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AIR XD User Manual TX8005 Air XD General Purpose Real-Time Dust Monitor Leading Safety Technology P5628.1600 Rev A www.trolex.com P5610.1600 Rev B...
General Description The Trolex Air XD particulate monitor is designed to provide detailed, accurate, real-time data on airborne particulates so that users can take appropriate actions to stay safe and ensure personnel are fully protected from particulate-related health hazards. The Air XD allows users to simultaneously monitor multiple Particulate Matter (PM) sizes (PM1.0, PM2.5, PM4.25, PM10, as well as custom) and...
Plug and play installation • Performance Data Using current advancements in light scattering techniques combined with patented data processing algorithms, the Air XD is able to achieve levels of accuracy (+/-5%) normally only found in high-end laboratory instruments. P5628.1600 Rev A www.trolex.com...
Continual operation of the Air XD at extremes of the specified temperature limits may reduce the operating lifetime of the product. Trolex will not be liable for any injury or damage caused by incorrect installation, setup, operation or maintenance resulting in a failure to follow the procedures and safety instructions provided in this user manual.
In addition, the following symbols are used on the instrument: WARNING! – ELECTRIC SHOCK RISK WARNING! – LASER RADIATION The use of controls, adjustments or procedures other than those specified in this user manual may result in exposure to hazardous optical radiation. P5628.1600 Rev A www.trolex.com...
Observe the national safety regulations issued, for example, by the employers’ liability insurance association, social security institutions, occupational safety and health authorities or other safety organisations. www.trolex.com P5628.1600 Rev A...
- IEC 60825-1 2014 - 21 CFR-1040.10 and 1040.11 Sensor Housing WARNING: There are no user serviceable parts inside the Air XD laser housing. Servicing should only be carried out by Trolex or an approved service technician. P5628.1600 Rev A www.trolex.com...
2 x Relay Output 2 x 4 to 20mA Windows PC or Server Example installation configuration Note: M20 gland entries are provided for custom installation requirements. Gland entries may be blanked, and installations may vary from diagram shown. www.trolex.com P5628.1600 Rev A...
The Air XD can be wall or stand mounted via mounting brackets. Particle Inlet LCD Display Status LEDs Door Lock Navigation Buttons Mounting Brackets M20 Cable USB interface Particle Outlet Entry Glands P5628.1600 Rev A www.trolex.com...
The Air XD can detect whether the flow path is open or closed and will record top cap positions to aid with instrument maintenance schedules. Rotate Dust Cap to Open and Top Cap Closed Top Cap Open Close particulate flow path Open Flow Path Closed Flow Path www.trolex.com P5628.1600 Rev A...
Intel® Core™ i5-6300U CPU @ 2.4GHz • • 8GB (minimum) • • Disk Space 20GB recommended (Data capture dependent) • • Communications DB9 Serial Port, USB Serial Port and Ethernet Port • • Operating System Windows 10 • • P5628.1600 Rev A www.trolex.com...
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The Air X application software can be used to monitor in real-time or review historical data. It allows user to monitor instrument information, graph live data sets and monitor alarms. Note: Operating instructions for the application software are provided in a separate user manual. www.trolex.com P5628.1600 Rev A...
The Air XD complies with the following European Union Directives: Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive 2014/30/EU -EN 61326-1:2013 Low Voltage Directive (LVD) 2014/35/EU -EN 61010-1:2010+A1:2019 The Air XD complies with the following RoHS Directives: -RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC -RoHS 2 Directive 2011/65/EU P5628.1600 Rev A www.trolex.com...
**During sustained high dust loading periods, the instrument will report on PM data up to the quantity specified. Note: Sustained exposure to PM quantities above 25 mg/m will be logged, however, may affect the operating life of the particulate sensor (OPC). www.trolex.com P5628.1600 Rev A...
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User interface 128 x 64 dot matrix display with RGB backlight Navigation keypad (membrane) Visual alarms Display RGB backlight 1 x Green high brightness LED – Sensor heartbeat Indicators 1 x Blue high brightness LED – Communications P5628.1600 Rev A www.trolex.com...
Note: When the door is open, the instrument is susceptible to ingress so care must be taken to ensure the location is clean during installation. Mounting Details Note: Ensure the Air XD housing is mounted vertically during installation. 255mm 4 x M10 Fixing P5628.1600 Rev A www.trolex.com...
Relay A: Common RS485 B Earth Relay A: Normally Open RS485 A Relay B: Normally Closed RS485 B Relay B: Common RS485 A Relay B: Normally Open RS485 0V Table 1: Power, Relay and RS485 terminal connections P5628.1600 Rev A www.trolex.com...
See label below for details. For instruments connected to a DC power supply, it is the responsibility of the installer to ensure that the instrument is installed with a DC supply, meeting re-enforced insulation requirements of EN61010-1 or equivalent. www.trolex.com P5628.1600 Rev A...
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Air XD User Manual For instruments connected to an AC power supply, ensure that the equipment is protected by an external fuse or circuit breaker at a maximum of 5A. P5628.1600 Rev A www.trolex.com...
RS485 – Line Terminations Some network installations may require a line termination resistor to be connected across RS485 lines A and B. A 12OR resistor is available with SW4 set to off as standard, highlighted below. www.trolex.com P5628.1600 Rev A...
5. Once configuration is complete, the Air XD will automatically display Live data for all PM sizes. Application Software The Air X application software is available for download and installation from Trolex LTD or via an authorised distribution partner and is specifically designed for the capture of data sets collected by the Air XD instrument.
Throughout the text in this document the navigation keys will be represented as follows: Up – Up navigation key Down – Down navigation key Left – Left navigation key Right – Right navigation key Enter – Enter key www.trolex.com P5628.1600 Rev A...
Main Function Keys Up and Down keys A single press of the Up or Down key is used for the following display functions: Navigate PM display value screens Navigation of vertical menu structures Increment / Decrement setting values P5628.1600 Rev A www.trolex.com...
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Left and Right keys A single press of the Left or Right key is used for the following display functions: Cycle through Live, Average 1 and 2 screens Navigate through entry parameters www.trolex.com P5628.1600 Rev A...
Press and hold to cycle through previous display screen path Release to stop on specific menu screen Up/Down Keys Press and hold to incrementally skip through numerical values Enter Key During Live data display, press and hold enter key to enter main menu screen P5628.1600 Rev A www.trolex.com...
All PM Values [LIVE] (Default landing screen) Users can change the particulate sampling display information or enter the instrument settings menu by following the steps outlined in section 11.2 PM value display map and 11.3 settings structure. www.trolex.com P5628.1600 Rev A...
PM data channels displayed on screen, 1, 2, 4 or all, alongside the required data channel average (Live, Average 1 or Average 2). Title Screen All Channel Values (Default landing screen) Dual Channel Values Press ENTER to scroll Single Channel Values Press ENTER to scroll List Channel Values P5628.1600 Rev A www.trolex.com...
Configure and select instrument communications protocols. • Display Configure the on-device display and graphical interface. • Date & Time Configure the instrument date and time settings. • System Review, configure and update the instrument system settings. www.trolex.com P5628.1600 Rev A...
PM values against channels 1 to 4, including TSP. Settings > PM Settings > Select Channel for configuration PM Channel Settings Press to cycle through values Press ENTER to set Set PM Value Press ENTER to set P5628.1600 Rev A www.trolex.com...
Set PM Density Averaging Settings Allows the user to set 2 separate averaging periods or time bases for all PM channels, including TSP. Allowed range from 1min – 24hrs. Settings > Averaging Time > Edit Averaging Time www.trolex.com P5628.1600 Rev A...
Choose whether the alarm stays active once the fault condition is cleared or is self-clearing (non- latching). For non-latching selections, alarms will be cleared but the event will be logged. Note: Once the alarm is triggered, the corresponding relay will then switch, and an alarm message is displayed on screen. P5628.1600 Rev A www.trolex.com...
Channel Select Threshold Channel Select and assign an alarm to a specified data source. Note: The current applied value is highlighted by the ‘selection tick’. Settings > Alarm Settings 2 > Threshold Select Alarm Settings 1 > www.trolex.com P5628.1600 Rev A...
Set Alarm Threshold Alarm Settings 2 > Alarm Latching Configure the latching behaviour for selected alarm. Note: The current applied value is highlighted by the ‘selection tick’. Alarm Settings 1 > Set Alarm Latching Alarm Settings 2 > P5628.1600 Rev A www.trolex.com...
During instrument start up and initialisation, each 4-20mA output will perform a calibration routine which involves sweeping the output from 0-20mA before returning to 4mA. After this has been completed, the output will return to configured functionality. www.trolex.com P5628.1600 Rev A...
Map 4-20mA Set Max PM Value Set the 4-20mA scaling range for each 4-20mA output. (0-9999 µg/m3 or 0.1 mg/m to 6553.5 mg/m 4-20mA Outputs > 4-20mA Max PM > Set Max PM 4-20mA Channel > P5628.1600 Rev A www.trolex.com...
Enable or Disable 4-20mA outputs. Note: The current applied value is highlighted by the ‘selection tick’. 4-20mA Outputs > Set En/Dis 4-20mA Channel > Status Check the overview status of the 4-20mA channels. 4-20mA Outputs > 4-20mA Status www.trolex.com P5628.1600 Rev A...
IP Settings The Air XD IP settings can be configured based on application requirements. From the IP settings menu users can select and configure the following. Settings > Communications > Ethernet Ethernet > Settings IP Settings > P5628.1600 Rev A www.trolex.com...
The Air XD can be configured to communicate via MODBUS TCP direct to a laptop or server running a MODBUS client. Note: Selection of the ‘Trolex|Core’ option allows the data recorded by the Air XD instrument to be pushed direct to an installed and running Trolex|Core API server. (Not yet implemented).
RS485 MODBUS > Set Baud Rate Communications > Set Device Address The Air XD instrument address is user selectable and can be configured between 001-255. Communications > MODBUS Address > Set Device Address RS485 MODBUS > P5628.1600 Rev A www.trolex.com...
Settings > Display > Adjust Contrast > Set Contrast Set Display Backlight The Air XD display can be adjusted to align the backlight brightness with the installation environment. Settings > Adjust Backlight > Set Backlight Display > www.trolex.com P5628.1600 Rev A...
The Air XD display can be set to enter sleep mode to allow for power saving where required. Settings > Display Sleep > Enable/Disable Display > The Air XD display can also be configured to sleep after a chosen time period. Display > Enter Sleep Time > Set Sleep Time Display Sleep > P5628.1600 Rev A www.trolex.com...
Settings > Date & Time > Adjust Date > Set Date Set Time Configure and edit the time stamp logged by the Air XD instrument. Settings > Adjust Time > Set Time Date & Time > www.trolex.com P5628.1600 Rev A...
The system information menu allows users to view the functional status of the Air XD instrument. Settings > System Info System Settings > Restart Controller The Air XD instrument can be forced to restart and reboot through the ‘Restart Controller’ menu. Settings > Confirm Reboot > Rebooting Restart Controller > P5628.1600 Rev A www.trolex.com...
Note: it is recommended that a USB device with a minimum storage capacity of 8GB is used for local data download. The Air XD only supports FAT32 file formatted USB devices. Trolex recommends the use of a dedicated USB device formatting tool such as AOMEI Partition Assistant or similar when converting large storage sizes to FAT32 file format.
The internal Memory Module contains 8GB of storage capacity, which depending on the frequency of data collected and written may require clearing. To clear the data set stored on the instrument, follow the on-screen functions detailed below. Settings > Memory Module > Wipe Data > Delete All P5628.1600 Rev A www.trolex.com...
The instrument requires the update to take place via the connection of an external USB device loaded with the latest firmware. Settings > Select Device > Confirm Update Firmware Update > www.trolex.com P5628.1600 Rev A...
On-Site Configuration The Air XD instrument can be configured to user requirements following the procedures outlined in section 11, using the on-device screen and buttons/user interface. The Air X application software also supports on-site custom configuration. P5628.1600 Rev A www.trolex.com...
Sensor Humidity Uint16_t 0.01%/bit PM A Size (Lower 16 bits) Float32_t µg/m^3 PM A Size (Upper 16 bits) Float32_t µg/m^3 PM B Size (Lower 16 bits) Float32_t µg/m^3 PM B Size (Upper 16 bits) Float32_t µg/m^3 www.trolex.com P5628.1600 Rev A...
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(TSP) (Lower 16 bits) Total Suspended Particulates Average 2 Float32_t µg/m^3 (TSP) (Upper 16 bits) Air XD Supply Voltage Uint16_t mv/bit Laser Current / mA Uint16_t mA/bit Fan Current / mA Uint16_t mA/bit Status Register Uint16_t P5628.1600 Rev A www.trolex.com...
• Data logging comms test Ensures communications and correct functionality of the Air XD memory module. • EEPROM memory test Ensures communications and functionality of the EEPROM is correct and that custom defined user settings are not lost. www.trolex.com P5628.1600 Rev A...
Air XD instrument. It is recommended that the grille it is checked and cleaned during maintenance periods to ensure that it has not become clogged with ingress that may obscure the particulate sensing airflow. P5628.1600 Rev A www.trolex.com...
The following sections detail and contain information to assist with the troubleshooting of instrument functionality if required. If an issue is non-resolvable based on the information below, please contact the Trolex product support team. High Temperature operating The Air XD operates a protective thermal cut-out sequence when the temperature inside the instrument exceeds the maximum operating temperature specification, detailed in section 7.
As standard and check if unit saves and the Air XD default settings will be restores files. applied. Contact Trolex or approved distributor if this fails. Check ‘D’ type connector to 0x0301 No Sensor Comms Communications with the...
At the end of the product’s life, do not dispose of any electronic sensor, component or instrument in the domestic waste. Contact Trolex or the distributor for disposal instructions. Technical Support Our UK technical services team are available to provide expert ongoing technical assistance and technical support packages tailored to your specific requirements.
Trolex shall not be responsible or liable for misuse of the information contained herein. When instruments are used for applications with technical safety requirements, the relevant instructions must be followed.
No part of this document may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, without express written permission of Trolex. Trolex is a registered trademark of Trolex Limited. The use of all trademarks in this document is acknowledged.
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Air XD User Manual Trolex Ltd. Newby Road, Hazel Grove, Stockport, Cheshire SK7 5DY, UK P5628.1600 Rev A www.trolex.com t: +44 (0)161 483 1435 e: sales@trolex.com www.trolex.com...
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