AIRY TECHNOLOGY P311 Operation Manual

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Handheld Laser Particle Counter

Model: P311

Operation Manual

Ver: 1.50

AIRY TECHNOLOGY INC

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Page 1 Handheld Laser Particle Counter Model: P311 Operation Manual Ver: 1.50 AIRY TECHNOLOGY INC...
Page 2: Warranty
Warranty AIRY TECHNOLOGY INC warrants to the original user that this instrument shall be free from defects in material and workmanship for one year from the date of shipment. Airy's obligations under this warranty, and the sole remedy for its breach, are limited to repair or, in Airy's sole discretion, replacement of the instrument or any of its parts.
Page 3: Safety Information
Safety information This section gives instructions for promoting safe and proper handling of the Particle Counter. Laser Safety The Handheld Laser Particle Counter is a Class I laser- based instrument.  During normal operation, you will not be exposed to laser radiation. ...
Page 4: Product Overview
Product Overview Carefully unpack the Handheld Laser Particle Counter from the shipping container and verify that all the items shown in the photos below and listed in the following tables are present. Contact us immediately if any items are missing or broken. Handheld Laser Particle Counter parts list: Qty.
Page 5: Getting Started
After all the samples are completed, please detach the isokinetic inlet and put the red cap back before placing the unit into the carrying case. If you are planning to use a tube for sampling, please contact Airy Technology or your local distributor.
Page 6 Start sampling Wait until the counter does not detect any particles Stop sampling and detach the zero filter If the counter keeps detecting particles after 1 minute of sampling, please contact Airy Technology or your local distributor.  AC power, USB port, and USB cable USB type A Mini USB-B AC Power...
Page 7: Operation
The battery cover Insert four AA of Ni-MH type or alkaline batteries. When using Ni-MH batteries, charge the battery fully before use. Q u i c k S t a r t The best way to start quickly is to refer to the printed “Quick Start Guide” that comes with the instrument.
Page 8: Power On/Off
To turn the instrument on, press the Power key. A splash screen will appear for three seconds, displaying the company logo, model number, serial number, and firmware version number (see below). Handheld Laser Particle Counter Model : P311 Version : 1.00(00.00.00.00) Serial Number : 000000 Splash Screen The default screen will appear.
Page 9 The parts of the default screen are explained as follows: 【AUTO 】 Measure mode ( AUTO , MANUAL, ISO) 【0001/8000】 Current number of data records indicated (Max 8000) 【10:05 】 Current time indicated (hour& minute) 【▲▼ CNT 】 Change the measurement unit by the pressing the UP/DOWN key (CNT, m3, cf) 【...
Page 10: Measurement Setting
 Measurement Setting Measurement Menu Measure Mode < AUTO > Sample Time 01:00 Interval Time 01:00 Cycle Count 0001 Particle Unit < > Channel 1 Size < 0.3um > Channel 2 Size < 0.5um > Channel 3 Size < 5.0um > PREV ENTER Measurement menu...
Page 11 【Show Data Record】 Press the Enter key to go to secondary screen where you can select the record (by sampling number) to review. 0001/0004 Mode: Start: 2009-09-15 10:25:30 PREV ENTER When “Show Data Record” is selected and the data mode is ISO, the sampling result will be displayed.
Page 12 Select “CAL” to go to the ISO calculation result screen. Unit: /m3 Measured Points：2 8985479 0.3um 4345502 28343704 PREV This screen shows the average, standard deviation, and UCL. At this calculation results display, Press “UP” or “DOWN” to select different channel size calculation results. Press “PREV”...
Page 13 ENTER Are you sure you want to delete all data now? [OK] to confirm [PREV] to cancel PREV 【Transmit Data Record】 Downloading the data to PC can be performed in the screen below. Please plug the USB cable to the instrument and your PC. Waiting for the computer to connect now! [PREV] to cancel and return...
Page 14: Utility Setting
2. UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT key to set and press OK key to execute; Press the PREV key to go back to Main Menu. Option Description Set Date System Date( year, month , day ) Set Time System Time (24 hours, hour, minute, second) Backlight Brighter, Normal, Darker Location...
Page 15  Manual mode Press START/ENTER to start sampling. MANUAL 0004/8000 09:57 ∑ △ 0.3μm 1.0μm 5.0μm LOC. 00:04 DELAY 00:05 START STOP Waiting MENU MANUAL 0004/8000 09:57 ∑ △ 0.3μm 1640 1400 1.0μm 5.0μm LOC. 00:12 STOP Sampling MENU STOP （Stop and data are saved automatically）...
Page 16  Auto mode AUTO 0005/8000 10:05 ∑ △ 0.3μm 1.0μm 5.0μm LOC. CYCLES 00/01 STIME 10:00 15:00 START START Stopped MENU AUTO 0005/8000 10:05 ∑ △ 0.3μm 1.0μm 5.0μm LOC. CYCLES 00/02 00:04 DELAY 00:05 STOP Waiting MENU AUTO 0005/8000 10:05 ∑...
Page 17 AUTO 0006/8000 10:15 ∑ △ 0.3μm 27543 26107 The data is saved 1.0μm 1436 1369 automatically after every 5.0μm sampling. Pressing “STOP” will finish sampling LOC. CYCLES 01/02 at anytime except during 04:28 15:00 “Waiting” period. STOP Holding MENU AUTO 0008/8000 10:25 ∑...
Page 18 0008/8000 10:25 ∑ △ / m3 0.3μm 1.0μm 5.0μm LOC. CYCLES 00/01 00:04 DELAY 00:05 STOP Waiting MENU The measurement process of ISO executes as AUTO mode. Please refer to the above instruction. 0012/8000 10:25 ∑ △ / m3 0.3μm 234645 220144 1.0μm...
Page 19: Downloading Data
[PREV] to cancel and return Software Installation The Airy P311 Software (Data Transfer Utility) comes as a CD including software and USB drivers for the particle counter. Note: this version of the software only guarantee use in the Windows XP (SP2) or Windows Vista or Windows7 (32bits) OS.
Page 20  【Read Data】【Read records】 Click Read Records. It takes a few moments to download all the data depending on the number of samples stored in instrument. When it is finished, the main application screen will display as follows: Channel Size Data Unit...
Page 21 To save the file, click Save, and then the data will be saved in the selected location. To cancel the transfer, select Cancel. Data is stored in a .CSV file format that can be opened by most spreadsheet programs such as Microsoft® Excel®. 【Save selected records】...
Page 22 Click OK to continue, Click Cancel to stop. Click OK to continue, Click Cancel to stop. Click Cancel to stop. Click OK to delete data. WARNING! Deleting data is an irreversible operation. Download and save data before deleting in order to have a copy for future use.
Page 23 Calibration Please return the Airy Technology P311 to the manufacturer or the authorized service center for annual calibration.
Page 24: Specifications
A P P E N D I X A Specifications Specifications 0.3 -5.0 μm Size Range μm channel 1: 0.3/0.5 Channel Sizes channel 2: 0.5/1.0/2.0/2.5μm μm channel 3: 5.0 50% at 0.3 μm; 100% for particles > 0.45 μm (per JIS) Counting Efficiency Concentration Limits 4,000,000 particles / ft3 at 10% coincidence loss...