box 109356 00 Stainless Steel Filter Support Screens pkg of 3 105854 00 PVC 5 0 um 37 mm Filter 50 Box optional 105448 03 Zeroing Recirculation Tubing 32 000380 Zeroing filter 105983 00 Instruction Manual 105650 00 Carrying Case 109175 00 Tripod Support Kit Thermo Fisher Scientific MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual 5 3 Maintenance and Service Batte ry Use if the pDR 1500 is to be operated without its external power supply that is deriving power from its internal battery these 4 AA batteries should be newly purchased Alkaline or fully charged NiMH rechargeable batteries before initiating a run The pDR 1500 power supply can be connected continuously to the
18. Manual The pDR 1500 is a highly sensitive nephelometric i e photometric monitor whose legacy light scattering sensing configuration has been optimized for the measurement of the respirable fraction of airborne dust smoke fumes and mists in industrial and other indoor and outdoor environments The pDR 1500 incorporates a temperature and relative humidity RH sensor to mitigate the positive bias with elevated ambient RH Additionally the flow control is truly volumetric and is maintained through digital feedback of the onboard barometric pressure sensor temperature sensor and calibrated differential pressure across a precision orifice Downstream of the internal vacuum pump is a HEPA filter which will ensure a clean air source is delivered to the calibrated orifice and exhausted from the instrument Zeroing is accomplished using one of two methods The primary zeroing method is accomplished by attaching a HEPA filter to the total inlet for a few minutes A second zeroing method is the field zero by which a piece of tubing is attached to the exhaust port and re circulated to the inlet This second method was developed to reduce the potential loss of accessories in the field while providing a reasonably accessible method for zeroing By providing filtered air through the optical bench the optical background of the instrument is established throughout the dynamic range of the instrument The pDR 1500 is a compact rugged and totally self
19. PRODUCT SHALL BE THE SOLE REMEDY OF BUYER IN THE EVENT OF A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT SELLER DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED ORAL OR WRITTEN WITH RESPECT TO THE PRODUCTS INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE SELLER DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE PRODUCTS ARE ERROR FREE OR WILL ACCOMPLISH ANY PARTICULAR RESULT Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher Scientific Appendix B Serial Commands This appendix provides a list of the pDR 1500 Serial Port Commands that can be used to remotely control the instrument Connect to the pDR 1500 at 19200 n 8 1 no flow control The USB connection is actually a virtual serial port and will request appropriate drivers the first time it fires up in a windows environment These are available with the pDR Port install disk The protocol is designed for human terminal access Commands are executed when the user hits Enter Spaces between tokens do not matter Generally parameters not included in the command line are defaulted First is a list of key worded commands that should be made available to the end user as a public interface With these commands you can completely control the instrument ALARM status alarm concentration level status 0 1 2 0 DISABLED 1 INSTANT 2 STEL alarm concentration level is specified in mg m 0 01 to 400
20. W keys are used to increment decrement the field values The asterisk appears to the left of the field being edited e From the Start screen press the ENTER key and to advance to edit the next field except if day of month is selected the delayed start time and date saved the delayed start status is enabled and the display advances to Delayed Start Countdown STARTE 14 45 38 13 Hau H9 The Delayed Start Countdown screen displays the time of day that the pDR 1500 will start a run on the first line and the amount of time remaining before the instrument starts this run in days hours minutes and seconds The presence of the asterisk in the first line indicates that data logging is enabled STARTE 14 45 38 12bDays hh mm ss Zeroing the pDR 1 500 The Zero Instrument screen is used to initiate a zero sequence to measure 3 10 MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual and store the optical background The second line displays advice to the user that a filter must be applied to the Total Inlet to provide clean particulate free air to the optics for this process e From the Operate menu press the ENTER key and scroll the amp or W key to the Zero Instrument screen Note Do not zero through the red or blue sharp cut cyclones Only zero through a clean Total Inlet A Thermo Fisher Scientific Zero In Progress Zero Complete Logging Parameters Thermo Fisher Scientific Operation ZERO INSTRUMENT FILTER READ The Ze
21. and date Run summary Model number software version serial no tag number start time start date logging period cal factor units of measure RH correction setting max conc time of max conc max STEL time of max STEL avg conc alarm on off alarm threshold error codes inlet setting flow rate setting and site name Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher Scientific Introduction Elapsed time range 0 to 100 hours resets to 0 after 100 hours Time keeping and data retention gt 10 years Readout display LCD 16 characters 4 mm height x 2 lines Serial interface High Speed USB RS 232 19 200 baud Computer requirements Real time digital signal 1 sec 1 IBM PC compatible 486 or higher Windows 95 or higher gt 8 MB memory gt 10 MB hard disk drive CD Drive VGA or higher resolution monitor Concentration flow temperature relative humidity barometric pressure time date Real time analog signal 0 to 2 V and 4 to 20 mA Selectable full scale ranges of 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 10 0 40 0 100 and 0 400 mg m Minimum load impedance for voltage output 200 kQ Maximum load impedance for current output 300 Q when powered by AC power supply Alarm output Load impedance gt 100 kQ Alarm ON short to ground Alarm OFF open Internal battery run time with backlight off Run time 25 deg C run time may vary wit
22. contained instrument designed for hand held belt worn as well as unattended operation It is powered either by its internal replaceable batteries or by an AC supply included as standard accessory The pDR 1500 covers a wide measurement range from 0 001 mg m 1 ug m to 400 mg m a 400 000 fold span corresponding to very clean air up to an extremely high aerosol concentration In addition to the auto ranging real time concentration readout the pDR 1500 offers the user a wide range of information by scrolling its two line LCD screen such as run start time and date time averaged concentration elapsed run time maximum and STEL values with times of occurrence battery voltage data storage memory temperature RH volumetric flow rate barometric pressure etc Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher Scientific Introduction Operating parameters selected diagnostic information and calibration displays are also available with the pDR 1500 From the instrument display panel the user can e Enable a run e Enable an auto start run time and date e Conduct an internal field zero e Fully configure data logging options e Adjust display average time e Adjust analog span output e Identify type of inlet cyclone installed e Adjust flow rate with automatic D50 cut point feedback e Enable disable f RH correction e Enable disable and select alarm output threshold e Adjust time and date e Enable disable display backlight and
23. contrast e Calibrate barometric pressure temperature RH flow rate and dust response factor Furthermore the pDR 1500 features complete large capacity internal data logging capabilities with retrieval through an externally connected computer via RS 232 or USB device The stored information gt 450k data points includes average concentration and maximum values with time information and tag numbers operating parameters error codes and each time stamped logged record provided concentration temperature RH barometric pressure and error status Selectable alarm levels with built in audible signal and switched output a RS 232 communications port a USB communications port and a programmable analog concentration output voltage and current are all part of this versatile instrument A custom software package pDR Port is provided with the pDR 1500 to program operating logging parameters e g logging period alarm level concentration display averaging time etc as well as to download stored or real time data to a PC or laptop for tabular and or graphic presentation If required the data can also be imported to standard spreadsheet packages e g Microsoft Excel Lotus 1 2 3 etc The pDR 1500 combines easy to use menu driven software and advanced diagnostics to offer unsurpassed flexibility and reliability The pDR 1500 specifications follow MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual 1 3 1 4 MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manu
24. key to edit the units e Press the ENTER key to save the units and return to the Units screen The Analog Output screen indicates the status of the analog output enabled disabled and offers the user the option to enable or disable the analog output and change the analog span range in corresponding units of measure ug m or 1 M m The proportional voltage output range is 0 2 VDC for the analog output e From the Configure menu press the ENTER key and scroll the amp or W key to the Analog Output screen The Units Edit screen allows the user to configure the analog output The values offered for selection are compatible with the selected units The values offered for Mm scattering coefficient are disabled 10 Mm 100 Mm 1000 Mm 10000 Mm and 100000 Mm The values offered for ug M concentration are disabled 0 10 mg m 0 40 mg m 1 00 mg m 4 00 mg m 10 0 mg m 40 mg m 100 mg m 400 mg m and Thermo Fisher Scientific Operation 1000 mg m Use the amp and keys to cycle through the list of analog output items The asterisk appears to the left of the field being edited e From the Analog Output screen press the ENTER key to edit the analog output e Press the ENTER key to save the analog output selection and return to the Analog Output screen LCD Backlight The LCD Backlight screen displays whether the backlight is enabled or disabled and offers the user to choose whether to enable or disabl
25. os 5 9 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting oem ette qe ceo genet corset riim eusies 6 1 Instrument Status Plages oasis taste t be uir oae iod stes Pues 6 2 Error Codes in Logged Data ed tectis 6 3 Service Locations dass ode oet et lis dC aa ftat docti uae 6 4 Chapter 7 Outputs and ATE eee C Do e ie i ede me etes 7 1 Analog Signal CURSDHE autc set iode tiet t Sette e eat 7 2 Alarm Description and Operation ies easet a 7 3 arm Orne ITE nanna e t e a a a a aisa 7 4 Real time RS 25 2 Cat Hue naene ancient eds ig eeu IP ae edo 7 6 Serial Communications Protocols sessssesesessssesssesssssrsrsrsrsrerseesesssss 7 7 Chapter 8 Optional Accessories sssssssssesssunenessessuunnneneouunuunnnnesounnunnnneeoennnunnnnnnennnnnnnne 8 1 Thermo Fisher Scientific MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual vii Contents Appendix A MV EAD UN dito eaa ia A 1 Appendix B Serial Commands cac iie eet B 1 viii MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher Scientific Figures Figure 2 1 Front Display 2 8 Figure 2 2 Rear Power POLT ta ttt ettet te eter 2 9 Figure 2 3 Side PM Inlet USB RS 232 Analog Panel 2 10 Figure 2 4 Side Filter Assembly and Exhaust sss 2 11 Figure 2 5 Bottom Battery Door and Belt Clip ssss 2 12 Figure 3 1 Keypad DVelVIBW sese eo Lr tet teo ott topi 3 3 Figure 3 2 Keypad Functions sss 3 4 Figure 4 1 C
26. pDR 1500 an 880 nm LED light source is used and a RH Correction has been implemented based on data taken from multiple field evaluations When enabled the pDR 1500 will normalize the response to a relative humidity of 4096 when the measured RH 40 96 Although the RH Correction is effective at providing a more accurate response the connector can affect the precision between two instruments Additional Configuration parameters are the Alarm setting units of measure and the Analog Output settings 3 30 MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher Scientific Operation By pressing the ENTER Key the user can enable the Alarm whereby the concentration required to trigger the alarm can be adjusted from 0 01 400 mg m In the screen above the units of measure can be changed from either micrograms per cubic meter g m to a measure of the aerosol scattering coefficient in units of inverse megameters 1 Mm whereby the RH Correction should become automatically disabled The user can enable or disable the analog output and change the analog span range in corresponding units of measure g m or 1 Mm The voltage output range is 0 2 VDC for the analog output The Analog output settings are 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 10 0 40 0 100 0 400 and 0 1 000 mg m The last configuration screen is to set the time This screen is used to set the time and date should these require r
27. provides specific information on how to operate the instrument however if the instrument is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired This manual contains important information to alert you to potential safety hazards and risks of equipment damage Refer to the following types of alerts you may see in this manual Safety and Equipment Damage Alert Descriptions Alert f DANGER f WARNING f CAUTION j Equipment Damage Description A hazard is present that could result in death or serious personal injury if the warning is ignored A A hazard or an unsafe practice could result in serious personal injury if the warning is ignored A A hazard or unsafe practice could result in minor to moderate personal injury if the warning is ignored A A hazard or unsafe practice could result in property damage if the warning is ignored A Safety and Equipment Damage Alerts in this Manual Alert il WARNING Description The pDR 1500 must be protected from all forms of precipitation A Whenever the pDR 1500 is shipped care should be taken in placing it in its carrying case and repackaging it with the original factory provided packaging A The pDR 1500 should be operated only from the type of power sources described in this manual A Shut off pDR 1500 before replacing the internal batteries or when plugging in or disconnecting the AC power supply A To operate
28. site 10 1 000 11 site 11 1 000 12 site 12 1 000 13 site 13 1 000 14 site 14 1 000 15 site 15 1 000 16 site 16 1 000 17 site 17 1 000 18 site 18 1 000 MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual 2 21 Thermo Fisher Scientific Chapter 3 Operation This chapter describes the instrument layout keypad functions menu driven firmware and starting a run For details see the following topics e Operating Modes on page 3 2 e Keypad and Screen Cursor Functions and Operation on page 3 3 e Operate Menu on page 3 6 e Configure Menu on page 3 14 e Calibrate Menu on page 3 24 e Starting a Run on page 3 28 MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual 3 1 Operation Operating Modes 3 2 MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual The pDR 1500 has five modes of Operation 1 Start up This is accomplished by holding the ON OFF key for 4 seconds whereby the splash screen will appear 2 Run Mode This is when the instrument is measuring aerosol and operating with an active flow rate Normally the instrument is set for data logging to be enabled in this mode 3 Standby This is when the instrument is in an idle mode during which the user is interfacing with the instrument menu configuring the instrument downloading data calibration or when the instrument is set to begin sampling via an auto start 4 Zeroing This mode is used to establish the optical background Rayleigh scattering of the pDR 1500 Durin
29. the unit outdoors provisions should be made to protect it from environmental extremes outside its specified range and from any exposure to precipitation A Thermo Fisher Scientific Alert About This Manual Description Do not leave this chamber open for any extended period of time otherwise dust may settle on the internal optical surfaces Hand tighten the plastic cap firmly after filter cassette replacement to ensure a proper seal At no time should the pDR 1500 be running without a filter in place otherwise serious damage to the internal components may result A To operate the unit outdoors provisions should be made to protect it from environmental extremes outside its specified range and from any exposure to precipitation A Do not apply AC voltage to this connector Maximum allowable DC voltage is 30 V A j Equipment Damage Please note that the important purpose of this filter cassette is to protect the pump A It is recommended to turn the instrument and computer OFF before making a connection A Verify the the exhaust port and the inlet port are not blocked A At no time should the pDR 1500 be running without a filter in place otherwise serious damage to the internal components may result A Unless a MALFUNCTION message is displayed or other operational problems occur the pDR 1500 should be returned to the factory once every year after being placed into service for routine check out test cleaning and
30. Chapter 5 Maintenance and Service This chapter describes the periodic maintenance procedures that should be performed on the instrument to ensure proper operation Since usage and environmental conditions vary greatly the components should be inspected frequently until an appropriate maintenance schedule is determined This chapter includes the following preventive maintenance information e General Guidelines on page 5 2 e Replacement Parts List on page 5 3 e Battery Use on page 5 4 e Instrument Storage on page 5 5 e Filter Replacement on page 5 6 e Cleaning of Optical Sensing Chamber on page 5 8 e Service Locations on page 5 9 Thermo Fisher Scientific MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual 5 1 Maintenance and Service General Guidelines N 5 2 MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual The pDR 1500 is designed to be repaired at the factory No user serviceable components are inside the enclosure of the pDR 1500 with exception of the 37 mm filter cassette a k a analytic filter holder and the 4 AA batteries Access to the internal components of the unit by others than authorized Thermo Fisher Scientific personnel voids warranty Equipment Damage Unless MALFUNCTION message is displayed or other operational problems occur the pDR 1500 should be returned to the factory once every year after being placed into service for routine check out test cleaning and calibration check A Thermo Fisher Scientific
31. FSET B B 42 5 X The Flow Rate Calibration screen allows the user the option to perform a multi point inlet flow calibration e From the Calibrate Menu press the ENTER key and scroll the or W key to the Flow Rate Cal screen FLOW RATE CAL The Flow Rate Calibration Edit screen allows the user to calibrate the six flow control settings and define the flow rate at each flow control setting This will build a table of the six calibration point to be used for interpolating the flow control setting to achieve the flow rate set in the Configure menu s Flow Rate Edit The flow rate calibration is accomplished in a sequence of six displays for six flow calibration points setting the six flow control settings for the corresponding six defined flow rate setting The ENTER and ESC keys are used to navigate through the edit fields while the A and W keys are used to increase and decrease the values The asterisk appears to the left of the field being edited For factory settings the flow control adjust is adjusted for flow calibration points 1 2 3 4 5 and 6 to produce corresponding defined flow rates 1 00 1 50 2 00 2 50 3 00 and 3 50 liters per minute and the defined flow rates are kept at the factory default setting The user may however redefine the defined flow rate for each flow calibration point to get a more accurate calibration However the defined flow rate values must increase in value as the flow calibrati
32. Fisher Scientific MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual 7 5 Outputs and Alarm Real time RS 232 Output 7 6 MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual During the RUN mode the pDR 1500 can communicate real time concentration data through its serial port via the pDR Port software package This software application decodes the data and displays it on the computer screen in both graphical and tabulated form In order to use this output with some other application the following information will enable the user to decipher the encoded output signal The communication settings for the digital output of the pDR 1500 are Baud rate 19 200 Data bits 8 Stop bits 1 Parity none Flow control none Thermo Fisher Scientific Serial Communications Thermo Fisher Scientific Protocols Outputs and Alarm The pDR 1500 has two serial ports These are RS 232 or USB Only one can be active at a time The active port is selected via the PC depending on the connection chosen The RS 232 and USB ports are for direct connection of a single pDR 1500 to a PCs communication port The commands recognized are listed in Appendix B Mostly these pertain to setup variables in the pDR 1500 The response format will generally repeat the address and command and then follow with the PDR 1500 s current settings MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual 7 7 Chapter 8 Optional Accessories The pDR 1500 is available with the following options e Red Cyclone provides
33. MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual Active Personal Particulate Monitor Part Number 105983 00 31Jan2014 2008 Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc All rights reserved Specifications terms and pricing are subject to change Not all products are available in all countries Please consult your local sales representative for details Thermo Fisher Scientific Air Quality Instruments 27 Forge Parkway Franklin MA 02038 1 508 520 0430 www thermo com aqi Thermo Fisher Scientific WEEE Compliance This product is required to comply with the European Union s Waste Electrical amp Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive 2002 96 EC It is marked with the following symbol Thermo Fisher Scientific has contracted with one or more recycling disposal companies in each EU Member State and this product should be disposed of or recycled through them Further information on Thermo Fisher Scientific s compliance with these Directives the recyclers in your country and information on Thermo Fisher Scientific products which may assist the detection of substances subject to the RoHS Directive are available at www thermo com WEEEROHS WEEE Compliance Thermo Fisher Scientific About This Manual This manual provides information about handling operating communicating and maintaining the MIE pDR 1500 Active Personal Particulate Monitor pDR 1500 It also contains important warnings to ensure safe operation and prevent equipment damage The manua
34. Most operations with the pDR Port software program are self evidently labeled including fly over dialog boxes In addition instructions may be found in the On line Help files by selecting Help and then Contents Contents index Search Hide A Introduction DL a Introduction pDR PORT Description pDR PORT is a graphical user interface application for serial communication to portable Thermo Scientific instruments for aerosol measurement This application supports RS 232 19200 bps 8 data 1 stop no parity peed US and no flow control and High S J USB communication Language pDR PORT was composed in English using the most universal formats for numerical values and time and date sures have been taken to minimize errors resulting f ning pDR PORT under non English regional settings Occasionally the time and date and numerical values shown in local regional formats other than English TA NOT K TOPICS pDR 1500 Description The pDR 1500 is a multi sensor real time aerosol monitor using infrared scattering to measure aersol concentration This instrument also simultaneously measures the temperature relative humidity and barometric pressure of the sampled air INSTRUCTION MANUAL From nDR PORT select Help nDR 1500 User Manual zl The following operating logging parameters of the pDR 1500 can be selected edited via the computer Current date year month and day of the month Curre
35. The second feature to be pointed out is the belt clip which is to be used for personal aerosol monitoring Refer to Figure 2 5 below for the location of items on the Bottom Battery Door and Belt Clip Panel Figure 2 5 Bottom Battery Door and Belt Clip 2 12 MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual Thermo Fisher Scientific Preparation for Operation Power Options Before Starting a Thermo Fisher Scientific N Guidelines and Instrument Layout To begin using the pDR 1500 the user must first verify that either the AC DC power supply is connected to both the instrument and suitable wall socket or the instrument is installed with a fresh set of AA batteries The pDR 1500 has two basic power options 1 AC Power Supply 2 AA Batteries Alkaline or NIMH A universal line voltage AC to DC power supply is provided as standard accessory with the pDR 1500 and includes connection options for most global wall outlets This power supply can be used with any line with a voltage between 100 and 240 VAC 50 to 60 Hz When using that power supply its output plug should be inserted into the external DC receptacle at the base of the pDR 1500 see Figure 2 2 Insertion of that connector automatically disables the internal batteries of the instrument Removal of the pDR AC plug from the instrument automatically begins the draw of power from the internal batteries Within the rear battery cover are four AA batteries Either Alkaline or
36. a HEPA filter to the Total Inlet and press ENTER Do not zero through the cyclone During zeroing each range within the auto ranging potential is used to measure the optical background of the instrument and each value is stored for subsequent data calculations The duration of a Zero Operation is usually 2 3 minutes After Zeroing is complete the following screen should be present ZERO IHSTELIMEHT COMPLETE BEG OK e From the Zero Instrument screen by pressing the W key the user proceeds to a series of logging screens in the following order Thermo Fisher Scientific Auto Start Optional Thermo Fisher Scientific Configuration Review Operation In the screens above by pressing the ENTER key the user can edit the logging tag number the logged averaging period and the logging site name The desired time and date for the automatic start of a run and data logging can be selected as described previously This feature is optional e From the Operate menu press the ENTER key and scroll the amp or V key to the Start screen In this screen the user can press ENTER to alter a delayed start time and date for the pDR 1500 If this feature is selected the instrument will remain in Standby mode until the current time reaches the start time In addition to the description of the Configure Menu earlier in this chapter the configuration of the instrument should be reviewed prior to beginning a run In additio
37. acklight Edit LCD Contrast LCD Contrast Edit Time Date Time Date Edit Figure 3 1 Keypad Overview Thermo Fisher Scientific Calibrate Temperature Offset Temperature Offset Edit Pressure Offset Pressure Offset Edit RH Offset RH Offset Edit Flow Rate Calibration Flow Rate Calibration Edit Calibration Factor Calibration Factor Edit MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual 3 3 Operation ON OFF Key Escape Key Key Press Functions 3 4 MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual The Figure 3 2 below depicts the Operate Menu screen of the pDR 1500 after start up and identifies the specific keys on the keypad UP Arrow Key DOWN Arrow Key ENTER Key Figure 3 2 Keypad Functions The equivalent of this screen is represented below and this format will be used throughout the remainder of this Instruction Manual ESC UP DOWN ENTER The following is a general description of the key press functions e ON OFF powers the instrument on or off Press and hold ON OFF for at least 4 seconds e ESC selects the display through which the current display was accessed back up a level or to bail out of an edit display without saving and return to the previous display from which the current display was assessed e UP A scrolls through menu displays that are in a circular list in a backward direction or scrolls through values also in a backward direction in a display that is not part of a list an edit display Thermo Fisher Scien
38. al Specifications Table 1 1 lists the specifications for the Model pDR 1500 Table 1 1 MIE pDR 1500 Specifications Concentration measurement range auto ranging 0 001 to 400 mg n Scattering coefficient range 1 5 x 10 to 0 6 m approx Q A 880 nm Precision repeatability over 30 days 2 sigmaf 2 of reading or 0 005 mg m whichever is larger for 1 second averaging time 0 5 of reading or 0 0015 mg m whichever is larger for 10 second averaging time 0 2 of reading or 0 0005 mg m whichever is larger for 60 second averaging time Accuracy 5 of reading precision traceable to SAE Fine Test Dust Resolution 0 1 ug m Particle size range of maximum 0 1 to 10 um response Flow rate range 1 0 to 3 5 L min Aerodynamic particle cut point range 1 0 to 10 um with optional cyclone accessories Concentration display updating interval 1 second Concentration display averaging time 1 to 60 seconds Alarm level adjustment range Alarm averaging time 0 01 to 400 mg m Real time 1 to 60 seconds or STEL 15 minutes Data logging averaging periods 1 second to 1 hour Total number of data points that can be logged in memory 450 000 Number of data tags data sets 100 0 99 Logged data Record no concentration or scattering data temperature relative humidity barometric pressure data flags time
39. an ACGIH traceable D50 AED cut point ranging from 3 to 12 micrometers e Blue Cyclone provides an ACGIH traceable D50 AED cut point ranging from 1 to 4 micrometers e 5 micron PVC Filters for NIOSH gravimetric methods use glass fiber filters as backing filter e Stainless Steel Filter Support Screen e Carrying Case e Analog Data Cable supporting both concentration output and alarm status e Tripod Support Kit Thermo Fisher Scientific MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual 8 1 Thermo Fisher Scientific Appendix A Warranty Seller warrants that the Products will operate or perform substantially in conformance with Seller s published specifications and be free from defects in material and workmanship when subjected to normal proper and intended usage by properly trained personnel for the period of time set forth in the product documentation published specifications or package inserts Ifa period of time is not specified in Seller s product documentation published specifications or package inserts the warranty period shall be one 1 year from the date of shipment to Buyer for equipment and ninety 90 days for all other products the Warranty Period Seller agrees during the Warranty Period to repair or replace at Seller s option defective Products so as to cause the same to operate in substantial conformance with said published specifications provided that a Buyer shall promptly notify Seller in writing upon the discove
40. ass fiber filter installed prior to each day of monitoring in order to keep the pump protected Operation without this filter in place or without the filter changed as prescribed will void the warranty m Top Cassette Ring 4 37 mm Filter 4S s Filter Support Screen Q lt Bottom Cassette Ring Figure 5 2 Filter Cassette Assembly Snap Rings and Filter Thermo Fisher Scientific MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual 5 7 Maintenance and Service Cleaning of Optical Sensing Chamber N 5 8 MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual Although the pDR 1500 incorporates an aerodynamic inlet to optimize aerosol delivery through the sensing chamber continued sampling of airborne particles at high concentrations may result in gradual build up of contamination on those interior surfaces of the sensing chamber components This may cause an excessively high optical background level If this background level does become excessive the pDR 1500 will alert the user at the completion of the zeroing sequence If this message is presented the pDR 1500 can continue to be operated providing accurate measurements only if the background can be reduced This might be possible by blowing a stream of compressed filtered air through the optical chamber and re zeroing Equipment Damage If unsuccessful the instrument must be sent back to the factory for service A Thermo Fisher Scientific Maintenance and Service Se
41. calibration check A If unsuccessful the instrument must be sent back to the factory for service A WEEE Symbol The following symbol and description identify the WEEE marking used on the instrument and in the associated documentation Symbol E Thermo Fisher Scientific Description Marking of electrical and electronic equipment which applies to electrical and electronic equipment falling under the Directive 2002 96 EC WEEE and the equipment that has been put on the market after 13 August 2005 A MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual iii About This Manual Where to Get Help Service is available from exclusive distributors worldwide Contact one of the phone numbers below for product support and technical information or visit us on the web at www thermo com aqi 1 866 282 0430 Toll Free 1 508 520 0430 International iv MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual Thermo Fisher Scientific Contents Chapter 1 NAVE OUNCE OND mee 1 1 General Descriptions e into esata no ie leh scala hoic etd 1 2 SPECICA TIONS oc sasate besote ha hanes seas Badio cuite oiie E 1 4 Chapter 2 Guidelines and Instrument Layout e 2 1 Unpacking and Parts Tdentificati ng s s dera saan de 2 2 lae nei 2 3 cra d 2 4 P osttlonitis anao ditus et ai A HD Mr essei c tu R ah 2 5 Air Sampling Guidelines ssis nasai tuse i oO nat 2 6 Area Monitoring caedes ari iiia Aiaia 2 6
42. e 6 1 Troubleshooting Error Code Responses from Zeroing Hex code Flags Binary Fault 01x 0000 0001 b Background High 02 x 0000 0010 b Background calculation FAILED 04 x 0000 0100 b Source current low 08 x 0000 1000 b Source current high 10 x 0001 0000 b Ref detector low 20 x 0010 0000 b Ref detector high 40 x 0100 0000 b Pump voltage low 80 x 1000 0000 b Pump voltage high Thermo Fisher Scientific Error Codes in Logged Data Thermo Fisher Scientific Troubleshooting The sixth column in logged data is the two digit hexadecimal error code under the heading Flags An error code of 00 indicates that no error was detected during that logging period Error codes other than 00 indicate that one or more of eight possible errors have occurred during that logging period Table 6 2 indicates the codes which are summed to produce the 8 bit 2 digit hexadecimal error flag code Flow rate errors do not always indicate a serious instrument malfunction as they might indicate that the flow may have been momentarily obstructed or that a filter requires changing Except in the case of Flow rate errors instruments indicating an error should be serviced to correct the problem The identification of the error may help the user to decide whether or not the data collected is valid For example a Scatter signal error indicates that scattering or mass concentration data is invalid but a persis
43. e the LCD backlight If the backlight is enabled and the instrument is running solely from battery power the backlight will come on for a period of 10 seconds after each keystroke Thereafter the backlight will automatically shut off in an effort to conserve power If running on external power supply the LCD backlight stays on e From the Configure menu press the ENTER key and scroll the or W key to the LCD Backlight screen LCD Backlight Edit The LCD Backlight Edit screen allows the user to enable or disable the LCD backlight Use the amp and W keys to toggle between enable or disable The asterisk appears to the left of the field being edited e From the LCD Backlight screen press the ENTER key to edit the LCD backlight e Press the ENTER key to save the LCD backlight status and return to the LCD Backlight screen Thermo Fisher Scientific MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual 3 21 Operation LCD Contrast LCD Contrast Edit Time Date Time Date Edit 3 22 MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual The LCD Contrast screen allows the user to view and edit the contrast of the display Lower settings darken the contrast and make the display more readable at colder temperatures Higher settings lighten the contrast and make the display more readable at warmer temperatures The nominal setting is 25 e From the Configure menu press the ENTER key and scroll the amp or W key to the LCD Contrast screen The LCD Contrast Edit
44. eable measurements are involved in the determination of the reference mass concentration the weight increment from the dust collected on the filter the sampling flow rate and the sampling time Additional conditions that must be met are a suspended dust concentration uniformity at all sampling inlets of the mixing chamber b identical sample transport configurations leading to reference and instrument under calibration and c essentially 100 collection efficiency of filters used for gravimetric reference for the particle size range of the test dust The test dust used for the factory calibration of the pDR 1500 is SAE Fine ISO Fine supplied by Powder Technology Inc It has the following physical characteristics as dispersed into the mixing chamber e Mass median aerodynamic particle diameter 2 to 3 pm e Geometric standard deviation of lognormal size distribution 2 5 e Bulk density 2 60 to 2 65 g cm e Refractive index 1 54 In addition to the mass calibration described above the pDR 1500 is factory calibrated for temperature relative humidity barometric pressure and volumetric flow rate using NIST traceable standards Thermo Fisher Scientific How to Apply a Correction Factor Thermo Fisher Scientific Calibration and Particle Size Selection If desired the pDR 1500 can be calibrated gravimetrically for a particular aerosol dust smoke mist etc other than SAE Fine under field conditions actual conditions o
45. el of the pDR 1500 Figure 2 2 Rear Power Port Thermo Fisher Scientific MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual 2 9 Guidelines and Instrument Layout Side PM Inlet USB The pDR 1500 includes a Total Suspended Inlet for aerosol aspiration into RS232 Analog the scattering chamber Optional Cyclones are covered in Chapter 8 Optional Accessories and also in Particle Size Cut Points The circular connector is multi purpose and provides RS232 Serial Communication ANALOG OUTPUT and VOLTAGE ALARM outputs Both 4 to 20 mA and 0 to 2 VDC are provided for analog outputs and the ALARM Output will close an alarm circuit up to 30 VDC Interfacing with this connector is discussed in Chapter 7 Outputs and Alarm The rectangular connector is the USB Peripheral standard type B square and is used for Serial communications Interfacing with this connector is discussed later in this chapter Note Only the USB or the RS 232 can be used at one time for communications A In the figure below the Total Inlet is shown At this location either the Total Inlet or one of the optional cyclones are inserted for delivering a representative sample to the instrument When the pDR 1500 is not in use the inlet should be protected to prevent accidental entry of objects debris or other form of contamination into the sensing stage of the pDR 1500 Refer to Figure 2 3 below for the location of items on the Side PM Inlet USB RS232 Anal
46. es eio data iade e ied 3 16 Logging Period Edito snae entes n annin Reini 3 16 Logging Site Edit isisisi diete ener PM rt esie fedes 3 16 Logging Tae ING Det su mo nivatrvitl sebum Oa Sedet qn rta 3 17 Inl t Type 5e aei ite deep ade e teri d a 3 17 Inlet Type Edge todos tenor aecenas tad toit tan 3 17 BET Correction s core tiit nibii ti n E P Geant 3 18 RH Correction Edit ecc ones Qo Rd eed etate eue 3 18 AEDEM see etu aptam sels tus dott BOTE E E 3 18 Alarm Option Edit eee ee UR Pac Ute ep edd 3 19 Alari Level LAC sity soteetosmeet rw basivieedtuval aide iv irii 3 19 Unico er cai aruit iode t NU utitur omues 3 19 Units Edit ars Em 3 20 Analog OUIDIE e iade d deiode E ui RRE 3 20 Analog Output Edit ete e adn tetas iedeci eee 3 20 LED Backlip Ie esie pe ca ftot a ire eo ertet 3 21 LCD Backlight Edit iiia ener rt Pa rt actas 3 21 TC DGG intra st e ir RE equi t E Ce eiiiai 3 22 LCD Contfast Edit scconecerte dann ete le edu 3 22 WAS Date T 3 22 Time Date Editores oit oett ri ai betel 3 22 Calibrate Menu iaisissclsspaceiatesci dashes Vtde treten eta ovis e Nude 3 24 d mperature OHSeb nisu ceased tecatiboc ape e i um eed dtes 3 24 vi MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual Thermo Fisher Scientific Contents Temperature Offset Red i aun tate duet aaesence tits ed aqui tenes etae 3 24 Pressure Offset 5 eoe aeea dide esie petia E etu pM De pedes 3 25 Pressure Offset EXER n e eset ted eae QU Ee eget RR Feu 3 25 RH OOF D 3 25
47. esetting In the screen above the current time and date are displayed and may be adjusted as necessary The first line indicates the time presently registered by the pDR 1500 The second is the present date registered by the pDR 1500 To set the time accurately press ENTER and a flashing asterisk will appear to the left of the character to change Adjust the value using the up and down keys and press ENTER The asterisk will move throughout the screen to adjust each respective value In the U S it is convenient to dial 1 900 410 8463 U S Naval Observatory time information and at the instant when the time MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual 3 31 Operation Start the Run 3 32 MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual announced equals the time preset on the second line of the above screen key ENTER as instructed on the last line To start the run press ENTER from the Operate menu e From the Operate Menu press the ENTER key and scroll the amp or W key to the Start a Run screen START A RU In this screen the pDR 1500 prompts the user regarding the valve which is just an assurance that the exhaust port and the inlet port are not blocked If the pDR 1500 is ready to begin a monitoring run press ENTER and the instrument will begin operating as configured It should be remembered that the measurement units can only be selected in the set up mode and not during a run Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher Scientific
48. f use To effect such calibration in the particle environment of interest proceed as indicated below e Place the pDR 1500 within the particle environment e Start a run e After 1 minute record the time weighted average TWA e Calculate the run time t necessary to collect at least 1 milligram of sample using the following equation 500 FWA For example if the 1 minute TWA 2 5 mg m the run time necessary to collect approximately 1 mg of sample equals 200 minutes i e t 200 minutes Now that the run time t has been calculated from the above 1 minute preliminary test proceed with the following steps using the optional 37 mm filter assembly e Perform a tare weight on a fresh 37 mm filter using a microbalance with at least a 0 001 mg resolution and place into the filter assembly e Record the tare weight mi e Load the filter assembly into the pDR 1500 in place of the large capacity HEPA filter e Place the pDR 1500 within the particle environment of choice e Start a run using a 1 minute data logging e Allow the pDR 1500 to run for the run time calculated from the preliminary test e g t 200 minutes e At the end of the run record the TWA mg m run time t minutes and flow rate LPM e Stop the run e Recover the 37 mm filter assembly from the instrument and return to the microbalance room for weighing e Remove the 37 mm filter from the assembly and weigh the filter after equilibrati
49. g this mode of operation the user is required to install a zeroing tube that connects the inlet stem to a HEPA filter 5 Shutdown Accomplished by holding the ON OFF key until text on screen is no longer visible The instrument is off Thermo Fisher Scientific Operation Keypad and Screen Cursor Functions and Operation Before starting the pDR 1500 it is recommended that the user become familiar with the keypad functionality There are three menus that outline the keypad functions and these are OPERATE CONFIGURE and CALIBRATE Figure 3 1 below demonstrates the pDR 1500 menu structure Following is a description of each menu Thermo Scientific ADR 1500 v1 30 Operate Start a Run Concentration Scattering Elapsed Time Maximum Run Reading STEL Battery Memory Temperature RH Flow Pressure Stop Run Delayed Start Delayed Start Edit Start Time Date Start Time date Edit Delayed Start Countdown Zero Zero in Progress Zero Complete Logging Parameters Logging Status Edit Logging Period Edit Logging Site Edit Logging Tag Number Battery Memory Status Configure Display Average Time Display Average Time Edit Flow Rate Flow Rate Edit Logging Parameters Logging Status Edit Logging Period Edit Logging Site Edit Logging Tag Number Inlet Type Inlet Type Edit RH Correction RH Correction Edit Alarm Alarm Option Edit Alarm Level Edit Units Units Edit Analog Output Analog Output Edit LCD Backlight LCD B
50. h temperature 4 AA alkaline 24 hour run time Q 1 2 L min 6 hour 3 5 L min 4 NiMH rechargeable batteries gt 24 hour run time 1 2 L min 8 hour Q 3 5 L min Current consumption 70 to 450 mA in Run Mode 32 mA in Ready Mode 5 VDC AC source Universal voltage adapter included 100 250 VAC 50 60 Hz CE marked Operating environment 10 to 50 C 14 to 122 F 10 to 95 RH non condensing Storage environment 20 to 70 C 4 to 158 P Dimensions max external 181 mm 7 1 in H x 143 mm 5 6 in W x 84 mm 3 3 in D Weight w total inlet and 4 AA 1 2 kg 41 oz Optional Cyclones GK 2 05 Red primarily for PM thru PMio SCC 1 062 Blue primarily for PM thru PM Integrated Sample Filter holder Millipore type MAWP 037 AO with 0 8 um pore size filter Whatman type 1827 037 with 1 5 um pore size filter NIOSH Methods 0500 and 0600 use Millipore type PVC5 037 00 with 5 uum pore size filter and a GK 2 05 Cyclone Service Filter Integrated HEPA filter for background zeroing MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual 1 5 Introduction Notes 1 Referred to gravimetric calibration with SAE Fine ISO Fine test dust mmd 2 to 3 um g 2 5 as aerosolized At constant temperature and full battery voltage 3 User selectable 1 6 MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher Scientific Chapter 2 Guidelines and I
51. he externally connected load must have an impedance of more than 200 kilo ohms For the 4 to 20 mA output signal the externally connected load must have an impedance of less than 300 ohms Since both voltage and current outputs are present at the same time both can be used concurrently if so required The accuracy of the analog output signals is better than 196 of the reading with respect to the digital reading The 4 to 20 mA current output is available between pins 1 and 5 of the 6 pin ANALOG OUTPUTS connector on the side panel see Chapter 2 The 0 to 2 V analog voltage output is available between pins 1 and 4 of that connector Pin 1 is common ground Thermo Fisher Scientific Alarm Description and Thermo Fisher Scientific Operation Outputs and Alarm In addition to an audible alarm there is a single alarm switched FET output available on the side panel of the pDR 1500 Normally the switched alarm output is OPEN with respect to ground During an alarm condition this output is switched to ground Rout lt 0 1 Q Whenever the alarm is triggered the on board sound will be activated The alarm function can be enabled or disabled and the alarm level trigger threshold can be selected by the user through the pDR 1500 keyboard The alarm is triggered whenever the selected alarm level is exceeded When the displayed concentration falls below that level the alarm conditions stops While the alarm is on the user can di
52. hotometric sensing stage a 37 mm filter holder on which all sampled particles are collected for subsequent analysis or gravimetric reference calibration if so desired With proper choice of filter flow rate and cyclone the pDR 1500 can also be used to meet NIOSH Test Method 0500 or 0600 for total aerosol mass or aerosol with a 4 um median cut point respectively Additional Technical Notes regarding the pDR 1500 are offered on our website at www thermo com ih and will be updated on a regular basis The pDR 1500 is the result of many years of field experience acquired with thousands of units of its well known predecessors from MIE Inc i e pDR 1200 pDR 1000 and the MINIRAM and embodies many technological advances made possible by the latest electronic hardware and software For a description of the instrument and product specifications see the following topics e General Description on page 1 2 e Specifications on page 1 4 Thermo Fisher Scientific is pleased to supply this active personal particulate monitor We are committed to the manufacture of instruments exhibiting high standards of quality performance and workmanship Service personnel are available for assistance with any questions or problems that may arise in the use of this monitor For more information on Servicing see Chapter 5 Maintenance and Service MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual 1 1 Introduction General Description 1 2 MIE pDR 1500 Instruction
53. instrument whether the pDR 1500 is on or off However the external power supply will not charge any rechargeable batteries while inside the pDR 1500 they must be charged in an independent charging station 5 4 MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual Thermo Fisher Scientific Maintenance and Service Instrument Ifthe pDR 1500 is to be stored for an extended period of time i e three Sto rage months or more removal of the AA batteries is recommended This will have no effect on data retention or internal clock function During storage always maintain the unit with the inlet covered to protect the sensing optics from gradual dust contamination Store the pDR 1500 in a dry environment Thermo Fisher Scientific MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual 5 5 Maintenance and Service Filter To replace the 37 mm filter used with pDR 1500 place the instrument on a level surface with the belt clip attachment facing down Holding the Replacement pDR 1500 firmly with one hand grasp the large threaded plastic knurled filter cover and rotate this cover counter clockwise see Figure 5 1 Remove cover and the filter holder within the open cavity Figure 5 1 Filter Assembly Location turn counter clockwise to open Replacement of the o ring is to also be maintained in order to provide an adequate seal see Figure 5 2 5 6 MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual Thermo Fisher Scientific Maintenance and Service The 37 mm filter holder should have a fresh gl
54. l is organized into the following chapters and appendices to provide direct access to specific operation and service information Chapter 1 Introduction provides a general description of the instrument and lists the specifications Chapter 2 Guidelines and Instrument Layout provides the guidelines and layout for instrument operation Chapter 3 Operation describes the operating modes keypad functions and menu driven firmware Chapter 4 Calibration and Particle Size Selection provides the calibration process and procedures for calibrating the instrument Chapter 5 Maintenance and Service provides step by step instructions for repairing and replacing components and a replacement parts list Chapter 6 Troubleshooting provides contact information for product support and technical information Chapter 7 Outputs and Alarm describes serial communications and analog alarm output Chapter 8 Optional Accessories lists the optional accessories that can be used with the instrument Appendix A Warranty provides a copy of the warranty statement Appendix B Serial Commands provides a list of the serial port commands that can be used to remotely control the instrument MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual i About This Manual Safety Safety and Equipment Damage Alerts MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual Review the following safety information carefully before using the instrument This manual
55. moPressure Flags 1 12 28 39 1 29 758 01 14 32 07 25 Aug 2009 2 12 05 39 0 29 758 00 14 33 07 25 Aug 2009 Beta 2 August 27 2009 txt ug m3 c Thermo Fisher Scientific MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual 2 19 Guidelines and Instrument Layout 2 20 MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual Data graph This tab automatically plots the data from the Data text tab into a time series plot Mass concentration or scattering coefficient temperature relative humidity and barometer pressure can all be plotted on this graph simultaneously or independently Configure instrument This screen allows the user to edit the instrument configuration Click on the item to be edited and select or type in the new value To review the parameter values currently programmed into the pDR 1500 click on Get current configuration After editing the parameters click on Set new configuration to input the newly selected values into the pDR 1500 uu fos for mios Mio o EIN o L Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher Scientific Guidelines and Instrument Layout Site List This tab allows the user to retrieve edit and set the site list for the instrument Site lists may also be read and written to a file on a computer 1 Factory default 1 000 2 site 2 1 000 3 site 3 1 000 4 site 4 1 000 5 site 5 1 000 6 site 6 1 000 7 site 7 1 000 8 site 8 1 000 9 site 9 1 000 10
56. n to assuring that the data logging features are set the three most important configuration settings to review are the e Inlet Type Total Red Cyclone or Blue Cyclone e The Flow Rate and respective D50 cut point and e The Enabling or Disabling of the RH Correction MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual 3 29 Operation The inlet type flow rate and respective particle cut point D50 are described in Particle Size Cut Points on page 4 5 e From the Configure menu press the ENTER key and scroll the amp or W key to the Inlet Type screen In the above screen the Inlet Type is shown By pressing ENTER the inlet can be changed from Total to Red Cyclone or Blue Cyclone If a cyclone is selected the D50 cut point will change depending upon the flow rate selected When the relative humidity correction function is enabled the particle growth effect due to a high humidity environment is corrected for This means that the computed mass concentration is based on the original dry environment particle population This correction only applies when mass concentration units have been selected but not when scattering coefficient has been selected As with any light scattering device the scattering efficiency of an aerosol will increase with an increased relative humidity Furthermore the scattering efficiency of a particle is maximized when the particle diameter is the same as the wavelength of the incident light In the case of the
57. ns cable e USB communications cable e Software CD pDR Port To install the Thermo Scientific provided software pDR Port in the computer proceed as follows e Insert the CD labeled pDR Port into the computer e The install program should start automatically e The computer displayed install shield then serves to guide the rest of the installation e Please be sure to accept the Silicon Laboratories USB Driver installation To effect the communication between the pDR 1500 via the pDR Port software installed in the computer and the PC proceed as follows Equipment Damage It is recommended to turn the instrument and computer OFF before making a connection A e Connect the pDR 1500 to one of the computer s USB ports using the USB communication cable e Key ON the pDR 1500 hold ON OFF for 4 seconds Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher Scientific Guidelines and Instrument Layout From your computer Start menu or your computer desktop open the pDR Port software program A multi tabbed notebook display should appear on the computer screen From the menu bar or the embedded Settings window the serial connection port can be selected e g COM 4 Select the port to which the USB cable has connected to on you computer using the Select Port pop up window and click OK to proceed The user may now click on the Show Instrument Panel to emulate the instrument keypad or utilize the tabs within the pDR Port notebook display
58. nstrument Layout This chapter includes unpacking and parts identification positioning and handling of the instrument monitoring applications instrument layout outdoor provisions and computer requirements Unpacking and Parts Identification on page 2 2 Handling on page 2 3 Safety on page 2 4 Positioning on page 2 5 Air Sampling Guidelines on page 2 6 Instrument Layout on page 2 7 Environmental Constraints and Certifications on page 2 15 Communications with Computer on page 2 16 MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual 2 1 Guidelines and Instrument Layout U npacki ng and Carefully unpack the pDR 1500 from the shipping container The pDR P arts 1500 is provided to the user with the following standard accessories Identification Universal power supply cable e RS 232 communications cable e USB communications cable e pDR Port Software CD ROM e Belt clip kit e Total particulate inlet e 8 alkaline batteries e 2ca stainless steel filter support and holder assembly e 1pk 100 37 mm glass fiber filters e Zeroing recirculation tubing e Zeroing filter e Instruction manual If any parts are missing contact Thermo Fisher Scientific immediately One of each is installed in the instrument at the time of shipping 2 2 MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher Scientific Handling A Guidelines and Instrument Layout The pDR 1500 is a sophisticated optical electronic instrument and sho
59. nt e Tripod support kit optional The inlet tube of the cyclone should be oriented away from the pDR 1500 by rotating the cyclone body within the toroid inlet Always ensure unobstructed access to the cyclone inlet when sampling the air directly in the instrument s vicinity Alternatively tubing can be connected to the cyclone total inlet in order to extract a sample stream from a duct chamber or other enclosed volume or as an extension to the breathing zone However if the duct or chamber that an extracted sample is being drawn from is of an excessive vacuum the pDR 1500 may not be appropriate for this purpose MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual 2 5 Guidelines and Instrument Layout Air Samp li ng Caution The pDR 1500 is not designed to sample highly corrosive Guidelines aerosols or solvent fumes Area Monitoring For typical area monitoring applications the pDR 1500 should be placed and operated centrally within the area to be monitored away from localized air currents due to fans blowers ventilation intakes exhausts etc This is to ensure representative sampling within the area to be assessed Monitoring via To sample using a length of tubing the following guidelines should be Tubing applied 2 6 MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual Minimize tubing length especially horizontally running lengths Minimize the number bends and angle of change in direction Minimize tubing inner diameter thus maximizing transport veloci
60. nt time hour minute and second Display averaging time 1 to 60 seconds in 1 second increments Calibration factor 0 01 to 9 99 in 0 01 increments Analog output full scale concentration 0 1 0 4 1 4 10 40 100 or 400 mg m Analog output status enabled or disabled Alarm level 0 01 to 400 0 mg m in 1 ug m increments Alarm status enabled or disabled Humidity correction enabled or disabled MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual 2 17 Guidelines and Instrument Layout 2 18 MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual The serial number of the pDR 1500 is transferred automatically to the PC and displayed on the screen From the multi tabbed notebook select from the following options Main This tab allows the user to select the serial port connection and show or hide the instrument panel C PDR PON n x File Edit View Settings Text Graph Help Main Dota text Data graph Configure instrument Site List Thermo jBi xj SCIEN VIF ie Serial No ADR1500 P1 MIE pDR Port a Thermo Settings pDR 1500 Select serial port D OPERATE Serial Connection COM4 Serial No ADR1500 P1 Version 01 30 Data text This tab allows the user to download tabulate print and delete data or transfer to a CSV file of the data downloaded from the pDR 1500 First click on the blue instrument icon amp h in the upper left hand corner of this Data text Tab and the Select a Tag number window will a
61. o view and edit the pressure offset of the barometric pressure measurement to coincide with their traceable standards e From the Calibrate Menu press the ENTER key and scroll the A or W key to the Pressure Offset screen The Pressure Offset Edit screen allows the user to edit the pressure offset Use the amp and keys to increase or decrease the user pressure offset in increments of 1 in millimetres of mercury The asterisk appears to the left of the field being edited e From the Pressure Offset screen press the ENTER key and edit the pressure offset e Press the ENTER key to save the user pressure offset and return to Pressure Offset screen The RH Offset screen allows the user to view and edit the RH offset of the barometric pressure measurement to coincide with their traceable standards e From the Calibrate Menu press the ENTER key and scroll the or W key to the RH Offset screen The RH Offset Edit screen allows the user to edit the RH offset Use the A and keys to increase or decrease the RH offset in increments of 0 1 RH The asterisk appears to the left of the field being edited MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual 3 25 Operation 3 26 Flow Rate Calibration Flow Rate Calibration Edit MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual e From the RH Offset screen press the ENTER key and edit the RH offset e Press the ENTER key to save the user RH offset and return to the RH Offset screen RH OF
62. og Panel of the pDR 1500 Figure 2 3 Side PM Inlet USB RS 232 Analog Panel 2 10 MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual Thermo Fisher Scientific Guidelines and Instrument Layout Side Filter Assembly In the figure below the feature on the left is the exhaust port of the pDR and Exhaust 1500 From this port HEPA filtered air is exhausted and may be used as a zero air source for the purpose of zeroing the optical background of the instrument The knurled circular feature is the filter holder assembly which houses a 37 mm filter This filter has two purposes 1 it protects the pump from any sampled aerosol and 2 it doubles as a sample collection filter for gravimetric analysis e g NIOSH 0600 and speciation Refer to Figure 2 4 below for the location of items on the Side Filter Assembly and Exhaust Port Panel of the pDR 1500 Figure 2 4 Side Filter Assembly and Exhaust Thermo Fisher Scientific MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual 2 11 Guidelines and Instrument Layout Bottom Battery and In the figure below two features are depicted The first shows a transparent Belt Clip for purpose of clarity battery door This battery door has a single captive thumbscrew to provide easy access to replace the 4 AA batteries The signs are embossed within the battery compartment to identify the battery positioning Either Alkaline or rechargeable batteries can be used however the pDR 1500 will not recharge these 4 AA batteries
63. on and Operation on page 7 3 e Alarm Connection on page 7 4 e Real time RS 232 Output on page 7 6 e Serial Communications Protocols on page 7 7 Thermo Fisher Scientific MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual 7 1 Outputs and Alarm Analog Signal Output 7 2 MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual The pDR 1500 incorporates the capability to provide both a voltage and a current signal output directly proportional to the sensed concentration of airborne particulates Both these analog signal outputs are concurrently available These outputs are provided principally for fixed point applications with hard wired installations The particulate concentration range corresponding to the output voltage and current ranges 0 to 2 V and 4 to 20 mA can be user selected on the pDR 1500 screen see Configuration Review on page 3 29 or via a PC using the pDR Port communications software package included with the instrument The most sensitive range available is 0 to 0 10 mg m 0 to 100 ug m and the least sensitive range is 0 to 400 mg m For example if the user selects the analog output range of 0 to 0 400 mg m then the analog output signal levels at a concentration of 0 200 mg m would be 1 0 V and 12 mA This Analog Output concentration range is independent of the ranging used for the digital display data logging and real time digital output range which are controlled automatically auto ranging For the 0 to 2 V output signal t
64. on and anti static neutralization as necessary MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual 4 3 Calibration and Particle Size Selection e Record the filter gross weight m2 e Calculate the mass increment Am due to the collected particles as follows Am m2 m With the net mass Am recorded in unit of milligrams run time t recorded in minutes and flow rate Q recorded in liters per minute calculate the average gravimetric concentration C as follows 1 000 Am teQ Now compare the recorded TWA from the pDR 1500 and the calculated gravimetric particulate mass concentration C and calculate the calibration factor to be programmed into the pDR 1500 site list as follows C CAL FACTOR ae TWA For example if C was found to be 3 2 mg m and TWA had been determined to be 2 5 mg m the CAL FACTOR equals 1 28 The user can now edit this value on the pDR 1500 calibration screen through the use of pDR Port or via the keypad Site Calibration The Cal Factors calculated from the above comparison can be stored via Factors PDR Port into the pDR 1500 The pDR 1500 holds up to 50 different site names Each Site Name has a default Cal Factor of 1 000 The Cal Factor of each site can be adjusted either through the Menu Interface or through the pDR Port user interface 4 4 MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual Thermo Fisher Scientific Particle Size Cut Points 14 00 4 12 00 4 10 00 8 00 6 00 Dso Cut point m
65. on point increases In the following screen there are two values shown ADJ 188 and LPM 1 00 In this screen the 188 is the pump speed control value used to achieve 1 00 L min The user may adjust the motor speed to achieve 1 00 L min or Thermo Fisher Scientific Calibration Factor Calibration Factor Edit Thermo Fisher Scientific Operation may adjust the measured inlet flow rate that is equal at that pump speed After pressing the ENTER key the next calibration point is pursued Note Should the temperature and pressure be re calibrated the accuracy of the flow calibration should be verified A e From the Flow Rate Cal screen press the ENTER key to navigate forward until last step flow calibration point 6 defined flow rate the display returns to the Flow Rate Cal screen and the new calibration is saved only if at least one of the values was edited The Calibration Factor screen shows the site number selected and allows the user to edit the calibration factor for that site number The calibration factor is the value used to scale the concentration output to agree with a primary calibration or user defined standard In the following screen the pDR 1500 shows the instrument is operating for Site 1 and the Calibration Factor is 1 000 which will provide a 1 1 response with the factory calibration For more information about calibration see Chapter 4 Calibration and Particle Size Selection e From the Calibrate Menu
66. operating modes and run time parameters of the PDR 1500 including Start A Run Delayed Start Zero Logging Parameters and Battery Memory Status OPERATE The Start A Run menu allows the user to begin monitoring sampling The run will be logged only if the asterisk appears at the end of the first display line see below If the pDR 1500 is ready to begin a monitoring run press ENTER and the instrument will begin operating as configured Equipment Damage Verify that the exhaust port and the inlet port are not blocked A e From the Operate Menu press the ENTER key and scroll the A or W key to the Start a Run screen e Press the ENTER key and the instrument will begin operating as configured START A RUH Once a run is started press the amp and W keys to view a series of the following displays The instrument measures concentration or scattering coefficient of ug m for concentration or 1 Mm for scattering coefficient The real time concentration is presented on the first line and the time weighted average is presented on the second line The real time concentration is an average taken over a time interval called Display Time which is programmed by the user The presence of the asterisk in the first line indicates that data logging is enabled Thermo Fisher Scientific Elapsed Time Maximum Run Reading Thermo Fisher Scientific STEL Operation e From the Start a Run screen pre
67. or press the ESC key to stop a run e Press the Enter key and the run is terminated The Delayed Start screen offers the user to view and edit the delayed start status as enabled or disabled e From the Operate menu press the ENTER key and scroll the amp or W key to the Delayed Start screen The Delayed Start Edit screen allows the user to edit the delayed start as enabled or disabled The asterisk appears to the left of the field being edited e From the Delayed Start screen press the ENTER key to enable or disable a delayed start The Start Time Date screen allows the user to view and edit the delayed start time and date The instrument will store the start time and date regardless of whether Delayed Start is enabled or disabled If the start time and date is earlier than the current time then it defaults to the current time e From the Operate menu press the ENTER key and scroll the amp or W key to the Start screen MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual 3 9 Operation Start Time Date Edit Delayed Start Countdown STARTE 14 45 38 13 Hau H2 The Start Time Date Edit screen allows the user to edit the delayed start time and date In the display the ENTER and the ESC keys provide navigation through six fields within the display in the following sequence hours minutes seconds years months and days The ENTER key navigates forward while the Esc key navigates backwards The amp and
68. ote RH Correction should be enabled when the RH is expected to exceed 50 60 Ambient monitoring should always use the RH Correction as being enabled However precision can be affected between collocated devices A The RH Correction Edit screen allows the user to enable or disable RH correction The asterisk appears to the left of the field being edited e From the RH Correction screen press the ENTER key to edit the RH correction e Press the ENTER key to save the RH correction and return to the RH Correction screen The Alarm screen indicates the alarm options for triggering the alarm Disabled Instant or STEL and the value at which it is triggered The instant setting causes the alarm to be triggered when the displayed concentration is higher than the instant alarm level setting The STEL setting causes the alarm to be triggered when the 15 minute rolling boxcar average is higher than the STEL alarm level setting Each of the two enabled alarm options use separately stored alarm level values Thermo Fisher Scientific Alarm Option Edit Thermo Fisher Scientific Alarm Level Edit Units Operation Note The units mg m are replaced with km when the pDR 1500 is measuring scattering coefficient using the units 1 Mm A e From the Configure menu press the ENTER key and scroll the or W key to the Alarm screen The Alarm Option Edit screen allows the user to edit the alarm Alarm options are Instant STEL or
69. ppear From this window the user can select a single Tag data file to be loaded or deleted In the image below the Delete all data box appears with a check mark By selecting this box and clicking on Delete all tag files can be deleted at once Thermo Fisher Scientific Guidelines and Instrument Layout lt 4 pDR Port File Edit View Settings Text Graph Help Main Data text Date graph Configure instrument Site List amp c g 8 A KA Thermo scientiric Selecta Tag number amp Load Delete Cancel v In this second image of the Data Text tab it shows a Tag File loaded to the window The data can now be viewed in the Data Graph tab and saved as a CSV file emm t nl x Fle Edt View Settings Text Graph Help Mein Datatex Data graph Configure instrument Site List B Thermoscientiric Model Number ADR 1500 01 30 Serial no 089385942 5 Tag Number 2 Start Time 14 31 07 Start Date 25 ug 2009 Log Period Number 4 CalFactor 4 Unit E Unit Name TEMPUNITS RH CORRECT ENABLED Max Disp 53 994741 Max Disp 8 13 03 25 26 Aug 2009 Max STEL 38 021139 Max STEL 8 20 04 37 25 Aug 2009 Avg point 15 909485 ALARM DISABLED ALARM LEVEL 0 000000 Errors 0000 Inlet Type TOTAL i FlowRate 1 190000 Site Name Factory default record ug m3 Temp RHumidity At
70. r value Returns or programs the LCD screen contrast setting Integer value 1 2 3 255 Hint display is only visible between 0 and 40 DATE day month year Returns or programs the date in the RTC Day month and year are all integer values DISPLAY or DISP or D or V 5 dine 1 16 characters line 2 16 characters state Return the text currently displayed on the LCD It comes in two quoted strings for the 2 lines of the display It is followed by a state number Note that response is prefixed with V 5 this can be ignored Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher Scientific Serial Commands DISPLAYAVG seconds Returns or programs the time period in seconds over which the LCD displayed value is averaged FLOWRATE flow rate Returns or programs the flow rate LPM that is to be maintained This cannot be changed while logging Flow rate 1 00 1 01 1 02 3 50 in LPM GAIN gain number A debug facility which returns or programs the front end gain of the instrument If you set it the gain no longer adjusts automatically To re establish auto gain use GAIN 200 or GAIN A Gain number 0 1 2 3 4 5 A for 1X 4X 16X 64X 256X 1024X and AUTOMATIC INLET integer Returns or programs the inlet selection from the choices integer 0 1 2 0 TOTAL 1 CYCLONE RED 2 CYCLONE BLUE KEY name of key long Simulate a key press Name of key
71. required for the operation of the pDR 1500 The touch keys provide tactile popping feedback when properly actuated For more information on keys see Key Press Functions on page 3 4 The two line 16 character per line LCD indicates either measured values of concentration instantaneous and time averaged on the same screen elapsed run time maximum and short term excursion limit STEL values operating and logging parameters diagnostics command prompting or other messages The LCD screen is backlit whenever the pDR 1500 is powered by its AC charger power supply and is selected as an always on feature When operating from the internal battery the screen backlighting is disabled in order to conserve power Refer to Figure 2 1 for location of controls and display below Figure 2 1 Front Display 2 8 MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual Thermo Fisher Scientific Guidelines and Instrument Layout Rear Power Port There is only one critical component on the rear panel of the pDR 1500 and this is the CHARGER EXT SUPPLY male receptacle The AC power supply charger provided with the pDR 1500 should be connected here whenever the internal batteries are exhausted or not present and or when running continuously from the AC line Any other DC source e g solar power supply external battery etc to be used to power the pDR 1500 would be connected at this location Refer to Figure 2 2 below for the location of items on the rear pan
72. roing screen is shown while the pDR 1500 is performing a background measurement and optical signal offset adjustment and key functions are different e From the Zero Instrument screen press the ENTER key and the display advances to Zero in Progress Zeroing ZEROING PLEASE WAIT Note Please be sure a HEPA filter is installed to a clean Total Inlet during this procedure to ensure proper measurements Do not zero through the cyclones amp After zeroing is complete if the measurement was successful and within specification the following screen appears If the measurement was successful and outside of specification the instrument will respond with COMPLETE BKG HP If diagnostics indicated that measurement was compromised the instrument will respond with FAILURE 0x00ee where 0x00ee is a hex code indicating the type of error the diagnostic failure encountered during background measurement Re zero the instrument After three attempts contact customer service ZERO INSTRUMENT COMPLETE BEG OF The Logging Parameters display screen indicates on the first line whether data logging is enabled or disabled The second line of this screen displays the logging period for 3 seconds displays site label for 3 seconds and tag number for 3 seconds in sequence e From the Operate menu press the ENTER key and scroll the amp or W key to the Logging screen MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual 3 11 Operation Logging Status Edit
73. rvice Service is available from exclusive distributors worldwide Contact one of Locations the phone numbers below for product support and technical information or visit us on the web at www thermo com aqi 1 866 282 0430 Toll Free 1 508 520 0430 International Thermo Fisher Scientific MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual 5 9 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting This instrument has been designed to achieve a high level of reliability In the event of problems or failure the Technical Support Department at Thermo Fisher Scientific can be consulted See Service Locations for contact information In any correspondence with the factory please note both the serial number and program number of the instrument This chapter provides the following troubleshooting and service support information e Instrument Status Flags on page 6 2 e Error Codes in Logged Data on page 6 3 e Service Locations on page 6 4 Thermo Fisher Scientific MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual 6 1 Troubleshooting Instrument Status Flags 6 2 MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual During zeroing the pDR 1500 also performs diagnostics on the optics and flow rates The only allowable fault is Background High All other faults will result in a failure to zero the instrument All faults are reported with a hex coded error flags The faults can be determined from the following Table 6 1 but if a fault persists the pDR 1500 instrument requires service Tabl
74. ry of any defect which notice shall include the product model and serial number if applicable and details of the warranty claim b after Seller s review Seller will provide Buyer with service data and or a Return Material Authorization RMA which may include biohazard decontamination procedures and other product specific handling instructions and c then if applicable Buyer may return the defective Products to Seller with all costs prepaid by Buyer Replacement parts may be new or refurbished at the election of Seller All replaced parts shall become the property of Seller Shipment to Buyer of repaired or replacement Products shall be made in accordance with the Delivery provisions of the Seller s Terms and Conditions of Sale Consumables including but not limited to lamps fuses batteries bulbs and other such expendable items are expressly excluded from the warranty under this warranty Notwithstanding the foregoing Products supplied by Seller that are obtained by Seller from an original manufacturer or third party supplier are not warranted by Seller but Seller agrees to assign to Buyer any warranty rights in such Product that Seller may have from the original manufacturer or third party supplier to the extent such assignment is allowed by such original manufacturer or third party supplier In no event shall Seller have any obligation to make repairs replacements or corrections required in whole or in part as the re
75. sable it momentarily by pressing any key on the pDR 1500 If the concentration continues to exceed the set alarm level after 10 seconds the alarm condition will be reactivated MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual 7 3 Outputs and Alarm Alarm The voltage alarm signal is available between pins 1 and 6 on the e 8 P ANALOG OUTPUTS connector in the upper middle of the side panel In Connection Figure 7 1 below the alarm driver circuit is depicted PDR1500 RS232 ANALOG OUTPUT CIRCULAR CONNECTOR EXTERNAL ALARM DRIVER TZT Battery or Power Strobe Audible md LL Supply 30 VDC Alarm j ALARM OUT SWITCH WHITE V out Transmitted 92v Data RED ANALOG Received OUTPUT PU I Figure 7 1 pDR 1500 External Alarm Driver WARNING Do not apply AC voltage to this connector Maximum allowable DC voltage is 30 V A The switched alarm output is used to close the circuit of a DC powered device and its power supply at the negative side For example 1 The negative terminal of a battery or common ground of a power supply is connected to Pin 1 pDR 1500 ground 2 The load s device s return or negative is connected to 6 switch alarm output Thermo Fisher Scientific 7 4 MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual Outputs and Alarm 3 The positive of the load and battery or power supply are connected together The minimum external load impedance for this output is 10 kilo ohms Thermo
76. sacute 3 8 Thermo Fisher Scientific MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual v Contents Temp rat re RH zc sss sata ddec s ete iato tte ibo dant Bet meets tes 3 8 Flow Pressute i aeo taret Pe tentato E cives idolo 3 8 Stop Bs dirette feb asia eui lecho Qu epe unused isa um set cams 3 9 Delayed Start ir uiexose ena ved ker rad a rent e Rr ee Iud 3 9 Delayed StqEGEOIG 8 ise toco oiqe de obest o tu eh etc tpa ue ie 3 9 Statt Tim Date acini incest enema een 3 9 Start Time Date Edif esos inter todos e aoa a tia Saee 3 10 Delayed Start outit down sn oce e ep rtesitt i oe tees nir vis opes 3 10 Zeroing the pDR 1500 4 Lsese tette ierit Ve ho ke er es asnsnenss 3 10 Zero In PEG GOSS aversa ona br edades t duae vot Se apo ela E a bue cuts 3 11 Zero CO plete as count bene at Set nega bis tiet ace 3 11 Logging Paramelerscncodnsueoieothiasifamas ci debut e 3 11 Logging Status Eds oo eddie donec alunt 3 12 Logging Period Edit 4 eeu dac dentes 3 12 Logging Site cc mp TET 3 12 Logging Tag Number iuc need e ette eae eee eds 3 13 Battery Memory Status cca se uites pete rb E ua uod etre ee ew tease 3 13 Configure Men s uote cete disais a U E RRR 3 14 Display Average TINE 22 deseen AE E Store ds 3 14 Display Average Time EGIt uie oe sd abre eot Decii ie tet 3 14 lu dcc P 3 15 Flow Bate Edi aonne tedesco bates tre rami pau espaces dete 3 15 Logging Parameters aono tei tecnicas hi Ee si ie n eene 3 15 Logging Sratus Edif eds caf
77. screen allows the user to edit the contrast of the display Use the amp and W keys to increment or decrement the LCD contrast The asterisk appears to the left of the field being edited e From the LCD Contrast screen press the ENTER key to edit the LCD contrast e Press the ENTER key to save the LCD contrast status and return to the LCD Contrast screen The Time Date screen displays the current time and date and offers the user to re program the time and date e From the Configure menu press the ENTER key and scroll the amp or W key to the Time Date screen The Time Date Edit screen allows the user to edit the current time and date The Start Time Date Edit screen allows the user to edit the delayed start time and date In the display the ENTER and the ESC keys provide Thermo Fisher Scientific Operation navigation through six fields within the display in the following sequence hours minutes seconds years months and days The ENTER key navigates forward while the Esc key navigates backwards The amp and W keys are used to increment decrement the field values The asterisk appears to the left of the field being edited e From the Time Date screen press the ENTER key to and to advance to edit the next field e Press the ENTER key to save the time date and return to the Time Date screen Thermo Fisher Scientific MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual 3 23 Operation 3 24 Calibrate Menu Temperat
78. ss the ENTER key and scroll the amp or W key to the Conc Scat screen or press the ESC key to stop a run The Elapsed Time screen allows the user to view the elapsed time in hours minutes and seconds on the first line and the start time and date of the run on the second line After ten seconds of key pad inactivity the display will return to the concentration scattering screen e From the Start a Run screen press the ENTER key and scroll the amp or W key to the ET screen or press the ESC key to stop a run The MAX display screen allows the user to view maximum real time reading concentration or scattering coefficient of the run and the time of occurrence After ten seconds of key pad inactivity the display will return to the concentration scattering screen e From the Start a Run screen press the ENTER key and scroll the amp or W key to the Max screen or press the ESC key to stop a run The STEL screen allows the user to view STEL maximum reading concentration or scattering coefficient The STEL is based on the average of the last 15 minutes prior to the time of occurrence After ten seconds of key pad inactivity the display will return to the concentration scattering screen e From the Start a Run screen press the ENTER key and scroll the amp or W key to the Stel screen or press the ESC key to stop a run MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual 3 7 Operation Battery Memory The Battery Memory screen reads the bat
79. sult of i normal wear and tear ii accident disaster or event of force majeure iii misuse fault or negligence of or by Buyer iv use of the Products in a manner for which MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual A 1 Warranty A 2 MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual they were not designed v causes external to the Products such as but not limited to power failure or electrical power surges vi improper storage and handling of the Products or vii use of the Products in combination with equipment or software not supplied by Seller If Seller determines that Products for which Buyer has requested warranty services are not covered by the warranty hereunder Buyer shall pay or reimburse Seller for all costs of investigating and responding to such request at Seller s then prevailing time and materials rates If Seller provides repair services or replacement parts that are not covered by the warranty provided in this warranty Buyer shall pay Seller therefor at Seller s then prevailing time and materials rates ANY INSTALLATION MAINTENANCE REPAIR SERVICE RELOCATION OR ALTERATION TO OR OF OR OTHER TAMPERING WITH THE PRODUCTS PERFORMED BY ANY PERSON OR ENTITY OTHER THAN SELLER WITHOUT SELLER S PRIOR WRITTEN APPROVAL OR ANY USE OF REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT SUPPLIED BY SELLER SHALL IMMEDIATELY VOID AND CANCEL ALL WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THE AFFECTED PRODUCTS THE OBLIGATIONS CREATED BY THIS WARRANTY STATEMENT TO REPAIR OR REPLACE A DEFECTIVE
80. tent Flow rate error may indicate that particle cut point may be flawed The fault causing the error can be determined by converting the hexadecimal error code to a binary number which is translated by the following Table 6 2 Table 6 2 Troubleshooting Error Codes in Logged Data Hex code Flags Binary Fault 01 x 0000 0001 b Flow rate low 02 x 0000 0010 b Flow rate high 04 x 0000 0100 b Source current low 08 x 0000 1000 b Source current high 10x 0001 0000 b Ref detector low 20 x 0010 0000 b Ref detector high 40 x 0100 0000 b Scatter signal low 80 x 1000 0000 b Scatter signal over range Example 12 x 0001 0010 b gt Ref detector low Flow rate high Example A4 x 1010 0100 b gt Scatter signal over range Ref detector high and Source current low Example 03 x 0000 0011 b gt Flow rate low Flow rate high not unusual for a first point MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual 6 3 Troubleshooting Service Service is available from exclusive distributors worldwide Contact one of Locations the phone numbers below for product support and technical information or visit us on the web at www thermo com aqi 1 866 282 0430 Toll Free 1 508 520 0430 International 6 4 MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual Thermo Fisher Scientific Chapter 7 Outputs and Alarm This chapter describes serial communications and analog alarm output e Analog Signal Output on page 7 2 e Alarm Descripti
81. tery voltage and the percentage of data logging memory left After ten seconds of key pad inactivity the display will return to the concentration scattering screen e From the Start a Run screen press the ENTER key and scroll the amp or W key to the Battery Memory screen or press the ESC key to stop a run Temperature RH The Temperature RH screen allows the user to view the current ambient temperature degrees Celsius and relative humidity After ten seconds of key pad inactivity the display will return to the concentration scattering screen e From the Start a Run screen press the ENTER key and scroll the amp or W key to the Temp RH screen or press the ESC key to stop a run Flow Pressure The Flow Pressure screen allows the user to view the flow rate in liters per minute and the ambient atmospheric pressure in millimetres mercury After ten seconds of key pad inactivity the display will return to the concentration scattering screen e From the Start a Run screen press the ENTER key and scroll the amp or W key to the Flow Pres screen or press the ESC key to stop a run 3 8 MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual Thermo Fisher Scientific Stop Run Delayed Start Delayed Start Edit Start Time Date Thermo Fisher Scientific Operation The Stop Run screen offers the user to confirm that the run is to be stopped e From the Start a Run screen press the ENTER key and scroll the amp or W key to the Stop Run screen
82. this manual A T WARNING The pDR 1500 should be operated only from the type of e When replacing the four internal AA batteries follow the instructions provided within this manual e Shut off pDR 1500 and any external devices e g PC before connecting or disconnecting them WARNING Shut off pDR 1500 before replacing the internal batteries or when plugging in or disconnecting the AC power supply A e Ifthe pDR 1500 is to be worn on an individual please be sure that the belt clip is secured properly or the pDR 1500 is secured firmly within a sufficient carrying device 2 4 MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher Scientific Positioning Guidelines and Instrument Layout The pDR 1500 can be operated in any position or orientation Exposure to high intensity fluctuating light towards the interior of the sensing chamber through the toroid inlet should be avoided Direct access of sunlight to the sensing chamber should be prevented through the use of the total particulate inlet adapter or an optional cyclone Typical modes of instrument support handling include e Hand held for surveying e Belt attached Use belt clip kit provided as standard accessory The unit can be worn on a waist belt or for breathing zone monitoring a sampling tube can be used for extension to the airway e Table top operation The pDR 1500 can be placed on a table on its base i e resting on the belt clip attachme
83. tific Thermo Fisher Scientific Startup Operation e DOWN WV scrolls through menu displays that are in a circular list in a forward direction or scrolls through values also in forward direction in a display that is not part of a list an edit display e ENTER selects the function displayed on menu displays that are in a circular list or used to exit and save the values as displayed in an edit display and return to the previous display from which the current display were accessed Note Holding down the amp or key will cause the rightmost digit to increase or decrease twice per second After 5 seconds the next digit to the left will increase or decrease Releasing the button returns control to the rightmost digit again A To place the pDR 1500 into the Startup mode press and hold the ON OFF key for 4 seconds until you hear a beep followed by the Splash Screen appearing with the backlight on The following splash screen appears ThermosScientific FDR 1588 vB81 38 This screen appears for three seconds upon initiation of a power up sequence then default directly to the Operate Menu screen In this screen you may scroll up or down to the Calibrate Menu or Configure Menu respectively MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual 3 5 Operation Operate Menu Start A Run A Concentration Scattering 3 6 MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual The Operate Menu is used to access the list of displays allowing the user to access the
84. ty a practical lower limit of about 2 mm or 0 08 in ID is indicated for reasons of excessive pressure drop If possible changes in inner diameter at unions couplings etc should be incremental in the direction of flow that is the inner diameter should only increase in the direction of flow Use non electrostatic tubing Best is electrically grounded metal or conductive plastic black tubing Tygon is acceptable and Teflon is NOT to be used For tubing lengths of up to 2 m 6 ft 6 mm ID 1 4 in ID plastic tubing with wall thickness of 1 16 in is a practical size which can be stretched over the pDR 1500 inlet stem Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher Scientific Instrument Layout Guidelines and Instrument Layout The user should become familiar with the location and function of all externally accessible controls connectors and other features of the pDR 1500 Refer to Figure 2 1 through Figure 2 5 All related functions are externally accessible Qualified Thermo Fisher Scientific personnel should perform all repair and maintenance Please contact the factory if any problem should arise Do not attempt to disassemble the pDR 1500 except as described in Chapter 5 Maintenance and Service otherwise voiding of instrument warranty will result MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual 2 7 Guidelines and Instrument Layout Front Panel The front panel contains the five touch switches keys and the LCD screen
85. uld be handled accordingly Although the pDR 1500 is very rugged it should not be subjected to excessive shock vibration temperature or humidity As a practical guideline the pDR 1500 should be handled with the same care as a portable MP3 or DVD player WARNING The pDR 1500 must be protected from all forms of precipitation A If the pDR 1500 has been exposed to low temperatures e g in the trunk of a car during winter for more than a few minutes care should be taken to allow the instrument to return near room temperature before operating it indoors This is advisable because water vapor may condense on the interior surfaces of the pDR 1500 causing temporary malfunction or erroneous readings Once the instrument warms up to near room temperature such condensation will have evaporated If the pDR 1500 becomes wet e g due to exposure to water sprays rain etc allow the unit to dry thoroughly before operating Re zeroing is recommended WARNING Whenever the pDR 1500 is shipped care should be taken in placing it in its carrying case and repackaging it with the original factory provided packaging A MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual 2 3 Guidelines and Instrument Layout Safety Review the following information carefully e Read and understand all instructions in this manual e Do not attempt to disassemble the instrument If maintenance is required return unit to the factory for qualified service power sources described in
86. ure Offset Temperature Offset Edit MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual The Calibrate Menu is used to access the list of displays allowing the user to calibrate the sensors used to measure scattering temperature relative humidity barometric pressure flow rate and the time and date The displays include Temp Offset Pressure Offset RH Offset Flow Rate Cal and Cal Factor The Temperature Offset screen allows the user to view and edit the temperature offset of the measurement to coincide with their traceable standards e From the Calibrate Menu press the ENTER key and scroll the amp or W key to the Temp Offset screen The Temperature Offset Edit screen allows the user to edit the temperature offset Use the amp and keys to increase or decrease the user temperature offset in increments of 0 1 in degrees Celsius The asterisk appears to the left of the field being edited e From the Temp Offset screen press the ENTER key and edit the temperature offset e Press the ENTER key to save the temperature offset and return to Temp Offset screen Please note that a precise and accurate calibration of the RH sensor is critical to maintaining precision between collocated devices when using RH Correction enabled Thermo Fisher Scientific Pressure Offset Pressure Offset Edit Thermo Fisher Scientific RH Offset RH Offset Edit Operation The Pressure Offset screen allows the user t
87. utside its specified range and from any exposure to precipitation A The pDR 1500 is certified for compliance with the electromagnetic radiation limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules The unit also complies and is marked with the CE European Community approval for both immunity to electromagnetic radiation and absence of excessive emission interference The unit also complies with e ANSI UL 61010 1 2004 2 4 Edition Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement Control and Laboratory Use Part 1 General Requirements e CAN CSA C22 2 No 61010 1 2004 2 Edition Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement Control and Laboratory Use Part 1 General Requirements e CENELEC EN 61326 1 e FCC 47 CFR 15B cIA MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual 2 15 Guidelines and Instrument Layout Communications with Computer Software Installation Procedure Communication between pDR 1500 and Computer 2 16 MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual The computer requirements to install and run the software provided with the pDR 1500 pDR Port is the following e IBM PC compatible e Pentium I or higher processor e Minimum operating system Windows 95 and later e 32 MB of RAM e 10 MB hard disk drive e CD ROM e VGA or higher resolution monitor Thermo Fisher Scientific custom hardware and software provided with pDR 1500 as standard accessories e RS 232 communicatio
88. y to save the logging period and forward to the Logging Site edit The Logging Tag Number screen allows the user to select the tag no 00 01 02 99 a number assigned to a logged run as label to access retrieve the stored data The asterisk appears to the left of the field being edited e From the Logging Site screen press the ENTER key to edit the logging tag number e Press the ENTER key to save Site selection and return to the Logging Parameters display screens The Inlet Type screen allows the user to select the inlet type being used Red Cyclone or Total e From the Configure menu press the ENTER key and scroll the amp or W key to the Inlet Type screen The Inlet Type Edit screen allows the user to select the type of inlet being used Inlet types are Cyclone Blue Cyclone or Total Inlet Use the amp and W keys to change the inlet type The asterisk appears to the left of the field being edited e From the Inlet Type screen press the ENTER key to edit the inlet type e Press the ENTER key to save the inlet type and return to the Inlet Type screen MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual 3 17 Operation RH Correction RH Correction Edit Alarm 3 18 MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual The RH Correction screen allows the user to view whether RH correction is enabled or disabled e From the Configure menu press the ENTER key and scroll the amp or W key to the RH Correction screen N
89. yclone D50 DUIVGS atate tette tette te 4 5 Figure 5 1 Filter Assembly Location turn counter clockwise to open 5 6 Figure 5 2 Filter Cassette Assembly Snap Rings and Filter 5 7 Figure 7 1 pDR 1500 External Alarm Driver 7 4 MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual ix Figures x MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher Scientific Tables Table 1 1 MIE pDR 1500 Specifications sssssssssss 1 4 Table 5 1 pDR 1500 Replacement Parts sssssssssss 5 3 Table 6 1 Troubleshooting Error Code Responses from Zeroing 6 2 Table 6 2 Troubleshooting Error Codes in Logged Data 6 3 MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual xi Tables xii MIE pDR 1500 Instruction Manual Thermo Fisher Scientific Thermo Fisher Scientific Chapter 1 Introduction The Thermo Scientific MIE pDR 1500 pDR 1500 is an advanced instrument designed to actively measure the concentration of airborne particulate matter liquid or solid providing data logging and a continuous readout The pDR 1500 offers two 2 ACGIH traceable particle size selective inlet cyclones as optional accessories which permit size segregated measurements e g PMio PM4 PM2 s PM etc enabling the user to perform aerodynamic particle discrimination by varying the sampling flow rate The pDR 1500 incorporates downstream of its p

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