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  • Page 3 Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions SOLAIR 1001+ Airborne Particle Counter Operating Manual...
  • Page 4 Copyright © 2008 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 1001+ Conforms to the following Product Specifications:...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents About this Manual Software License Agreement ....................i Text Conventions ....................... ii Additional Help ......................... iii Chapter 1 General Safety Safety Considerations ....................1-1 Laser Safety Information ....................1-1 Electrostatic Safety Information ..................1-2 Chapter 2 Introduction Overview ........................
  • Page 8 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+ Operating Manual Location Selection ..................... 4-7 Changing Locations ................4-7 Locations and AUTO Mode ..............4-9 Zoomed Data View ..................4-10 Viewing Two Columns of Data ............4-11 Viewing One Column of Data ............. 4-12 CFG (Configuration) Screen ..................4-14 DATA SETUP ......................
  • Page 9 Table of Contents Analog Data ..................... 4-47 Printing Data View Buffer reports ................4-47 Print Record ..................4-48 Print Range ...................... 4-48 Power Shutdown Levels ....................4-51 Chapter 5 Setting up the Counter Analog Sensors ......................5-1 Analog Setup ...................... 5-2 Using Report Parameters ....................
  • Page 10 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+ Operating Manual Register Map ........................B-2 Sensor Settings Registers ................... B-2 Device Status ..................... B-5 Command Register ......................B-6 Data and Alarm Registers ....................B-8 Data and Alarm Enable Registers ..............B-8 Enable Alarming for a Channel ................. B-9 Threshold Setup Registers ................

  • Page 11: About This Manual

    "use" for which a separate license is required, provided you have a separate license for each computer to which the SOFTWARE is distributed. 2. COPYRIGHT. The SOFTWARE is owned by Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions or its suppliers and is protected by United States copyright laws and international treaty provisions. Therefore, you must treat the SOFTWARE like any other copyrighted material (e.g.

  • Page 12: Text Conventions

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+ Operating Manual exclusive remedy shall be, at Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions' option, either (a) return of the price paid, or (b) repair or replacement of the SOFTWARE that does not meet Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions' Limited Warranty and which is returned to Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions with proof of purchase. This Limited Warranty is void if failure of the SOFTWARE has resulted from accident, abuse, or misapplication.

  • Page 13: Additional Help

    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 SOLAIR 1001+ Airborne Particle Counter, contact Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions: Help (800) 945-5905 Sales & Service...
  • Page 14 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+ Operating Manual 248083294-1 Rev 2...

  • Page 15: Chapter 1 General Safety

    General Safety Safety Warnings and cautions are used throughout this manual. Familiarize Considerations yourself with the meaning of a warning before operating the particle counter. 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.

  • Page 16: Electrostatic Safety Information

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+ Operating Manual Electrostatic Safety Information WARNING: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage or destroy electronic Using a wrist-strap without an components. Therefore, all service or maintenance work should be isolation resistor will done at a static-safe work station. A static-safe work station can be...

  • Page 17: Chapter 2 Introduction

    Introduction Overview This operating manual describes how to use the Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+. The model number signifies the minimum particle size measured by the instrument. The number "1001" indicates a 0.1 m minimum channel size at 0.01 CFM. The "+" indicates the advanced model that has a color touchscreen, a built-in thermal printer and can store up to 3000 records.
  • Page 18 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+ Operating Manual and reliably downloaded to a computer or printed to its printer. Instruments in the SOLAIR family allow you to: • Set sampling and hold times • Configure the number of samples taken in a single location •...

  • Page 19: Solair Specifications

    Introduction SOLAIR Specifications 0.1 - 20.0 m Size Range Channel Thresholds 1001+ Standard: 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.5, 1.0, 5.0, 10.0, 20.0 m Other channel sizes available on request 0.01 CFM (0.283 LPM) Flow Rate Counting Efficiency 50% @ 0.1 μm; 100% for particles > 0.15 μm (per JIS B 9921, ISO 21501-4) Laser diode Laser Source...
  • Page 20 14° F to 122° F (-10° C to 50° C) / Up to 98% non-condensing Table 2-1 Solair 1001+ Specifications The manufacturer recommends that your Lighthouse instrument be calibrated annually by a Certified Lighthouse Service Provider, in order to ensure that your unit continues to perform within specification. 248083294-1 Rev 2...

  • Page 21: Chapter 3 Getting Started

    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. 248083294-1 Rev 2...

  • Page 22: Accessories

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+ Operating Manual Figure 3-1 SOLAIR 1001+ Accessories Several accessories may be ordered to tailor the instrument to your needs. Some are optional and some are standard with each instrument. • Temp/RH Wand (optional) - plugs into the instrument’s rear panel.

  • Page 23: Installation

    SOLAIR. The power switch is located on the front of the unit. Lighthouse recommends using protected power to protect the instrument from 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 24 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+ Operating Manual battery charger. To charge the battery in the SOLAIR, install the battery then plug the SOLAIR into an AC power source. Note: To install the battery, make sure that power switch on the front of the...

  • Page 25: Removing The Battery

    Getting Started 7. Push the battery all the way into the compartment, close the door and tighten the screw lock by twisting it clockwise. Figure 3-4 Securing battery compartment Removing the Battery WARNING: 1. To remove the battery, turn off the power switch, open the door and Always remove the battery prior pull on the ribbon.

  • Page 26: Loading Printer Paper

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+ Operating Manual Loading Printer Paper The SOLAIR 1001+ comes standard with a built-in thermal printer. Note: To load the thermal paper, follow these directions. Thermal paper must be used. The printer will not print on regular 1. Grasp each side of the top of the printer door and pull outward to paper.
  • Page 27 Getting Started 3. Make sure that the paper is lined up straight with the cutting edge. Figure 3-8 Aligning the paper Figure 3-9 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 28 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+ Operating Manual Figure 3-11 Trimming off extra paper 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. Figure 3-12 Door in good position...

  • Page 29: Connecting An Analog Sensor

    Please refer to each sensor manual for the appropriate pinouts. Connecting to an External Computer or Facility Management System WARNING: The SOLAIR family of instruments can be connected to the Lighthouse +24VDC is present on Pin 7 of the Monitoring System, LMS Express/RT/ RT+, or the LMS XChange RS-232/485 IN port.
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  • Page 31: Chapter 4 Operation

    Sampling any gas that is not the same density as 6. While booting, the unit displays a startup screen. ambient air can result in inaccurate data. 7. The MAIN screen displays. Please contact Lighthouse for more information. 248083294-1 Rev 2...

  • Page 32: Touch Screen Overview

    Worldwide Solutions TRH Probe, you must Lighthouse sells a 4-20mA Temperature/Relative Humidity wand that use port 1 and leave port attaches to Port 1 or 3. Because the wand uses two ports, if it is attached 2 open or use port 3 and leave port 4 open.

  • Page 33: Main Screen

    Operation needs and applications. *ENTER PASSWORD MAIN LOCATION **ENTER ZOOMED DATA REPORTS PASSWORD SELECT DATA View VIEW BUFFER PRINT REPORT RANGE PARTICLE CH DATA SELECT LOCATION PRINT RECORD ANALOG DATA PRINT RANGE DEVICE PRINT DATA STATUS SETUP SETUP SETUP CLOCK PARTICLE CHANNELS VERSION NUMBERS PRINT ON SAMPLE...
  • Page 34 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+ Operating Manual remaining. 17532 6230 10.0 20.0 Figure 4-2 MAIN Screen - battery operated 17532 6230 10.0 20.0 Figure 4-3 MAIN Screen - AC operated When the AC indicator symbol is displayed, it indicates that the instrument is getting its power from an AC source.
  • Page 35 Operation Location select button and the About button become + and - buttons. This allows user to increment or decrement the location during HOLD time. • ALARM ACKNOWLEDGE button: When an alarm condition occurs for any of the particle channels, the SOLAIR will start to beep every second during the sampling period.
  • Page 36 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+ Operating Manual Lighthouse Service Provider for assistance or send an email to techsupport@golighthouse.com. • : The mu symbol indicates the particle sizes, in micrometers, configured for the instrument. These sizes are pre-configured at the factory. To order an instrument with different sizes, please contact a sales representative at Lighthouse (1+(800) 945-5905 Toll Free).

  • Page 37: Location Selection

    Operation the lower right corner of the screen. 17532 6230 10.0 20.0 Figure 4-5 Counting mode Press the STOP button to stop counting; the word "STOPPED" displays. 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.
  • Page 38 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+ Operating Manual • Use the UP and DOWN arrows to select a location. The single arrows will move the cursor up and down by a single line. The double arrows displays the next block of 10 records. The triple arrows will jump to the next block of 100 records.

  • Page 39: 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, move the instrument to the new location and press the Location - and + buttons to increment or decrement the Location value to the new location.

  • Page 40: Zoomed Data View

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+ Operating Manual • Location names can be changed using the Location Edit feature. (See the Configuration section later in this chapter for details.) • Location names can be 8 alphanumeric characters including an underscore. (See “Location” on page 36.) Zoomed Data View There are 2 different Zoom views.

  • Page 41: Viewing Two Columns Of Data

    Operation using the toggle buttons on the side bar on the right: • START/STOP counting • Display Particle/Analog data • 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 back to the MAIN screen.

  • Page 42: Viewing One Column Of Data

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+ Operating Manual differential and cumulative data on the Zoomed View screen. >0.1 15043 17532 5750 6230 10.0 20.0 Figure 4-12 Zoomed View with Differential and Cumulative Data Viewing One Column of Data The unit can also display only one type of data in one column on the Zoomed View screen.
  • Page 43 Operation Go to the Configuration: Setting screen and select Differential or Cumulative for the data type. Figure 4-14 Configuration: Setting Screen Press the MAIN button, then go into the Zoomed View. 17532 6230 10.0 20.0 Figure 4-15 Zoomed View with Only Cumulative Data Only one column of data is displayed.

  • Page 44: Cfg (Configuration) Screen

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+ Operating Manual Press CFG on the MAIN screen to display this screen: (Configuration) Screen Figure 4-16 CONFIGURATION Screen There are two sets of configuration options available on the CONFIGURATION Screen: Data Setup and Device Setup. 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 45: Particle Channels

    Operation Particle Channels The instrument’s particle channels can be enabled or disabled in this configuration screen. A green checkmark is displayed next to each enabled channel. A red "X" indicates that a channel is disabled. Figure 4-18 Particle Channel configuration •...

  • Page 46: Analog Channels

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+ Operating Manual When channels are disabled, they are removed from the MAIN screen display, from any buffer reports and from the printouts. The channel size label for disabled channel(s) will remain in the View Data Buffer screen. However, the instrument does not record data for disabled channels.
  • Page 47 Operation measure (4 characters). Figure 4-21 Configuring Analog Types Figure 4-22 Configuring Analog Units 248083294-1 Rev 2 4-17...

  • Page 48: Analog Data Display

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+ Operating Manual Max value buttons Min value buttons Figure 4-23 Min and Max value buttons Note: Press the Min value button for each device to enter the Minimum data Changes to the analog configuration will range. Press the Max value button for each device to enter the change the calculated Maximum data range.

  • Page 49: Zoomed Analog Data Display

    Operation displayed above the instrument counting mode. 17532 6230 10.0 20.0 Figure 4-25 Analog data on MAIN screen Zoomed Analog Data Display When the instrument is Holding or is not Counting, you can press anywhere on the Particle Data display to bring up the Zoomed Data View, then toggle to analog data.
  • Page 50 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+ Operating Manual Figure 4-27 Sample Timing Configuration Screen • CYCLES: The number of cycles determines how many times the instrument samples the air in a single location. This is used in AUTO and BEEP modes. The range is 0 - 999. When Cycles is set to 0, the instrument will continue running samples indefinitely until the STOP button is pressed.
  • Page 51 Operation Note: • The Hold Time (hh:mm:ss) is the time between count HOLD: If the Hold time is set to 00:00:00 in Auto cycles when the instrument is not counting particles. Mode, the instrument will run the samples according Select the HOLD button; enter the time in hours, minutes and to the sample time and the seconds using the numeric keypad on the right.

  • Page 52: Sample Settings

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+ Operating Manual MAIN to return to the MAIN screen. Sample Settings The instrument can be configured to count in different modes and formats. Figure 4-29 Sample settings screen COUNT Mode The following modes are available: Auto, Manual, Beep and Concentration.

  • Page 53: Example Application For Beep Mode

    Operation Note: Counting starts when the START button is pressed and it will The sample time for Auto and Manual continue until the STOP button is pressed. The sample time for modes counts down while Concentration mode is six seconds. As the sample time on the the sample time for MAIN screen counts from one to six, the particle counts are Concentration mode...

  • Page 54: Particle Alarm

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+ Operating Manual The differential count for the 1 m channel is the number of particles between 1 m and 3 m. The data displays on the MAIN screen according to whichever is selected (Diff or Cuml) from the CONFIGURATION screen.

  • Page 55: Channel Alarm Threshold

    Operation Note: If the counter is set to display CUMULATIVE data, the alarm threshold The buzzer volume is adjusted via a will apply to the cumulative counts. pot from the back of the instrument. Turn the pot to To enable the alarming for any channel, press the RED "X" next to that the left to increase the channel.
  • Page 56 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+ Operating Manual MAIN to return to the MAIN screen. >0.1 17532 >0.2 6230 >0.3 >0.5 >1.0 >5.0 >10.0 >20.0 Figure 4-32 MAIN screen with 2 channels enabled for alarming Note: When a particle channel that is enabled for alarming goes into alarm,...

  • Page 57: Alarm Acknowledge

    Operation Alarm Acknowledge Note: When the instrument begins to beep in response to the Alarm and When alarms are enabled on two or more Threshold settings, silence the beep by pressing the Alarm channels, if the user Acknowledge button on the MAIN screen. presses the Alarm Acknowledge button when the first channel goes into...

  • Page 58: Clock

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+ Operating Manual instrument’s printer. Figure 4-36 Device Setup options Clock Use the Clock screen to set the instrument’s date and time. Figure 4-37 Date & Time Configuration Screen Set the instrument’s Date by entering values for the desired month, day and year and then pressing the ENTER button.
  • Page 59 Operation To change the date format to DD/MM/YYYY, press the Day 1st. Figure 4-38 Date Option: Day first To change the date format to YYYY/MM/DD, press the Year 1st button. Figure 4-39 Date Option: Year first 248083294-1 Rev 2 4-29...

  • Page 60: Options Screen

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+ Operating Manual Set the Time by pressing the TIME button. Figure 4-40 Configuring TIME Enter the Time in hours, minutes and seconds and press ENTER to save. Press BACK to return to the CONFIGURATION screen or press MAIN to return to the MAIN screen.

  • Page 61: Contrast Adjust

    Operation 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 UP and DOWN arrows associated with the audible level. Note: The Audible Beep adjust applies only to the...
  • Page 62 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+ Operating Manual • At the next screen, touch the circle displayed in the upper right corner. This will finish the alignment process. Figure 4-43 Alignment Screen 2 • The third screen displays numbered circles which must be touched in their centers to complete the operation.

  • Page 63: Final Alignment Screen

    Operation 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 been interrupted and needs to be restarted, cycle the power and return to the CFG, OPTIONS, ALIGN screen to start the process over.

  • Page 64: Autostart Mode

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+ Operating Manual the following screen: Figure 4-46 Alignment on power up • Continue with the alignment process as described above. • Power cycle the unit when alignment is complete. AutoStart Mode Note: If Autostart is enabled, when the instrument is powered on (or regains...

  • Page 65: One-Second Real Time Modbus Output

    Operation Note: One Channel mode only affects how data is displayed on the MAIN If the first channel is disabled and One screen. When the instrument is in One Channel mode, data will Channel mode is enabled, continue to be recorded, printed, and downloaded for all channels. the display and zoomed data view will be blank.

  • Page 66: Comm Address

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+ Operating Manual flow. This setting should be left in the default mode unless special applications, such as "surface scans", require it to be disabled. COMM Address When this instrument is connected to a data collection system or daisy chained to other RS-485 instruments, the COMM address is used to identify the instrument.
  • Page 67 Operation Select Location screen. Figure 4-49 LOCATION Setup Screen On the Select Location screen, select the Location name to be changed using the UP and DOWN arrows. Press the EDIT button. The following screen displays: Figure 4-50 LOCATION Edit Screen •...

  • Page 68: Security

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+ Operating Manual • Press the BACK button to return to the Configuration screen or the MAIN button to return to the MAIN screen. Security The instrument has two different password levels of access. Figure 4-51 Security Password Configuration Screen To restrict who can operate the instrument, enable the POWER ON password.

  • Page 69: Power On Password

    If the password is lost or forgotten, contact Lighthouse Technical Support for assistance. The unit may have to be returned to the factory to reset the password.

  • Page 70: Printer Setup

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+ Operating Manual Figure 4-53 CONFIGURATION Password Access Screen Printer Setup The Print configuration has several options for printing the data that the user sets on the Printer Setup screen. Figure 4-54 Printer Setup Screen Print On Sample / Print On Alarm Toggle - When Print on •...

  • Page 71: Trouble Shooting The Printer

    Operation • Serial Number - When enabled, the Serial Number of the instrument will print in the header of all printouts. • Separator - When enabled, a line separator will print after the Model Name and Serial Number in the header of all printouts. Differential / Cumulative Toggle - This toggle option specifies •...

  • Page 72: Possible Causes For Printing Not Straight

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+ Operating Manual ACTION: close the door completely Figure 4-56 Door is not completely closed • The printer paper may be loaded backwards. ACTION: open the printer door and verify that the paper is feeding from the TOP of the roll (see photo below) Figure 4-57 Correct paper loading position •...

  • Page 73: Service

    ACTION: put in a new roll of thermal paper. 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. 248083294-1 Rev 2 4-43...

  • Page 74: Data View Buffer Screen

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+ Operating Manual Data View Data stored on the instrument is viewed in the Data View Buffer. New records overwrite the first records stored after the buffer fills to its limit Buffer screen (3000 records for + model; 1500 for non-plus model). An asterisk (*) next to the word "Records"...
  • Page 75 Operation 0.1μ 25519.0 31757.0 0.2μ 4017.0 5056.0 0.3μ 993.0 1039.0 0.5μ 128.0 175.0 1.0μ 59.0 75.0 5.0μ 21.0 30.0 10.0μ 10.0 14.0 20.0μ Figure 4-60 Data View Buffer Screen - Normalized data in ft 0.1μ 525519.4 831757.5 0.2μ 84017.6 95056.7 0.3μ...
  • Page 76 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. 4-46...

  • Page 77: Analog Data

    Operation Analog Data If any of the Analog Channels have been configured and the corresponding analog sensor connected to the unit, they will be listed in the View Buffer screen as A1, A2, A3 or A4. Only the channels that are enabled and have sensors connected for that data record will show data and display in the configured units of measure.

  • Page 78: Print Record

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+ Operating Manual 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. The record will print according to the settings in the Print Configuration.
  • Page 79 Operation • Press BACK to return to the Data View Buffer screen without printing the report. Note: • If the entire buffer is to be printed, press ALL to print all of the Printing ALL records may take some stored records. time if the buffer is full.
  • Page 80 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+ Operating Manual Location: TEST1234 10-10-2007, 15:34:30 Sample Time: 00:01:00 Flow: 1.0 cfm Laser: TEMP: 73.8 F 38.7 PCT AIRV: 15.5 FPM Particle Counts: Size Cumul 31575 5056 1039 Location: TEST1234 10.0 Particle Counts: Summary (Cuml): ----- # of samples =3...

  • Page 81: 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 4-1 Levels of Battery Life...
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  • Page 83: Chapter 5 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 in 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 84: Analog Setup

    TRH Probe, you must documents that are supplied with the devices. For example, the use port 1 and leave port Calibration Certificate for the Lighthouse TRH Wand will provide 2 open or use port 3 and leave port 4 open. Do...
  • Page 85 Setting up the Counter Figure 5-2 Analog Configuration Screen 4. Press the red "X" button to enable an analog channel. 5. Press the blank TYPE button next to the enabled analog channel to enter the label tag. Figure 5-3 Analog Type Edit Screen 6.
  • Page 86 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+ Operating Manual 10. Press the MAX value button. 11. Enter the maximum value of the sensor’s data range found on its documentation and press ENTER. Figure 5-4 Max/Min Data Entry Screen 12. Press the UNITS button associated with the analog channel.

  • Page 87: Using Report Parameters

    Setting up the Counter 16. The Analog data can be viewed in the Zoomed Data View by pressing on the white particle data area on the screen. 17. Press the Particle button to toggle to the Analog button. 18. Any of the enabled Analog channels will be displayed here. 19.
  • Page 88 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+ Operating Manual 248083294-1 Rev 2...

  • Page 89: Chapter 6 Programming

    Programming General The SOLAIR 1001+ can be programmed using the MODBUS Protocol. The full MODBUS protocol is detailed in “S1001+ MODBUS Register Information Map v1.45” on page B-1. 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 90: 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 6-2 RJ-45 to DB-9 Connections...

  • Page 91: 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 248083294-1 Rev 2...

  • Page 92: Configuring With The Modbus Protocol

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+ 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 93: 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 6-5 Data Set Registers Register Data Type Description 40035 unsigned integer...

  • Page 94: Running The Instrument

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+ Operating Manual Table 6-6 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 95: Manual Counting Mode

    Programming Table 6-7 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 96: Automatic Counting Mode

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+ 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. When the stop command is given, since the device will not have completed a full sample cycle, the most current data will not record to the buffer.

  • Page 97: Chapter 7 Maintenance Procedures

    Maintenance Calibration To maintain optimum performance of this instrument, it should be recalibrated annually by a Lighthouse Authorized Service Provider. Purge Count Test This section will provide you with the procedure to check the counter for zero counts. A purge filter must be attached to the instrument and fifteen (15) five (5) minute samples must be taken.

  • Page 98: 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 99: 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 100: Default Settings For Solair Particle Counters

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+ Operating Manual Default Settings for SOLAIR Particle Counters MENU ITEM VALUE 1 SEC REALTIME MODBUS DISABLED OUTPUT 5 SEC STARTUP ENABLED COMM ADDR POWER ON PASSWORD DISABLED: 00000000 CFG PASSWORD DISABLED: 00000000 PRINT ON SAMPLE DISABLED PRINT ON ALARM...

  • Page 101: Appendix B S1001+ Modbus Register Map V1.45

    S1001+ 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 102: Register Map

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+ 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 103 S1001+ 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 104 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+ 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 105: Device Status

    S1001+ 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.

  • Page 106: Command Register

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+ Operating Manual 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 107 S1001+ MODBUS Register Map v1.45 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. Change BAUD to 19200 Change BAUD to 57600 1152...

  • Page 108: Data And Alarm Registers

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+ Operating Manual 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 109: Enable Alarming For A Channel

    S1001+ MODBUS Register Map v1.45 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] 43019 unsigned int Enable for Particle Channel 6 [high]...

  • Page 110: Threshold Setup Registers

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+ Operating Manual no channels are enabled for alarms. Table B-8 Example of Alarming on Channel 2 Particle Bit 1 Registers Channel Enabled 43009 - 43010 43011 - 43012 43013 - 43014 43015 - 43016 43017 - 43018...

  • Page 111: Setting The Alarm Threshold Value

    S1001+ MODBUS Register Map v1.45 threshold register would be 45016. Table B-9 Alarm Threshold Registers Register Data Type Description 45009 unsigned int Threshold for Particle Channel 1 [high] (smallest particle size starts here) 45010 unsigned int Threshold for Particle Channel 1 [low] 45011 unsigned int Threshold for Particle Channel 2 [high]...
  • Page 112 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+ Operating Manual Table B-10 Alarm Threshold Registers set to default value Particle Threshold Registers Channel Value 45017 - 45018 1000 45019 - 45020 1000 45021-45022 1000 45023-45024 1000 B-12 248083294-1 Rev 2...

  • Page 113: Data Registers

    S1001+ 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 114 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+ 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 115: 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 116: Valid Data In Channels (30073 - 30076

    Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+ Operating Manual Table B-12 Device Status Word Description Instrument Sampler Status 0 = Nominal Operation 1 = Sampler Error Bits 7 to 31 are currently unused. Valid Data in Channels (30073 - 30076) Register 30073 represents the flag bits corresponding to valid data present in the analog register range.

  • Page 117: Data Units Registers

    S1001+ 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...
  • Page 118 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+ 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 119: Appendix C Using Modbus For Real Time Flow And Laser Current

    Using MODBUS for Real Time Flow and Laser Current This Appendix will provide the user with the procedure to read the SOLAIR 1001+ counter’s flow and laser current in real time through MODBUS. Required • PC with an available RS-232C or USB COM port; Equipment •...
  • Page 120 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+ Operating Manual 4. Apply power to the SOLAIR 1001+. 5. Press START in the MAIN screen of the SOLAIR 1001+. 6. Start the MODBUS software tool on the computer system. 7. For flow values, read registers 30067 and 30068 as Float32: •...

  • Page 121: Appendix D Limited Warranty

    Upon expiration of the initial two-year warranty, all parts and period of two years, except as noted below, without regard to repairs completed by an authorized Lighthouse repair technician whether any claimed defects were discoverable or latent on the are subject to a six (6) month warranty.
  • Page 122 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+ Operating Manual 248083294-1 Rev 2...
  • Page 123 Index Numerics Analog Setup 5-2 Connector Pinout 5-1 Ports 5-2 5 Second Startup 4-35 Audible Beep Adjust 4-31 AUTO 4-22 AUTOMATIC Counting Mode 6-8 Automatic Mode 4-6, 6-7 AC Indicator 4-4, 4-5 Autostart 4-34, 4-35 Accessories Air velocity probe 3-2 Cleanroom cart 3-3 Cleanroom printer paper 3-3 BATT LOW! 4-51...
  • Page 124 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+ Operating Manual Command Register B-6 Cycles 4-6, 4-20 Communication Modes 2-3 Communications Settings B-1 CONC 4-22 Concentration Limits 2-3 Data 4-44 Concentration Mode 4-6, 4-22 View Buffer 4-44 Configuration Data Display 4-6 Alarm Setup 4-24 Data Registers B-13, B-16...
  • Page 125 Index External Start Counter 6-7 little-endian data B-13, C-1 External Stop Counter 6-7 Local Control 6-6 Location 4-4, 4-7, 4-36 + / - buttons 4-4 Changing in Auto Mode 4-9 Select 4-4 Filter Scanning Probe Accessories 3-2 Final Alignment Screen 4-33 Flow Rate 2-3 Flow Status 4-5, 4-46 Main Screen 4-3...
  • Page 126 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+ Operating Manual Procedure for Computer to Instrument C-1 Programming 6-1 Purge Check C-1 Paper, Thermal 3-6 Purge Count Test 7-1 Particle Channels 4-15 Troubleshooting 7-2 Particle Display 4-23 Possible Causes for No Print 4-41 Possible Causes for printing not straight 4-42...
  • Page 127 Index Setting the Real Time Clock 6-4 View Buffer Screen 4-45 Shipping Case Viewing Analog Data 4-47 Accessories 3-2 Viewing One Column of Data 4-12 Shipping instructions 3-1 Viewing the Data 4-44 Software License Agreement 1-i Specifications 2-3 Start/Stop Button 4-6 START/STOP counting 4-11 Warning Storage Temp/RH 2-4...
  • Page 128 Lighthouse SOLAIR 1001+ Operating Manual 248083294-1 Rev 2...

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