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- Page 1 DiSCmini Diffusion Size Classifi er Miniature Instruction Manual Version: V1.12; September 2016...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Checking the Instrument ............12 Labels and explanations ............4 Using the battery charger ............. 12 Caution and Warnings ............4 Measuring with Testo DiSCmini ..........12 Warnings for Testo DiSCmini ..........4 Automatic Offset Measurement ..........13 Cautions for testo DiSCmin ............ 5 Software ................ -
Page 4: Type Of Designation
Web: www.testo-particle.com Germany Email: sales-nanoparticle@testo.de Technical support For any technical support and spare parts purchase ordering contact your local distributor or testo techsup- port Email: support-nanoparticle@testo.de Sales support and customer service For commercial request please contact your local distributor or Testo as below. -
Page 5: Precautions
Copyright © All work and contents done are generated by Testo SE & Co. KGaA are subject of copyright © and law for intellectual property. This copyright includes all specifaction data of the instrument or part of it, electrical and fl... -
Page 6: Labels And Explanations
Labels and explanations When operating testo DiSCmini, the user always is operating under certain risk factors like electricity and aerosols. Therefore testo DiSCmini includes several safety features. Nevertheless, some precautions still need to be taken to ensure safe and reliable operation. Listed labels, Caution and Warning are explained in general, and the further specifi... -
Page 7: Cautions For Testo Discmin
fi tted, either directly to the instrument or to the end of the sampling extension set.. SD-card interface SD-card interface is made and tested for use of SD-cards from Testo. Only use the SD- card delivered with the instrument. - 5 -... -
Page 8: Product Overview
USB cable. testo DiSCmini is based on the electrical charging of the aerosol. Positive air ions generated in a corona discharge are mixed with the aerosol. The charged particles are then detected in two stages by electrome- ters. -
Page 9: Controls, Indicators And Connections
Controls, Indicators and Connections All controls are located on the front panel of testo DiSCmini; connections are on the left side, and the aerosol inlet at the bottom of the instrument. Please refer to the image above for a description of the controls. The items are 1: Power button (Press to power on;... -
Page 10: Lcd Screen
Note that the relative accuracy of these numbers depends on the concentration level. In the right upper cor- ner 4 status symbols are visible or invisible depending on the status of the testo DiSCmini: a lightning bolt for high voltage, a for fl... -
Page 11: Surface Area Screen (Main)
By pressing the left or right arrow buttons located below the off and on display, you can turn the charger off or on. When the charger is turned off, the testo DiSCmini operates as an aerosol electrometer if you add up the two stage currents. -
Page 12: Heating Screen (Advanced)
Heating Screen (advanced) 33.4 33.4 7.94V 7.94V HEATING HEATING The heating screen informs you about the status of the heating that is used to control the temperature of the sensor. It displays the measured temperature in °C, and the operating voltage of the device. By pressing the left or right arrow buttons located on display, you can turn the heating off or on. -
Page 13: Using The Memory Card
DiSCmini saves its measurements to an SD card. To start recording, press the record “REC” button. The testo DiSCmini will indicate that it is recording by blinking a recording symbol in the upper right corner of its display. -
Page 14: Checking The Instrument
fi nished. Measuring with testo DiSCmini The purpose of this application note is to ensure that the data you collect with your testo DiSCmini is as accurate as possible. -
Page 15: Automatic Offset Measurement
DiSCmini automatically turns off its pump once an hour for one minute and continues recording data. testo DiSCmini does not use this data immediately; instead, the offl ine testo DiSCmini software detects the intervals where the pump was turned off and uses the values recorded there to correct zero offset drifts. - Page 16 Open/Save fi le: opens a testo DiSCmini data fi le / exports the current data set with the current settings to a tab-delimited text fi le. It is suggested that you use a different directory to save exported data. Load previous/next fi le in directory - together, these two buttons allow you to quickly browse through a set of testo DiSCmini fi...
- Page 17 Averaging: press this button repeatedly to switch averaging between 1 second (no averaging), 10 seconds, 1 minute, 10 minutes or 1 hour. Note that the averaging is performed on the stage signals, and not on the computed values (number, diameter, LDSA).
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Page 18: Error Messages
The fi lter (or diffusion) stage current reached its maximal value (overrange) At very high particle concentrations (larger than one million particles per cm3), the testo DiSCmini electro- meter amplifi ers might reach their maximal level. In this case, all calculated signals (number, diameter, LDSA) are no longer correct. -
Page 19: Troubleshooting
(2) or (3) check whether the fl ow is normal when you have the Testo DiSCmini running with only the tube inlet fi tting. If you notice that the testo DiSCmini does not reach the nominal fl ow with the impactor inlet, you should clean the impactor. -
Page 20: Appendix: Specifi Cations And Technical Data
Nanoparticles Do not open your testo DiSCmini, as you may damage it. Warranty is voided if the case is opened and warranty-seal is broken. Appendix: Specifi cations and technical data Mean Particle size: 10…300nm (modal diameter) Particles c ounted: 10..700nm Particle concentration: Detectable particle concentrations depend on particle size and averaging time. - Page 22 Testo SE & Co. KGaA Testo-Straße 1 79853 Lenzkirch Deutschland Tel.: +49 7653 681 5062 Fax: +49 7653 681 95062 Web: www.testo-particle.com E-Mail: sales-nanoparticle@testo.de 0970 3700 en 02...
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