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  • Page 3 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions REMOTE ActiveCount Biological Air Sampler Controller & Remote Switch System Installation Guide...
  • 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: Biological Air Sampler Model Number(s): REMOTE ActiveCount System Conforms to the following Product Specifications:...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Safety Considerations ....................1-1 Chapter 2 Introduction Overview ........................2-1 Interchangeable Terms ..................2-1 Description ........................2-1 REMOTE ActiveCount Specifications ................2-2 Chapter 3 Getting Started Initial Inspection ......................3-1 Unpacking ........................3-1 Shipping Instructions ..................... 3-2 Installation ........................3-3 DIP Switch Settings .......................
  • Page 8 Access RAC Information ....................4-2 Appendix A Limited Warranty Limitation Of Warranties: ..............A-1 Warranty Of Repairs After Initial Two (2) Year Warranty: ....A-1 Appendix B Remote ActiveCount MODBUS Register Map v1.49 COMM Settings ......................B-1 Supported MODBUS Commands .................. B-1 Sensor Settings Registers ...................

  • Page 9: About This Manual

    Hexadecimal numbers are shown with the word "hex"or with a small "h" following the digits. For example: hex 0D Additional For more information about the Lighthouse REMOTE ActiveCount System, contact Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions. Help Service and Support Tel: 1-800-945-5905 (USA Toll Free) Tel: 1-541-770-5905 (Outside of USA) techsupport@golighthouse.com...
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  • Page 11: Chapter 1 General Safety

    General Safety Safety Warnings and cautions are used throughout this manual. Familiarize yourself with the meaning of a warning before operating the particle Considerations sensor. All warnings will appear in the left margin of the page next to the subject or step to which it applies. Take extreme care when doing any procedures preceded by or containing a warning.
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  • Page 13: Chapter 2 Introduction

    RAC System, RAC Controller or instrument. For simplicity, these terms are interchangeable and mean the same thing. Description The REMOTE ActiveCount is an active air sampling device that employs the impaction principle to impact particles bearing microbiological material onto a plate or petri dish loaded with nutrient agar.

  • Page 14: Remote Activecount Specifications

    Lighthouse REMOTE ActiveCount Installation Guide The Impactor (bottom mount or table mount) is installed at the sampling location using the tubing connected to the Impactor port. Figure 2-2 Impactors REMOTE Table 2-1 REMOTE ActiveCount Specifications ActiveCount Specifications Vacuum Requirement 16inHg Flow Rate 1.0CFM (28.3 LPM)

  • Page 15: Chapter 3 Getting Started

    Verify the contents of the package against the shipping list. If anything appears to be missing, please contact your sales representative at Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions immediately at 510-438-0500. To maintain your warranty, keep the undamaged shipping container and all packing material for reshipment of the instrument for servicing or repair.

  • Page 16: Shipping Instructions

    Lighthouse REMOTE ActiveCount Installation Guide Shipping Should it become necessary to return the unit to the factory for any reason, contact Lighthouse Customer Service or visit our website, Instructions www.golighthouse.com/rma, and obtain a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. Reference this number on all shipping documentation and purchase orders.

  • Page 17: Installation

    Getting Started Installation The RAC Controller and the Remote Switch can be mounted to a facility wall or customer equipment to allow sampling of critical locations. Mounting the controller to a wall will allow Grade A environments to be sampled directly and will allow the remote use of impactors and isokinetic probes.
  • Page 18 Lighthouse REMOTE ActiveCount Installation Guide 3. Once the controller and switch are mounted, install the tubing to the impactor and vacuum ports on the bottom of the controller. See Figure 3-2. Figure 3-2 Controller Ports 4. Attach two Cat-5 Communication cables to the RJ-45 ports labeled "RS-232"...

  • Page 19: Dip Switch Settings

    Getting Started DIP Switch DIP Switch General Definitions Settings Table 3-1 provides the DIP switch settings for each position, including their descriptions. Each switch can be set in the following positions: OFF (UP) = 0, ON (DOWN) = 1 Note: Use a tool with a very small pointed tip to change DIP Switch...
  • Page 20 Lighthouse REMOTE ActiveCount Installation Guide Table 3-2 DIP Switch Addresses DIP SWITCHES ADDRESS 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0...

  • Page 21: Rac Controller Rj-45 Pinouts

    Getting Started RAC Controller RJ-45 Pinouts The "RS232" port on the Controller has RJ-45 pinouts shown in Table 3-3. Table 3-3 RS232 Port- RJ-45 Pinouts RJ-45 Pin Signal Name RS-232 TX RS-232 RX RESERVED for future use RS-485B RS-485A RESERVED for future use RESERVED for future use Note: The Controller "Switch"...

  • Page 22: Remote Switch Rj-45 Pinouts

    Lighthouse REMOTE ActiveCount Installation Guide Remote Switch RJ-45 Pinouts Table 3-5 displays the terminal block pinouts for the Remote Switch. Table 3-5 Switch Connector - Terminal Block Pinouts Signal Name 24V IN TX OUT RX IN Attach the Cat-5 Communication cable from the Controller Switch connector to the terminal block in the Remote Switch as shown in Figure 3-4.

  • Page 23: Configuring The Rac In Lms Express Rt

    Getting Started Note: When the switch is wired correctly, the Power and Flow lights will The cable going to the Remote Switch must illuminate as shown in Figure 3-6. be connected to the recepticle inside the switch. The Lighthouse Installation Team will ensure that the switch is properly wired before the RAC System is activated.
  • Page 24 Lighthouse REMOTE ActiveCount Installation Guide Choose "Data Collection" on the LMS Express home page under the heading Other Options. On the Data Collection page, choose "Real- Time Data Collection". See Figure 3-8. Figure 3-8 Data Collection & Real-Time Data Collection Select Add Network Connection in the Connection Task Panel and enter the IP address.
  • Page 25 Getting Started In the Setup Instrument Driver dialog box, confirm that the Instrument Enable checkbox is active. Select an instrument location for the Instrument Location, leave the Instrument Address at 1 and select the LWS Remote Active Count from the Instrument Type drop- down menu.

  • Page 26: Remote Switch Operation

    Lighthouse REMOTE ActiveCount Installation Guide Figure 3-12 RAC System in Cycle After one complete cycle, the instrument is now configured and can be controlled through LMS Express RT or by the Remote Switch. Remote Switch Operation The Remote Switch operates the Controller after the unit has been configured by LMS Express.

  • Page 27: Configure Flow Settings

    Getting Started • Pressing the Remote Switch once starts the Remote ActiveCount. The Sampling light will illuminate. • Pressing the switch a second time pauses the operation. • Pressing the switch a third time will resume the sample. Holding the button for 3-5 seconds at any part of the process will stop the sample.
  • Page 28 Lighthouse REMOTE ActiveCount Installation Guide 6. Confirm that the Remote Switch is connected to the Switch Port and that the Power and LED is on. See Figure 3-15. Figure 3-15 Remote Switch with Power 7. Press and hold the Start/Stop button on the Remote Switch while applying power.

  • Page 29: Chapter 4 Communications

    Sample time must be calculated for the specific sample volume Protocol desired based on 1CFM flow. Sample time calculations are performed and written to the Remote ActiveCount by LMS Express. Samples with multiple cycles must have the individual sample time calculated for each sample.

  • Page 30: Operating The Rac System

    Lighthouse REMOTE ActiveCount Installation Guide Operating the The Remote ActiveCount can be operated by using the MODBUS Protocol. The applicable action commands are listed in Table 4-2. RAC System Table 4-2 Action Commands Value Register Action 40002 Saves all writable 40002 register values to the EEPROM.

  • Page 31: Appendix A Limited Warranty

    STRICT LIABILITY, OR PRODUCT LIABILITY CLAIM AND BUYER AGREES TO WAIVE SUCH CLAIMS. LWS’s SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE LIABILITY AND BUYERS SOLE Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions (LWS) warrants that all AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY, FOR ANY equipment shall be free from defects in material and...
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  • Page 33: Appendix B Remote Activecount Modbus Register Map V1.49

    Remote ActiveCount MODBUS Register Map v1.49 COMM Lighthouse instruments using MODBUS require the following communications settings as shown in Table B-1. Settings Table B-1 MODBUS Communications Settings Baud Rate 19200 Data Bits Stop Bits Parity None Hardware Protocol RS485, USB and Ethernet...

  • Page 34: Sensor Settings Registers

    Lighthouse REMOTE ActiveCount Installation Guide 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 35 Remote ActiveCount MODBUS Register Map v1.49 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 36 Lighthouse REMOTE ActiveCount Installation Guide Table B-3 Sensor Settings Registers Register Data Type Description 40037 unsigned integer Alarm Mode. Type of alarming performed 40038 unsigned integer Alarm Parameter. Control parameter for given alarm mode. 40039 unsigned integer Laser Reference Voltage (millivolts)
  • Page 37 Remote ActiveCount MODBUS Register Map v1.49 Alarm Mode (40037) defines the type of calculation performed to define an alarm condition. Alarm Mode = 0 corresponds to conventional threshold alarming; channel bit set if threshold exceeded for that given channel. Alarm Parameter (40038) defines additional parameters that may be needed in defining an alarm mode.

  • Page 38: Device Status

    Lighthouse REMOTE ActiveCount Installation Guide 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 39 Remote ActiveCount MODBUS Register Map v1.49 Table B-7 Command Register Value Action Enable Local Control. Unlocks the instrument’s user interface. Instrument changes can be made at the device itself or through MODBUS. Start local pump, if applicable - perform before 9 below.

  • Page 40: Data Registers

    Lighthouse REMOTE ActiveCount Installation Guide 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 41 Remote ActiveCount MODBUS Register Map v1.49 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 42: Data Status Byte (30007 - 30008

    Lighthouse REMOTE ActiveCount Installation Guide 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 43: Alarm Flags In Channels (30076

    Remote ActiveCount MODBUS Register Map v1.49 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 44: Data Units Registers

    Lighthouse REMOTE ActiveCount Installation Guide Note: Particle data items are entered as shown in Table B-11. They contain Only Particle data types have numbers in numbers, sometimes a space and sometimes a period used as a decimal their strings. point. These entries are used to identify particle channel sizes and are always expressed in microns.

  • Page 45: Data And Alarm Enable Registers

    Remote ActiveCount MODBUS Register Map v1.49 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 46 Lighthouse REMOTE ActiveCount Installation Guide 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 47: Enable Alarming For A Channel

    Remote ActiveCount MODBUS Register Map v1.49 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 48: Threshold Setup Registers

    Lighthouse REMOTE ActiveCount Installation Guide 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 49: Setting The Alarm Threshold Value

    Remote ActiveCount MODBUS Register Map v1.49 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.
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  • Page 51 Index Numerics 30076 Enable Alarming B-15 Alarm Flags B-11 Enclosure 2-2 Additional help 1-i General Safety 1-1 Alarm Enable Registers B-13 Alarm Flags B-11 Alarm Registers Enable Alarming B-15 Help 1-i Automatic Mode 4-2 Installation 3-3 big-endian data B-8 Instrument Start 4-2 Instrument Stop 4-2 Command Register B-6 Communication Modes 2-2...
  • Page 52 Lighthouse REMOTE ActiveCount Installation Guide RAC Controller 3-3 Read RAC System Information 4-2 Register Map B-2 Remote Mode 4-2 Remote Switch 3-3 RJ-45 Pinouts 3-7 Running the RAC System 4-2 Safety Considerations 1-1 Save configuration to instrument’s EEPROM Sensor Settings Registers B-2...

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