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1. monem 1 2 1 PN I 31 FAI instruments USER MANUAL silent SEQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER If 0 the following screen appears pom m Amm m m n CYCLE REPETITION Do you wish to stop cycle block repetition MCN RE YIN EAT ESC Sik Option i i ESC 1 QUE 7 coh Rete _ J Option i No I 6 4 2 INSERT DATA Sub menu The level 2 sub menu Insert Data allows to program the sampling cycles and it has the following structure Identification of the sampling Line 1 4 Identification of the sequential level of the selected sampling cycle i Legend EO dn STEP 02 PENE 1 S ling STEP 71 eet ee 1 L Start Duration 2 2 DD MM YY hh mm hh mm mee eee as e ee d 1 14 12 11 08 30 04 00 1 Sampling parameters of Sampling STEP 2 i cycle STEP 1 amplin i 1 dae gt 3 14 12 11 17 30 0400 ee ce 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 M Sapling parameters perm i f cycle STEP 2 i Sampling STEP 43 AL Quit Save Ca Option Rst i Option Quit Option Save Option Ers RESET QUIT d SAVE ERASE e Inthe above example two sampling cycles have been programmed as follows Sampling Sampling start Sampling start Sampling Line date time duration 1 14 12 11 08 30 4 ore 3 14 12 11 17 30 4 ore2. de m 17 5 2 HANDLING AND sen tn 18 5 3 REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INSTRUMENT 18 IIL PVE HEGUIPCINCNIS 18 5 3 2 Sampling Inlet s 19 5 3 3 Sampling Unit 20 5 4 CONNECTION AN EXTERNAL 22 5 5 FILTER MEMBRANES MANAGEMENT eeeeeee eene eterne teens tns netus estu seinen 23 5 5 FILTER MEMBRANES sns ess tuse 23 5 5 1 Filter membranes 23 5 5 2 Complete filter composition 23 6 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS s sesssssssssssssessssssosssssssssossassssosossssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss sess ssssssss 6 1 INSTRUMENT STARTING amp RUNNING eese esses eese en testen tns ta 26 o T1 CDieial Ow mele ue ctt tite entem tenda tiet ees edite essere ceto 26 0 12 Navigation REV
3. There are two possible options selectable with the cursor Pressing ENTER ESC back to the Main Menu Stop stop current sampling cycle The sampled volume reported in the Current cycle sub menu is updated every minute while the instant flow is updated every 5 seconds 29 USER MANUAL silent SEQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER In the following table the single field of information relevant to the cycle in execution are described FIELD DESCRIPTION LINE Sampling line identification START Sampling starting date and time as programmed STOP Sampling ending date and time as programmed VOLUME Total air volume sucked from the start to the visualized instant in liters L STATUS Information on the sampling cycle Status Field of 8 Bit Bit 0 1 In sampling first on the right 0 Not in samp ling 1 Cycle already concluded Bit 1 Cycle not yet concluded Bit 2 1 Cycle resumed after a Power Off ae 0 No Power Off during the Cycle Bit 3 7 Reserved fields NOTE In the field STATUS Bit 0 will be always 1 and Bit 1 will be always O as the given information in this sub menu is related to a still running cycle Different situation will be in the field Status of the Show buffer sub menu see Par 6 5 30 s PAI USER MANUAL silent SEQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER 6 4 6 4 1 CONFIGURATION SUB MENU In Level 1 sub menu CONFIGURATIO
4. 5 3 2 Sampling Inlet s installation The sampling Inlet alone or the Sequential Unit currying 4 Inlets can be installed on a standard camera tripod using its standard fixing screw Inlet bottom view Sequential Unit i bottom view Inlet Sequential Unit Tripod picture 5 1 19 USER MANUAL silent SEQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER 5 3 3 Sampling Unit installation The sampling unit must be installed inside the room on a horizontal surface the floor or a table It s suitable to leave at least a 15 centimeters space between the instrument lateral panels and the room wall in order to not clog the air inlets and to not limit the ventilation The position of the sampler must allow the connection to the sampling tube and the control cable coming down from the inlet sequential unit to the sampler Sequetial Unit Sampling Unit Aspiration line Sequential unit control cable Power cord picture 5 2 The aspiration line O 8 mm pipe has to be properly inserted in the two connectors one on the Sampling Unit and the other on the Sequential Unit or on the Inlet insert the pipe pushing in deep tray to pull back the pipe to verify the effective connection Note To disconnect the pipe it is necessary while pulling the pipe to press the ring of the connector 20 USER MANUAL silent SEQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER Vacuum pump Oil separator
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6. Oil separator Ferd Filter 2 Valve 1 Electro valve Valve 2 picture 5 3 On the back of the Sampling Unit are visible and accessible the two lubrication oil filters and the relevant collection sumps The instrument at regular intervals automatically activating the electro valve empties the right sump filter 1 and discharge the oil back in the pump The other sump on the left filter 2 should not collect oil In case it happens the operator shall empty the sump unscrewing the plug before the oil reaches one half of the level in the sump Empty the sump unscrewing the plug before the oil reaches one half of the level in the sump of the filter on the left filter 2 The vacuum pump inside the Sampling Unit contains lubrication oil to avoid oil leakage during handling and transportation and Valve 2 are to be in closed position The two valves are to be always opened during the instrument operation When the two valves are open to avoid oil leakage do not over turn the Sampling Unit Before starting the instrument remember to open the two valves Before any transportation remember to close the two valves 21 a USER MANUAL silent SEQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER 5 4 CONNECTION TO AN EXTERNAL For the connection to a PC use the extractable USB cable on the front panel of the instrument see picture 5 4 USB cable extractable picture 5 4 A special softwa
7. NET Framework version 4 library package as well can both run under the following operative systems o Windows 7 o Windows Server 2008 o Windows Vista family o Windows XP Home or Microsoft Windows XP Professional both with Service Pack 3 or later versions installed o Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack or later versions installed Check first if Microsoft NET Framework library package version 4 as minimum is currently installed onto local machine in order to do this open a command prompt console and digit regedit to open the Windows registry dialog Locate the following registry sub key HKEY LOCAL MACHINENSOFTWAREMicrosoftiNET Framework Setup NDP v4 Full and check the value of the Install field if it s set to 0 the Microsoft NET Framework version 4 is not currently installed onto local machine it is thus required to run the executable file dotNetFx4O Client x86 exe contained within the CD Rom delivered with the instrument Follow now the steps illustrated within the installer dialog 46 USER MANUAL silent SEQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER It is also required the installation of the Microsoft Visual C 2010 Redistributable library packag by launching the executable file vcredist_x86 exe contained within the CD Rom delivered with the instrument Follow now the steps illustrated within the installer dialog USB CONNECTION WITH SILENT SEQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER DEVICE 1 Connect the instrument USB cable to
8. Warning s PAI USER MANUAL silent SEQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER 2 2 SAFETY WARNINGS SILENT Sequential Air Sampler is an air sampler only for indoor facilities Only trained personnel can operate the instrument Only technical trained and authorized personnel can carry out interventions inside the instrument 23 SAFETY REGULATIONS SILENT Sequential Air Sampler system has been engineered in such a way to satisfy the requirements listed in the following European directives and their subsequent modifications Directive 2006 95 EC Low voltage electric material Directive 2006 42 EC Safety of machinery Directive 2004 108 EC Electromagnetic Compatibility The instrument is in compliance with the following harmonized technical egulations EN 61010 1 Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement Control and Laboratory Use EN 61326 1 Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC Emission and Immunity EN 61000 3 2 Harmonics EN 61000 3 3 Flicker 2 4 SAFETY LABEL At the back of the SILENT Sequential Air Sampler system there is the C label that has to be considered a safety label C label must not be removed It must be kept in good readable conditions USER MANUAL silent SEQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER 2 5 INTENDED USE OF THE INSTRUMENT The instrument has been engineered for the following use to sample in a sequential and automatic way the s
9. Apply to technical assistance The instrument does not Connection cable or PC Verify the connection between the instrument communicate with the PC malfunction and the PC USB port Instrument PC Wrong interface program Verify that the PC setting is correct as communication problems setting on the PC detailed in the procedure given in Annex 1 of the Manual 43 USER MANUAL silent SEQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER 7 4 7 4 1 7 4 2 INSTRUMENT OUT OF SERVICE At the end of the instrumental operating life it s necessary to get rid of it without causing dangers for the people and without damaging the environment Temporary storage The instrument if possible in its original packaging must be stored indoors in horizontal position no other weights must rest on it The storage temperature must be kept between 10 and 60 C in order to avoid damages to the parts in synthetic material and to the electronics The storage relative humidity value is not important as long as there is no condensation Disposal In case of instrumental final dismantling disassemble it selecting the materials depending on their type The main components that can be disassembled are Various metallic materials aluminum carbon and stainless steel copper Plastic materials Electric and electronic components Elastomers Batteries The wreckage must be committed to specialized firms depending on its type
10. C E E E eeeee instruments USER MANUAL silent SEQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER FIRMWARE UPGRADING 1 Connect if it hasn t been done yet from the previous process USB Connection with Silent Sequential Air Sampler Device the instrument USB cable to one of the USB ports currently available on the local machine 2 Ifa previous download of the buffer data should have been done and the COM port on which the local machine and the instrument were communicating shouldn t have been closed yet close the COM port by clicking on the Close port button 3 Click on Tools menu and select the LM Flash Downloader submenu the following pop up dialog window will be shown ES LM Flash Downloader DEX LM Flash Downloader Interface Binay file path _ Select binary Binary file path text box S LM Flash Downloader path text box P LM Flash Downloader path Select LM Flash path Flash Micro __ Im r TEXAS button um Fig 6 Firmware upgrading tool Select binary file 1277 button Select LM Flash path d button tr Close button Click on Select binary file button first in the dialog window just popped up select the binary file with bin extension by which the firmware currently running on the instrument should be upgraded and click on the Open button the path for the selected file will be shown within the Binary file path text box Repeat the same proc
11. Note if the programmed cycles are not chronologically coherent between the different steps it is not possible to save the wrong programming 32 USER MANUAL silent SEQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER The navigation inside the sub menu is possible using the keyboard for positioning the cursor the desired position using the buttons UP or DOWN for field value incrementing decrementing M pressing ENTER for entering the different programming steps The following options are possible Rst RESET all the parameters to the default value 0 Quit go back to the Configuration upper level menu without saving the parameters e Save Save in the memory all the inserted parameters showing the result of the operation Sampling cycle config saving completed Sampling cycle config saving failure Sampling cycle config Sampling cycle config saving saving completed failure Ers ERASE the memory area were sampling parameters are stored including the repetition period Pressing ENTER a window appears with the option Y Yes and Not to confirm or cancel the operation If confirmed the result of the operation is shown At the end of the ERASE operation showing the result of the operation sampling cycle config erasing completed Sampling cycle config erasing failure If a sampling cycle is active the relevant configuration marked i
12. must be carried out only by qualified personnel considering general warnings specified in Chapter 1 of this manual The instrument maintenance is subdivided into Routine preventive maintenance and Repairs a routine preventive maintenance must be carried out by control and maintenance trained personnel entrusted with the instrument b maintenance repairs can be carried out by technical personnel trained for the assistance or by the technicians of the FAI Instrument s r l Technical Assistance Service see section 8 2 Repairs 71 ROUTINE PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE To preventive maintenance belongs the routine system management including surveillance and cleaning operations and all the checks that the operators will perform during the normal instrumental operating cycle Recommended check and preventive maintenance interventions are listed in the table below Intervention type Recurrence 1 Sampling inlets cleaning and greasing Every sampling session 2 Check filter cartridges status Every 100 working hours 3 Substitute filter cartridges Every 1000 working hours 4 Pump Oil level check and eventual refilling Every 1000 working hours 3 Measurements quality tests and checks Yearly The instrumental operating conditions may be very different in time Therefore we recommend to carry out the interventions at intervals fitting to the real use conditions considering the recurrences of the table above as an indicative reference 4
13. one of the USB ports currently available on the local machine the Windows plug n play drivers manager will immediately execute Wherever the local machine shouldn t be shipped with the FTDI drivers used for USB communication open Device Settings located within Windows Control Panel ay Three unknown peripherals marked with a yellow icon will be present under the Other Peripherals tree view namely Stellaris Evaluation Port A Stellaris Evaluation Port B and Stellaris Virtual COM Port Click twice on each of the above listed unknown peripheral and within the pop up dialog click on Update driver Skip the Windows Update connection option select the Find drivers from specific folder option uncheck the Find drivers from removable media option and check instead the nclude the following path option In the shown dialog click on Browse select the Stellaris Drivers folder located within the CD Rom and click on Next the driver manager will install the correct drivers for the selected peripheral Repeat steps 5 and 46 for each of the above listed peripherals The local machine is now able to communicate with the instrument via USB locate the and COM ports tree view within the Device Settings dialog and check for the specific COM port number by which the operative system designated the Stellaris Virtual COM Port I O stream DOWNLOAD OF BUFFER DATA 1 5 Connect if it hasn t been done yet from the previous process US
14. 2 USER MANUAL silent SEQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER 7 2 REPAIRS Maintenance repairs must be carried out only by qualified Technical personnel see Chapter 1 of this manual With repairs we mean the interventions needed to go back to the normal instrument running conditions after failures Maintenance repairs can be carried out only by Qualified Technician who can carry out instrument maintenance repairs on the basis of detailed technical instructions received during apposite training course Instruments s r l Technical Assistance Service Authorized technical assistance center and transformations the user must take full responsibility for all possible resulting consequences In case of modifications we recommend to contact the manufacturer in order to keep the guarantee validity Instrument modifications and transformations are prohibited case of modifications 7 3 POSSIBLE ANOMALIES AND RELATIVE SOLUTIONS The table below sums up in a scheme the intervention modalities and some typical hitches ANOMALY POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION The instrument doesn t The instrument is not correctly Check the socket and the power cord switch on powered Check the fuses and if needed replace them The instrument doesn t Internal battery not charged it may Wait some time after the switch ON to allow keep date and time happen after a long not operating battery recharging period Exhausted internal battery
15. 210 115 Weights Sampling unit 17 kg 2 5 Inlet 420g Inlet 500g Sequential unit 2 1 kg 15 USER MANUAL silent SEQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER SAMPLING CRITERIA SILENT Sequential Air Sampler samples the suspended particulate matter using sampling inlets equipped with a granulometric size fractionating device impactor operating at a certain constant volume flow rate The flow rate is not automatically controlled but has to be adjusted manually with a valve looking at the instant flow value indicated by the flow meter integrated with the valve The flow adjustment has to be performed when the pump has reached steady temperature conditions see Flow test procedure Par 6 8 The utilized flow meter is a mass flow meter and indicates the flow converted in volume in standard conditions 20 C 1 atm The instrument may be currently equipped with PM2 5 PM10 sampling inlet s granulometric cut size value 2 5 10 at 10 liter min volume flow rate The operating flow rate value has to be settled accordingly to the sampling inlets characteristics The particulate matter is collected on a filter membrane 47mm housed inside the inlet located below the impactor section manually loaded before the beginning of the sampling cycle To cover a larger sampling program up to 4 inlets each one carrying one filters membrane can be installed in parallel and programmed for cycles in the d
16. B Connection with Silent Sequential Air Sampler Device the instrument USB cable to one of the USB ports currently available on the local machine Click on Get COM ports list button to list the whole serial ports physical and virtual currently available on the local machine Select the COM port on which the Stellaris Virtual COM Port is present and whose number should have been checked in the previous process USB Connection with Silent Sequential Air Sampler Device at step 88 Click on Open port button on success the Connected box within the COM status group will appear checked and the following message will be shown Silent Air Sampler Message 1 COM10 opened correctly Fig 2 COM port correctly opened pop up message The default COM port settings Baud rate 9600 bps Parity None Stop bits 1 bit Data bits 8 bit will be shown in the corresponding lists within the COM port settings panel and they don t need any modifies 47 USER MANUAL silent SEQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER 6 To proceed with the download of instrument buffer data enter the instrument Download buffer submenu select by using the 4 arrow buttons the Y option and press ENTER on success a feedback message will appear onto the instrument display and the following pop up message will be also shown Silent Air Sampler Message 1 Buffer downloading completed Fig 3 Buffer data correctly downloaded onto local machine pop u
17. EQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER The filter membrane must be inserted in the upper disc and the lower disc has to be coupled on the upper disc pressing with the fingers to assure a tight enclosure Once coupled the two discs the lower part of the complete filter is hollow see picture 5 6 and picture 5 7 Inserting the filters inside the Inlet make sure that the filter cartridge has the hollow part turned downwards Lower hollow Flat enrichment surface surface picture 5 6 Section of a Upper disc complete filter Lower disc picture 5 7 For the filter cartridge correct positioning the significant element is its shape The complete filter must be inserted inside the Inlet with the hollow part turned downwards The colour of the filter cartridge discs is not relevant for the filter cartridge positioning inside the Inlet FAI Instruments supplies filter cartridges with different colour couplings white black red black 24 USER MANUAL silent SEQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER CHAPTER 6 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Only personnel trained as Qualified Operator can use SILENT Sequential Air Sampler and this personnel is bound to verify that the room and the relative arrangement are fitting for the instrument installation use know in detail all needed operations for the correct use and routine maintenance and all the general safety regulations and the instructions mentioned in this manual do not c
18. If modifications or transformations are carried out the operator must take full responsibility for all possible resulting consequences In case of modifications we recommend to contact the manufacturer in order to keep the guarantee validity USER MANUAL silent SEQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER 3 1 3 2 CHAPTER 3 GENERAL INFORMATION GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE INSTRUMENT SILENT Sequential Air Sampler is an indoor sampling system for suspended particulate matter collected on one filter membrane or sequential sampling on four independent filter membranes INSTRUMENT COMPOSITION The instrument is made up of the following units see picture 3 1 Sampling unit Sampling line and inlet Optional supply Sequential unit optional switching unit for 4 inlets sequential sampling Additional 3 Sampling The system can be supplied together with the switching unit suitable for sequential sampling on 4 Sampling Inlets optional configuration picture 3 1a Sampling inlets 4 Sampling N inlet lt N Sequential unit gt Sampling H N line N C Sampling line x _ _ a Sampling N Control i cable unit Y P s T Sampling Noiseless nit vacuum b B penu p S Noiseless vacuum pump Power supply Power supply icture 3 1a picture 3 1 P 10 USER MANUAL
19. N it is possible To show the current date and time To show the number of sampling cycles configured memorized N steps configured To set the repetition period of the configured memorized group of cycles Fg 0 99 days To enter the level 2 sub menu Insert Data to configurare the individual sampling cycles To enter the level 2 sub menu Set date time to set current date and time of the instument To enter the level 2 sub menu Change key code to modify the keypad lock code CONFIGURATION ESC Date Time 14 12 11 09 35 12 Save rep period 03 steps configured Insert data Set date time Change key code The navigation inside the sub menu is possible using the buttons UP or DOWN Y positioning the cursor in the desired position and pressing ENTER for the actuation Repetition Period Repetition Period to set the number of days 0 99 days after which the sampling cycles group already defined is repeated The value can be changed using pushbuttons UP or DOWN pressing ENTER to set the selected value Saverep period pressing ENTER the following screen appears if Pa 0 EN CYCLE REPETITION ESC i Date and time from which the next programmed L Option e CAD Do you wish to set next cycle block 31 01 12 cycle block will be repeated E 3 at 09 00 NE E 1 LLL Sy aes Coe VI N
20. NG UNIT Flow DISPLAY LED NOISELESS VACUUM PUMP 230 Vac 50Hz picture 5 1 14 iic FRI USER MANUAL silent SEQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER 4 2 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Operating flow rate Adjustable in the range 2 12 liter min Flow rate measurement reproducibility 1 of the measured value Flow rate measurement relative 5 of the measured value uncertainty Flow rate setting Manual adjustment with regulation valve moved by a knob Sampling Inlet 2 5 at 10 optionally PM10 at 10 Liter min Standard Filter cartridges accepted Standard 47 mm filter membranes for collecting PM2 5 or PM10 particulate matter to be placed in the filter holder Additional Filter cartridges accepted Additional standard 25 filter membranes for collecting particulate matter gt PM2 5 or PM10 to be placed on the impactor plate Filters capacity installing the No 4 filter cartridges on four Inlets operated in sequence Sequential Unit Storage capacity Buffer data with 50 records battery backed up Power supply 230 V 10 50 Hz single phase Absorbed electric power 300 W Operating conditions Indoor environment Storage conditions Temperature between 20 and 60 C Noise level 35 db A Sizes W x D x H Sampling unit 175 410 x 350 mm 2 5 Inlet 265 x 95 Inlet 65x 110 Sequential unit 210x
21. NOISELESS SEQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER FOR INDOOR FACILITIES silent SEQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER USER MANUAL JANUARY 2012 Edition rev 00 o FAI Instruments s r l Via Aurora 15 00013 FONTE NUOVA Roma 39 06 9050248 39 06 90532398 39 06 90539008 instruments info fai instruments it www fai instruments it All rights reserved The content of this document is confidential Any form of transmission is prohibited Any reproduction of the content of this document either in whole or in part is expressly prohibited without the prior consent of FAI Instruments S r l USER MANUAL silent SEQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 1 GENERAL INFORMATION bsssassstsicncscousestsdesssidscevecscvessussasedscunsecsoassstensiesesesosounseasagsudoussdssuesobanssossdesboessinases 4 1 2 EQUIPMENT AND MANUFACTURER 4 1 3 GUARANTEE eerie sucess seskenssupsnseesdscevaausduastesusdsussssduasegssuedsnousdansedsucswidcosaaeducsepeiesdssonysosieteases 5 1 4 INSTRUCTIONS FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REQUEST 5 1 5 INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE SPARE PARTS ORDER reset sensns tnn 5 1 6 SILENT SEQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER C CONFORMITY DECLARATION eren 6 2 1 RA ANLO M TR 2 2 SAFETY WARNINGS isiereseecsctesecio
22. O mote certc ceres 27 6 1 3 STARTING amp RUNNING 28 6 2 MAIN MENU STRUCTURE Or 29 6 3 CURRENT CYCLE SUB MENU sssesdesciscsessesscesastestsacassossssstsceascencssnebencosssessenssascncossasases 29 6 4 CONFIGURATION SUB MENU stesse otto sese to sensns t sensns tenens so sese to sens tn etes ense eese 31 6 4 1 Repetition Period te eee diee ua 3l 642 INSERT DATA Sub Menu aeneae sias eed haste 32 64 3 SET DATE TIME Sub menu oaa a a i saah aa aE 34 644 CHANGE KEY CODE 35 6 5 SHOW BUFFER SUB MENU UE ORAE 36 6 6 DOWNLOAD BUFFER SUB MENU sissiscssiesacssessnccstccenessenerscenscasccsnesnaseouncenccontsenaessaveasisatsesacesaseontsonsvenesse 37 6 7 ERASE BUFFER SUB MENUD 21 2 ceto rente ee bad us cunacceesnobasasatsetsnosevansesotsedsebsseseesenesandonsenas 38 6 8 FLOW TEST SUB MENU Uu ropa DL os EU dune REL ooa spos koros PoV preo SVE sE 39 6 9 KEYBOARD BLOCK 0 tn sets testen tnn tn seta tone tassa tosta tassa sone ta sone enses sensns 41 USER MANUAL silent SEQUEN
23. OTE 1 It is possible to warm up the instrument outside a sampling cycle entering the Start test option of the TEST FLOW menu NOTE 2 To avoid the squandering of operative filter membranes installed in the Inlet the Service Filter supplied with the instrument may be used connecting it at the input of the instrument in place of the Inlet line 40 USER MANUAL silent SEQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER 6 9 6 10 KEYBOARD BLOCK SUB MENU In Level 1 sub menu Keyboard block it is possible to prevent not authorized personnel to operate the instrument locking the navigation through the keypad Anyway the programmed sampling cycle sequence continues Restoration of navigation functionality may be obtained inserting the default key code or the code previously inserted by the user in the sub menu Change key code KEYBOARD LOCKED insertion 1 DEVICE INFO SUB MENU In Level 1 sub menu Device info the information strictly related to the instrument is presented Model Hardware Version Firmware Version e Serial Number of the instrument DEVICE INFO ESC SENT MODEL SILENT AIR SAMPLER HW VER 00 00 01 FW VER 01 00 00 S N 000047 The only option shown is ESC Press ENTER to go back to the Main Menu 41 USER MANUAL silent SEQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER CHAPTER 7 7 MAINTENANCE The maintenance interventions
24. R IDENTIFICATION The identification label is placed at the back of the instrument sampling unit T ee 9 49 instruments Via Aurora 15 00013 FONTE NUOVA Roma ITALY Tel 39 06 9050248 FAX 39 06 90539008 info fai instruments it SYSTEM SILENT Sequential Air Sampler Serial Number Year Power supply Indoor sampling system of suspended particulate matter Device category lt filter membranes Device identification SILENT Sequential Air Sampler Via Aurora 15 00013 FONTE NUOVA Roma Tel 39 06 9050248 39 06 90532398 Liable manufacturer FAI Instruments s r l c 439 06 90539008 info fai instruments it USER MANUAL silent SEQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER 1 3 1 4 1 5 GUARANTEE Fai Instruments s r l products are guaranteed if they are properly used from engineering manufacturing and materials defects that could make them unusable If no different written agreement is stipulated between Fai Instrument s r l and the Buyer the guarantee is valid for 1 year as from the forwarding or the delivery date In case of failure during the guarantee period FAI Instruments s r l will pay guarantee at his discretion repairing or replacing at one s expense the defective parts The guarantee doesn t cover for failures caused by accident negligence use of not original spare parts improper use installation or maintenance repairs or repairing attem
25. SAMPLER 6 1 3 STARTING amp RUNNING PROCEDURE Open valves back of the instrument Power switch ON MAIN MENU Set date amp time Par 6 4 3 Insert sampling data Erase buffer Par 6 4 2 Par 6 7 Set Configuration Par 6 4 Set repetition period Flow test Par 6 4 1 Par 6 8 START Sampling FLOW Current cycle Keyboard lock Adjustment manual Par 6 9 Current cycle running Device info Par 6 10 Current cycle status Par 6 3 Buffer data Par 6 5 Cycle Ending or STOP Download Buffer data Par 6 6 28 s PAI ER MER Ue USER MANUAL silent SEQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER 6 2 6 3 MAIN MENU STRUCTURE Switching on the instrument the FAI Instrument logo appears on the display and immediately after the main menu is presented 1 Sub menu MAIN MENU selection cursor Cot e Su EN Current cycle ES o P P Configuration e Show buffer 2 x d ra DINNER Download buffer Sub menu item Erase buffer 12 1 Flow test Keyboard block Device info CURRENT CYCLE SUB MENU In Level 1 sub menu CURRENT CYCLE it is possible To show the current date and time To show all the information about the running sampling cycle To stop the running sampling cycle CURRENT CYCLE ESC Date Time 14 12 11 13 45 Line 2 Flow 02 05 Start 10 12 11 08 00 Stop 16 12 11 15 20 Volume 005 230 cm Status 00000001 Stop
26. TIAL AIR SAMPLER 6 10 DEVICE INFO 80 41 7 1 ROUTINE PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE 42 7 2 IRE M 43 7 3 POSSIBLE ANOMALIES AND RELATIVE SOLUTIONS 1 0 0 ccssssssssssscessessseesssesseessssscessesssesseesssesees 43 7 4 INSTRUMENT OUT OF SERVICE cccssccsssrscccssscsssssnsesscesscessesssesesssessssessnessseesscessesssesscesscssosssessoess 44 244 Temporary SLOVOSE 44 74 2 _ ADISDOSAL 44 APPENDIX sisi cctsdssossavsesccnestcsuvcsscssstsonsvoasesscesaseessuascessivesvonveedseevecseuceaseescvosseseseonsesssvesbavancesstessveuasteaseon ieevdenssescusvessaseons 46 USER MANUAL silent SEQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER INTRODUCTION GENERAL INFORMATION The instructions of this manual meet safety installation starting and maintenance requirements of SILENT Sequential Air Sampler FAI Instruments s r l reserves the right to modify the instrument described in this manual Any update will be enclosed below or may be asked for straight the manufacturer This manual must be considered integral part of the instrument It must be always available for the interested personnel The operators in charge of the instrument installation running and maintenance must read carefully this manual in particular Charter 2 about SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND MANUFACTURE
27. TIAL AIR SAMPLER 3 2 3 Sequential unit The sequential unit connected to the sampling unit allows the sequential programmable sampling on 4 filters The sequential unit can be mounted on a tripod stand for photo cameras Sequential unit box Vacuum inlet 4 Control cable Suction air pipe Inlets 4 Sequential Unit Electrovalve 4 picture 3 4 picture 3 5 13 USER MANUAL silent FAI SEQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER CHAPTER 4 4 INSTRUMENT FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION SILENT Sequential Air Sampler is an automatic system for the suspended particulate matter sequential sampling on four independent filter membranes The technical choices adopted for the instrument SILENT Sequential Air Sampler engineering and manufacturing pursued the following important aims a To operate noiseless in the indoor environment without disturbing possible human quiet activities in the area To guarantee a wide usage versatility with the possibility of operating in sequence on four independent sampling inlets To guarantee the keeping of the technical specifications relevant to air quality control for the suspended particulate matter To guarantee a user friendly interface for the operator and for the technical assistance personnel 41 INSTRUMENT BLOCK DIAGRAM Air inlet Sampling inlets Sequential Unit output Flow rate adjustment valve SAMPLI
28. ample of the A D converter and the instant air flow The calibration procedure is as follows Set the first calibration point flow value in l min for calibration 0 Start the calibration with Start cal and manually adjust the flow valve on the flow value Wait at least 5 seconds to allow to the instrument the correct reading of the flow The corresponding value read by the A D converter y in LSb is shown in the corresponding field Finish the calibration of the first point with Stop calib Set the second calibration point flow value q in l min for calibration 1 it is not necessary to use a bigger value with respect to the first calibration point 0 Start the calibration with Start cal and manually adjust the flow valve on the flow value 4 Wait at least 5 seconds to allow to the instrument the correct reading of the flow The corresponding value read by the A D converter 34 in LSb is shown in the corresponding field Finish the calibration of the second point with Stop calib Save the calibration parameters with Save e The mass flow decreases of about 10 when the pump has warmed up to steady temperature conditions with respect to the ambient temperature Operating the pump when the pump is close to the ambient temperature the flow value adjustment should be increased of 10 see Note 1 To avoid flow meter damage due to unfiltered air flow don t run the instrument without filters see Note 2 N
29. and dangerousness in conformity with current regulations If possible the material must be recycled 44 i FRI USER MANUAL silent SEQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER CHAPTER 8 8 APPENDICES Appendix A SILENT SEQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER DOWNLOADER SOFTWARE FOR EXTERNAL PC 45 instruments USER MANUAL silent SEQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER Appendix A SILENT SEQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER DOWNLOADER SOFTWARE FOR EXTERNAL PC Tools About Open Button EU Get COM ports list Button ER EN COM port settings E Su list yee Scroll menu BoM port selection COM port settings EC M Baud rate COM status po ne ra BRUDRRTE wy p 7 Scroll menu Grou y i o t cn Tels Parity C ted Pes Connected STRESS P lt 77 Scroll menu onnecte m Jones SS Box NE ELEM CHR DATA BITS E Disconnected cite ES X records table Stop bits Scroll menu Box 7 _ Line Start Date Start Time Stop Date Buffer records Data bits table Scroll menu Save to Hard Drive Button 2 uit ime Button Clear table Button 7 Fig 1 Silent Sequential Air Sampler Downloader graphical user interface SOFTWARE INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS The Silent Sequential Air Sampler Downloader GUI application and the Microsoft
30. arry out instrument repairs Only Qualified Technical personnel appropriately trained and authorized can carry out instrument repairs on the basis of detailed technical instructions received in an apposite training course and using original spare parts 25 i _ silent SEQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER 6 1 INSTRUMENT STARTING amp RUNNING Sampling air Digital flow display Sequential unit control cable connector USB connector Keypad Power cord amp General Switch Control Display picture 6 1 6 1 1 Digital flow meter Flow adjustment Flow Led display valve picture 6 1a 26 USER MANUAL silent SEQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER 6 1 2 Navigation Keypad UP KEY e Sub menu selection previous option e Specific field value increment inserting parameters mode LEFT KEY R Option selection Reset Option selection Reset Quit Save Erase Quit Save Erase submenu nsert Data submenu Insert Data Specific field selection whose value can be modified inserting parameters mode Specific field selection whose value can be modified inserting parameters mode ENTER KEY DOWN KEY Sub menu in out e Sub menu selection following option Inserting parameters e Specific field value decrement inserting mode in out parameters mode Option selection confirm the operation 27 USER MANUAL silent SEQUENTIAL AIR
31. d spot area 11 95 each inlet supplied with 2 filter cartridges sampling Inlet standard spot area 11 95 each inlet supplied with 2 filter cartridges supplied as provided for by the supply contract 17 M ue USER MANUAL silent SEQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER 5 2 5 3 5 3 1 HANDLING AND TRANSPORTATION Depending on the transport to be used for the delivery the instrument will be packaged so as to stand up to possible stresses At goods receipt verify that no one of the system components has been damaged in transit In case of damages signal it immediately at the conveyer man and note it in the freight paper then contact FAI Instruments s r l The movements needed once the packaging has been removed can be carried out manually using the handle Unpacking the instrument follow these steps Open the chests and take out with care the instrument and its attachments Collect the chests and all the packaging material and keep it for next storages and or transportations REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INSTRUMENT INSTALLATION Site pre requirements a The system must be placed in the room were the sampling has to be performed with the electric installation in compliance with the electrical standards in force b The supply mains socket for the sampling unit connection must be able to supply 230 V 50Hz 1 5A 18 ee USER MANUAL silent SEQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER
32. e and time Ending date and time Total sampled Volume Status n dcn id e den m Page Number Buttons UP and DOWN allow to scroll the pages in sequence up to 50 pages Every page has the data relevant to a specific cycle Buttons LEFT and RIGHT allow to jump 10 pages at once Press ENTER on the option ESC to go back to the Main menu 36 USER MANUAL silent SEQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER 6 6 DOWNLOAD BUFFER 5 In Level 1 sub menu DOWNLOAD BUFFER it is possible to download the buffer utilizing the USB port of the instrument The sub menu has the following structure DOWNLOAD BUFFER 4 Option 1 ESC 3 mocenesemgcus em eve 4 Option No The navigation inside the sub menu is possible using the buttons LEFT or RIGHT 3 for positioning the cursor lt or in the desired position pressing ENTER for entering the selection Press ENTER on the option e ESC to go back to the Main Menu to download the buffer data to a PC connected with the USB port of the instrument See NOTE 1 At the end of the download the results of the operation are shown Buffer data downloading completed Buffer data downloading failure going back to the Main Menu toskip the download going back to the Main Menu NOTE 1 On the PC it is necessary to install and open the FAI Instrument so
33. edure by clicking the Select LM Flash path button in the dialog window just popped up select the executable file LMFlash exe located within its folder and click on the Open button the path for the selected file will be shown within the LM Flash Downloader path text box Click the Flash Micro button a Windows command prompt console will be shown into which the external application for the firmware upgrading will be executed when completed on success click the Close button to close the LM Flash Downloader dialog window WARNING Upgrade the instrument firmware only by using binary files delivered by FAI Instruments S r L 49
34. esired sequence At the end of the complete sampling program or at any intermediate time after each sampling cycle the sampled filter s can be removed from the inlets by the operator for the foreseen analysis Note 1 The impactor has to be greased with Silicon oil to hold the bigger size particulate matter Alternatively a filter membrane 25 mm diameter can be placed on the impactor plane to collect particulate matter of bigger size than PM2 5 or PM10 Note 2 Inlets of different cut size values compatible wit the basic Sampling Unit characteristics can be supplied by FAI Instruments upon request 16 USER MANUAL silent SEQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER CHAPTER 5 5 INSTALLATION AND STARTING During the instrument installation and starting the operator must carefully follow the safety warnings for use and maintenance and the general SAFETY regulations as mentioned in Chapter 2 of his manual 5 1 STATE OF SUPPLY If no different specification is present in the contract order the instrument is supplied in a standard commercial packaging and with the following configuration 0 CD including User Manual Sw for buffer data downloading and firmware updating 2 4 Sampling pipe 3 m 5 Tripod for sampling Inlet Service filter for flow meter protection against dirty when testing the instrument without inlet and filter membrane Optional items T Sequential Unit 5 sampling Inlet standar
35. ftware application Silent Sequential Air Sampler Downloader supplied a CD with the instrument see instructions in Appendix A 37 USER MANUAL silent SEQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER ERASE BUFFER SUB MENU In Level 1 sub menu ERASE BUFFER it is possible to cancel the buffer data containing all the information related to the sampling cycles already performed and concluded The sub menu has the following structure ERASE BUFFER ESC THIS OPERATION WILL ERASE THE WHOLE BUFFER STORAGE AREA PROCEED Yes No The navigation inside the sub menu is possible using the buttons LEFT or RIGHT for positioning the cursor or in the desired position pressing ENTER for entering the selection Press ENTER on the option ESC to go back to the Main Menu e Y to erase the buffer data At the end of the cancellation the results of the operation are shown Buffer data erasing completed Buffer data erasing failure going back to the sub menu Erase buffer e to avoid the cancellation going back to the sub menu Erase buffer 38 pM US USER MANUAL silent SEQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER FLOW TEST SUB MENU In Level 1 sub menu FLOW TEST it is possible To run a flow verification test comparing the value shown by the instrument on its main display with the one manually adjusted on the flow valve and readable on its flow meter To calibrate the instr
36. he instrument SILENT Sequential Air Sampler is in accordance with the following European directives last amendments included and with the relative national legislation directive 2006 95 EC about low voltage electric material directive 2006 42 EC about machinery safety directive 2004 108 EC about Electromagnetic Compatibility and that the following technical regulations have been applied Safety EN 61010 1 Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement Control and Laboratory Use Electromagnetic Compatibility EN 61326 1 Emission and Immunity EN 61000 3 2 Harmonics EN 61000 3 3 Flicker Person authorized to compile the technical file Alessandro Trapani FAI Instruments s r l Via Aurora 15 00013 FONTE NUOVA Roma The managing director Antonio Cesare Raffaele Imperatore USER MANUAL silent SEQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER CHAPTER 2 2 GENERAL SAFETY WARNINGS 21 SYMBOLS In this manual the following symbols are used to draw reader s attention to danger signals It marks HIGH VOLTAGE elements Touching them may be High fatal voltage The inobservance of this warning may expose to electrocution risks Read carefully the text marked by this symbol The information marked by this symbol are very important for the correct running of the instrument and for the operators safety This symbol is a warning not observing it may cause instrument damages or it s incorrect running
37. n light gray will not be erased 33 USER MANUAL silent SEQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER 6 4 3 SET DATE TIME Sub menu The level 2 sub menu Set date time allows o To set current date and time o Check reset RTC alarms status The sub menu has the following structure SET CURRENT DATE TIME Current Date patata aima Current Time DD MM YY HH MM copas b 14 12 11 15 01 ye RTCalam P ES Status SAVE AND QUIT Quir p s i r 7 5 Option d i Option Option i Clear i alarm 2 Save and quit Quit ZA MP 1 L 1 1 Status 1 l 1 Below the date and time row RTC alarm status is shown corresponding to the starting time and to the ending time of a sampling cycle The navigation inside the sub menu is possible using the keyboard for positioning the cursor the desired position using the buttons UP or DOWN for field value incrementing decrementing pressing ENTER for entering the selection The following options are possible e Clear RTC alarms are resetted to 0 e Save and quit Date and Time are setted and the results of the operation are shown Current date time setting completed Current date time setting failure Quit go back to the Configuration upper level menu without modifying date and time 34 USER MANUAL inst
38. own in the field nst flow Stop test Sampling on the line 1 stops Start cal 0 Calibration for flow value starts and the numerical sample calculated by the A D converter is shown in the field ADC Value in LSb Start cal 1 Calibration for 4 flow value starts and the numerical sample calculated by the A D converter is shown in the field ADC Value in LSb Stop calib Calibration action is completed Save Calibration parameters are fixed in the instrument memory Fields for calibration flow values setting Pressing ENTER it is possible to insert the desired values using the buttons UP or DOWN for flow value increasing or decreasing from a minimum of 0 0 L min to a maximum of 25 0 L min in step of 1 0 L min Press ENTER again to exit the field 39 USER MANUAL silent SEQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER The flow verification test allows to compare the value shown on the flow meter taken as reference with the value shown by the instrument and utilized for the sampled air total volume calculation The calibration allows to minimize the difference between the two values It is recommended to avoid erroneous air volumes calculations to calibrate the instrument before any sampling cycle program takes pace The calibration defines a couple of points gt e Ya and ei through which passes the straight line that describe mathematically the relation between the numerical s
39. p message 7 The Buffer records table will be automatically filled with the data records currently contained in the instrument Flash memory each record field in the table may be checked by using its scroll bars 8 To export the current table to a text file click on Save to Hard Drive button the following pop up dialog window will be shown Save Buffer File As Salva in X Risorse del computer Floppy da 3 5 pollici A 2 Disco locale Documenti 3 Unit DVD RAM D recenti Sunita DVD E 3 Unit DVD H Desktop Risorse del computer Nome file Sampler Buffer v Risorse di rete Salva come v Annulla Fig 4 Saving buffer data to text file dialog window Change the file name if the default one Sampler Buffer shown isn t desired select the destination folder and click on the Save button on success the following message will be shown Silent Air Sampler Message 1 Buffer saved correctly Fig 5 Saving buffer data to text file process correctly completed pop up message 9 Toclear the current table just click on the Clear table button 10 Wherever needed for any evenience or particular cases as in the firmware upgrading procedure just like described in the following close the USB communication on the actually opened COM port by clicking the Close port button 11 Finally to close the application click on the Quit button 48
40. pts carried out by not authorized personnel normal wear of parts or components or by any other cause not imputable to Fai Instruments INSTRUCTIONS FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REQUEST The Customer can always contact the manufacturer for any kind of information about use maintenance installation etc The Customer is requested to put the questions clearly referring to this manual and always pointing out the instrument model and serial number mentioned in the identification label The Technicians qualified to carry out assistance and maintenance repairs are available at the telephone and fax number and at the email address of the manufacturer or of the authorized service center of the area INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE SPARE PARTS ORDER The instrument may eventually need to have wearied or accidentally damaged parts replaced To this purpose the customer can order the spare parts order for the components to be replaced Remember that only Qualified Technicians can carry out repairs The Operator is authorized just to use the instrument and to carry out the routine preventive maintenance operations described in this manual USER MANUAL silent SEQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER 1 6 SILENT SEQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER CONFORMITY DECLARATION C C CONFORMITY DECLARATION The manufacturer FAI Instruments s r Via Aurora 15 00013 FONTE NUOVA Roma Tel 39 06 9050248 06 90532398 Fax 39 06 90539008 hereby certifies that t
41. re program SILENT SEQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER DOWNLOADER supplied by FAI Instrument can be installed in the PC to download the buffer data from the instrument see Appendix A 22 USER MANUAL silent SEQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER 55 FILTER MEMBRANES MANAGEMENT 5 5 1 Filter membranes choice The choice of the filtering mean depends on chemical characteristics depending on the possible need of a particulate matter sample chemical characterization ion analysis metals IPA mechanical characteristics costs The choice of the filter membrane must result from the best compromise between analytical needs sampling needs and management costs The following standard filter membranes 47mm of different manufactures are normally used Fiber glass Quartz Teflon For more specific information or for the direct supply of filter membranes contact FAI Instruments Technical Assistance 5 5 2 Complete filter composition A complete filter is made up of a filter membrane placed in a filter cartridge made up of two circular discs of two different colors pressure coupling and keeping inside the filter membrane Picture 5 5 shows the complete filter composition Upper disc Lower disc ummgi Fitter complete ws 7 filter membrane Filter cartridge upper disc 1 Filter cartridge lower disc picture 5 5 23 ee USER MANUAL silent S
42. ruments silent SEQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER 6 4 4 CHANGE KEY CODE Sub menu The level 2 sub menu Change key code allows to modify the code to unlock the keypad eventually to be done having locked the keypad with the sub menu Keyboard block The sub menu has the following structure i Old Code field _ KEY CODE MODIFY tas Siy NTER OLD CODE SNE I A T errr OK BEL ULL i Sequential images i ENTER NEW CODE ti fe L confirming right Codes NewCodefield 1 _ Lok ok OK oat 4 inserted i P 1 L a a meer i CONFIRM NEW CODE OK A cuc cC d OK m pod n On Maec KEY CODE CHANGED n EE 1 New Code field 1 renim Final message Press ENTER ee Pressing ENTER go back to the Configuration upper level menu If a new Code has been inserted the program ask for the new code 35 FAI instruments USER MANUAL silent SEQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER 6 5 SHOW BUFFER SUB MENU In Level 1 sub menu SHOW BUFFER it is possible to show the memorized data of each sampling cycle already concluded The sub menu has the following structure ey ee eee eee 1 Navigation i 1 instruction 1 ESC UP DOWN SCROLL BUFFER ENTER QUIT START 02 01 12 06 00 STOP 04 01 12 18 45 VOLUME 005 23 STATUS 00000010 PGOl Sampling cycle information Starting dat
43. silent SEQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER 3 2 1 Sampling unit The unit contains a specially designed noiseless aspiration pump all sampling control devices Picture 3 2 shows the frontal view of the unit Sampling air Sampling flow ura manual adjustment Sampling flow display Sequential unit control cable connector USB connector Keypad Power cord Control Display amp General Switch picture 3 2 11 instruments USER MANUAL silent SEQUENTIAL AIR SAMPLER 3 2 2 Sampling Inlet The sampling inlet has function of impactor for the selected granulometric cut size 2 5 or PM10 at the operating flow rate of 10 liter min The sampling inlet unit includes in cascade after the impactor section the filter membrane mounted in its filter holder to collect the particulate matter of the selected granulometric cut size The membrane has a standard size of 47 mm diameter Note the impactor has to be greased with Silicon oil to hold the bigger size particulate matter Alternatively a filter membrane 25 mm diameter can be placed on the impactor to collect the bigger size particulate matter Picture 3 3 shows the detail of the sampling inlet Inlet section Impactor section Filter holder section Sampling INLET picture 3 3 Inlet orifice Impactor Filter holder Filter membrane 47mm 12 instruments USER MANUAL silent SEQUEN
44. ument setting and storing the calibration values for the A D converter with these values successively the instant flow will be calculated in L min and consequently will be calculated the total air volume in m sucked by the instrument The sub menu has the following structure Instant flow value in Option l min during a flow test 1 ESC not active during eee calibration n v 1 1 FLOW TEST ESC n acie ic E 1 Option START TEST Field reserved for STOP TEST a M calibration 0 i 1 flow value setting E NT INST FLOW 000 000 7a quA 1 Stop test 0200 7 Li clei Field reserved for i ECC PR i START CAL 10 00 calibration 1 Option ADC VALUE 0000 value setting Startcal 80 STOP CALIB SAVE EA Leena S nn EII 1 e Option duin gus P ADC value in LSb Start cal 1 i Option i Option shown during test or i Stop calib Save calibrations 1 The navigation inside the sub menu is possible using the buttons UP or DOWN for positioning the cursor or in the desired position pressing ENTER for entering the selection The following options are possible Start test Sampling on the line 1 starts and the instant air flow value in L min red by the instrument is sh
45. uspended particulate matter on filter membranes The instrument must be used in the following conditions indoor environment not potentially explosive or at fire risk atmosphere The instrument must be used only for the operations and in the environmental conditions explicitly described in this manual any other use is improper and it s prohibited 2 6 PRESCRIBED USE The instrument must be used as intended only in perfect operating technical conditions and by qualified personnel in compliance with current safety and accident prevention regulations This User manual is meant for the Qualified User who must verify the operating room and the relative arrangements suitability for the instrument installation use know in detail all needed operations for the correct use and routine maintenance all general safety rules and the warnings of this manual do not carry out instrument repairs This User manual is also meant for the Qualified Technician who will be able following the detailed instructions received during an apposite training course to carry out instrument maintenance repairs If needed for maintenance repairs call the FAI Instruments s r l Technical Assistance Service or one of its AUTHORIZED technical assistance service center which can intervene with Specialized Technicians and with fitting tools and original spare parts Any modification or transformation of the instrument is prohibited
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