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  • Page 3 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions SOLAIR 1100LD Airborne Particle Counter Gen E Operating Manual...
  • Page 4 Copyright © 2012 - 2017 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.
  • Page 5 EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Manufacturer’s Name: Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions, Inc. Manufacturer’s Address: Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions, Inc. 1221 Disk Drive Medford, OR 97501 USA Declares that the product: Product Name: Portable Airborne Particle Counter Model Number(s): SOLAIR 1100LD Conforms to the following Product Specifications:...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Port-Connect Warning ....................1-2 Electrostatic Safety Information ..................1-2 Chapter 2 Introduction Overview ........................2-1 Description ........................2-1 SOLAIR 1100LD Specifications ................... 2-2 Chapter 3 Unpack, Inspect and Install Initial Inspection ......................3-1 Shipping Instructions ..................... 3-1 Accessories ........................3-3 Installation ........................
  • Page 8 Straight-through Cat5 Setup: ............... 4-17 Cross-over Cat5 Setup: ................ 4-18 Program the Interface ....................4-18 Windows Telnet Programming: ............... 4-18 Connect the SOLAIR 1100LD to Production LAN ............. 4-23 Connect Ethernet Cable to Instrument ............. 4-23 Chapter 5 Communications SOLAIR Communication Mode ..................5-1 Communicate with the Instrument ..............
  • Page 9 Table of Contents MAIN Screen ......................... 6-5 Location Selection ..................... 6-9 Changing Locations ................6-9 Locations in AUTO Mode ..............6-9 Zoomed Data View ..................6-10 Viewing Two Columns of Data ............6-12 CONFIG (Configuration) Screen ................. 6-15 DATA SETUP ......................6-16 Particle Channels .....................
  • Page 10 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual Print Data View Buffer Reports ................... 6-59 Print Record ..................6-60 Print Range ..................6-60 Print Range (Buffer Report) ..............6-61 Printing Buffer Report ................. 6-62 REPORTS ........................6-65 Setting up Counter to Run Reports ..............6-74 Report Output Setup ..................
  • Page 11 Table of Contents Appendix B SOLAIR 1100LD MODBUS Register Map v1.48 COMM Settings ......................B-1 Supported MODBUS Commands .................. B-1 Sensor Settings Registers ................... B-2 Device Status ..................... B-7 Data Registers ........................ B-9 Data Status Byte (30007 - 30008) ..............B-11 Alarm Flags in Channels (30076) ..............
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  • Page 13: About This Manual

    About this Manual This manual describes the operation and use of the Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Airborne Particle Counters. Text The following typefaces have the following meanings: Conventions Note: italics Represents information not to be typed or A note appears in the sidebar to give extra interpreted literally.
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  • Page 15: Chapter 1 General Safety

    General Safety Safety Warnings and cautions are used throughout this manual and the reader Considerations should become familiar with the meaning of a warning before operating the particle counter. Many warnings will appear in the left margin of the page next to the subject or step to which it applies or they can appear in the body of text.

  • Page 16: Port-Connect Warning

    If replacement of a battery or AC power cord is required, replace them only with a battery or power cord having as good as or better rating than those provided by Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions. Attempting to use an under-rated cord or battery can expose the instrument power supply, adjacent equipment or the user to dangerous shock, fire or explosion hazards.

  • Page 17: Chapter 2 Introduction

    Introduction Overview This operating manual describes how to use the Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD. The model number signifies the minimum particle size measured by the instrument. The number “1100” indicates a 0.1 m minimum channel size at 1.0 CFM (28.3 LPM).

  • Page 18: Solair 1100Ld Specifications

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual • Save data for historical data review. • Print graphs and data tables using the included data transfer software. SOLAIR 1100LD Specifications Size Range 0.1 - 5.0 m Standard 8-Channel 0.1, 0.15, 0.2, 0.25, 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1.0 m Thresholds 0.1, 0.15, 0.2, 0.25, 0.3, 0.5, 1.0, 5.0 m...
  • Page 19 Table 2-1 1100LD Specifications The manufacturer recommends that the Lighthouse instrument be calibrated annually by a Certified Lighthouse Service Provider to ensure it continues to perform within specifications. For information about returning instruments for calibration or service, please visit the RMA website, www.golighthouse.com/RMA.
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  • Page 21: Chapter 3 Unpack, Inspect And Install

    Any damage was immediately reported to Lighthouse. Damaged cartons may be replaced by calling Lighthouse Sales. Keep an undamaged carton for reshipment of the instrument for its annual factory calibration.

  • Page 22: Shipping Instructions

    3. Seal container securely. Mark "FRAGILE" and write the Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number on any unmarked corner. 4. Return the instrument to the address provided by a Lighthouse representative or the RMA website. Figure 3-1 Examples of SOLAIR 1100LD...

  • Page 23: Accessories

    Unpack, Inspect and Install Accessories Several accessories may be ordered to tailor the instrument to specific needs and should be readied for use at this point. • Temp/RH Wand (optional) - plugs into the instrument’s rear panel. The 4-20mA probe monitors temperature (0° to 150° F or -17.8° to 65.6°...
  • Page 24 2. Collect data real time 3. Save data for historical review 4. Have advanced reporting with standard reports ...and much more. Please contact Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions at 1-800-945-5905 (Toll Free USA) or 1-541-770-5905 (Outside of USA) for details. 248083395-1 Rev 9...

  • Page 25: Installation

    Unpack, Inspect and Install Installation Install the 1100LD on Location A suitable location for use of the SOLAIR 1100LD will have the following: • Flat horizontal and stable surface with adequate ventilation to prevent overheating (4-inches from the rear); •...
  • Page 26 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual 2. Insert the battery onto the compartment floor with battery ribbon facing out as shown in Figure 3-3. Ribbon Figure 3-3 Inserting battery 3. Push the battery all the way into the compartment until it snaps into place as shown in Figure 3-4.

  • Page 27: Connect The Solair To Ac Power

    Power Button Figure 3-7 SOLAIR Power Switch Lighthouse recommends using protected power to prevent exposing the instrument to voltage spikes. Using an uninterruptible power supply when the SOLAIR is kept in a stationary location will help prevent damage to the instrument or loss of data in the event of a power outage.

  • Page 28: Remove The Batteries

    If the AC power cord needs to be replaced, replace it only with a cord having as good as or better rating than the cord provided by Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions. Attempting to use an under-rated cord can expose the instrument power supply, adjacent equipment or the user to dangerous shock and fire hazards.

  • Page 29: Replace Battery

    "Install the Optional Batteries" on page 3-5 using Figure 3-9 to remove the original batteries and Figures 3-5 and 3-6 to replace them. Use caution to prevent puncturing the battery, which can cause a fire or explosion. Contact Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions to get replacement batteries, P/N: 403027596-1, 403028044-1, 403028229-1, or the CE certification will be invalid.
  • Page 30 Figure 3-11 Installing Tubing onto Inlet (Example) WARNING: Instrument ferrule style inlet caps must be the Lighthouse supplied item, which is constructed of soft nylon material. The use of metal stainless steel inlet caps is discouraged as it can cause abrasion damage to the inlet nozzle and particles can be drawn into the sensor.

  • Page 31: Load Printer Paper

    Do Not Use! Figure 3-12 Use Only LWS Supplied Nylon Input Cap Load Printer Paper If the SOLAIR 1100LD is equipped with the optional built-in thermal printer, proceed to set it up. Note: 1. To install new or replacement paper, open the printer paper tray Thermal paper must be used.
  • Page 32 Figure 3-14. To maintain warranty and CE certification, only use paper (P/N: 060-096000 plain or 060-096004 cleanroom) as supplied by Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions. Figure 3-14 Placing Paper into the Printer 4. Make sure that the paper is lined up straight with the cutting edge as shown in Figure 3-15.

  • Page 33: Connect To A Computer Or A Facility Management System

    Figure 3-16 Trimming off Extra Paper Connect to a Computer or a Facility Management System Note: The SOLAIR 1100LD instruments have three ports available for LMS Express allows download of data flexible external data retrieval. It can connect to the Lighthouse from the instrument;...

  • Page 34: How To Replace Fuses

    3. Remove tray then remove and discard fuses from tray. 4. Lay new fuses (SloBlo, 2A, 250V, 5x20mm) into the side slots of the tray. Contact Lighthouse for LWS P/N 017-808915. 5. Grasp the tray in a manner that holds the fuses in the tray, as shown in Figure 3-17, #5.

  • Page 35: Chapter 4 Set Up The Counter

    SOLAIR. Otherwise, only the data buffer. one single-channel or one dual-channel device may be used at a time on each port. Please contact Lighthouse at 1-800-945-5905 (Toll Free USA) or 1-541-770-5905 (Outside of USA) for additional information about converters and wiring.

  • Page 36: Analog Setup

    Wiring the pins in reverse order may harm the instrument To wire a cable for use with a non-Lighthouse sensor, keep in mind that and/or the sensor. telephone cable ends are mirror images of each other. For that reason, we have not included color coding in the table. Figure 4-1 shows the pin numbering of the SOLAIR Analog ports;...
  • Page 37 A1. If it is wired to operate on the second channel, its data will be displayed on A2. If a dual-channel sensor, such as the Lighthouse TRH (temperature, relative humidity) probe, is connected to port 1, its temperature data will show up on A1 and its relative humidity data will be displayed on...
  • Page 38 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual 5. Press the blank TYPE button next to the enabled analog channel to enter the label tag. See Figure 4-3. Figure 4-3 Analog Type Edit Screen 6. Type in the desired label tag for the analog channel; tag can be up to four characters.
  • Page 39 Set up the Counter 12. Press the UNITS button associated with the analog channel. Enter the UNIT of measure (i.e., F for Fahrenheit, PCT for percent humidity, etc.) for the analog channel and press ENTER. See Figure 4-5. Figure 4-5 Analog Units Edit Screen 13.

  • Page 40: Peripheral Interface Connector

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual Peripheral The back of the SOLAIR also contains a round, Peripheral Interface Connector (PIC) that can be used to connect an external peripheral Interface device such as an alarm buzzer, alarm light or a remote start/stop Connector controller.

  • Page 41: Basic Requirements

    Set up the Counter Basic Each of the reports has some basic requirements that, if not met, will cause the report to FAIL the classification immediately. Requirements Fed Std ft This report requires a minimum of 2 locations measured. At least 1 sample per location must be taken. At least 5 samples in total must be taken in the cleanroom.

  • Page 42: Iso 14644-1

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual ISO 14644-1 For this report, a sufficient sample volume of air must be sampled at each sampling location. The sample volume must be sufficient enough to detect a minimum of 20 particles if the particle concentration for the largest considered particle size were at the class limit for the designated ISO class.

  • Page 43: Eu Gmp 2009

    If the mean exceeds all limits, the classification is “Out of Range”. The counter will only print channel sizes of 0.5 and 5.0 in this report. The SOLAIR 1100LD comes pre- Ethernet Configuration configured to use DHCP and receive an IP address automatically.

  • Page 44: Lantronix Setup

    Ethernet network only with the permission and guidance of the site Network Administrator. The primary advantage of using the SOLAIR 1100LD on an Ethernet network is that a separate network does not have to be installed just for the instruments. Using the SOLAIR 1100LD Ethernet Port allows the instruments to co-exist with computers, printers and servers on a LAN that is already in place, thereby reducing installation costs.
  • Page 45 Set up the Counter 2. Select and double-click the XPort for the S1100 to open the Device Details tab. • Select the Web Configuration tab and click the green arrow. The Windows Security Login window will open. • Select OK without entering a username or password. See Figure 4-7.
  • Page 46 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual 4. Select Network Settings and choose the Use the following IP configuration: radio button. • Enter the IP Address: “XXX.XX.X.XX” and the Subnet Mask: “255.255.255.0”. • Leave the Default Gateway: blank unless the IT department indicates one is needed.
  • Page 47 Set up the Counter • Data Bits: 8 • Parity: None • Stop Bits: 1 • Press the OK button to save the settings. Serial Settings will display Done! See Figure 4-10. Figure 4-10 Serial Settings 6. Select Connections and verify that Connect Protocol and Connection settings are set to the following: •...
  • Page 48 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual • Press the OK button.Connections Settings will display Done! as shown in Figure 4-11. Figure 4-11 Connections 7. Select Apply Settings link to save the setting to the RS485 Ethernet Adapter as shown in Figure 4-12.

  • Page 49: Dos-Level Commands

    Lantronix method. The steps are more difficult due to use of DOS commands that access the instrument at the hardware level. If the alternative method fails to resolve the issues, contact Lighthouse Technical Support, 1-800-945-5905 (1-541-770-5905 outside of USA) or techsupport@golighthouse.com. DOS-Level...

  • Page 50: Prepare For Network Installation

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual • TCP/IP - a communication protocol suite that is used for the Internet and a large number of LANs that allows hosts to share data. • Telnet - a communication program used primarily to issue commands directly to a TCP/IP-based host.

  • Page 51: Configure Device

    Default Gateway for both the PC and the SOLAIR. Frequently, it is necessary to change the SOLAIR 1100LD Ethernet parameters to allow for easier troubleshooting. When this needed, make sure the instrument is reprogrammed to its previous network settings before reattaching to the LAN.

  • Page 52: Cross-Over Cat5 Setup

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual Cross-over Cat5 Setup: Attach one end of the cross-over cable to the Ethernet RJ45 receptacle on the PC. Attach the other end of the cable to the SOLAIR Ethernet Port. Apply power to the SOLAIR then to the PC if it is not already running.
  • Page 53 Set up the Counter A command prompt window will open. Clear the ARP Cache by typing arp -d * at the command line and press Enter. Ignore any error messages that indicate the address table doesn’t exist or has no entries. See Figure 4-15. Figure 4-15 Clear Address Table Command The next step requires the unit’s assigned IP and its MAC address.
  • Page 54 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual 10. Type telnet xx.xx.xx.xx 9999 and press Enter. This command accesses the telnet port of the instrument. The expected error message from Step 9. is shown in Figure 4-18. Figure 4-18 Command - Send “Telnet 9999"...
  • Page 55 Set up the Counter 12. Type to set the IP address. Type the desired IP address and press Enter. See Figure 4-20. Figure 4-20 Assigning IP Address 13. Type to set the Gateway IP address. Type the Gateway IP address and press Enter. See Figure 4-21. Figure 4-21 Assigning Gateway IP Address 14.
  • Page 56 If a password is applied and forgotten, the instrument will have to be returned to Lighthouse to get the password cleared. See Figure 4-23. Figure 4-23 Telnet Config Password Screen 16.

  • Page 57: Connect Ethernet Cable To Instrument

    View Buffer Screen” in “Operating Counter” on page 6-53 and the monitoring software’s Operating Manual for detail information regarding downloading of this data. Contact Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Technical Support at 1-800- 945-5905 (Toll Free USA) or 1-541-770-5905 (Outside of USA) for additional information or further assistance.
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  • Page 59: Chapter 5 Communications

    Ethernet powered OFF before Port changing from one interface to another, such as from USB to PIC Connector Ethernet. Flash Drive RS485 Port Analog USB Port (B-Type) AC In Figure 5-1 SOLAIR 1100LD Rear Connectors 248083395-1 Rev 9...

  • Page 60: Ethernet Communications

    DHCP change. Contact the local IT or Network Administration staff for clarification and IP assignment or Lighthouse Technical Support at 800-945-5905 (Toll Free USA) or 541-770-5905 (Outside of USA) for more information.

  • Page 61: Rs485 Communications

    Communications RS485 Communications WARNING: The instrument uses RS485 as one of its communication modes. This instrument will be damaged Attaching the instrument to an RS485 network requires special and its warranty voided if attention to topology (wiring scheme of network) before and after the the design of the RS485 design phase to make sure the SOLAIR 1.0 CFM and other instruments port is defeated to allow...
  • Page 62 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual ’B’ end ’A’ end Figure 5-2 “A to B” USB Cable 3. Connect the ’A end’ to any available USB port on the PC. 4. Apply power to the instrument. 5. Windows will recognize that a new hardware device has been attached and will finalize the installation as needed.

  • Page 63: Usb Flash Drive

    Drive port. When the Flash Drive is selected, the report chosen can be saved in either a CSV (Comma Separated Value) formatted text file or an encoded LSD (Lighthouse Secure Data) non-human readable file that can be imported and decoded in LMS Express. See Figure 5-4.
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  • Page 65: Chapter 6 Operate Solair

    Operate SOLAIR Instrument This chapter describes how to use the SOLAIR 1100LD Airborne Particle Counter. The SOLAIR is ready to use, aside from site First Time requirements, right out of the box. Refer to “Installation” on page 3-5 and “Set up the Counter” on page 4-1 for specifics to prepare the instrument for operation.
  • Page 66 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual Remove the protective cap from the inlet barb located on the top of the unit. If using an isokinetic probe, install the probe by connecting the probe tubing to instrument’s inlet barb. Figure 6-3 Installing Tubing onto Inlet (Example)
  • Page 67 Operate SOLAIR If analog sensors were ordered, plug them into the connectors labeled 1 or 2 on rear of the instrument (see Figure 6-5). Analog 1 Input Analog 2 Input Figure 6-5 Analog Channel Connectors 10. Make sure the Inlet port is not capped or plugged and is properly connected to sample tube then press the “START”...

  • Page 68: Touch Screen Overview

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual Touch Screen The SOLAIR incorporates a unique touch screen interface to control and configure the instrument. Overview This interface allows the user to easily view and configure the instrument to specific needs and applications. Figure 6-7 illustrates the menu tree.

  • Page 69: Main Screen

    Operate SOLAIR MAIN Screen The MAIN screen provides the user a snapshot view of the status of the instrument. The instrument can be powered by AC power or an internal, removable battery. When the instrument is using battery power, the battery indicator will show the level of the battery charge remaining as shown in Figure 6-8.
  • Page 70 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual • LOCATION SELECT button: Allows user to change location before sampling. • RECIPE button: Allows the user to view, load and unload recipes that have been configured and saved in the recipe data base. Note: •...
  • Page 71 800-945-5905 (Toll Free USA) or 541-770-5905 service. If wrench displays, please contact an authorized (Outside of USA). Lighthouse Service Provider at 800-945-5905 (Toll Free USA) or 541-770-5905 (Outside of USA) for assistance or send an email to techsupport@golighthouse.com. •...
  • Page 72 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual • SAMPLE: The Sample Time (hh:mm:ss) is the duration of one counting cycle. The Sample Time will count down on the MAIN screen when the instrument is in AUTO or Manual mode so the user can see how much time is remaining in the sample period.

  • Page 73: Location Selection

    Operate SOLAIR Location Selection Changing Locations The location number for the environment to be measured can be changed by pressing the LOCATION button at the top of the MAIN screen. Figure 6-12 displays the Select Location screen. Figure 6-12 Location Select Screen •...

  • Page 74: Zoomed Data View

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual Zoomed Data View There are 2 different Zoom views. The user can either view a single column of data (differential or cumulative) in a larger font, or they can view both differential and cumulative data on the same screen in a smaller font.
  • Page 75 Operate SOLAIR In the Zoomed Data View, functions can be performed using the toggle buttons on the right side bar. See Figure 6-14. START or STOP counting Display Particle data or Analog data Display Cumulative / Differential data Display Raw / Normalized particle data Display ft when configured PRINT the last record...

  • Page 76: Viewing Two Columns Of Data

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual Viewing Two Columns of Data The unit can display both Differential and Cumulative data at the same time on the Zoomed View screen. To enable this feature, go to the CONFIG screen and press the Options button. See Figure 6-15.
  • Page 77 Operate SOLAIR Figure 6-17 Differential and Cumulative Data in Zoomed View The buttons available when touching the data area of the screen after selecting DiffCuml on Zoom are shown in Figure 6-18. Note the selections are different but their functions are the same as on dual display screen.
  • Page 78 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual To return the instrument to the default single-column zoom view, return to the MAIN Screen view, press CONFIG, Options and deselect the button “DiffCuml on Zoom” button. See Figure 6-19. Figure 6-19 Disable DiffCuml on Zoom press the MAIN button to return to the MAIN Screen view or press BACK to return to the previous level.

  • Page 79: Config (Configuration) Screen

    Operate SOLAIR Press the MAIN button, then tap in the data area to go into the Zoomed View. See Figure 6-21. Figure 6-21 Zoomed View with Only Cumulative Data Only one column of data is displayed. CONFIG Press CONFIG on the MAIN screen to display the Configuration (Configuration) screen as shown in Figure 6-22.

  • Page 80: Data Setup

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual DATA SETUP Figure 6-23 displays the Data Setup option buttons. These options allow the user to configure the parameters for data collection during a sample. Figure 6-23 Data Setup Options Particle Channels The instrument’s particle channels can be enabled or disabled on the Particle screen.
  • Page 81 Operate SOLAIR • Pressing MAIN or BACK will prompt to clear all collected data as shown in Figure 6-25. Figure 6-25 Clear Data Screen • From this screen, the user can press OK to clear the data. If the user selected the MAIN button from the Particle screen, then selecting OK will return to the MAIN screen.

  • Page 82: Analog Channels

    SOLAIR. Otherwise, only one single-channel or one dual-channel device may be used at a time on each port. Please contact Lighthouse at 800-945-5905 (Toll Free USA) or 541- 770-5905 (Outside of USA) for additional information about converters and wiring.
  • Page 83 Operate SOLAIR Press the far left column at the screen shown in Figure 6-27 to enable or disable the channel. When enabled, the channel label appears. Channels must be enabled before their data will be stored in memory. Figure 6-27 Analog Settings Screen Press the top row, second column to enter TYPE data.
  • Page 84 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual Touching the UNITS column allows entering units for the channel, such as PCT, F, kPa and FPM (Maximum of three characters). The example shown in Figure 6-29 illustrates temperature in Fahrenheit using the letter’F’. Use the ERASE button to erase one character at a time and the ENTER to accept the value.

  • Page 85: Analog Data Display

    Operate SOLAIR When the desired settings are complete, a screen showing data similar to that shown in Figure 6-31 allow the user to review the settings. To return any of the screens to correct or change an entry requires only to press the corresponding button.

  • Page 86: Zoomed Analog Data Display

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual Zoomed Analog Data Display When the instrument is Holding or is not Counting, the user can touch anywhere on the Particle Data display area to activate the Zoomed Data View. Touch the Particle button to switch view to analog data. See Figure 6-33.
  • Page 87 Operate SOLAIR • CYCLES: The number of cycles is set to determine how many times the instrument samples the air in a single location. This is used only in AUTO mode. The range is 0 - 999. When Cycles is set to 0, the instrument will continue running samples indefinitely until the STOP button is pressed.
  • Page 88 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual Note: • SAMPLE VOLUME: Instead of selecting a specific Sample Time, When the particle volume is ft , the minimum the instrument can be set to measure a specific Sample Volume in sample volume is 0.1 ft...

  • Page 89: Settings

    Operate SOLAIR Settings The Settings screen allows the user to configure the instrument to count in different modes and formats when running a sample. See Figure 6-36. Figure 6-36 Sample Settings Screen Count Mode The following modes are available: Auto, Manual, Beep and Concentration.

  • Page 90: Geiger Counter Mode

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual Concentration data will be recorded and can be viewed in the Data screen and on the printouts. Note: • BEEP - In this mode, the instrument is pre-configured to beep BEEP mode only works with CUMULATIVE...

  • Page 91: Particle Display

    Operate SOLAIR Particle Display Data on the instrument can be displayed in Differential (DIFF) or Cumulative (CUML) counts. For example, the cumulative count for the 1 m channel is the sum of that channel’s count + 2.5 m count + the 5 m count. The differential count for the 1 m channel is the number of particles between 1 m and 2.5 m.

  • Page 92: Alarm

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual Alarm The Particle Alarm screen allows the user to enable alarming on specific channels as shown in Figure 6-37. Threshold Button Figure 6-37 Particle Alarm Configuration Example Note: To enable the alarming for any channel, press the “X” next to that...
  • Page 93 Operate SOLAIR Note: Enter the desired alarm threshold for the selected particle channel, in To use alarms, the Sample Time must be number of particles, then press ENTER. The threshold value will be greater than 1 second. updated on the Particle Alarm screen. Press BACK to return to the Configuration screen or press MAIN to return to the MAIN screen.

  • Page 94: Clear Buffer

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual When the instrument begins to beep in response to the Alarm settings, silence the beep by pressing anywhere on the MAIN screen. After acknowledging the alarm, the count will reset when the next sample cycle begins.

  • Page 95: Clock

    Operate SOLAIR Clock The Date & Time screen allows the user to set the instrument’s date and time. See Figure 6-43. Figure 6-43 Date & Time Configuration Screen Set the instrument’s Date by entering values for the desired month, day and year and then press the ENTER button.
  • Page 96 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual Figure 6-45 Date Option: Year First Set the instrument’s Time by pressing the TIME button. See Figure 6-46. Figure 6-46 Configuring TIME Enter the desired Time in hours, minutes and seconds then press ENTER to save the new time.

  • Page 97: Options

    Operate SOLAIR Options The Options screen allows the user to make visual and sound adjustments as well as selecting different language formats and start-up functions. See Figure 6-47. Figure 6-47 Options Configuration Screen Contrast Adjust The contrast/brightness of the LCD screen can be adjusted by pressing the first set of UP and DOWN arrows.
  • Page 98 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual WARNING: • The screen in Figure 6-48 appears. Touch anywhere on the screen careful to touch the to continue calibration. screen at the specified locations only. If touching the screen elsewhere during this process, the screen will be incorrectly aligned.
  • Page 99 Operate SOLAIR • The third screen displays the arrow in the upper left corner. The arrow will have to be touched three times to ensure calibration as Figure 6-50 illustrates this. Figure 6-50 Alignment Screen 3 • The fourth alignment screen shown in Figure 6-51, displays the arrow in the at the bottom center of the screen.
  • Page 100 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual Note: • Once the final alignment is complete, the following screen is The screen alignment function can displayed. See Figure 6-52. Touch anywhere in the screen to return also be accessed by to the OPTIONs screen.

  • Page 101: Scan Mode

    Operate SOLAIR Scan Mode The Scan Mode option is available when the ScanAir button is enabled. The Scan Mode button shown in Figure 6-53 will appear on the Main screen next the the Location button. Note: The Scan Mode feature is only available at this time for 1 CFM particle counters using the ScanAir or ScanAir Pro Filter...

  • Page 102: Autostart Mode

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual Autostart Mode When Autostart mode is enabled, set the Delay time to at least 5 seconds. If Autostart mode is enabled, when the instrument is powered on (or regains power after a power outage), the instrument will immediately begin sampling based its configured mode, delay, start, and hold times.

  • Page 103: One Second Realtime Modbus Output

    Operate SOLAIR One Second Realtime Modbus Output If One Second Real-time MODBUS Output is enabled, the instrument’s settings reset to the following. Note: • Mode: AUTO Alarming is not available when One Second Real-time • Cycles: Zero MODBUS Output is enabled.

  • Page 104: Language

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual Language Pressing the LANGUAGE button allows the user to change the operating language displaying the screen shown in Figure 6-56. Figure 6-56 Operating Language Screen Press the desired language button then BACK or MAIN. The default is English.

  • Page 105: Comm Address

    Operate SOLAIR COMM Address The Communication screen allows the user to set the instrument’s COMM address. When the SOLAIR is connected to a data collection system or daisy chained to other RS485 instruments, the instrument’s COMM address is used to identify it. LMS XChange or LMS Express/RT will search for the instrument by the COMM Address specified on the Communication screen shown below.

  • Page 106: Output Setup

    Output on Sample or Output on Alarm. The report can be saved as either a CSV (Comma Separated Value) formatted text file or an encoded LSD (Lighthouse Secure Data) non-human readable file that can be imported and decoded in LMS Express. Figure 6-58 illustrates the USB options.
  • Page 107 Operate SOLAIR LSD files require LMS Express to decode the information. LMS Express provides a new feature that allows the data from an LSD file to be imported into LMS Express. See Figure 6-59. Figure 6-59 LMS Express LSD File Import If a USB Flash Drive is attached to the SOLAIR, the PRINTER icon will change to a flash drive and the following message will display as shown in Figure 6-60.
  • Page 108 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual If PRINTER is selected, several options become available for formatting the data and information to be included in the printed reports, as shown in Figure 6-61. Figure 6-61 Output Setup Screen, Printer Settings • Output on Sample / Output on Alarm - When Output on Sample is enabled, a single record will print at the end of every sample.
  • Page 109 Operate SOLAIR • LANDSC - Prints the report in landscape mode. See Figure 6-62. Figure 6-62 Portrait and Landscape Print Examples Note: • Differential / Cumulative Toggle - This toggle option specifies The user can select both Differential and how the data will appear on the printouts. Cumulative printing at the •...

  • Page 110: Trouble Shooting The Printer

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual Trouble Nothing Prints Shooting the • The printer door may not be completely closed. Printer ACTION: close the door completely. See Figure 6-64. • Print Output is directed to USB Flash Drive. ACTION: Redirect output to printer.

  • Page 111: Security

    Operate SOLAIR ACTION: make sure the paper is lined up with the left and right sides of the paper feed. See Figure 6-66. lined up evenly between left & right sides Figure 6-66 Paper Alignment • The roll could be nearly empty, leaving a lightweight core that might get off center if the printouts are torn off too quickly.

  • Page 112: Power On Password

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual Power On Password To restrict who can operate the instrument, enable the POWER ON password. With the POWER ON password enabled, users are required to enter the correct password each time the instrument is turned on.

  • Page 113: Configuration Password

    Press ENTER to save the changes and return to the Security screen. Figure 6-69 CONFIGURATION Password Access Screen Service This section of the Configuration screen is reserved for Lighthouse Authorized Service Providers only. The correct service password must be entered to access this area.

  • Page 114: Status

    Touching the STATUS button displays the instrument program versions of the various firmware modules. This information is useful when contacting Lighthouse Technical Support personnel. See Figure 6-70. Figure 6-70 SOLAIR 1100LD STATUS Screen Recipe Pressing the RECIPE button displays the Recipe setup screen. See Figure 6-71.
  • Page 115 Operate SOLAIR The Recipe feature allows the user to save instrument settings for sampling and reports in a database that can store up to 50 recipes. Pressing the ADD button displays the RECIPE text screen. See Figure 6-72. The recipe can be named using up to 12 characters. Note: If the location selected is already...
  • Page 116 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual Press the BACK button to save the settings and return to the RECIPE screen. Pressing the EDIT button on the highlighted RECIPE will allow the user to change the recipe settings. The LOAD and UNLOAD buttons add or remove the highlighted recipe as the instrument’s current operating configuration.

  • Page 117: Location

    Operate SOLAIR Figure 6-75 Recipe - Analog & Output Settings Location The SOLAIR allows up to 200 different locations and associated alphanumeric labels. Press the LOC button on the Configuration screen to display the Select Location screen as shown in Figure 6-76. Figure 6-76 LOCATION Setup Screen On the Select Location screen, the Location name can be selected using the UP and DOWN arrows or by touching the location name on the...
  • Page 118 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual The following options can be enabled to configure locations for the SOLAIR. • When enabled, the Auto Increment option will automatically select the next location after completing the programmed number of cycles. The default position is “off” when the unit is powered up.
  • Page 119 Operate SOLAIR Figure 6-78 LOCATION Edit Screen • Type in the name of the location using the alphanumeric and underscore keys. • Press the ERASE button to erase the last character typed, if needed. • Press ENTER. • Use the Arrow keys to go to the next location to be edited and press the EDIT button.
  • Page 120 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual Figure 6-79 Auto Increment Prompt • The Auto Increment mode will select the next corresponding location and continue to sample using the current configuration. If the current location is using a recipe, the user will be prompted to unload the recipe before moving to the next location.

  • Page 121: Data View Buffer Screen

    Operate SOLAIR Data View Data stored on the instrument is viewed in the Data View Buffer. New records overwrite the first records stored after the buffer fills to its limit Buffer Screen (3000 records). An asterisk (*) next to the word “Records” on the MAIN screen indicates the Buffer is full and data has wrapped.
  • Page 122 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual Scroll through the data using the UP and DOWN arrow buttons. • The single arrow moves one record at a time. Figure 6-81 Data Screen - Normalized data in ft The Data screen displays the following information for each data record.

  • Page 123: Print Data View Buffer Reports

    OK or SRVC. If the laser needs to be serviced, it will print as Laser: Service. If laser state is SRVC, please contact Lighthouse Technical Support at 1800-945-5905 (Toll Free USA) or 541-770-5905 (Outside of USA).

  • Page 124: Print Record

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual The UCL calculation will be printed for each channel size if the number of locations in the range is 2 through 9. The calculation will only print if the Format settings (Setting screen) are set to CUML and NORM.

  • Page 125: Print Range (Buffer Report)

    Operate SOLAIR Figure 6-82 Print Range Screen • Enter the number of records to print and press the ENTER button. The printer will print the number of records desired, starting with the record displayed on the Data View Buffer screen. •...

  • Page 126: Printing Buffer Report

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual **SOLAIR 1100LD** **SOLAIR 1100LD** Serial #: 090405005 Serial #: 090405005 ----- ----- Location: TEST1234 Location: TEST1234 This indicates 06/04/2009, 15:34:46 06/04/2009, 15:34:46 whether the data Sample Time: 00:01:00 Sample Time: 00:01:00 viewed is in Flow: 1.0 cfm...
  • Page 127 Operate SOLAIR record to be included in the range. Note: • Press the RANGE button. The Print Range screen will display as Print Reverse does not apply to printing a shown in Figure 6-84. range of data. Figure 6-84 Print Range Screen - Buffer •...
  • Page 128 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual Figure 6-85 displays sample buffer reports. ***** SUMMARY ***** ***** SUMMARY ***** **SOLAIR 1100** **SOLAIR 1100** Serial #: 130705002 Serial #: 130705002 ----- ----- Location: LOC001 Location: LOC001 07-10-2013, 13:39:30 07-10-2013, 12:34:30 Sample Time: 00:02:00...

  • Page 129: Reports

    Operate SOLAIR REPORTS The SOLAIR can print the following Cleanroom Classification to Standards reports: Note: Federal Standard ft The EU GMP 2009 report is only valid if the ISO 14644-1 instrument is configured with EU GMP 2009 the 0.5 and 5.0 micron channel sizes.
  • Page 130 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual • When the reports mode is enabled, the currently selected report type and minimum required samples will be displayed on the MAIN screen as shown in Figure 6-87. Figure 6-87 Reports Data • The instrument keeps track of and will display on the MAIN screen the number of samples taken for the report.
  • Page 131 Operate SOLAIR When one of the report options buttons is pressed, the instrument uses the current Room Area, Class Level, Air Flow and Room Status parameters to determine the minimum number of locations, samples and volume per channel in order to classify a cleanroom with that standard.
  • Page 132 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual • Press the CLASS button and the Select Class screen displays as shown in Figure 6-90. Figure 6-90 Select Class Level • Press the displayed values to select the desired Class Level. The selected level will be highlighted in blue.
  • Page 133 Operate SOLAIR • Press the AREA button to display screen shown in Figure 6-91. Note: If the entered Area values needs more locations than available, a “Not enough locations” message will be displayed and the user will be asked to enter a lesser area. Figure 6-91 Reports Area Setup Screen Note: •...
  • Page 134 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual • Press the FLOW button to display screen shown in Figure 6-93. Figure 6-93 Reports Air Flow Screen • Choose the appropriate type of air flow (Unidirectional, Non- Unidirectional), then press the BACK button to return to the SETUP screen.
  • Page 135 Operate SOLAIR • Press the PARTICLE button to enable or disable particle channels as shown in Figure 6-95. Figure 6-95 Reports Particle Screen • Press the BACK button. • Press the SAMPLE button to configure the number of Cycles, Delay time, Hold time, Sample time and Volume. See Figure 6-96. Figure 6-96 Reports Sample Screen •...
  • Page 136 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual • Press the SETTING button to format the instrument for CUML/ DIFF, RAW/NORM, ft as shown in Figure 6-97. Figure 6-97 Reports Settings Screen • Press the BACK button. • Press the LOC button to select, add or delete locations or enable Auto Inc as shown in Figure 6-98.
  • Page 137 Operate SOLAIR • Press BACK to return to the main REPORTs screen or Press SAVE to save the configuration in the Recipe database. See Figure 6-99. Figure 6-99 Reports Setup Screen • When "REPORTS" are enabled, the "LOC" and "SAVE" buttons are displayed only when there are at least the minimum number of locations needed for the recipe are availabe.

  • Page 138: Setting Up Counter To Run Reports

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual Setting up Counter to Run Reports For this example, the FED STD FT report will be used. See Figure 6-101. Figure 6-101 FED STD FT3 Report Screen • Set the instrument for the Fed Std ft...

  • Page 139: Report Output Setup

    Operate SOLAIR Based on the minimum requirements displayed Figure 6-1, configure the instrument as follows: • Press MAIN to return to the MAIN screen. • Press CONFIG to enter the Configuration screen. • Press SAMPLE to set the Sample time. •...

  • Page 140: Printing A Report

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual Printing a Report To print a report, the user can choose to either clear the data before starting the test or run the samples and then select the range of data to include in the report.

  • Page 141: Iso 14644-1

    Operate SOLAIR ISO 14644-1 The ISO14644-1 standard requires a minimum of 60 second Sample Time for each sample recorded. Note: EU GMP 2009 The EU GMP 2009 report is only valid if the instrument is configured with The EU GMP Standard Report requires that the unit has the channel the 0.5 and 5.0 micron sizes 0.5 and 5.0 as these are the only channels that apply to this channel sizes.

  • Page 142: Sample Printouts Of Standard Reports

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual Sample Printouts of Standard Reports Figure 6-102, Figure 6-103 and Figure 6-104 are examples of a Federal Standard Ft3, ISO 14644-1 and EU GMP 2009 reports. Note: If a recipe is loaded, the name of the...
  • Page 143 Operate SOLAIR Note: If a recipe is loaded, the name of the ************* recipe will be printed on the report. ISO 14644-1 **SOLAIR 1100LD** Serial#: 130705002 Targeted Class: 8 Room Area: 1.49 m^2 Room Stat: Operational Air Flow: Unidirect Min Loc: 2...
  • Page 144 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual Note: If a recipe is loaded, the name of the ************ recipe will be printed on the report. EU GMP 2009 **SOLAIR 1100LD** Serial #: 130705002 Targeted Class: C Room Area: 9.00 m^2 Room Stat: Operational...

  • Page 145: Power Shutdown Levels

    Operate SOLAIR Power When the instrument is powered by its rechargeable battery, only, a Power Shutdown feature protects the battery from discharging Shutdown completely. A complete discharge could damage the battery. Levels Note: The battery levels are displayed in Table 6-2. It is not recommended to allow the battery to discharge...
  • Page 146 Operate SOLAIR 248083395-1 Rev 9 6-82...

  • Page 147: Chapter 7 Program The Solair

    Program the SOLAIR General Program and operate the SOLAIR using the MODBUS Protocol. The full MODBUS protocol is detailed in Appendix B. Information This chapter contains the information needed to program the basic configuration for the instrument to meet some specific needs. Instrument RJ-45 RS-485 Port Communications...

  • Page 148: Rs485 Communications

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual WARNING: +24VDC is present on RS-485 Port at Pin 7. Table 7-1 RS232/RS485 - RJ-45 Pinouts RJ-45 Pin Signal Name RS-232-TX RS-232-RX RESERVED for future use RS485B RS485A RESERVED for future use 24VDC RS485 Communications WARNING: The instrument uses RS485 as one of its communication modes.

  • Page 149: Using The Usb Port To Connect To A Pc

    Program the SOLAIR Port. If it hasn’t been done, yet, install the USB driver provided on the product CD. Once it has been installed and the instrument is connected, the driver will be used to establish communications using a virtual COM port on the PC.

  • Page 150: Configuring With The Modbus Protocol

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual 6. Identify the computer port that has been added to the PC by using the “Properties” of My Computer and examining the COM ports. USB ports are generally added to the bottom of the list and named USB COM port “x”.

  • Page 151: Setting The Real Time Clock

    Program the SOLAIR Setting the Real Time Clock The Real Time Clock (RTC) can be read in registers 40027 and 40028: Table 7-2 Real Time Clock Registers Register Data Type Description 40027 unsigned integer Real Time Clock (RTC) [high]. Works in conjunction with 40028.
  • Page 152 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual The low word register for Sample Time is 40034. The low word register for Hold Time is 40032. The low word register for Initial Delay is 40030. Table 7-4 Instrument Parameters Register Data Type Description...

  • Page 153: Running The Instrument

    Program the SOLAIR Running the The SOLAIR can be run in a few different ways. The applicable action commands are discussed here: Instrument Table 7-5 Action Commands Value Action Saves all writable 4xxxx register values to the EEPROM. Clears the Data Buffer. Record count is set to zero. Saves the instrument parameters in the 40xxx registers to the EEPROM.

  • Page 154: Manual Counting Mode

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual MANUAL Counting Mode In Manual counting mode, the sample time is based on when the counter is instructed to stop counting. At this point, a data record is recorded and the sample time is the interval between the command to start counting and the command to stop counting.

  • Page 155: Chapter 8 Maintenance Procedures

    Service Wrench icon is displayed on the MAIN screen, or the user has been requested to do so by Lighthouse Technical Support personnel or the users has reason to question the data they are receiving from the instrument.

  • Page 156: Purge Count Test

    Allow the unit to sample overnight with the purge filter attached before retesting it. If the counts are still high after the overnight purge, call Lighthouse Technical Support for assistance. If the data shows consistent counts in the smallest channel only, the instrument may have electrical problems and may need to be returned to Lighthouse.

  • Page 157: Appendix A Default Settings

    Default Settings Default Settings for SOLAIR Particle Counters MENU ITEM VALUE LOC001 PARTICLE CHANNELS ALL CH ENABLED # OF CYCLES DELAY TIME 00:00:04 HOLD TIME 00:00:10 SAMPLE TIME 00:01:00 SAMPLE VOLUME COUNT MODE AUTO PARTICLE DISPLAY CUML DATA FORMAT PARTICLE VOL PARTICLE ALARMS ALL DISABLED ALL THRESHOLDS...
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  • Page 159: Appendix B Solair 1100Ld Modbus Register Map V1.48

    SOLAIR 1100LD MODBUS Register Map v1.48 COMM Lighthouse particle counters using MODBUS require the following communications settings: Settings Table B-1 MODBUS Communications Settings Baud Rate 19200 Data Bits Stop Bits Parity None Hardware Protocol RS485, USB and Ethernet Software Protocol...

  • Page 160: Sensor Settings Registers

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual Register Map Sensor Settings Registers Instrument settings are stored in holding registers (the 4xxxx series), which are mostly read/writable. Not all holding registers are writable. Table B-3 describes the contents of these registers. Table B-3 Sensor Settings Registers...
  • Page 161 SOLAIR 1100LD MODBUS Register Map v1.48 Table B-3 Sensor Settings Registers Register Data Type Description 40020 ASCII string Model Name char[10], char [11] 40021 ASCII string Model Name char[12], char [13] 40022 ASCII string Model Name char[14], char [15] 40023 unsigned integer Flow Rate.
  • Page 162 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual Table B-3 Sensor Settings Registers Register Data Type Description 40034 unsigned integer Sample Time [low] 40035 unsigned integer Data Set [high]. Works in conjunction with 40036. Data entered here is applied to the device through the command register.
  • Page 163 SOLAIR 1100LD MODBUS Register Map v1.48 Table B-3 Sensor Settings Registers Register Data Type Description 40997 ASCII string Location_200_char[2], char[3] 40998 ASCII string Location_200_char[4], char[5] 40999 ASCII string Location_200_char[6], char[7] 400 Locations Available (Register 40050 Bit 3=1) 40200 ASCII string...
  • Page 164 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual displays the instrument’s device configuration. Device Options (40050) Table B-5 Device Options Description Fast Download (1=Enabled, 0=Disabled) non-writeable One Second Data Update (1=Enabled, 0=Disabled) Display Data Record Using Index/Record (1-Record, 0- Index) Number of Locations (1-400 locations with four character...

  • Page 165: Device Status

    SOLAIR 1100LD MODBUS Register Map v1.48 Device Status The Device Status register (40003) displays the current status of the device. Table B-6 Device Status Description RUNNING: Set when a start command is executed remotely via Command 9 (manual start) or Command 11 (instrument start) or through the user interface.
  • Page 166 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual Table B-7 Command Register Value Action Start local pump, if applicable - perform before 9 below. Stop pump, if applicable - perform after 10 below. Manual Start. The instrument samples continuously until it receives a Manual Stop command.

  • Page 167: Data Registers

    SOLAIR 1100LD MODBUS Register Map v1.48 Data Data is stored in the input registers (30xxx series), which are read-only. All data items are four bytes long and are stored across two registers. Registers Byte and word order for integer data is big-endian. Thus, data items are formed by placing the high bytes in front of the low bytes.
  • Page 168 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual Table B-8 Data Registers Register Data Type Description 30009 unsigned integer Particle Channel 1 [high] 30010 unsigned integer Particle Channel 1 [low] 30011 unsigned integer Particle Channel 2 [high] 30012 unsigned integer Particle Channel 2 [low]...

  • Page 169: Data Status Byte (30007 - 30008

    SOLAIR 1100LD MODBUS Register Map v1.48 Data Status Byte (30007 - 30008) Note: The registers used for the Data Status Byte are 30007 and 30008. Although MODBUS sends 4 bytes of status information, The bit order of the Data Status Byte is 7 to 0, where bit 7 is the most Lighthouse instruments significant bit and bit 0 is the least significant bit.

  • Page 170: Alarm Flags In Channels (30076

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual Alarm Flags in Channels (30076) Register 30076 represents the flag bits corresponding to particle channels that have exceeded the threshold [Threshold High Registers (45xxx series)] based on alarm mode Data Type Registers Note: The 41xxx register series is used to identify the type of data items in the...

  • Page 171: Data Units Registers

    SOLAIR 1100LD MODBUS Register Map v1.48 Note: Particle data items are typed specially. They contain numbers, Only Particle data types have numbers in sometimes a space and sometimes a period used as a decimal point. their strings. These entries are used to identify particle channel sizes and are always expressed in microns.

  • Page 172: Data And Alarm Registers

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual Table B-12 Data Units Units Description Units Description Meters ft^2 Square feet mBar Milli-bar Square meters Volts ft^3 Cubic feet Milli-volts Cubic meters Amperes Liters Milli-amps Cubic feet per minute Ohms Cubic meters per minute...
  • Page 173 SOLAIR 1100LD MODBUS Register Map v1.48 These registers run in parallel with the data registers (30xxx series). For example, data register 30010’s enable register would be 43010. Data register 30016’s enable register would be 43016. Note: The user can enable multiple particle channels for alarming at the same...

  • Page 174: Enable Alarming For A Channel

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual Table B-14 Alarm Enable Registers Register Data Type Description 43045 unsigned int Enable for Analog Channel 3 [high] 43046 unsigned int Enable for Analog Channel 3 [low] 43047 unsigned int Enable for Analog Channel 4 [high]...

  • Page 175: Threshold Setup Registers

    SOLAIR 1100LD MODBUS Register Map v1.48 Threshold Setup Registers Threshold data is stored in the input registers in the 45xxx series which are read/write. All threshold data items are 4 bytes long and are stored across 2 registers. Byte and word ordering is big-endian. Thus, data items are formed by placing the high bytes in front of the low bytes.

  • Page 176: Setting The Alarm Threshold Value

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual Table B-16 Alarm Threshold Registers Register Data Type Description 45023 unsigned int Threshold for Particle Channel 8 [high] 45024 unsigned int Threshold for Particle Channel 8 [low] Setting the Alarm Threshold Value The Alarm Threshold Value is set in the low register of the channels.

  • Page 177: Appendix C Modbus Real Time Flow And Laser Current

    MODBUS Real Time Flow and Laser Current This Appendix will provide the user with the procedure to read the SOLAIR 1100LD counter’s flow and laser current in real time using MODBUS. Required • PC with an available RS-232C or USB COM port;...
  • Page 178 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual 7. For flow values, read registers 30067 and 30068 as Float32: • Flow value will be shown in CFM, for example: • Flow rate = 1.0 CFM displays 1; • Flow rate < 1.0 CFM displays.9;...

  • Page 179: Appendix D Limited Warranty

    Upon expiration of the initial two-year warranty, all parts and the warranty is null and void. This warranty is limited to a period repairs completed by an authorized Lighthouse repair technician of two years, except as noted below, without regard to whether are subject to a six (6) month warranty.
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  • Page 181: Index

    Index Numerics Analog Sensors 4-1 Analog Setup 4-2 ARP 4-15 30076 ARP Cache 4-15 Alarm Flags B-12 arp -d * 4-19, 4-23 5-port hub 4-16 arp -s 4-19 Audible Beep Adjust 6-33 AUTO 6-25 AUTOMATIC Counting Mode 7-8 AC Indicator 6-5, 6-7 Automatic Mode 6-7, 7-7 Accessories Autostart 6-38, 6-39...
  • Page 182 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual Clear the Data Buffer 7-7 Connection to host lost 4-22 Clearing the ARP Cache 4-23 Contrast Adjust 6-33 Clock 6-31 Count Mode 6-25 CMD 4-18 Auto 6-25 COMM Address 6-41 Concentration 6-25 Command Console 4-18...
  • Page 183 Index Ethernet Configuration 4-9, 4-17 IP Address 4-15 Ethernet Port 5-2 IP address 4-16 EU GMP 4-9, 6-77 ISO 14644-1 6-65 Explosion hazard 1-2 ISO-14644-1 4-8 External Start Counter 7-7 Isokinetic probe External Stop Counter 7-7 Accessories 3-3 Fed Std 209E (ft) 4-7, 6-76 Key Software Features 2-2 Federal Standard 209E (ft3) 6-65 Fire danger 1-2...
  • Page 184 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual Minimum Volume 4-6 MODBUS output One second 6-39 Paper, Thermal 3-10 MODBUS Protocol 7-1 Particle Channels 6-16 Mode 6-7 Particle Display 6-27 Auto 6-7 Particle Scanner Diluter 3-3 Beep 6-7 PC Ethernet port 5-2 Concentration 6-7...
  • Page 185 Index Purge Check C-1 Sample Volume 6-24 Purge Count Test 8-2 Save 7-7 Troubleshooting 8-2 Save Last Record to Flash Drive 6-6 SCAN MODE button ScanAir Filter Scanning Probe 3-3 ScanAir Pro Filter Scanning Probe 3-3 Raw 6-27 Security 6-47 real time C-1 Select Location 6-6 Real Time Clock...
  • Page 186 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Operating Manual Troubleshooting, Purge Count 8-2 Zoomed Analog Data Display 6-22 Zoomed Data View 6-10 Unidirectional air flow 6-74 Unpacking the Counter 3-1 USB / RS232 Communications 5-3, 7-2 USB A to B cable 5-3, 7-3 USB cable 5-3, 7-3...

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