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  • Page 3 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Airborne Particle Counter Operating Manual...
  • Page 4 Copyright © 2005 - 2009 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 2010+, 3010+ Conforms to the following Product Specifications:...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents About this Manual Text Conventions ........................ i Additional Help ........................i Chapter 1 Introduction Overview ........................1-1 Description ........................1-2 SOLAIR 2010+ Specifications ..................1-3 SOLAIR 3010+ Specifications ..................1-4 Chapter 2 Unpacking, Inspecting and Installation Initial Inspection ......................2-1 Shipping Instructions .....................
  • Page 8 Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual Viewing Two Columns of Data ............3-11 Viewing One Column of Data ............. 3-12 CFG (Configuration) Screen ..................3-13 DATA SETUP ......................3-14 Particle Channels ..................... 3-14 Analog Channels ....................3-16 Analog Data Display ................3-18 Zoomed Analog Data Display .............
  • Page 9 Table of Contents REPORTS ........................3-53 Setting up Counter to Run Reports ..............3-57 Printing a Report ....................3-58 Report Requirements ..................3-59 Fed Std 209E (feet) ................3-59 Fed Std 209E (metric) ................3-60 ISO 14644-1 ..................3-60 EU GMP ....................3-60 Sample Printouts of Standard Reports ..........
  • Page 10 Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual Purge Count Test ....................6-1 Troubleshooting ....................6-2 Appendix A Default Settings Default Settings for SOLAIR Particle Counters ............A-1 Appendix B MODBUS Register Map v1.45 COMM Settings ......................B-1 Supported MODBUS Commands .................. B-1 Register Map ........................

  • Page 11: About This Manual

    About this Manual This manual describes the detailed operation and use of the Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+ & 3010+Airborne Particle Counters. Text The following typefaces have the following meanings: Conventions Note: italics Represents information not to be typed A note appears in the sidebar to give extra or interpreted literally.
  • Page 12 Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual 248083218-1 Rev 5...

  • Page 13: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Introduction Overview This operating manual describes how to use the Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+ and 3010+. The model number signifies the minimum particle size measured by the instrument. The number 2010 indicates a 0.2μm and 3010 indicates a 0.3 m minimum channel size at 0.1 CFM.

  • Page 14: Description

    When the instrument Calibration date expires, the Service LED will turn on and stay on during sampling until the instrument is calibrated. The manufacturer recommends that your Lighthouse instrument be calibrated annually by a Certified Lighthouse Service Provider to ensure that it continues to perform within specification. 248083218-1 Rev 5...

  • Page 15: Solair 2010+ Specifications

    Introduction SOLAIR 2010+ Specifications Size Range 0.2 - 10.0 μm Channel Thresholds Standard: 0.2, 0.3, 0.5, 0.7, 1.0, 2.0 μm 0.1 CFM (2.83 LPM) Flow Rate 50% (per JIS) Counting Efficiency Light Source ELITE™ Laser diode <1 count/5 minutes (per JIS) Zero Count Level NIST Traceable, per ISO 21501-4 Calibration...

  • Page 16: Solair 3010+ Specifications

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual SOLAIR 3010+ Specifications 0.3 - 25.0 μm Size Range Standard: 0.3, 0.5, 1.0, 3.0, 5.0, 10.0 μm Channel Thresholds 0.1 CFM (2.83 LPM) Flow Rate Counting Efficiency 50% (per JIS) ELITE™ Laser diode Light Source Zero Count Level <1 count/5 minutes (per JIS)

  • Page 17: Chapter 2 Unpacking, Inspecting And Installation

    Verify the contents of the package against the included shipping list and contact your Sales Engineer or Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions if there are any discrepancies. WARNING: Keep the carton and all packing material for reshipment for the...

  • Page 18: Accessories

    3. Seal container or carton securely. Mark "FRAGILE" and write the Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number on any unmarked corner. 4. Return the instrument to the address provided by your Lighthouse representative or the RMA website. Accessories Several accessories may be ordered to tailor the instrument to your needs.

  • Page 19: Installation

    SOLAIR. The power switch is located on the front of the unit. 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 20: Installing The Battery

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual Installing the Battery The SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ comes with a removable, rechargeable Li- ion battery. The battery needs to be installed if the instrument will be used for portable operation. Initially, the battery may not have a full charge. To...
  • Page 21 Unpacking, Inspecting and Installation 6. Next, insert the battery into the compartment as shown below. Ensure the battery ribbon sticks out so that it is easy to remove the battery later. Figure 2-2 Inserting battery 7. Push the battery all the way into the compartment, close the door and tighten the screw lock by twisting it clockwise.

  • Page 22: Removing The Battery

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual Removing the Battery WARNING: 1. To remove the battery, open the door and pull on the ribbon. Always remove the battery prior to shipping the instrument. Figure 2-4 Removing battery Connecting Isokinetic Probe The SOLAIR comes with an isokinetic sample probe and a tripod stand.
  • Page 23 Unpacking, Inspecting and Installation 3. Place the other end of the sample tubing over the inlet and push gently until the end of the tubing covers the entire inlet. Figure 2-6 Putting tubing onto inlet 248083218-1 Rev 5...

  • Page 24: Loading Printer Paper

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual Loading Printer Paper The SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ comes standard with a built-in thermal printer. Note: To load the thermal paper, follow the steps on the next pages. Thermal paper must be used. The printer will not print on regular 1.
  • Page 25 Unpacking, Inspecting and Installation 3. Make sure that the paper is lined up straight with the cutting edge. Figure 2-9 Aligning the paper Figure 2-10 Paper NOT aligned straight Note: 4. Close the printer door so that about 1/2 inch or 2 centimeters of The printer door must be securely closed in paper protrudes from the opening.
  • Page 26 Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual 6. Tear the leading edge off by pulling the paper up against the cutting teeth in a smooth motion. Figure 2-12 Trimming off extra paper 7. When the paper is torn off the door could open slightly, if left in this state the open door could prevent the instrument from printing..

  • Page 27: Connecting An Analog Sensor

    XChange Data Transfer Software in order to download data. RS-232/485 IN port. By downloading the data to the Lighthouse Monitoring System (LMS) or LMS Express, you can store historical data internally for future review and trending. In LMS XChange, data can be exported to a *.csv file for historical review.
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  • Page 29: Chapter 3 Operation

    Lighthouse sells a 4-20mA Temperature/Relative Humidity wand that attaches to Port 1 or 3. Because the wand uses two ports, if it is attached to Port 1, Port 2 must be left unoccupied. If the wand is attached to Port 3, then Port 4 must be left open.

  • Page 30: Touch Screen Overview

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual WARNING: To prevent damage to the instrument, water, solvents, or other liquids of any type should never be allowed to enter the instrument via the inlet tube. Failure to heed this warning will void the warranty.

  • Page 31: Menu Map

    Operation Menu Map *ENTER PASSWORD MAIN LOCATION **ENTER ZOOMED DATA REPORTS PASSWORD SELECT DATA View VIEW BUFFER FED STD (ft SELECT LOCATION PARTICLE CH DATA PRINT RECORD FED STD (m ANALOG DATA PRINT RANGE ISO 14644-1 EU GMP PRINT REPORT RANGE DEVICE PRINT DATA...
  • Page 32 Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual Note: Example screens used in this section are taken from the 3010+. Figure 3-2 MAIN Screen - battery operated Figure 3-3 MAIN Screen - AC/DC adapter in use When the AC/DC indicator symbol is displayed, it indicates that the instrument is getting its power from an AC source.
  • Page 33 Operation LOCATION + / - buttons: When the unit starts counting, the • Location select button and the About button become + and - buttons. This allows user to increment or decrement the location while the instrument is Holding. • ALARM ACKNOWLEDGE button: When an alarm condition occurs for any of the particle channels, the instrument will start to beep every second during the sampling period.
  • Page 34 Service Indicator: Indicates that the instrument may be in need of If the Air Flow is insufficient, turn service. If wrench displays, please contact your authorized the instrument off and Lighthouse Service Provider for assistance or send an email to contact Lighthouse techsupport@golighthouse.com. Worldwide Solutions technical support.
  • Page 35 Operation MODE: Displays the current mode selected; possible modes are • AUTO, MANUAL, CONCEN (Concentration) and BEEP. CYCLES: Indicates the number of times that the count will be • taken at a given location in Auto mode. "1/ 3" indicates that the count is the first of three samples to be recorded at this location.

  • Page 36: Location Selection

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual 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. The following screen will display. Figure 3-6 Location Select Screen •...

  • Page 37: Locations And Auto Mode

    Operation Locations and AUTO Mode When the instrument is in Automatic Mode and the START button is pressed, the instrument will start counting particles automatically according to the SAMPLE time, HOLD time and number of cycles that are configured. When the instrument is HOLDING, press the Location - and + buttons to increment or decrement the location that will be saved with the data when the sample time completes.
  • Page 38 Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual of data (differential or cumulative) in a larger font, or you can view both differential and cumulative data on the same screen in a smaller font. Press anywhere in the Particle Data area to display the Zoomed Data View.

  • Page 39: Viewing Two Columns Of Data

    Operation • Display Cumulative/Differential particle data • Display Raw/Normalized particle data • PRINT the last record When the instrument is STOPPED or HOLDING, press anywhere in the white data area to return to the MAIN screen view. Viewing Two Columns of Data Differential and Cumulative data can be displayed at the same time on the Zoomed View screen.

  • Page 40: Viewing One Column Of Data

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual Viewing One Column of Data The unit can also display only one type of data in one column on the Zoomed View screen. Go to the Configuration: Options screen and deselect the button "DiffCuml on Zoom" button.

  • Page 41: Cfg (Configuration) Screen

    Operation Press the MAIN button, then go into the Zoomed View. Figure 3-13 Zoomed View with Only Cumulative Data Only one column of data is displayed. Press CFG on the MAIN screen to display this screen: (Configuration) Screen Figure 3-14 Configuration Screen Data Setup includes buttons to enable/disable particle channels, analog channels, set sample record parameters, sample settings, thresholds, enable/disable alarms, and clear the data buffer.

  • Page 42: Data Setup

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual address, edit location names, enable password restrictions, and/or (with proper authorization) adjust service settings. Two options in the lower right corner, SETUP and STATUS, configure the printer and display the instrument’s current status, respectfully.
  • Page 43 Operation • Pressing MAIN or BACK will prompt to clear all collected data. Figure 3-17 Clear Data screen • From this screen, press CANCEL to cancel changes and return to the Configuration screen. When channels are disabled, they are removed from the MAIN screen display, from the reports, and from the printouts.

  • Page 44: Analog Channels

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual Analog Channels WARNING: Up to four 4-20mA Analog devices can be connected to the SOLAIR If the Lighthouse TRH Wand is via the RJ-12 connectors on the back panel. The analog channels are connected to analog port configured on the Analog configuration screen.
  • Page 45 Operation Figure 3-20 Configuring Analog Units Max value buttons Min value buttons Figure 3-21 Min and Max value buttons Press the Min value button for each device to enter the Minimum data range. Press the Max value button for each device to enter the Maximum data range.

  • Page 46: Analog Data Display

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual Analog Data Display Note: On the MAIN screen, the values for Analog 1 and Analog 2 are Changes to the analog configuration will displayed above the instrument counting mode. change calculated historical environmental values in the buffer.

  • Page 47: Sample

    Operation SAMPLE Configure the Sample Time and the number of samples to be collected on the Sample screen. Figure 3-25 Sample Timing Configuration Screen 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.
  • Page 48 Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual Note: The maximum hold time is 99 hours, 59 minutes and 59 seconds. If the Hold time is set to 00:00:00 in Auto This field will count down to indicate how much time is left for the Mode, the instrument will Hold period.
  • Page 49 Operation Note: If the particle volume is liters or m sample volume is displayed in liters. If the particle volume is cubic feet (ft ), the sample volume is displayed in cubic feet (ft Figure 3-26 Changing Sample Volume unit of measure Press BACK to return to the Configuration screen or press MAIN to return to the MAIN screen.

  • Page 50: Settings

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual SETTINGS The instrument can be configured to count in different modes and formats. Figure 3-27 Sample settings screen COUNT MODE The following modes are available: Auto, Manual, Beep and Concentration. • AUTO - When the instrument is in Automatic Mode and the...

  • Page 51: Particle Display

    Operation 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 according to the alarm threshold set in the Alarm configuration and data and for Sample Times the instrument’s sample time when the instrument is set to collect equal to or greater than 6...

  • Page 52: Alarm

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual ALARM The instrument allows the user to enable alarming on specific channels, see the Particle Alarm screen in Figure 3-28. Figure 3-28 Particle Alarm Configuration with 2 channels enabled for alarming Note: To enable the alarming for any channel, press the "X" next to that...
  • Page 53 Operation Note: Enter the desired alarm threshold for the selected particle channel, in The buzzer volume is adjusted via a number of particles, then press ENTER. The threshold value will be pot from the back of the updated on the Particle Alarm sreen. instrument.

  • Page 54: Alarm Acknowledge

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual Alarm Acknowledge Note: When the instrument begins to beep in response to the Alarm and If alarms are enabled on two channels, if Threshold settings, it may be silenced by pressing the Alarm the user presses the Alarm Acknowledge button on the MAIN screen.

  • Page 55: Device Setup

    Operation DEVICE Device Setup includes setting the instrument’s date and time, adjusting the instrument’s LCD contrast or beep volume, aligning the SETUP touchscreen, enabling autostart, enabling one channel display, enabling one second MODBUS output, setting the instrument’s communications address, editing location names, enabling password restrictions, viewing the instrument’s current status, and configuring the instrument’s printer.
  • Page 56 Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual Note: Change the Date’s format by pressing the MONTH 1ST button to MONTH 1ST (MM/DD/YYYY) is the display the date as MM/DD/YYYY. Alternatively press the DAY 1ST default date format. button to display the Date as DD/MM/YYYY or press the YEAR 1ST button to display the date as YYYY/MM/DD.

  • Page 57: Options

    Operation Set the instrument’s Time by pressing the TIME button. Figure 3-38 Configuring TIME Enter the desired Time in hours, minutes and seconds then press ENTER to save the new time. Press BACK to return to the Configuration screen or press MAIN to return to the MAIN screen.

  • Page 58: Contrast Adjust

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual CONTRAST ADJUST The contrast/brightness of the LCD screen can be adjusted by pressing the first set of UP and DOWN arrows. AUDIBLE BEEP ADJUST The audio level of the BEEP can be adjusted by pressing the second set of UP and DOWN arrows.
  • Page 59 Operation • At the next screen, touch the circle displayed in the upper right corner. This will finish the alignment process. Figure 3-41 Alignment Screen 2 • The third screen displays numbered circles which must be touched in their centers to complete the operation. If the process is not completed (times out), the alignment will NOT be saved and the instrument must be power-cycled (turn power OFF, wait 15 seconds, turn power ON).

  • Page 60: Final Alignment Screen

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual Final Alignment Screen • The Final Alignment screen (Figure 3-45) will appear after the fourth circle is center-touched. When the "NEW CALIBRATION SAVED" message is displayed, the alignment has been saved and the instrument will return to the Main screen. If the process has...

  • Page 61: Autostart Mode

    Operation AUTOSTART MODE Note: If Autostart mode is enabled, when the instrument is powered on (or When Autostart mode is enabled, set the regains power after a power outage), the instrument will immediately Delay time to at least 5 begin sampling based its configured mode, delay, start, and hold times. seconds.

  • Page 62: One Second Realtime Modbus Output

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual ONE SECOND REALTIME MODBUS OUTPUT If One Second Realtime MODBUS Output is enabled, the instrument’s settings reset to the following. Note: • Mode: AUTO Alarming is not available when One Second Realtime • Cycles: Zero MODBUS Output is enabled.

  • Page 63: Comm Address

    Operation COMM ADDRESS When the SOLAIR is connected to a data collection system or daisy chained to other RS-485 instruments, the instrument’s COMM address is used to identify it. LMS XChange or LMS Express/RT/RT+ will search for the instrument by the COMM Address specified on the Communication screen shown below.

  • Page 64: Location

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual LOCATION The SOLAIR allows up to 200 different locations and associated alphanumeric labels. Press the LOCATION button on the Configuration screen to display the Select Location screen. Figure 3-47 LOCATION Setup Screen On the Select Location screen, select the Location name to be changed using the UP and DOWN arrows.

  • Page 65: Security

    Operation • 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. Continue in the same way to edit as many Loca- tions as desired.

  • Page 66: Power On Password

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual • Press ENTER to save. • To set the Configuration (CFG) password, select the CFG button, then type in a password using the numeric keypad. • Press the ERASE button to delete the last character, if needed.

  • Page 67: Configuration Password

    Operation CONFIGURATION PASSWORD The Configuration password prevents unauthorized access to the Configuration screen. Figure 3-51 CONFIGURATION Password Access Screen PRINT SETUP The Print configuration has several options for printing the data that the the user sets on the Printer Setup screen shown in Figure 3-52. Figure 3-52 Printer Setup Screen •...
  • Page 68 Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual When Print on Alarm is enabled, a single record printout will print at the end of any sample that experiences an alarm condition. Print Reverse - This option reverses the direction that the printouts •...

  • Page 69: Trouble Shooting The Printer

    Operation Fig. A: Print Reverse Enabled Fig. B: Print Reverse Disabled Figure 3-53 Print Reverse Enabled/Disabled Trouble Possible Causes for No Print: Shooting the • The printer door may not be completely closed (see photo below). Printer This can be caused when a printout is torn off while pulling outward on the roll of paper.

  • Page 70: Possible Causes For Not Printing Straight

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual from the TOP of the roll (see Figure 3-55) Figure 3-55 Correct paper loading position • Non-thermal paper might have been substituted. ACTION: replace non-thermal paper with Thermal paper. Possible Causes for not printing straight: •...

  • Page 71: Service

    Operation 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. Data View Data stored on the instrument is viewed in the Data View Buffer. New...
  • Page 72 Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual • The triple arrow moves 100 records at a time. Figure 3-58 Data Screen - Normalized data in ft Figure 3-59 Data Screen - Normalized data in m 3-44 248083218-1 Rev 5...
  • Page 73 Instr - Indicates the state of the instrument at the time the data was recorded. Instrument states include GOOD or SRVC. If SRVC appears, printouts will say "Service Required" and the sensor may need cleaning. Please contact Lighthouse Technical Support at 1-800-945-5905. •...

  • Page 74: Analog Data

    Laser - Indicates the status of the laser at the time the data record was recorded; possible laser states include 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 1-800-945-5905. Analog Data If any of the Analog Channels have been configured, they will be listed in the View Buffer screen as A1, A2, A3 or A4.

  • Page 75: Print Record

    Operation • Normalized Counts, Differential Data, Particles/m • Normalized Counts, Cumulative Data, Particles/ft • Normalized Counts, Cumulative Data, Particles/m The following sections describe printing options available from the Data View Buffer (Data) screen: Print Record When you press the PRINT RECORD button, whatever record is currently displayed on the Data View Buffer screen will print as a single sample record.

  • Page 76: Print Record

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual the record displayed on the Data View Buffer screen. • Use the ERASE button to backspace and erase a number. • Press CANCEL to cancel printing. • Press BACK to return to the Data View Buffer screen without printing the report.

  • Page 77: Print Range (Buffer Report)

    Operation PRINT RANGE (BUFFER Report) The instrument stores up to 3000 records in its data buffer. The Buffer Report prints all or a range of the records in the buffer in the format specified by the selections in the Configuration. At the end of the Buffer Report, the following summary information is printed.

  • Page 78: Printing Buffer Report

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual Printing Buffer Report • To print a range of data from the buffer, scroll to the first data record to be included in the range. Note: • Press the RANGE button. The following screen will display.
  • Page 79 Operation **SOLAIR 3010+** **SOLAIR 3010+** Serial #: 040504001 Serial #: 040504001 ----- ----- Location: TEST1234 Location: TEST1234 10/04/2004, 15:34:46 10/04/2004, 15:34:46 This indicates Sample Time: 00:01:00 Sample Time: 00:01:00 whether the data viewed is in RAW Flow: 1.0 cfm Flow: 1.0 cfm counts or Laser: OK...
  • Page 80 Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual ***** SUMMARY ***** Location: TEST1234 10-10-2004, 15:34:30 Sample Time: 00:01:00 Flow: 0.1 cfm Laser: TEMP: 73.8 F 38.7 % Particle Counts: Size Cumul 31575 5056 1039 10.0 Location: TEST1234 10.0 Particle Counts: Summary (Cuml):...

  • Page 81: Reports

    Operation REPORTS This instrument can print the following Cleanrroom Classification to Standards reports: Note: Federal Standard 209E (ft The EU GMP report is only valid if the instrument is configured Federal Standard 209E (m with the 0.5 and 5.0 micron channel sizes.
  • Page 82 Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual • Press the SETUP button; the following screen displays. Figure 3-66 Report Setup Screen • Select the desired Room Status Below are the available Room Status’, as defined for each standard: FED_209E (ft ) and FED_209E (m ) - As-Built, At-Rest, Operational.
  • Page 83 Operation • Press the CLASS button; the following Select Class screen displays. Figure 3-67 Select Class Level • Use the UP and DOWN arrows to select the desired Class Level Class Levels vary based on which standard has been selected in the PRINT REPORT field.
  • Page 84 Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual • Press the AREA button; the following Area screen will display. Figure 3-68 Reports Room Area Setup Screen • Select appropriate unit of measure (ft or m • Type in the Room Area and press ENTER.

  • Page 85: Setting Up Counter To Run Reports

    Operation Setting up Counter to Run Reports For this example, the FED STD FT3 report will be used. Figure 3-69 Report Screen • Set the instrument for the Fed Std 209e (ft ) report, 100 ft , Class 100, unidirectional air flow, operational room status. •...

  • Page 86: Printing A Report

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual Note: Based on the minimum requirements displayed, configure the Changes to the analog configuration will instrument as follows: change calculated historical environmental • Press MAIN to return to the MAIN screen. values in the buffer.

  • Page 87: Report Requirements

    Operation from the MAIN screen. • Press the RANGE button on the REPORTS screen • Using the ARROW buttons, scroll to the first record in the range of data for the report. • Press the RANGE button on the Data View Screen. •...

  • Page 88: Fed Std 209E (Metric)

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual Fed Std 209E (metric) This report also requires a minimum of 2 locations. At least 1 sample must be taken per location. At least 5 samples must be taken in total in the cleanroom. The user can take a different number of samples at different locations.

  • Page 89: Sample Printouts Of Standard Reports

    Operation Sample Printouts of Standard Reports ************************* Federal Standard 209E_Ft^3 **SOLAIR 3010+** Serial #: xxxxxxxx Targeted Class: 10000 Room Area: 10ft^2 Room Status: Operational Air Flow: Unidirectional Min Locations: 2 Min Samples/Room: 5 ----- 10/10/2004, 17:35:47 ----- Particle Size: 0.3 Cumulative, p/ft^3 Vol Req: 0.100 ft^3...
  • Page 90 Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual ************************* Federal Standard 209E_M^3 **SOLAIR 3010+** Serial #: xxxxxxxx Targeted Class: M7.0 Room Area: 100m^2 Room Status: Operational Air Flow: Unidirectional Min Locations: 3 Min Samples/Room: 5 ----- 10/10/2004, 17:35:47 ----- Particle Size: 0.3...
  • Page 91 Operation ************* ISO 14644-1 **SOLAIR 3010+** Serial#: xxxxxxxx Targeted Class: 9 Room Area: 9 m^2 Room Status: Operational Air Flow: Unidirectional Min Locations: 3 Min Samples/Room: 3 ----- 10/10/2004, 18:10:17 ----- Particle Size: 0.3 Cumulative, p/m^3 Vol Req: 2.000 L Concen Limit: 99999999.9 ----- Samples...
  • Page 92 Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual ************ EU GMP **SOLAIR 3010+** Serial #: xxxxxxxx Targeted Class: Room Area: 9 m^2 Room Status: Operational Air Flow: Unidirectional Min Locations: 1 Min Samples/Room: 1 ----- 10/10/2004, 14:12:09 ----- Particle Size: 0.5 Cumulative, p/m^3 Vol Req: 1.000 L...

  • Page 93: Power Shutdown Levels

    Operation Power When the instrument is powered from its rechargeable battery, a Power Shutdown feature protects the battery from discharging completely. A Shutdown complete discharge could damage the battery. Levels Note: The battery levels are as follows: It is not recommended to allow the battery to discharge Table 3-1 Levels of Battery Life...
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  • Page 95: Chapter 4 Setting Up The Counter

    Connectors 1 and 3 have the option of counting the first two analog channels with a single cable plugged into connector 1 or connector 3. For example, this is used for the Lighthouse TRH Wand that connects to connector 1, yet measures temperature on analog channel 1 and relative humidity on analog channel 2.

  • Page 96: Analog Setup

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual on the back of the SOLAIR; the cable must be wired accordingly. Figure 4-1 Analog Sensor Ports, Showing Pin Numbering Note that the ports are oriented with the locking tabs at the top. Analog Setup In addition to connecting the Analog Sensors to the instrument’s RJ-12...
  • Page 97 Setting up the Counter Note: 5. Press the blank TYPE button next to the enabled analog channel to Changes to the analog configuration will enter the label tag. change calculated historical environmental values in the buffer. Figure 4-3 Analog Type Edit Screen 6.
  • Page 98 Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual 11. Enter the maximum value of the data range of the sensor and press ENTER. Figure 4-4 Max/Min Data Entry Screen Note: 12. Press the UNITS button associated with the analog channel. Changes to the...

  • Page 99: Peripheral Interface Connector

    Setting up the Counter 18. Any of the enabled Analog channels may be displayed here. 19. Press anywhere on the white data screen to return to the MAIN screen. 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...

  • Page 100: Basic Requirements

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual 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 209E (feet) This report requires a minimum of 2 locations measured.

  • Page 101: Iso 14644-1

    Setting up the Counter The classification for a particle size is calculated based on its samples taken from all locations in the cleanroom. If 9 or less locations have been sampled, then the classification is based on the 95% UCL. If more than 9 locations have been sampled, then the classification is based on the Mean.
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  • Page 103: Chapter 5 Programming

    Programming General The SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ can be programmed 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 your needs. Communicating The RJ-45 connector on the instrument (marked "RS-232/485 IN"...

  • Page 104: Rs-232/485 In Port

    RESERVED for future use +24VDC A modular adapter, RJ-45 to DB-9, to connect to the COM port of the computer is available from Lighthouse. The pinouts of the adapter are shown in the table below: Table 5-2 RJ-45 to DB-9 Connections...

  • Page 105: Rs-485 Out Port

    In order to use the RS-485 protocol, an RS-485 converter must be used in a 2-wire configuration where ChB+ goes to RJ-45 pin 4, ChA- goes to RJ-45 pin 5. Lighthouse has an RS-485 converter kit that includes 248083218-1 Rev 5...

  • Page 106: Configuring With The Modbus Protocol

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual the cables, connectors and terminator needed to set this up; please contact your Lighthouse Sales Representative for this kit. To connect the instrument to a computer using RS-485 Protocol: 1. Remove power from the instrument.

  • Page 107: Changing The Default Instrument Parameters

    Programming In order to change the RTC to the current local date/time, enter the high and low values as unsigned integers to registers 40035 and 40036 respectively, which are the Data Set registers. Table 5-5 Data Set Registers Register Data Type Description 40035 unsigned integer...

  • Page 108: Running The Instrument

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual Table 5-6 Instrument Parameters Register Data Type Description 40029 unsigned integer Initial Delay [high]. Works in conjunction with 40030. Number of seconds to wait before starting the first sample. Max value is 359,999, which equals 99h 59m 59s.

  • Page 109: Manual Counting Mode

    Programming Table 5-7 Action Commands Value Action Turns local pump on. Stop pump. External Start Counter. The instrument samples continuously until it receives an External Stop Counter command. Does not turn on the pump. Ignores local timing parameters. External Stop Counter. Records counts since External Start.

  • Page 110: Automatic Counting Mode

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual AUTOMATIC Counting Mode In Automatic counting mode, the instrument uses the configured sample time, hold time, and initial sample delay to record samples. The instrument will continue running samples until it receives a stop command.

  • Page 111: Chapter 6 Maintenance Procedures

    Maintenance Calibration To maintain optimum performance of this instrument, it should be recalibrated annually by a Lighthouse Authorized Service Provider. Cleaning The exterior of the instrument can be cleaned with a soft lint-free cloth dampened (not soaked) with 99% Isopropyl alcohol (IPS) or a mild solution of soap and water.

  • Page 112: Troubleshooting

    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 113: Appendix A Default Settings

    Default Settings Default Settings for SOLAIR Particle Counters MENU ITEM VALUE LOC001 PARTICLE CHANNELS ALL CH ENABLED ANALOG CHANNELS ALL CH DISABLED # 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...
  • Page 114 Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual 248083218-1 Rev 5...

  • Page 115: Appendix B Modbus Register Map V1.45

    MODBUS Register Map v1.45 COMM Lighthouse particle counters with MODBUS have the following communications settings: Settings Table B-1 MODBUS Communications Settings Baud Rate 19200 Data Bits Stop Bits None Parity RS-232C or RS-485 Standard Hardware Protocol MODBUS ASCII (supports upper/lower case) Software Protocol The MODBUS slave address is set on the particle counter.

  • Page 116: Register Map

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ 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 content of these registers. Table B-3 Sensor Settings Registers...
  • Page 117 MODBUS Register Map v1.45 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 118 Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ 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 119: Device Status

    MODBUS Register Map v1.45 associated with location index values. Thus the name for location =3 would be located at registers 40208-40211. Up to two hundred locations can be specified. Register 40199 indicates the number of location names supported on this device. Alarm Mode (40037) defines the type of calculation performed to define an alarm condition.
  • Page 120 Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual Table B-4 Device Status Description DEVICE ERROR: In the event that there is a failure on the device, this bit is set to indicate possible invalid data collected. An example of a device error could be a positioning error on a manifold device.

  • Page 121: Command Register

    MODBUS Register Map v1.45 Command The Command Register (40002) is used to make the device perform an action. The register performs an action when an integer value is written Register to it. The action is completed when the device sends a MODBUS response.
  • Page 122 Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual Table B-5 Command Register Value Action Instrument Stop. Aborts current sample. Stops pump, if applicable. Stops data collection. Set Real Time Clock. Writes "Data Set" values (from Registers 40035 & 40036) to the local Real Time Clock. New time value is saved.

  • Page 123: Data And Alarm Registers

    MODBUS Register Map v1.45 Data and Data and Alarm Enable Registers Alarm The Data and Alarm Enable input registers (43xxx series) are read/ Registers write. All enable 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 124: Enable Alarming For A Channel

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual Table B-7 Alarm Enable Registers Register Data Type Description 43016 unsigned int Enable for Particle Channel 4 [low] 43017 unsigned int Enable for Particle Channel 5 [high] 43018 unsigned int Enable for Particle Channel 5 [low]...

  • Page 125: Threshold Setup Registers

    MODBUS Register Map v1.45 Table B-8 Example of Alarming on Channel 2 Particle Bit 1 Registers Channel Enabled 43013 - 43014 43015 - 43016 43017 - 43018 43019 - 43020 Use the Threshold registers to set the alarm threshold value. This is described in the next section.

  • Page 126: Setting The Alarm Threshold Value

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual Table B-9 Alarm Threshold Registers Register Data Type Description 45014 unsigned int Threshold for Particle Channel 3 [low] 45015 unsigned int Threshold for Particle Channel 4 [high] 45016 unsigned int Threshold for Particle Channel 4 [low]...

  • Page 127: Data Registers

    MODBUS Register Map v1.45 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 particle data is big-endian. Thus, data items are formed by placing the high bytes in front of the low bytes.
  • Page 128 Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual Table B-11 Data Registers Register Data Type Description 30010 unsigned integer Particle Channel 1 [low] 30011 unsigned integer Particle Channel 2 [high] 30012 unsigned integer Particle Channel 2 [low] 30013 unsigned integer Particle Channel 3 [high]...

  • Page 129: Device Status Word (30007 - 30008

    The bit order of the Device Status Word is 7 to 0 (right to left), where Lighthouse instruments bit 7 is the most significant bit and bit 0 is the least significant bit. only use the first (least significant) byte.

  • Page 130: Data Type Registers

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual to TRUE (=1) would correspond to valid data present in Analog Channel 1. Register 30074 represents the flag bits corresponding to valid data present in the particle register range. Register 30075 represents the flag bits corresponding to analog channels that have exceeded the threshold [Threshold High Registers (45xxx series)] based on alarm mode.

  • Page 131: Data Units Registers

    MODBUS Register Map v1.45 Table B-13 Data Types String Description TIME Timestamp STIM Sample Time SVOL Sample Volume Location STAT Status TEMP Temperature Relative Humidity AIRV Air Velocity DPRS Differential Pressure Electrostatic Discharge FLOW Flow Rate LASV Laser Voltage VOLT Voltage PRES Pressure...
  • Page 132 Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual 30xxx series. These registers run in parallel with the Data Registers. For example, Data Register 30010’s Units Register is 42010. Note: Units are stored as 4 character ASCII strings across 2 registers. If the Not all data types have units.

  • Page 133: Appendix C Modbus - Real Time Flow & Laser Current

    MODBUS - Real Time Flow & Laser Current This Appendix will provide the user with the procedure to read the SOLAIR 2010+ or 3010+ counter’s flow and laser current in real time through MODBUS. Required • PC with an available RS-232C or USB COM port; Equipment •...
  • Page 134 Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual • Flow value will be shown in CFM, for example: • Flow rate = 1.0 CFM displays 1; • Flow rate < 1.0 CFM displays .9; • Flow rate > 1.0 CFM displays 1.1 8.

  • Page 135: Appendix D Limited Warranty

    BILITY, OR PRODUCT LIABILITY CLAIM AND BUYER AGREES TO WAIVE SUCH CLAIMS. LWS’s SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE LIABILITY AND BUYERS SOLE AND Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions (LWS) warrants that all equip- EXCLUSIVE REMEDY, FOR ANY NONCONFORMITY OR ment shall be free from defects in material and workmanship...
  • Page 136 Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual 248083218-1 Rev 5...
  • Page 137 Index Numerics Analog Channels 3-16 Analog Data 3-6 Analog Sensors 4-1 2010+ 1-1 Analog Setup 4-2 3010+ 1-1 Connector Pinout 4-1 5 Second Startup 3-34 Ports 4-2 Audible Beep Adjust 3-30 AUTO 3-22 AUTOMATIC Counting Mode 5-8 AC Indicator 3-4, 3-6 Automatic Mode 3-7, 5-7 Accessories Autostart 3-33, 3-34...
  • Page 138 Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual Clear Buffer 3-26 Count Mode 3-22 Clear the Data Buffer 5-6 Auto 3-22 Clock 3-27 Concentration 3-22 COMM Address 3-35 Manual 3-22 Command Register B-7 Count Modes 1-3, 1-4 Communication Modes 1-3, 1-4 Counting Efficiency 1-3, 1-4...
  • Page 139 Index + / - buttons 3-5 Changing in Auto Mode 3-9 Select 3-4 Fed Std 209E (ft) 3-59, 4-6 Fed Std 209E (m) 3-60, 4-6 Federal Standard 209E (ft3) 3-53 Federal Standard 209E (m3) 3-53 Filter Scanning Probe Main Screen 3-3 Accessories 2-3 Mainrenance Flow Rate 1-3, 1-4...
  • Page 140 Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual Printing Buffer Report 3-50 Printing Reports 3-58 Procedure for Computer to Instrument C-1 Package Contents 2-1 Programming 5-1 Paper, Thermal 2-8 Purge Check C-1 Particle Channels 3-14 Purge Count Test 6-1 Particle Display 3-23...
  • Page 141 Index RS-485 OUT Port 5-3 Touch Screen Running the Instrument 5-6 Display 1-3, 1-4 Touch Screen Overview 3-2 Troubleshooting the Printer 3-41 Troubleshooting, Purge Count 6-2 S2010+ Specifications 1-3 S3010+ Specifications 1-4 Safety 6-1 Sample 3-19 Unidirectional air flow 3-57 Sample Output 1-3, 1-4 Unpacking the Counter 2-1 Sample Setting 3-22...
  • Page 142 Lighthouse SOLAIR 2010+, 3010+ Operating Manual 248083218-1 Rev 5...

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