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Sirius Technologies ST501 User Manual

Co2/temp/rh indoor air quality meter
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Sirius Technologies, Inc.
Model#: ST501
CO2/Temp/RH Indoor Air Quality Meter
Users Manual
418-B Cloverleaf Dr. Baldwin Park, CA 91706
•TEL:(626)934-0100 • FAX:(626)934-0161 •E-Mail:
INFO@SIRIUSTEC.COM
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  • Page 1 Sirius Technologies, Inc. Model#: ST501 CO2/Temp/RH Indoor Air Quality Meter Users Manual 418-B Cloverleaf Dr. Baldwin Park, CA 91706 •TEL:(626)934-0100 • FAX:(626)934-0161 •E-Mail: INFO@SIRIUSTEC.COM Page 1...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Sirius Technologies, Inc. TABLE OF CONTENTS FEATURES & SPECIFICATIONS ..................3 WHAT’S IN THE BOX ......................7 START UP AND GENERAL OPERATION ................. 8 • Recording and Datalogging ........................... 9 • LCD Display and Setups ..........................11 • Parameter Setup Screen (1-7) ........................12 •...

  • Page 3: Features & Specifications

    Sirius Technologies, Inc. FEATURES & SPECIFICATIONS Features • 3 Independent CO2, humidity and temperature sensors • User operated CO2 calibration • Datalogging- 50,000 records • Fast USB download (50,000 records in less than 10 seconds) • Internal backup battery to maintain date/time setting •...
  • Page 4 Sirius Technologies, Inc. Applications • • Building HVAC monitoring • • Indoor air quality survey • • Locate the presence of combustion fumes from vehicles and appliances General Operation Condition 32-122F(0-50C) 0-95%,RH,non-condensing Storage Temperature -4 to 140F(-20 to 60C) CO2 Sensor...
  • Page 5 Sirius Technologies, Inc. ST501 Model Number Model # Description ST501U CO2/Temperture/Humidity Meter ST501DU CO2/Temperture/Humidity Meter with data recording Mode Down Arrow Enter Arrow Power 6. Record Buttons 418-B Cloverleaf Dr. Baldwin Park, CA 91706 •TEL:(626)934-0100 • FAX:(626)934-0161 •E-Mail: INFO@SIRIUSTEC.COM Page 5...
  • Page 6 Sirius Technologies, Inc. LCD Display Warm Up 12. Meter/Foot Recording 13. % PPM Calibration 14. Temperature Reading 15. Flow Rate Outside- CO2 16. Time & Date Setting 17. Elevation Alarm 18. Humidity High 19. Memory Left 20. Battery 10. Maximum 21.

  • Page 7: What's In The Box

    Sirius Technologies, Inc. WHAT’S IN THE BOX 1.Main Unit 2. USB Cable 3. Installation Disk 4. 4X1.5V AA Alkaline 5. 6V DC Adaptor Battery 418-B Cloverleaf Dr. Baldwin Park, CA 91706 •TEL:(626)934-0100 • FAX:(626)934-0161 •E-Mail: INFO@SIRIUSTEC.COM Page 7...

  • Page 8: Start Up And General Operation

    Sirius Technologies, Inc. START UP AND GENERAL OPERATION Hold the Power button for 2 seconds to turn on ST501. Wait 20 seconds until the “Warm-up” turns off. The unit is ready to use. Mode Down Arrow Enter Arrow Power 6.

  • Page 9: Recording And Datalogging

    Sirius Technologies, Inc. Recording and Datalogging Hold for 2 seconds to start data recording. Sampling rate (5sec / 10sec / 1min / 5min / 10min / 30min / 1 hour) can only be set from PC setup screen. 418-B Cloverleaf Dr. Baldwin Park, CA 91706 •TEL:(626)934-0100 •...
  • Page 10 One minute before the sampling time, the ST501 will turn on to take the sample. After the sampling is done, the ST501 will turn back to power-saving mode. While in the power-saving mode, the ST501 will not respond to any key inputs.

  • Page 11: Lcd Display And Setups

    Sirius Technologies, Inc. LCD Display and Setups Main Screens (1-6) % of Memory Left Maximum Reading: Main Screen CO2/Rh/Temp Minimum Reading: CFM/P ventilation (Cubic Foot Per l/p/s Ventilation Humidity & Minute Per (Liter Per Second) Temperature Person) Press to rotate the screen in the clockwise direction.

  • Page 12: Parameter Setup Screen (1-7)

    Sirius Technologies, Inc. Parameter Setup Screen (1-7) Elevation Clock Alarm Buzzer High CO2 Setting Setting Setting Alarm Setting Low CO2 Setting Outside Alarm Setting CO2 Value Calibration 418-B Cloverleaf Dr. Baldwin Park, CA 91706 •TEL:(626)934-0100 • FAX:(626)934-0161 •E-Mail: INFO@SIRIUSTEC.COM Page 12...
  • Page 13 Sirius Technologies, Inc. 1. Elevation Setting • Press to enter the setting menu. • Press to enter the setting mode. (Digits start to flash). • Press to increase elevation setting in the interval of 500. • Press to decrease elevation setting in the interval of 500.
  • Page 14 Sirius Technologies, Inc. 2. Clock Setting • Press to enter the setting menu. • Press 1 x time to reach the Clock-Setting screen. • Press to rotate between digits. Unit Enter Value (0-9) Range Hour (0AM -11PM) Minute (0-59) Month...
  • Page 15 Sirius Technologies, Inc. 3. Audible Alarm Setting • Press to enter the setting menu. • Press 2 times. • Press to enter the Audible Alarm Setting Page. Current audible alarm status(On/Off) will start to flash. • Use keys to switch between On/Off.
  • Page 16 Sirius Technologies, Inc. 4. CO2 High Alarm Setting • Press to enter the setting menu. • Press 3 times • Press to enter the High Alarm Setting Menu (First digit starts to flash) • Press to rotate between digits Unit...
  • Page 17 Sirius Technologies, Inc. 5. CO2 Low Alarm Setting • Press to enter the setting menu • Press 4 times • Press to enter the Low Alarm Setting Menu (First digit starts to flash) • Press to rotate between digits Unit...
  • Page 18 Sirius Technologies, Inc. 6. Enter Outside CO2 Value (default setting is 400ppm) Enter Outside CO2 Manually: • Press to enter the setting menu. • Press 5 times • Press to enter the Outside CO2 setting Menu (First digit starts to flash) •...
  • Page 19 Sirius Technologies, Inc. 7. CO2 Calibration using ST501 • Press to enter the setting menu. • Press 6 times • Press to start calibration • PPM reading will flash while calibrating • Press to stop the calibration (LCD will display “Err”) •...

  • Page 20: Co2 Calibration- Using Pc Software

    Sirius Technologies, Inc. CO2 Calibration- Using PC software 1. Connect ST501 and PC together with a USB cable. 2. Click “Calibration” 418-B Cloverleaf Dr. Baldwin Park, CA 91706 •TEL:(626)934-0100 • FAX:(626)934-0161 •E-Mail: INFO@SIRIUSTEC.COM Page 20...
  • Page 21 Sirius Technologies, Inc. 3. Connection status- unit not connected. 4. Connection status- connected. ST501 is ready for calibration. 418-B Cloverleaf Dr. Baldwin Park, CA 91706 •TEL:(626)934-0100 • FAX:(626)934-0161 •E-Mail: INFO@SIRIUSTEC.COM Page 21...
  • Page 22 Sirius Technologies, Inc. 5. Enter calibration gas ppm(see picture below) or using average outdoor CO2 value of 400ppm. 418-B Cloverleaf Dr. Baldwin Park, CA 91706 •TEL:(626)934-0100 • FAX:(626)934-0161 •E-Mail: INFO@SIRIUSTEC.COM Page 22...
  • Page 23 Sirius Technologies, Inc. 6. Click Start to start calibration. 7. Calibrating. 418-B Cloverleaf Dr. Baldwin Park, CA 91706 •TEL:(626)934-0100 • FAX:(626)934-0161 •E-Mail: INFO@SIRIUSTEC.COM Page 23...
  • Page 24 Sirius Technologies, Inc. 8. Calibration complete, click “OK” to exit. If “Calibration Failed” message shows up or the ST501 failed to respond, a. Remove the batteries from ST501 b. Reinstall batteries c. Restart calibration 418-B Cloverleaf Dr. Baldwin Park, CA 91706 •TEL:(626)934-0100 •...

  • Page 25: Pc Software & Driver Installation

    Sirius Technologies, Inc. PC SOFTWARE & DRIVER INSTALLATION Installation Requirements: Minimum system requirements for the software: -Pentium III - 500 MHz processor or equivalent with 128 megabytes of RAM. Optimal Performance: -Pentium 4 - 2.8 gigahertz processor or equivalent with 256 megabytes or RAM.
  • Page 26 Sirius Technologies, Inc. PC DRIVER INSTALLATION 1. Insert the CD into the disk drive. 2. Click Setup to start installation. 418-B Cloverleaf Dr. Baldwin Park, CA 91706 •TEL:(626)934-0100 • FAX:(626)934-0161 •E-Mail: INFO@SIRIUSTEC.COM Page 26...
  • Page 27 Sirius Technologies, Inc. 3. Follow the steps on the Installation Shield Wizard and click Finish to complete the installation. 418-B Cloverleaf Dr. Baldwin Park, CA 91706 •TEL:(626)934-0100 • FAX:(626)934-0161 •E-Mail: INFO@SIRIUSTEC.COM Page 27...
  • Page 28 Sirius Technologies, Inc. 4. Connect ST501 and PC together with a USB cable. 5. ST501 detected • Windows XP will detect the ST501 after PC and ST501 is connected with a USB cable . 418-B Cloverleaf Dr. Baldwin Park, CA 91706 •TEL:(626)934-0100 •...
  • Page 29 Sirius Technologies, Inc. 6. Found New Hardware Wizard • Click “Install from a list of specific location (Advanced). • Click “Next” 418-B Cloverleaf Dr. Baldwin Park, CA 91706 •TEL:(626)934-0100 • FAX:(626)934-0161 •E-Mail: INFO@SIRIUSTEC.COM Page 29...
  • Page 30 Sirius Technologies, Inc. 7. Found New Hardware Wizard • Select “Don’t search, I will choose the driver to install”. • Click “Next”. 418-B Cloverleaf Dr. Baldwin Park, CA 91706 •TEL:(626)934-0100 • FAX:(626)934-0161 •E-Mail: INFO@SIRIUSTEC.COM Page 30...
  • Page 31 Sirius Technologies, Inc. 8. Select driver • Select “Have Disk”. • Click “Next”. 418-B Cloverleaf Dr. Baldwin Park, CA 91706 •TEL:(626)934-0100 • FAX:(626)934-0161 •E-Mail: INFO@SIRIUSTEC.COM Page 31...
  • Page 32 Sirius Technologies, Inc. 9. Insert the included CD into the CD drive 10. Click Browse to locate the driver file. 418-B Cloverleaf Dr. Baldwin Park, CA 91706 •TEL:(626)934-0100 • FAX:(626)934-0161 •E-Mail: INFO@SIRIUSTEC.COM Page 32...
  • Page 33 Sirius Technologies, Inc. 11. Open “ST501 PC Driver” Folder. 12. Locate ST501driver file • Locate the driver file- “ST501DU.inf. • Click Open. 418-B Cloverleaf Dr. Baldwin Park, CA 91706 •TEL:(626)934-0100 • FAX:(626)934-0161 •E-Mail: INFO@SIRIUSTEC.COM Page 33...
  • Page 34 Sirius Technologies, Inc. 13. Install From Disk • The driver file, “ST501DU.inf is selected. • Click OK. 418-B Cloverleaf Dr. Baldwin Park, CA 91706 •TEL:(626)934-0100 • FAX:(626)934-0161 •E-Mail: INFO@SIRIUSTEC.COM Page 34...
  • Page 35 Sirius Technologies, Inc. 14. Hardware Update Wizard Window XP is updating the ST501DU driver. 418-B Cloverleaf Dr. Baldwin Park, CA 91706 •TEL:(626)934-0100 • FAX:(626)934-0161 •E-Mail: INFO@SIRIUSTEC.COM Page 35...
  • Page 36 Sirius Technologies, Inc. 15. Window XP is updating the ST501 driver 418-B Cloverleaf Dr. Baldwin Park, CA 91706 •TEL:(626)934-0100 • FAX:(626)934-0161 •E-Mail: INFO@SIRIUSTEC.COM Page 36...
  • Page 37 Sirius Technologies, Inc. 16. Driver Installation Completed • Update completed. • Click “Finish” to complete the driver installation. 418-B Cloverleaf Dr. Baldwin Park, CA 91706 •TEL:(626)934-0100 • FAX:(626)934-0161 •E-Mail: INFO@SIRIUSTEC.COM Page 37...
  • Page 38 Sirius Technologies, Inc. 17. Driver Verification • Select “Start” • Select “Control Panel” • Select “System” • Select “Hardware” • Click “Device Manager” Select Control Panel 418-B Cloverleaf Dr. Baldwin Park, CA 91706 •TEL:(626)934-0100 • FAX:(626)934-0161 •E-Mail: INFO@SIRIUSTEC.COM Page 38...
  • Page 39 Sirius Technologies, Inc. Select System 418-B Cloverleaf Dr. Baldwin Park, CA 91706 •TEL:(626)934-0100 • FAX:(626)934-0161 •E-Mail: INFO@SIRIUSTEC.COM Page 39...
  • Page 40 Sirius Technologies, Inc. Select Device Manager Before Driver Installation 418-B Cloverleaf Dr. Baldwin Park, CA 91706 •TEL:(626)934-0100 • FAX:(626)934-0161 •E-Mail: INFO@SIRIUSTEC.COM Page 40...
  • Page 41 Sirius Technologies, Inc. After Driver Installation 418-B Cloverleaf Dr. Baldwin Park, CA 91706 •TEL:(626)934-0100 • FAX:(626)934-0161 •E-Mail: INFO@SIRIUSTEC.COM Page 41...
  • Page 42 Sirius Technologies, Inc. 18. Installed Driver Detail 418-B Cloverleaf Dr. Baldwin Park, CA 91706 •TEL:(626)934-0100 • FAX:(626)934-0161 •E-Mail: INFO@SIRIUSTEC.COM Page 42...

  • Page 43: Using Pc Software

    Sirius Technologies, Inc. USING PC SOFTWARE • Start Window XP software. • Click on All programs, Click on ST501. • Click on ST Logger to start the PC program. 418-B Cloverleaf Dr. Baldwin Park, CA 91706 •TEL:(626)934-0100 • FAX:(626)934-0161 •E-Mail: INFO@SIRIUSTEC.COM...
  • Page 44 Sirius Technologies, Inc. Connection Status No Connection Screen Connected Screen 418-B Cloverleaf Dr. Baldwin Park, CA 91706 •TEL:(626)934-0100 • FAX:(626)934-0161 •E-Mail: INFO@SIRIUSTEC.COM Page 44...
  • Page 45 The values in the white area can be changed by the user. The value in the inverted area can not be changed by the user. Click Save Settings to save the values to ST501. 418-B Cloverleaf Dr. Baldwin Park, CA 91706 •TEL:(626)934-0100 •...
  • Page 46 Sirius Technologies, Inc. Download Records • Click Download to download the stored data. Download completed screen 418-B Cloverleaf Dr. Baldwin Park, CA 91706 •TEL:(626)934-0100 • FAX:(626)934-0161 •E-Mail: INFO@SIRIUSTEC.COM Page 46...
  • Page 47 Sirius Technologies, Inc. Graphic & Chart Analysis Downloaded data will first be displayed in graphic format. Each data groups are listed according to the date of acquisition. Lowest group number represents earliest acquisition date. 418-B Cloverleaf Dr. Baldwin Park, CA 91706 •TEL:(626)934-0100 •...
  • Page 48 Sirius Technologies, Inc. Data in Text Format To display data in Listing format: • Click File • Click Chart Preview 418-B Cloverleaf Dr. Baldwin Park, CA 91706 •TEL:(626)934-0100 • FAX:(626)934-0161 •E-Mail: INFO@SIRIUSTEC.COM Page 48...
  • Page 49 Sirius Technologies, Inc. Text Listing Format 418-B Cloverleaf Dr. Baldwin Park, CA 91706 •TEL:(626)934-0100 • FAX:(626)934-0161 •E-Mail: INFO@SIRIUSTEC.COM Page 49...
  • Page 50 Sirius Technologies, Inc. Data Export Select export data type: Text or Excel CSV Click Save to save the file in .CSV/Txt format. File Saved. 418-B Cloverleaf Dr. Baldwin Park, CA 91706 •TEL:(626)934-0100 • FAX:(626)934-0161 •E-Mail: INFO@SIRIUSTEC.COM Page 50...

  • Page 51: Warranty

    Sirius Technologies, Inc. WARRANTY Sirius Technologies, Inc. equipment is warranted for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of purchase to be free of defects in material or workmanship. This warranty does not apply to damage resulting from accident, alteration, abuse, loss of parts or repair by other than Sirius Technologies, Inc.

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