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Page 4 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Copyright ©2018 by Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced by any means except as permitted in writing by Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions. The information contained herein constitutes valuable trade secrets of Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions. You are not permitted to disclose or allow to be disclosed such information except as permitted in writing by Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions.
Page 5: Table Of Contents
FCC Notice ................................9 CE Notice ................................10 Introduction ................................11 Overview ................................11 Specifications ............................... 12 Enclosure and Ports – ApexZ3 ..........................13 Enclosure and Ports - ApexZ50 ..........................14 Printer .................................. 15 LED Handle*................................. 17 Operating ApexZ ..............................19 Sample Settings Dashboard ..........................
Page 6 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Graph View ..............................35 Environmental View ............................36 Data Screen ................................37 View Data Records ............................... 37 Status Bar................................39 Export Data Records ............................41 Make Report from Data Records ......................... 42 Filter Data Records .............................. 45 Delete all data records ............................
Page 7 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Print ................................. 74 CIFS .................................. 76 Configuration ............................... 77 Save ApexZ configuration file to USB key ......................77 Load ApexZ configuration file from a USB key ....................78 Connectivity ................................79 LMS XChange Software 2.0..........................79 Ethernet ................................
Page 8 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Add a Certification ............................. 119 Certification Types ............................119 Edit a Certification ............................. 128 Delete a Certification ............................129 Users ..................................131 User Groups ............................... 131 Add a New User ..............................132 Edit User ................................135 Delete a User ..............................
Page 9: Safety
Safety About this Manual This manual describes the setup, operation and use of the Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ family of Portable Airborne Particle Counters. The word “ApexZ”, “unit” or “instrument” may be used in place of a specific model in this ApexZ Operators Manual.
Page 10 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Laser Safety This product is considered to be a Class 1 LASER product (as defined by FDA 21 CFR, §1040.10 and IEC 60825-1:2014) when used under normal operation and maintenance. Performing service on the internal sensor can, however, result in exposure to invisible radiation.
Page 11 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Battery Safety Battery Type: National Power Sm-Energy® Model: SM221 Lithium-Ion Rechargeable Battery, 14.4V, 6.45Ah, 93Wh Battery Level Indicator Button Press here to display blue LED battery charge level 25-50-75-100% 248083466-1 R6...
Page 12: Installing The Battery
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Installing the battery Insert battery 1 into the lower battery slot. Note: ApexZ has dual battery slots and can operate with either one or two batteries installed. With two batteries installed both batteries will self-adjust and drain their charge evenly together.
Page 13 AC power with the AC power adapter and power cord. WARNING: Only use batteries provided with the ApexZ by Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions. Use of unauthorized batteries may cause damage to equipment, void warranty, and pose a threat to safety.
Page 14 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Power Safety Start Up Press the power button to turn on the ApexZ particle counter. Shut Down To shut down press the power button once. DO NOT HOLD the power button down. Users are not required to logout before ApexZ is shut down. If Users are enabled, shutting down the ApexZ will logout the current user and will require a user to login when the ApexZ is next started.
Page 15 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions. Attempting to use an under- rated power supply or cord can expose the instrument and adjacent equipment to the user to dangerous shock and fire hazards.
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Page 17: Compliance
NOTE: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions could void your authority to operate this equipment.
Page 18: Ce Notice
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual CE Notice 248083466-1 R6...
Page 19: Introduction
The ApexZ portable particle counter comes standard with 6 particle-size channels (ApexZ3: 0.3, 0.5, 1.0, 3.0, 5.0, 10.0 microns), (ApexZ50: 0.5, 0.7, 1.0, 3.0, 5.0, 10.0 microns) and a flow rate of (ApexZ3: 1.0 CFM), (ApexZ50: 100LPM). The instrument uses a LASER diode light source and LASER beam shaping optics to illuminate a cross section of the air flow path.
Page 20: Specifications
ApexZ50: 300,000 particles / ft3 @ 10% coincidence loss. Counting Efficiency ApexZ3: 50% @ 0.3 µm, 100% for particles > 1.5x first channel particle size. ApexZ50 50% @ 0.5 µm, 100% for particles > 1.5x first channel particle size. Calibration Designed for ISO 21501-4 compliance.
Page 21: Enclosure And Ports - Apexz3
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Enclosure and Ports – ApexZ3 9.03” 22.93 cm 7.43” 18.87 cm 5.86” 14.88 cm 12.76” 32.41 cm * Patent Pending 248083466-1 R6...
Page 22: Enclosure And Ports - Apexz50
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Enclosure and Ports - ApexZ50 SAMPLE INLET (0.5 INCH BARB) 9.03” 22.93 cm 7.43” 18.87 cm 5.86” 14.88 cm 12.76” 32.41 cm * Patent Pending 248083466-1 R6...
Page 23: Printer
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Printer Load Printer Paper Open Printer Door Pinch the left and right printer door tabs and gently pull open the printer door. Load Printer Paper Insert the printer paper roll with the paper feeding from the back of the roll.
Page 24 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Paper Feed The printer paper feed button is located on the ApexZ Data Screen. Press the printer paper feed button to advance the printer paper. When the report is finished printing, pull the paper gently upward and to the side to tear the printer paper along the serrated edge of the printer enclosure.
Page 25: Led Handle
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual LED Handle* The ApexZ RGB LED handle lights will light up during and after a sample to indicate warning and alarm status. If the handle LED lights are blinking then the ApexZ is currently sampling. If the handle LED light is a solid color the ApexZ has stopped sampling.
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Page 27: Operating Apexz
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Operating ApexZ This is the Home Screen on the ApexZ airborne particle counter. Create manual or preset sample plans and certifications for up to 2500 unique locations. Home Screen Self-Diagnostics Self-Diagnostics Date & Time...
Page 28: Sample Settings Dashboard
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Sample Settings Dashboard Home Screen Press the Group/Location button to display the Sample Settings Dashboard. Sample Settings Dashboard Select the manual sample button. If no group is selected (no group name is highlighted blue) then all locations will display in the location column.
Page 29: Manual Sample
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Manual Sample Settings Manual Sample Sample Settings Press each sample setting button to edit: Mode Delay Sample Time Hold Time Cycles #/# Units ft /liters Volume Press the Channel/Alerts button to display the Channel Settings screen.
Page 30: Save Manual Sample
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Manual Sample - Channel/Alerts Save Manual Sample Press the green Save button to display the Home screen with the manual sample settings. Home Screen – Manual Sample Loaded Start Manual Sample Press the green Start button to start manual sampling when at the selected location.
Page 31: Preset Samples
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Preset Samples Preset Sample Dashboard To run preset sample settings from the Home screen press the Group/Location button to display the Sample Settings Dashboard. Press the Preset button and it will highlight blue indicating that it has been selected.
Page 32: Start Preset Sampling
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Start Preset Sampling Home Screen Ready to Sample The selected Preset Sample Settings will be loaded on the Home screen for the selected location. Press the Start button to start the sampling preset at the selected location.
Page 33: Sample Plans
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Sample Plans To run a Sample Plan from the Home screen press the Sample Plans/Certifications button to display the Sample Plan/Certification Dashboard. Home Screen Sample Plan Dashboard Press the Sample Plan button and it will highlight blue indicating that it has been selected.
Page 34: Select A Sample Plan
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Selecting a Sample Plan and Location Select a Sample Plan Select a Sample Plan and it will highlight blue indicating that Sample Plan has been selected. Locations assigned to that Sample Plan name will display on the Location list.
Page 35 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Certification Sample To run a Certification Sample from the Home screen press the Sample Plans/Certifications button to display the Sample Plan/Certification Dashboard. Home Screen Certification Dashboard Press the Certification button and it will highlight blue indicating it has been selected.
Page 36 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Select a Certification Selecting a Certification and Location Select a Certification name and it will highlight blue indicating that it has been selected. Locations assigned to that certification name will display on the Locations List.
Page 37: View Options
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual View Options While sampling, particle count data may be viewed through multiple view options: Data Table View, Histogram View, Sample Map View, History View, Graph View and Environmental View. From the Home screen press the View Options button to display the View Options Menu.
Page 38 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Data Table View Settings Data Table View Settings Enable Column Select Enable to display that column in the data table view. Select Disable not to display that column. Display Counts, Warning or Alarm Select Count to display the particle count, or...
Page 39: Sample Map View
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Sample Map View Select View Options Sample Map View Select the Sample Map View options icon from the view options drop down list. Sample Map View displays locations assigned to a Sample Plan or a...
Page 40 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Home Screen – Sample Map View Identify your monitoring point location and select that location on the Sample Map View screen by pressing that location name button. The selected location button will highlight with a...
Page 41 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Sample Map View Sample Data Display Home Screen – Sample Map View To view data counts while sampling from Sample Map View, press the location button that is currently sampling and highlighted blue. Data counts (from the first two columns of the...
Page 42: Histogram View
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Select Histogram View Option Histogram View From the Home Screen press the View Options button then press the Histogram View button. Histogram View Screen Press the gear icon to display the Histogram View Settings.
Page 43: Graph View
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Selecting Graph View Option Graph View Press the View Options button. Then press the Graph View button. Graph View displays sampled data points continuously in real time on a line graph. A new line graph will begin when sampling is stopped and restarted.
Page 44: Environmental View
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Environmental View Select Environmental View Option ApexZ can sample and collect temperature and humidity data readings while counting particles during a sample session. Connect an ApexZ Temperature / Humidity probe and view temperature and humidity data while sampling in real time from the Environmental View Option screen.
Page 45: Data Screen
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Data Screen View Data Records The ApexZ can store up to 10,000 sample data records and display them on the data screen. The user can scroll up and down, left and right and view all saved data records. Individual or multiple data records can be selected and a Tag Name can be created and saved in the data record.
Page 46 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Analog columns expanded Press the right arrow button to expand and the left arrow button to collapse the data columns. Alert and Fault Columns Expanded Analogue Columns Expanded Use the horizontal scroll bar to view additional data columns to the right or swipe your finger on screen to scroll up or across and display additional rows and columns.
Page 47: Status Bar
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Status Bar Data Screen Viewing: #/# Filtered data records / total data records. Selected: # This represents total data records currently selected / highlighted blue. Data buffer: #/10,000 This represents total # of saved data records / total capacity (10,000 records).
Page 48 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Tag data records Tags can be used to add batch names or numbers, short notes, or notations to a single data record or a selected group of data records. Data Screen Select Data Records...
Page 49: Export Data Records
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Export Data Records Data records on the ApexZ can be output to the printer, a USB key or a CIFS (Common Internet File System). Data exported to a USB and CIFS will be saved as a .csv, .lsdx, or .pdf file.
Page 50: Make Report From Data Records
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Make Report from Data Records Reports may be created from selecting a continuous set of data records from the Data Screen and then pressing the Create New Report button. The user will be asked to set report sample parameters and then create a new Report based on the selected data record samples collected.
Page 51 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual New Report Type Report Type Press the Type button. Select the Report Type: ISO 14644-1: 2015 EU GMP ISO 14644-1: 1999 FED 209E (Federal Standard 209E) Press the Channel button next to display the Report Channels Screen.
Page 52 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Report Name Report Name Screen Enter the Report Name from the keyboard. Press the green Apply button to apply report name. Press the green Save button to save the report and return to the Data Screen.
Page 53: Filter Data Records
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Data Screen Filter Data Records From the Data Screen: Press the Time button to display the Date & Time Screen Filter Filter Start date and time Filter Data – Date Keypad Press the Start Date button and select the starting day, month and year for the filter period using the keypad.
Page 54 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Filter Groups Data Screen Press the Group button to display the Filter Group Screen. Select Group to Filter Group Filter Select the Group name(s) to be included in the data records filter and press the adjacent include button.
Page 55 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Filter Locations Data Screen Press the Location button to display the Filter Location Screen. Location Filter Select the Include button next to the Location name(s) to be included in the data records filter. The button will highlight green with a check mark indicating it will be included in the data record filter.
Page 56 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Data Screen Filter Sample Plans and Certifications Press the Sample Plan button to display the Filter Sample Plans screen. Filter Sample Plans and Certifications Press the Include button next to the Sample Plan or Certifications to be included in the data records filter.
Page 57 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Data Screen Filter Tags Press the Tag button to display the Filter Tag screen. Filter Tags Select the Include button next to the Tag name(s) to be included in the data records filter. The button will highlight green with a check mark indicating it will be included in the data record filter.
Page 58 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Data Screen Filter Alert/Fault Press the Alert/Fault button to display the Alert/Fault Screen. Filter Alert / Fault Select the Include button next to the Alert/Fault(s) to be included in the data records filter. The button will highlight green with a check mark indicating it will be included in the data record filter.
Page 59: Delete All Data Records
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Data Screen Delete all data records ApexZ will store up to 10,000 sample data records and after the database is full then the newest data records will copy over the oldest data records wrapping the database.
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Page 61: Reports
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Reports Report Screen The Reports screen displays a list of all saved certification reports. Reports that have Passed their certification conditions will be highlighted green and display “PASS” in the Results column. Reports that have failed their certification conditions will be highlighted red and display “FAIL”, indicating they have failed.
Page 62 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Report data columns displayed include date created, report name, and fault results for over limit data counts, minimum sample volume not met, minimum samples not taken, minimum sample time not sampled, and instrument fault.
Page 63: Filter Report List
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Filter Report List Reports Screen The list of reports displayed on the Reports screen can be filtered by the date the report was created, the report type or the report pass/fail status. Filter report date and time...
Page 64 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Select Certification Type Filter Filter Certification Type Select the Include button next to the certification Type(s) to be included in the filter. The include button will highlight green with a yellow check mark indicating that certification Type is included in the data records filter.
Page 65: Export Report
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Select Report to Export Export Report Select a report to export and it will highlight blue indicating it has been selected. Press the Export button. Export Output Select the Export type output to Printer, USB (.pdf) or CIFS (.pdf).
Page 66: Delete A Report
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Delete a Report Select Report to Delete Select a report to delete and it will highlight blue indicating the Report has been selected. Press the Delete Report button to display the Delete report confirmation screen.
Page 67: Audit Trail
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Audit Trail The Audit Trail Screen creates a timestamp and message for every user action and data record recorded on the ApexZ instrument. Every time a sample is recorded or a user changes a current setting or modifies a configuration parameter;...
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Page 69: Settings
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Settings Settings are used to create locations, groups, presets, sample plans and certifications. In addition instrument settings, connectivity, users and service are managed from the Settings screens. The Settings gear button will only be available to “Admin” and “Power User” level logins. When an “Operator”...
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Page 71: Instrument Settings
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Instrument Settings Time & Date The Instrument Settings screen allows the user to view and edit options and settings for date/time, audio/visual, global channels, warning/alarm data count format and units, sample and zero count settings, data output and formatting, saving and loading configurations files.
Page 72: Set Current Date
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Instrument Settings Screen Press the Time button to edit the date, date format, time zone, time and time format. Set Current Date Press the Date button to display the Pick Date screens Pick Date (month/day) Select today’s day, month and year.
Page 73 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Set Date Format Instrument Settings: Date and Time Select the Date Format button to display the Select Date Format screen. Select Date Format Select Date Format screen MM/dd/yyyy DD/MM/yyyy yyyy-MM-dd Press the green save button to save the date format setting.
Page 74 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Instrument Settings: Time Screen Set Time Zone Press the Time Zone button to display the Select Time Zone screen. Press and select your UTC-Time Zone. Select Time Zone screen Click and drag the scroll bar...
Page 75: Set Current Time
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Set Current Time Instrument Settings: Date and Time Screen Press the Time input button to display the Enter Time keypad. Enter Time keypad Enter the current time from the numeric keypad as HH:MM:SS Select am or pm from the toggle button.
Page 76: Audio/Visual
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Audio/Visual Instrument Audio/Visual Screen Volume Touch and slide the volume button from 0 – 100%. Brightness Touch and slide the brightness button 0 – 100%. Note: Enabled Alarms will always sound at 100%. volume.
Page 77: Options
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Options Global Channel Options ApexZ can lock specific particle size channels globally for Presets and Sample Plans. For example the user can lock channels 0.5 and 5.0 and then for all new sample plans or presets only those two channels will be sampled and the particles counted.
Page 78: Tool Tips
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Global Channels When Lock Global Channels are enabled then only those channels enabled and highlighted green will be sampled. Warning/Alarm Select either Raw or Norm (normalized) for the particle count warning and alarm limits.
Page 79: User Options
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual User Options Instrument Options Enable Users Enable Users (enable/disable) Press the Enable Users button and go directly to the Login Screen. Enable Guest Account (enable/disable) Press to enable guest account and then a guest user will be permitted to login without a password and will be assigned a “user”...
Page 80: Sample Options
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Sample Options Pump Startup When Pump Startup Disabled: The ApexZ pump will start up after the sample Delay time has expired. When Pump Startup Enabled: The ApexZ pump will start immediately after pressing the sample Start button.
Page 81 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Instrument Options: Zero Count Test Duration Press the Test Duration button to enter your desired zero count sample time with the pop up numeric keypad. Delay Time Press the delay button to enter the desired delay time.
Page 82: Output
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Output The Output screen allows the user to adjust output settings and data formatting for USB, Print, CIFS in addition to Save and Load Configuration. Instrument Options: Output Press the USB button to display the Data Output and Formatting.
Page 83 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Instrument Output Print Data Print Data Select to print data either Cumulative, Differential or both. Select to print Raw or Normalized data with normalized units. Print Statistics Enable or disable statistics to print: Mean...
Page 84: Cifs
Common Internet File System Select the CIFS button. File Format Select either .csv, .lsdx (Lighthouse Secure Data Transfer), or .pdf. Outputs to CIFS will be saved in the highlighted format. Include Audio Trail Select Include Audit Trail and all audit trail records will be included in the output.
Page 85: Configuration
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Configuration All of the ApexZ settings are saved in the ApexZ configuration file and can be exported onto a USB key. The exported configuration file can then be loaded onto another ApexZ instrument or edited using our LMS XChange software.
Page 86: Load Apexz Configuration File From A Usb Key
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Load ApexZ configuration file from a USB key Place a USB key with the desired configuration file in the ApexZ USB drive and press the Load button. The Select File screen will display next.
Page 87: Connectivity
Three levels of user accounts – Operators, Power Users, and Administrative users. • LMS XChange Administrator users can create, edit, save and load ApexZ3 and ApexZ50 configurations. • Record logins, updates, delete, import, configuration changes, etc. in the LMS XChange Audit Log.
Page 88: Ethernet
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Ethernet Connectivity: Ethernet Enabled When Ethernet is enabled, the IP Address, Subnet and Gateway will be locked out from editing. Ethernet is enabled: IP, Subnet, Gateway are LOCKED. DHCP is enabled: Connectivity: Ethernet Disabled...
Page 89 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Connectivity: Ethernet Edit Ethernet Address Press the IP address, subnet or gateway input buttons to display the input key pad and edit these values. Note: MAC Address is fixed and unique to the ApexZ instrument and cannot be changed.
Page 90 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual DHCP Connectivity: DHCP enabled (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) When DHCP is enabled the IP Address, Subnet and Gateway will be dynamically assigned from the HOST network connection. User editing will be locked. To enable DHCP, disable the Ethernet connection first.
Page 91: Wi-Fi
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Connectivity: Wi-Fi Screen Wi-Fi Press the Wi-Fi Enable button to enable Wi-Fi. Press the + button to Configure one to five Wi-Fi connections. Scan for Wi-Fi Press the Scan button to search for available Wi-Fi networks or routers in the area.
Page 92 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Connectivity: Wi-Fi Scan Screen Manual Wi-Fi Configuration Select Wi-Fi Select Manual Wi-Fi Configuration WIFI 1 Manual Enterprise Wi-Fi Press the SSID button. Wi-Fi – No Security Manual Connectivity: Wi-Fi SSID Enter the SSID with the keypad Press Apply Press the Security button.
Page 93 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Connectivity: Wi-Fi Security Select Wi-Fi Security Select Security Type. Security will be selectable only for Manual Wi-Fi configurations. Security will be preselected according to the Wi-Fi type detected. WPA-PSK Wi-Fi Protected Access – Pre-Shared Key Password required only.
Page 94 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Enter Username Connectivity: Wi-Fi Username Enter Username with the key pad. Then press Apply. Press the Password Button. Enter Password Connectivity: Wi-Fi Password Enter password on the keyboard screen and press Apply. Press the Save button to save settings and connect to Wi-Fi selected.
Page 95: Active Directory Ad/Ldap
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Active Directory AD/LDAP Contact your IT department Contact your IT department to obtain the URL and Domain for your Active Directory. AD URL Press the URL button and use the keypad to enter the Active Directory URL.
Page 96: Cifs (Common Internet File System)
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual CIFS (Common Internet File System) The CIFS “ Common Internet File System” is used to connect and export data to shared network drives. Contact your IT Department for the URL, Path and Folder settings for your CIFS.
Page 97 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Folders 1-2-3 Folder 1, Folder 2, and Folder 3 are designed to allow the user to organize data into sub- folders according to the instruments they were downloaded from. Press each Folder button and select the...
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Page 99: Locations And Groups
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Locations and Groups The ApexZ instrument has the capacity to store up to 2500 location names. The first 250 location names have been named as “Location 0001”, “Location 0002” and up to “Location 0250”. Additional Location names can be added and the location name will default to the next sequential location # for example “Location 0251”.
Page 100: Create New Locations
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Create New Locations Configuration: Locations and Groups Screen Press the + button to Create a New Location. After pressing the + button the next location number will be created and named “Location 0251”. Add additional locations before saving Add Locations Screen Press the + button to add one more location to the list of new locations.
Page 101: Edit A Location
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Edit a Location Locations Screen Select a location name and it will highlight in blue indicating that it has been selected. Press the Edit button to edit the selected location name or to assign the location to a Preset.
Page 102: Delete A Location
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Delete a Location Locations Screen Select a location and it will highlight in blue indicating it has been selected. Press the Delete button to delete the selected location. Press the green check box to confirm deleting the location from the ApexZ database.
Page 103: Add A New Group
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Add a New Group Groups may be created and locations may be assigned to groups. Multiple locations may be assigned to a group but a single location may only be assigned to one group. Group names can be customized.
Page 104: Assign Locations To A New Group
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Assign Locations to a new Group Select each location to be included in the group. Selected locations will highlight blue indicating they have been assigned to the new group and they will display on the Assigned Locations list to the right.
Page 105 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Group Selected – Assigned Locations Displayed Group Selected When a Group name is selected it will highlight blue and the locations assigned to that group will be displayed in the Location Name list. The Add Available Locations button will be available to add more locations to the Group.
Page 106: Edit A Group
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Locations and Groups Screen Edit a Group Select a Group name and it will highlight blue and display any and all assigned locations. Press the Edit button below the group name list and the Edit Group screen will display.
Page 107: Delete A Group
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Delete a Group Locations and Groups Screen Select a group name and it will highlight blue and display any and all assigned locations. Press the Delete button below the group name list and a delete confirmation pop up window will appear.
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Page 109: Presets
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Presets Sample setting parameters can be saved and named as Presets. Presets can then be assigned to locations. Locations linked to Presets will be bound by the sample parameters saved in the Preset. Up to 500 Presets can be added, edited or deleted.
Page 110: Enter Preset Sample Settings
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Enter Preset Sample Settings. Delay Time Preset Sample Settings Select the Delay button and enter the delay time using the keypad and press the green Apply button. Sample Time Select the Sample Time button and enter the sample time using the keypad and press the green Apply button.
Page 111: Edit Channel
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Preset Channel/Alerts Screen Edit Channel Disable a Channel Press one of the green colored channel size buttons to disable that channel and that channel will turn grey color and strike-out the channel size. This channel will not be included in this preset sample setting.
Page 112: Assign Locations To The New Preset
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Assign Locations to the New Preset A preset can be assigned to multiple locations. Assign Locations to New Preset Select location Select location name(s) from the Location Name list and they will highlight blue and display on the Assigned Locations list.
Page 113: Locations Linked To Presets
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Locations linked to Presets When a preset has been assigned to a location then a linked icon will appear before the location name on the Home screen. The link icon indicates the location is linked to a Preset sample setting.
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Page 115: Sample Plans
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Sample Plans Sample Plans are a collection of Locations with custom sample settings assigned to each location. Recipes (supported in previous versions of ApexZ instruments) were a collection of locations with the same sample settings used at each location.
Page 116 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual New Sample Plan Screen Add New Location to a Sample Plan Press the Add New Location button to display the Sample Plan Setup Dashboard. Sample Plan Setup Dashboard – No group selected If no group is selected (note the Group Name in this example has a dark grey background color) then all locations will display and be selectable.
Page 117 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Sample Plan Setup Dashboard Select Locations for Sample Plan Select a Location from the list and it will highlight blue indicating it has been selected. Manual - Sample Settings Click on the Manual button and it will highlight blue indicating it has been selected.
Page 118 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Sample Plan Manual Sample Settings Cycles Select the Cycles button and enter the number of Cycles using the keypad and press the green Apply button. Units Select the Units button and select the units, ft3 (cubic feet), m3 (cubic meters) or L (liters).
Page 119 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Manual Sample Plan: Channel, Warning and Alarms Enable or Disable Channel Sizes Each particle size channel can be enabled (green) or disabled (grey). If a particle size channel is disabled then no data will be reported on that particle size channel.
Page 120 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Manual Sample Plan: Channel, Warning and Alarms Red button color indicates the channel alarm threshold is enabled. Orange button color indicates the channel warning threshold is enabled. Dark grey button indicates channel disabled. Light grey button indicates threshold disabled.
Page 121: Preset - Sample Settings
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Sample Plan with the first location added In this example “Location 0004” has been added to the new sample plan. Repeat the above process to add additional locations with Manual or Preset sample settings.
Page 122 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Sample Plan with 3 locations added Example of 3 locations assigned to a Sample Plan. The first location has manual sample settings and the second two locations have Preset sample settings. Press the Name button to display the Sample Plan Name screen.
Page 123 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Save the Sample Plan Name Save Sample Plan Press the green Save button to save the new sample plan. Settings Screen: Sample Plans The new sample plan name is now listed on the Sample Plans screen.
Page 124: Edit Sample Plan
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Sample Plans Screen Edit Sample Plan Select the sample plan to edit and it will highlight blue indicating it has been selected. Press the Edit button to edit the sample plan. Edit Sample Plan Locations Screen Press the Location button to edit the locations assigned to the sample plan.
Page 125: Delete Sample Plan
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Delete Sample Plan Sample Plan Screen Select the Sample Plan to be deleted and it will highlight blue indicating it has been selected. Press the Delete button. Confirm Deleting Sample Plan Press the green check box to confirm deleting the selected Sample Plan.
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Page 127: Certifications
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Certifications Add a Certification Settings: Certifications Screen From the Home screen press the Configuration button and then press the Certifications button to display the Certifications screen. Select the + Add New Certification button to display the New Certification input screen.
Page 128 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Cleanroom Class Class Select the cleanroom Class from the classes available for the certification type selected. ISO 14644-1: 2015 (available classes: 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 6.5, 7.0, 7.5, 8.0, 8.5, 9) Certification Classes &...
Page 129 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Room Status Certifications will require Room Status to be selected. Select in-operation, at-rest or as-built and the selected room status will highlight blue indicating it has been selected. ISO 14644-1: 1999 ISO 14644-1: 2015...
Page 130 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Area Units Area Units Press the Area Units button. Select the ft or m area units. Area Area Click on the Area button and the numeric keypad will pop up. Enter the Area value.
Page 131 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Certification Channels Channels Certification channel sizes are limited and locked according to the certification type. Enabled channels will appear with a green check box. Disabled channels appear with a red x box. Press the green check box to disable a channel and it will change to a red x box and vis-versa.
Page 132 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Sample settings for new Certification. Delay Time Delay Time Select the Delay button and enter the delay time using the keypad and press the green Apply button. Sample Time Select the Sample Time button and enter the sample time using the keypad and press the green Apply button.
Page 133 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Cycles Select the Cycles button and enter the number of Cycles using the keypad and press the green Apply button. Volume Select the Volume button and enter the sample volume with the keypad and press the green Apply button.
Page 134 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Certification: Locations If no Group Name is selected the all locations will be available to be assigned to the new certification. Certification Locations Select one or more location names and each will highlight blue indicating it has been selected. Each location selected will be displayed under the Assigned Locations column.
Page 135 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Certification Name Press the green Save button to save the new certification. Settings: Certifications Screen The new Certification will display on the Settings Certification Screen. 248083466-1 R6...
Page 136: Edit A Certification
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Edit a Certification From the Home screen press the Settings button and then press the Certifications button. Select Certification to Edit Certifications Screen Select a Certification name to edit and it will highlight blue indicating it has been selected.
Page 137: Delete A Certification
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Delete a Certification From the Home screen press the Settings button and then press the Certifications button. Certifications Screen Select Certification to Delete Select the Certification name to delete and it will highlight blue indicating it has been selected.
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Page 139: Users
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Users User Groups ApexZ supports up to 250 users within 3 different user level groups: Operators, Power Users and Administrators. ApexZ can operate with users enabled or disabled. With users enabled, an Administrator level user must be created and maintained.
Page 140: Add A New User
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Add a New User User Settings Screen Press the button to Add a New User Note: In order to add new users Login as an Administrator level user or disable users. User Type User Type User type “local”...
Page 141 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Username Screen Username Enter user name on keyboard. Press the green apply button and the new username will display in the username box. Next Press the Password button. Password Password Screen Enter Password on the keyboard.
Page 142 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual First and Last Name First and Last Name Screen Press the Name tab below the Password button to advance to the First and Last Name screen. Enter First Name from the keyboard. Press Apply and the first name will be displayed above.
Page 143: Edit User
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Edit User Users Screen To edit users, an Administrator level user must be logged in or Users must be disabled. From the User screen select a User to edit from the list and the user name will highlight blue to indicate it has been selected.
Page 144: Delete A User
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Users Screen Delete a User Select the User Name to delete from the User screen. The selected user name will highlight blue. Press the Delete button to delete the highlighted User. The selected User Name will pop up and require a confirmation to delete.
Page 145: User Login
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual User Login When Users are enabled ApexZ will require a Username and Password to logon. Logon Screen Enter Username and Password Touch the Username box then enter your “Username” from the keypad. The username will display in the username box as you type.
Page 146: User Logout
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual User Logout Home Screen: User Enabled Press the Username button to display the Logout screen. Note: If you press the Username button and it does not display the Logout screen check that Instrument Options Users are “enabled”.
Page 147: Service
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Service From the Settings screen press the Service button to view the Maintenance, About and Service Logon tabs. Maintenance Press the Maintenance button to display the Firmware, Reset and Calibration functions. Service: Maintenance Screen...
Page 148: Instrument Settings Reset
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Instrument Settings Reset Service: Instrument Settings Reset Press the Instrument Settings Reset button to reset all ApexZ instrument settings. Settings Reset Press the green check button to confirm and reset all the instrument settings.
Page 149: Factory Reset
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Service: Factory Reset Factory Reset Pressing Factory Reset will DELETE all data on the ApexZ and return the instrument’s configuration to it’s original factory default configuration. There is no data recovery after a Factory Reset. All user created data will be deleted.
Page 150: About Screen
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual About Screen About Instrument Instrument Name Press the Instrument Name button to enter a name for your ApexZ instrument. Use the elevator bar to scroll down and view the Instrument identification. Model Serial #...
Page 151: Service Login
ApexZ Operators Manual Service Login Press the Settings then Service button to display the Service Login screen. Note the ApexZ Passcode number and use this code to get a password from Lighthouse Service Department calibration website. Service Login Use keypad and enter password from service department here.
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Page 153: Calibration
ApexZ Operators Manual Calibration Calibration – Contact Authorized Facility ApexZ3 is factory calibrated to 1 CFM (1 cubic foot per minute). ApexZ50 is factory calibrated to 100 LPM (100 liters per minute). Contact a factory authorized facility to calibrate ApexZ.
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Page 155: Trouble Shooting
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Trouble Shooting Printer: Printer paper not advancing while printing could be the printer door is not closed. If the printer door is not closed then the paper will not advance but the printer will continue to print.
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Page 157: Clean And Disinfect
To minimize the chance of electric shock, turn off and disconnect the power adapter during sterilization. Do not submerge ApexZ in any liquids. Do not spray disinfectant solution directly into ApexZ enclosure. Do not use gases to disinfect ApexZ. Lighthouse will VOID the warranty if an unsuitable disinfectant solution damages the ApexZ instrument. 248083466-1 R6...
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Page 159: Terminology
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions ApexZ Operators Manual Terminology Button: Area on the touch screen the user can press and ApexZ will accept input and commands. Enable: Green box with yellow check mark: this button indicates enabled. Disable: Red box with yellow “x” mark: this button indicates disabled.
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Page 161: Appendix A: Limited Warranty
Limitation of Warranties A. Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions (LWS) warrants that all equipment shall be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use for a period of two years from date of shipment to Buyer. LWS does not warrant that operation of the software will be completely uninterrupted or error free or that all program errors will be corrected.
Page 162 Service and Support Tel. 1-800-945-5905 (USA Toll Free) Tel. 1-541-770-5905 (Outside of USA) techsupport@golighthouse.com www.golighthouse.com...

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