Performance data....................Intended use....................... Limits of use......................Product safety..................Danger from process................Safety procedures.................. Laser safety precautions................. System components................TX8005 Air XD Real-Time Dust Monitor............. Particulate flow path..................Peripherals and accessories................Certification..................... Compliance......................Technical information................Product specification..................Product dimensions..................Hardware installation................
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Air XD_User manual_P5628.1600_Rev D Controls and indicators................10.1 Navigation....................... 10.2 Main function keys....................10.3 Shortcut navigation....................General operation..................11.1 User interface display................... 11.2 PM value display map................... 11.3 Top cap closed......................11.4 Settings structure....................11.5 Passcode protection..................... 11.6 Change passcode....................11.7 “Enable”/“Disable”...
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Air XD_User manual_P5628.1600_Rev D 11.26 Network status......................IP settings........................11.27 11.28 Ethernet operating mode..................11.29 Ethernet connection status................... RS485 MODBUS communications..............11.30 Set baud rate......................11.31 Set device address....................11.32 Set communications parity..................11.33 Display........................11.34 Adjusting display contrast..................11.35 Set display backlight....................
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Air XD_User manual_P5628.1600_Rev D Holding register....................... 12.6 Instrument self-test....................12.7 Updating firmware..................Units with controller v 1.2.3 or earlier and/or memory module v1.4 or 13.1 earlier.......................... Preparation........................ 13.2 Steps to update controller..................13.3 Steps to update memory module............... 13.4 Maintenance....................Visual checks......................
As the Air XD records data on all particulates between 0.35 μm and 40 μm, users can easily access and view detailed information about a wide range of PM sizes. Measurement information can be viewed via the instrument display or as a live or historical readings using the application software.
1.4 Limits of use To ensure the optimum performance and safe operation, the Air XD must be operated as per the limits detailed in the technical data section of this user manual. Operation outside these limits may result in damage to the equipment or failure to achieve the performance specification.
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. AIR XD USER MANUAL...
3. DANGER FROM PROCESS Air XD_User manual_P5628.1600_Rev D It is possible that the Air XD could be installed in environments that contain process particulates, which can be hazardous to health. Unless process conditions are known to be entirely safe, suitable precautions such as the use of breathing apparatus or environmental purging/detoxification should be employed before entry is made into the installation or maintenance environment.
Installation in working environments can be challenging and correct setup is critical to the function of the instrument. It is important that you carefully read the entire user manual before using and installing the Air XD for the first time. Peripheral components such as the power supply and communications module/peripheral or interface must be installed according to the manufacturer’s instructions and the installation...
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Air XD_User manual_P5628.1600_Rev D Sensor housing WARNING – There are no user-serviceable parts inside the Air XD sensor housing. Servicing should only be carried out by Trolex or an approved service technician.
5. SYSTEM COMPONENTS Air XD_User manual_P5628.1600_Rev D The Air XD is typically installed as a stand-alone instrument for general purpose applications. The instrument is supplied with peripherals fitted to allow for the plug and play installation to universal mains power supplies and data outputs.
Air XD_User manual_P5628.1600_Rev D 5.1 TX8005 Air XD Real-Time Dust Monitor The Air XD Real-Time Dust Monitor uses an OPC that is located inside a robust stainless steel housing. This provides isolation and ingress protection between the particle flow path and the main control circuits.
When the top cap is rotated into the ‘closed’ position, the Air XD conforms to IPX6. 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.
Power supply The Air XD can be ordered and configured to allow connection to a standard 100 to 240 V ac power supply or a 9 to 36 V dc power supply. Before connecting a power supply to the instrument, ensure that the supply source is compatible with the instrument and information outlined on the appropriate rating plate.
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Breathe software using MODBUS RTU (RS485). Information collected by the Air XD device can also be locally downloaded, via USB, and imported into the software for data analysis and interrogation. Breathe 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.
6. CERTIFICATION AND CONFORMITY Air XD_User manual_P5628.1600_Rev D 6.1 Compliance The Air XD complies with the following European Union directives: Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Directive 2014/30/EU Low Voltage Directive (LVD) 2014/35/EU • EN 61326-1:2013 • EN 61000-6:2:2019 • EN 61000-6-3:2007+A1:2011 Low Voltage Directive (LVD) 2014/35/EU •...
**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/m³ will be logged; however, this may affect the operating life of the OPC. AIR XD USER MANUAL...
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Air XD_User manual_P5628.1600_Rev D Technical specification Ambient temperature limits -10 to 45 °C Humidy 0 to 95% RH (non-condensing) Protection classification Main enclosure, dust and waterproof: IP66 Particulate flow path (cap open): IP22 Particulate flow path (cap closed): IPX6 Housing material Polymer coated stainless steel Net weight 8.2 kg...
Air XD_User manual_P5628.1600_Rev D 8.1 Safety precautions Refer to section 4 of this user manual before undertaking the installation of the Air XD instrument. The installation location of the Air XD instrument is the responsibility of the installer and care should be taken to ensure an appropriate position has been selected.
Note: Ensure the Air XS is mounted vertically during installation. 4x M10 255 mm The figure and tables below detail the connections available internally in the Air XS. The connections can be accessed by opening the front housing of the instrument using the supplied key. AIR XD USER MANUAL...
Air XD_User manual_P5628.1600_Rev D 8.3 Main parts 1. Ingress cap 10. Input/output terminals 2. Inlet flow ‘on’/’off’ label 11. Input/output labels 3. Display 12. Air intlet aperture 4. Status LEDs 13. Enclosure door 5. Door lock 14. Main enclosure 6. Navigation keypad 15.
Give a gentle tug on the wire to make sure it has been clamped sufficiently by the connector. Ensure mains cables are fixed in place using the mounting points provided. Details of the connections are given in Table 1 and Table 2 below. AIR XD USER MANUAL...
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Air XD_User manual_P5628.1600_Rev D Power in Power in ac power input. dc power input. ac power in dc power in Outputs Supply voltage Supply voltage V out RS485/USB switch 0 V return 0 V return RS485 B Earth Earth RS485 A V out RS485 0 V V out...
Power, RS485, 4 - 20 mA and relay connection terminal data is highlighted below. Actuation type Operating tool Solid/stranded conductor 0.08 to 2.5 mm² / 28 to 12 AWG Conductor with ferrule 0.25 to 1.5 mm² Strip length 5 to 6 mm / 0.2 to 0.24 in AIR XD USER MANUAL...
Air XD_User manual_P5628.1600_Rev D 8.6 Power connections For instruments connected to an ac power supply, it is the responsibility of the installer to ensure that the instrument is installed with the following protection: • An external fuse or circuit breaker at a maximum of 5 A. •...
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EN61010-1 or equivalent. 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 5 A. AIR XD USER MANUAL...
Air XD_User manual_P5628.1600_Rev D 8.7 RS485 – output signals The Air XD provides in and out RS485 terminals to allow ‘daisy-chaining’ of multiple MODBUS devices. For example: ‘Pin 11’ is common with ‘Pin 13’. 8.8 RS485 – line terminals Some network installations may require a line termination resistor to be connected across RS485...
3. Apply power to the Air XD. 4. A splash screen will be displayed for several seconds whilst the instrument auto configures. 5. Once configuration is complete, the Air XD will automatically display live data for all PM sizes. Breathe...
Air XD_User manual_P5628.1600_Rev D 10.1 Navigation The Air XD information software is navigated using the on-device keypad and display. The keypad consists of four directional keys and a central enter key to allow the scrolling, selection and input of data into the instrument.
Air XD_User manual_P5628.1600_Rev D 10.2 Main function keys A single press of the ‘Up’ or ‘Down’ navigation key is used for the display functions below. Navigate PM display value screens. Navigate vertical menu structures. Increment/decrement settings value. AIR XD USER MANUAL...
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Air XD_User manual_P5628.1600_Rev D A single press of the ‘Left’ or ‘Right’ navigation key is used for the display functions below. Cycle through “Live”, “Average 1” and “Average 2” screens. Cycle through entry parameters. A single press of the ‘Enter’ key is used for the display functions below. Cycle through PM values on data display screens.
Press and hold to cycle through previous display screen path. Release to stop on a specific menu screen. Press and hold to incrementally skip through numerical values. During “Live” data display, press and hold the ‘Enter’ key to enter the main menu screen. AIR XD USER MANUAL...
Air XD instrument will always display the following start up screens. Air XD power on > title card > “Live” data screen (default to all PM value display) Title screen. All PM values “Live”...
Instead, a warning will be shown on screen with the backlight being set to red. The device settings can be accessed by pressing the ‘Enter’ key. When the top cap is opened then the screens will return to the live data display. AIR XD USER MANUAL...
Air XD_User manual_P5628.1600_Rev D 11.4 Settings structure The following settings can be configured within the Air XD settings menu by selecting the required field when highlighted within the black selection bar. Title screen Press “Enter” to select from the list.
‘left’ and ‘right’ keys are used to change the selected digit. Once the code has been entered, press the ‘enter’ key. If the passcode entered is correct, then the change of settings will be changed. If the passcode is incorrect then the settings will remain unchanged. AIR XD USER MANUAL...
Air XD_User manual_P5628.1600_Rev D 11.6 Change passcode The settings passcode can be changed to a custom value using the “System” menu. Once the user has entered the new passcode they will be required to enter the previous passcode before the change takes place. “System”...
Air XD_User manual_P5628.1600_Rev D 11.9 Setting custom PM values The following map details the navigation through the Air XD user interface screens to set and configure custom PM values against channels 1 to 4, including TSP. “Settings” > “PM settings” > Select channel for configuration.
Allows the user to set a custom PM density value for known particulates in the installation environment. Note: The Air XD uses a PM density value to calculate the mass of known particulates in the installation environment (1.65 g/ml as default).
Note: Once the alarm is triggered, the corresponding relay will then switch, and an alarm message is displayed on screen. 11.13 Channel select The Air XD has two alarm channels that can be assigned one of four particulate sizes or TSP. Note: The current applied value is highlighted by the ‘selection tick’. Settings >...
Air XD_User manual_P5628.1600_Rev D 11.14 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 1 > Alarm settings 2 > Threshold select 11.15 Set alarm threshold Set the threshold value, which activates the alarm.
> Set alarm “Enable”/“Disable” 11.18 4 - 20 mA outputs The Air XD offers two 4 - 20 mA outputs. Each 4 - 20 mA output requires two parameters to be selected and configured to determine the functionality of each analogue output.
Air XD_User manual_P5628.1600_Rev D 11.19 Select PM channel The Air XD has two 4 - 20 mA outputs that can be assigned to one of four particulate sizes or TSP. Note: The current applied value is highlighted by the ‘selection tick’.
Primary DNS • Secondary DNS 11.28 Ethernet operating mode The Air XD can be configured to communicate via MODBUS TCP direct to a PC or server running a MODBUS client. Note: Selection of the TrolexlCore option allows the data recorded by the Air XD instrument to be...
Air XD_User manual_P5628.1600_Rev D 11.29 Ethernet connection status The connection status of the Air XD can be viewed by pressing the ‘left’ arrow key from the “PM Value” readings screen. The status screen lists the connection type, connection status and instrument IP address.
“Select parity” 11.34 Display The Air XD has a 128 x 64 dot matrix display with backlight. Users can select and configure display contrast, backlight colour and brightness. It is also possible to set power saving mode with display sleep functionality.
The Air XD display can be adjusted to configure the on-screen colour profile. “Settings” > “Display” > Set colour 11.38 Set display sleep The Air XD display can be set to enter sleep mode to allow for power saving where required. “Settings” > “Display” > Display sleep >...
> Set sleep time 11.39 Date and time The Air XD date and time can be configured to suit the installation location. 11.40 Set date Configure and edit the date stamp logged by the Air XD instrument. Note: Date format DD/MM/YYYY.
Rebooting 11.45 Data download The Air XD allows users to download collected data sets via the “Data Download” menu. Data is stored on the instrument internal memory and can be locally downloaded onto a removable USB device when connected via the external USB connector positioned at the base of the instrument.
Write Data download functionality is only available when a remote USB device is connected to the Air XD. The following screen will be displayed if a USB device is not connected or cannot be identified by the instrument. “Settings” > “Data Download” > “Download” > “NO USB DEVICE”...
Air XD_User manual_P5628.1600_Rev D For the majority of applications, the internal memory module will be used and configured to allow the Air XD instrument to locally store data as well as push data to the Air X software via selected communications channels.
The relays can also be overridden even when the alarms are disabled. 11.49 Watchdog The Air XD contains an electronic watchdog to detect and recover from malfunctions without requiring input from the user. Once a device anomaly or malfunction has been detected, the unit will automatically implement a restart sequence.
12. INSTRUMENT CONFIGURATION Air XD_User manual_P5628.1600_Rev D 12.1 Default settings The Air XD has been programmed with factory default settings prior to delivery, which are detailed in the table below: Number of channels PM values PM1.0, PM2.5, PM4.25, PM10 and TSP...
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Air XD_User manual_P5628.1600_Rev D Serial number (characters 9 and 10) Char Bin 0 to 0.46 µm Uint16_t Counts Bin 1 to 0.66 µm Uint16_t Counts Bin 2 to 0.89 µm Uint16_t Counts Bin 3 to 1.17 µm Uint16_t Counts Bin 4 to 1.47 µm Uint16_t Counts...
By default, the Trolex Air XD XD uses a little-endian format for the floating point numbers split across two 16-bit MODBUS registers. If this is not compatible with your system and a big endian format or byte swapping is required, the byte ordering can be switched using the on-device menus as shown below.
Air XD_User manual_P5628.1600_Rev D Main menu > “Communications” menu > “PM data edianness” The order of the byte forming the floating-point registers can also be configured remotely through writing to the coil registers. Coil registers 16 and 17 enact this functionality with the logic table outlined below. Coil register 16 Coil register 17 Floating point register...
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Relay 2 override Bool 0: Relay under alarm control 1: Relay override active Floating point data endianness Bool 0: Big endian 1: Little endian Floating point data byte swap Bool 0: No byte swap 1: Byte swapping enabled AIR XD USER MANUAL...
Note: Writing to the MODBUS settings will result in communication errors until the user has changed their local instrument MODBUS parameters to match the new setting selected on the Air XD. Register Description Data type...
Uint8_t 12.7 Instrument self-test On initial power on, the Air XD is programmed to perform a set of initialisation tests, which are listed and described below. Throughout general function, the Air XD will periodically perform these tests to ensure correct operation.
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• 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...
FAT32 file system, which has been loaded with the latest firmware release. Connection to the USB drive is made via the USB interface port located on the underside side of the Air XD as shown in the figure below (remove the IP-rated cover cap to access the USB interface).
Air XD_User manual_P5628.1600_Rev D 13.3 Steps to update the controller 1. Navigate to the firmware update menu as shown below and then select the “Controller” on the select device menu. “Settings” > “Firmware updates” > Select device > Confirm update 2.
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Note: When updating the memory module firmware, all saved data log files will be lost and overwritten. Please ensure all data has been locally downloaded from the unit before proceeding. After the firmware update, ensure that the ‘Wipe data’ function has been performed before resuming normal operation. AIR XD USER MANUAL...
Note: Ensure inlet cap is closed before pressure washing the Air XD instrument. It is important that an appropriate distance is kept between a pressure washer and all Air XD surfaces when cleaning to avoid any damage to the surface being cleaned. Care should also be taken to ensure that the underside of the instrument is not subject to the direct water jet to ensure that water does not enter the air flow path.
1. Wipe down the Air XD inlet surfaces with a damp cloth in both ‘open’ and ‘closed’ positions. 2. Using canned compressed clean air, spray the device inlet for 10 to 15 seconds to clean the dust path.
Air XD_User manual_P5628.1600_Rev D 14.7 Compliance audit check The Air XD has been designed with an inbuilt compliance audit routine/test to allow for the infrequent checking of device functionality against a selection of sized reference particulates. The on-device compliance audit routine must be carried out using the Trolex...
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5. Ensure that the Air XD top cap is open and select “Yes” to proceed. 6. Once it is confirmed that the top cap is open, the Air XD will prompt the fitting of the particulate dispersion hood that is supplied with the Trolex Compliance Audit Kit.
Please see section 14.7 for detailed test information. 11. On return of a test result, and completion of the compliance audit test, the Air XD will restart the memory module and revert to sampling function/data logging mode.
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Air XD_User manual_P5628.1600_Rev D 4. On return of a repeat “Fail” result, please contact Trolex to discuss support or servicing options of the Air XD unit. Device logged test data As the Air XD test procedure is completed for each particle size, the unit automatically exports specific ‘TRX’...
Allow the instrument to reach safe operating temperature before applying power. 15.3 Fault codes The following codes relate to on-screen warnings that the Air XD will display when a fault is encountered during normal operations. Code...
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Instrument has gone in to safe mode. 0x0402 Lost memory comms Communications to memory Power cycle to reset module has failed. Data instrument processor and logging functionality is lost. retry. Contact Trolex or approved distributor if this fails. AIR XD USER MANUAL...
16. GLOSSARY AND DEFINITIONS Air XD_User manual_P5628.1600_Rev D Flow rate The volume of air mixture which passes per unit time. Ingress protection. Total suspended particulate matter in the air measuring up to 40 micrometres for standard TSP range and up to 150 micrometres for extended TSP range.
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. AIR XD USER MANUAL...
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