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- Page 1 ® MA Series MA200, MA300, MA350 Operating Manual © 2018 AethLabs https://aethlabs.com Firmware v1.08, microAeth Manager v1.03 December 2018, rev03...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS 3.3. MA350 Included Items ..........................21 3.4. Consumables .............................. 22 3.5. Accessories ..............................22 1. Introduction ..............................8 3.6. Replacement Parts ............................ 23 1.1. Serial Number .............................. 8 4. Measurements ..............................24 1.2. Overview ..............................8 4.1. Particles ............................... 24 1.3. - Page 3 5.7.3.3.3. Timezone offset ........................36 5.9. Command Line Interface (CLI) for Polled Serial Data Mode ............. 48 5.7.3.4. Memory ............................36 5.9.1. AethLabs Serial Protocol........................49 5.7.3.5. Firmware ............................36 5.9.2. Bayern-Hessen Protocol ........................49 5.7.3.6. Flow setpoint ..........................36 5.10.
- Page 4 7.3. Flow Calibration ............................72 7.3.1. Flow Calibration Table ......................... 72 7.3.2. Display and Check Flow Calibration Table ..................72 7.3.2.1. Flow Calibration Table Results Descriptions ................73 7.3.2.2. Flow Calibration Table Example ....................74 7.3.3. Test Flow Procedure ..........................75 7.3.4.
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Page 5: Introduction
Serial Number: MA_____-______ 1.2. Overview Thank you for your purchase of the AethLabs microAeth® Black Carbon monitor. This product is the result of many years of research and development and represents a leap forward in mobile and stationary Black Carbon measurements. We hope that the features and capabilities of this product will enable new types of research and scientific inquiry. -
Page 6: Ma300
12. User interface buttons (3) 13. User interface screen 14. Flat head screw (1) in filter tape cartridge door 15. Filter tape cartridge door microAeth MA Series MA200, MA300, MA350 Operating Manual AethLabs AethLabs microAeth MA Series MA200, MA300, MA350 Operating Manual ® ®... -
Page 7: Safety, Handling, And Support
USB cable for charging over USB. Only genuine cables and power chargers from AethLabs should be used. Do not use any cables, power chargers, or power sources with the microAeth that are not supplied by, or recommended by AethLabs, as they may cause damage or a hazard. Always 2.1.1 Handling inspect ports and cables before making any connection to the instrument. - Page 8 Never insert foreign objects into any opening or port. This instrument, ports, and air passageways should with the microAeth that are not supplied by or recommended by AethLabs, as they may cause damage or not be exposed to rain, moisture, objects filled with liquids, or any other sources or forms of liquid.
- Page 9 OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES, LOSS OF USE OR LOST PROFITS, OR ANY OTHER SPECIAL, If product(s) were not purchased directly from AethLabs. please check with your reseller for Warranty details. INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO ANY SALE OF THE PRODUCTS OR THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCTS, HOWEVER CAUSED AND Disclaimer of Warranties;...
- Page 10 The entire risk as to the quality and performance of the Software and the Documentation is with you. Should be made in writing to: microAeth Corporation (refer to current mailing address available at https://aethlabs. the Software or the Documentation prove defective, you (and not Licensor or its distributors, licensors com).
- Page 11 Lapel clip for sampling hose directors, employees and contractors from any demands, claims, damages, liabilities, expenses or harms, Cross-platform microAeth® Manager software (for download via AethLabs website) including attorneys’ fees, arising in connection with your use of the Software, breach of this Agreement, or Manual (for download via AethLabs website) dealings or transactions with other persons resulting from use of this Software.
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Page 12: Replacement Parts
The microCyclone is a miniature PM2.5 size-selective inlet for the microAeth. This sharp-cut cyclone has a port to the USB port of a computer. This cable is also used to upgrade the firmware of microAeth MA Series size cut of 2.5 micron at 50 ml/min and 1.6 micron at 100 ml/min. -
Page 13: Accelerometer
4.1. Particles accuracy of the absolute pressure measurement is typically ± 0.4 kPa at test conditions of 50 to 110 kPa over The microAeth MA Series instruments make real-time five wavelength optical analyses by measuring the −10 °C to 70 °C. -
Page 14: Configuration And Operation
DualSpot mode may not be compatible with 50 ml/min flow rate unless measuring higher mass concentrations. 5.1. Overview The microAeth MA Series instruments are highly sensitive, portable, and miniature five-wavelength 5.2.2. Battery Runtime on Single Charge instruments designed for measuring the light absorbing carbon (‘LAC’) particles. The instruments have an Battery Runtime on Single Charge: Affected by flow rate and timebase settings. -
Page 15: Recommended Cleaning & Maintenance Intervals
There must be limited restriction to flow while protection from water, insects, bugs, and other objects that The AethLabs provided mini-B to Type A USB cable can provide communication and power to and from the can block or infiltrate the instrument air pathway. -
Page 16: Ttl Serial
5.6.4. Timebase Before using the AethLabs 4-pin Serial to USB converter cable, it may be required to install drivers The timebase setting permits the user to select a measurement integrating time of 1, 5, 10, 30, 60, or 300 from Future Technology Devices International Ltd. - Page 17 Please visit the AethLabs website for more information and to sign up for software External power control (Ext Power): If the 5V barrel jack of the instrument is supplied with power, the announcements and to receive notifications of software and firmware updates.
- Page 18 The device section displays the interface for configuring settings, downloading data, and managing microAeth Manager is intended to help with the configuration and management of the microAeth MA series data from microAeth MA series instruments. This area will display ‘Looking for connected devices’ and instruments and their collected data.
- Page 19 5V barrel jack of the instrument, the instrument will automatically stop sampling and measurements and turn off. AethLabs recommends regularly deleting data on the microAeth as all unsynchronized data is downloaded together from the microAeth to the microAeth Manager local database on each different 5.7.3.11.
- Page 20 USB cable provided by 5.7.3.15. Tape advance ATN threshold AethLabs. Once the data stored on the microAeth is downloaded to the local microAeth Manager database The tape advance ATN threshold field can be used to enter the attenuation (ATN) threshold natural on the computer, the data can then be exported to .csv files.
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Page 21: Delete All Data On The Microaeth
9) To export the selected data sessions, click the ‘Export selected sessons’ button at the bottom of the window. 10) Data session files are exported to the to a folder named with the instrument serial number (MAxxx-xxxx) microAeth MA Series MA200, MA300, MA350 Operating Manual AethLabs AethLabs microAeth MA Series MA200, MA300, MA350 Operating Manual ®... -
Page 22: Using The On-Board User Interface
Parameters. Instrument settings can be viewed through the microAeth Manager software, or through The on-board user interface of the microAeth MA Series instruments consitsts of a backlight screen and the serial terminal emulator interface using the Display All Settings menu. IMPORTANT: When a new three buttons. -
Page 23: Filter Tape Cartridge Removal And Installation
The microAeth should be plugged into an external power source. The only way to perform a flow calibration on the MA200, MA300, and MA350 is to use a microAeth MA Series Flow Calibration Kit provided by AethLabs. -
Page 24: Change Autosample
AethLabs 4-pin Serial to USB converter cable. The serial output of Display All Settings is shown and 2) Plug in the AethLabs Serial to USB converter cable to the 4-pin serial port of the microAeth. Plug in the described in setion 7.2. Display and Check All Settings. -
Page 25: Battery
Communication though the 3.3V TTL serial <CR> Carriage return (ASCII code 0x0D) port can be established to a computer through a terminal emulator using the custom AethLabs 4-pin Serial to <STX> Start of text character (ASCII code 0x02) USB converter cable. - Page 26 Complete Response for Data Query Command (DA): block checksum is attached after <ETX>. <STX>MD<aa><nnn><SP><smmmmsee><SP><oo><SP><ff><SP><iii><SP>000000<SP><SP><smmm msee><SP><oo><SP><ff><SP><iii><SP>000000<SP><SP><smmmmsee><SP><oo><SP><ff><SP><iii AethLabs’ implementation of the Hessen protocol does not itself support multi-drop installations, the ><SP>000000<SP><SP><smmmmsee><SP><oo><SP><ff><SP><iii><SP>000000<SP><SP><smmmm see><SP><oo><SP><ff><SP><iii><SP>000000<SP><SP><smmmmsee><SP><oo><SP><ff><SP><iii>< instrument instead responds to broadcast command messages that do not specify an instrument ID. As SP>000000<SP><SP><smmmmsee><SP><oo><SP><ff><SP><iii><SP>000000<SP><ETX><BCC>...
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Page 27: Filter Media
2018/03/21 clock using Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) and (yyyy/MM/dd) (yyyy/MM/dd) Timezone offset. AethLabs highly recommends keeping a prestine backup of the original data collected on the instrument in an exported file. microAeth MA Series MA200, MA300, MA350 Operating Manual AethLabs... - Page 28 35.375 Green Ref 902411 reference spot in counts. Measured in SingleSpot™ (Decimal number) Celsius. (Whole number) and DualSpot® sampling modes. microAeth MA Series MA200, MA300, MA350 Operating Manual AethLabs AethLabs microAeth MA Series MA200, MA300, MA350 Operating Manual ® ®...
- Page 29 UV BC1 cubic meter (ng/m 23201 per cubic meter. Calculated in SingleSpot™ and (Integer) DualSpot® sampling modes. microAeth MA Series MA200, MA300, MA350 Operating Manual AethLabs AethLabs microAeth MA Series MA200, MA300, MA350 Operating Manual ® ®...
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Page 30: Wavelengths
Red BC1, Red BC2, Red BCc, IR BC1, IR BC2, IR BCc, CKSUM Accel X Integer Measured instantaneous acceleration in the x-axis. microAeth MA Series MA200, MA300, MA350 Operating Manual AethLabs AethLabs microAeth MA Series MA200, MA300, MA350 Operating Manual ® ®... - Page 31 Calculated in DualSpot® sampling mode. Counts Red Ref 888090 reference spot in counts. Measured in SingleSpot™ (Whole number) and DualSpot® sampling modes. microAeth MA Series MA200, MA300, MA350 Operating Manual AethLabs AethLabs microAeth MA Series MA200, MA300, MA350 Operating Manual ® ®...
- Page 32 (ng/m 25111 sample spots sense1 and sense2 in nanograms (Integer) per cubic meter. Calculated in DualSpot® sampling mode. microAeth MA Series MA200, MA300, MA350 Operating Manual AethLabs AethLabs microAeth MA Series MA200, MA300, MA350 Operating Manual ® ®...
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Page 33: Status Codes
23745 wavelength for sample spot sense2 in nanograms per (Integer) cubic meter. Calculated in DualSpot® sampling mode. Alphanumeric CKSUM (XXX) microAeth MA Series MA200, MA300, MA350 Operating Manual AethLabs AethLabs microAeth MA Series MA200, MA300, MA350 Operating Manual ® ®... -
Page 34: Maintenance And Service
Timebase between measurements. (Natural number) 4-pin serial port to a terminal emulator (AethLabs only supports Tera Term for Windows) on a computer using Tape advance ATN threshold value will trigger an the AethLabs 4-pin Serial to USB converter cable. automatic tape advance to a new filter sampling... - Page 35 GPS Time seconds (yyyy/MM/dd 01:17:29 Universal Time (UTC). hh:mm:ss) <OK or Not OK or WiFi Not available in current firmware. Sleeping> microAeth MA Series MA200, MA300, MA350 Operating Manual AethLabs AethLabs microAeth MA Series MA200, MA300, MA350 Operating Manual ® ®...
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Page 36: Display All Settings Example
7.2.2. Display All Settings Example FlowCal Table Settings Device ID: MA200-0011 Manufacturer: AethLabs Flow Meter Serial Number: 146654 Serial Number: MA200-0011 Timestamp: 2018-11-20T17:17:20.00 Firmware Version: 1.08 Battery: 4.245V Name: MA Device Sample temp: 22.51C Timezone Offset: -480 Sample RH: 37.63%... -
Page 37: Flow Calibration
'*'. xx/yy < 100% (Example: WARNING 34/35) is a custom unit made for AethLabs specifically for the microAeth MA Series instruments to optimize the measurement flow range for the low flow and low back pressure requirements. The flow calibration process FAIL MIN <xx/yy>... -
Page 38: Flow Calibration Table Example
If multiple flow calibrations have been performed of the microAeth MA Series Flow Calibration Kit or other low backpressure external flowmeter is not needed and still there are issues, please contact AethLabs. -
Page 39: Flow Calibration Kit Setup
MA Series Flow Calibration Kit provided by AethLabs. outlet port of the external flowmeter of the microAeth MA Series Flow Calibration Kit. The arrow on the front of the external flowmeter shows the air flow direction with the point of the arrow being the outlet 1) The microAeth must be at a new clean filter sampling location for the flow calibration. -
Page 40: Optical Calibration Procedure
5) Make sure the filter tape cartridge door is installed and closed. 2) Plug in the AethLabs Serial to USB converter cable to the 4-pin serial port of the microAeth. Plug in the 6) Use the left and right buttons of the microAeth to scroll through the top level menu options to the ‘Calibrate USB A plug of the cable into a computer where data will be download. -
Page 41: Upgrading Firmware From Version 1.07 To 1.08
If this occurs, 'Timeout. Shutting Down' will be displayed. 2) Plug in the AethLabs Serial to USB converter cable to the 4-pin serial port of the microAeth. Plug in the 22) Press either the left or right buttons to exit the bootloader and cancel the bootload process. 'Cancelled' USB A plug of the cable into a computer where data will be download. - Page 42 34) Check the flow calibration table. See section 7.3.2. Display and Check Flow Calibration Table. 35) Set all settings using the microAeth Manager. microAeth MA Series MA200, MA300, MA350 Operating Manual AethLabs AethLabs microAeth MA Series MA200, MA300, MA350 Operating Manual ®...
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Page 43: Technical Specifications
Exported data can be uploaded Flow Control to AethLabs Dashboard server for processing and Internal mass flowmeters with closed-loop control visualization. microAeth MA Series MA200, MA300, MA350 Operating Manual... -
Page 44: Ma300
Exported data can be uploaded Flow Control to AethLabs Dashboard server for processing and Internal mass flowmeters with closed-loop control visualization. microAeth MA Series MA200, MA300, MA350 Operating Manual... -
Page 45: Ma350
Internal mass flowmeters with closed-loop control data download. Exported data can be uploaded Specifications are subject to change without notice. microAeth MA Series products are protected by patent #8,411,272. to AethLabs Dashboard server for processing and Additional patents pending.
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