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Ethernet Port Configuration ........................48 Program the Interface ........................... 49 Windows Telnet Programming: ......................... 49 Connect SOLAIR 1100LD to Production LAN....................54 Connect Ethernet Cable to Instrument ..................... 54 Chapter 5 – Communications ..........................55 SOLAIR Communication Mode ........................55 Overview ..............................
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD MAIN Screen ..............................65 LOCATION Selection........................... 69 Zoomed Data View ............................ 70 CONFIG (Configuration) Screen ........................74 DATA SETUP ..............................75 Particle Channels ............................75 Analog Channels ............................77 SAMPLE ..............................82 SETTING ..............................84 ALARM ...............................
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Report Output Setup ..........................132 Printing a Report ............................132 Report Requirements ..........................133 Power Shutdown Levels..........................137 Chapter 7 – Program the SOLAIR ........................139 General Information ............................ 139 Instrument Communications ........................139 RJ-45 Port ..............................139 RS485 Communications ...........................
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Data Registers .............................. 158 Data Status Byte (30007 – 30008) ......................160 Valid Data in Channels (30074) ........................ 160 Alarm Flags in Channels (30076) ......................160 Data Type Registers ..........................161 Data Units Registers..........................162 Data and Alarm Registers ..........................
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD About This Manual This manual describes the operation and use of the Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD Airborne Particle Counter. The word SOLAIR, unit or instrument may be used in place of a specific model. Screen examples will vary.
If replacement of the power supply AC power cord is required, replace it only with a cord having as good as or better rating than the cord provided by Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions. Attempting to use an under-rated cord can expose the instrument power supply, adjacent equipment or the user to dangerous shock and fire hazards.
Warning: +24VDC is present on RS-232/485 IN port pin 7 when instrument power is applied. For further technical assistance, contact Lighthouse at 1-800-945-5905 (USA Toll Free) or 1-541-770-5905 (Outside of USA). 248083395-1 R11...
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Chapter 2 – Introduction Overview This operating manual describes how to use the Lighthouse SOLAIR 1100LD portable particle counter. The model number signifies the minimum particle size measured by the instrument. The Note: For lists of the number “1100”...
14° F to 122° F (-10° C to 50° C) / Up to 98% non-condensing Table 2-1 Solair 1100LD Specifications Note: The manufacturer recommends that the Lighthouse instrument be calibrated annually by a Certified Lighthouse Service Provider to ensure it continues to perform within specifications. For information about returning instruments for calibration or service, please visit our RMA website, www.golighthouse.com/RMA.
The instrument and other components were then removed from their packing materials and inspected for broken parts, scratches, dents, or other damage. Any damage was immediately reported to Lighthouse. Damaged cartons may be replaced by calling Lighthouse Sales. Keep an undamaged carton for reshipment of the instrument for its annual factory calibration.
Solair 1100LD Shipping Instructions Should it become necessary to return the unit to the factory for any reason, contact Lighthouse Customer Service at 800-945-5905 (USA Toll Free) or 541-770-5905 (Outside of USA) or visit our website, www.golighthouse.com/rma, and obtain a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number.
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Accessories Several accessories may be ordered to tailor the instrument to specific needs. Some are optional and some are standard with each instrument. • Temp/RH Wand (optional) - plugs into the instrument’s rear panel. The 4-20mA probe monitors temperature (0°...
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Download data from the instrument Collect data real time Save data for historical review Have advanced reporting with standard reports To enquire about Accessories contact Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions at 800-945-5905 (USA Toll Free) or 541-770-5905 (Outside of USA) for details. 248083395-1 R11...
“SOLAIR 1100LD Specifications” on Table 2-1). Installing the Optional Batteries If the SOLAIR 1100LD was ordered with the optional rechargeable Li-ion batteries, the batteries need to be installed and charged before the instrument can be used for portable operation. An external battery charger is available from Lighthouse as an option.
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD 2. Insert the battery onto the compartment floor with battery ribbon facing out as shown in Figure 3-3. Ribbon Figure 3-3 Inserting battery 3. Push the battery all the way into the compartment until it snaps into place as shown in Figure 3-4.
Power Button Figure 3-7 SOLAIR Power Switch 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.
Replace the batteries only with those supplied by Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions to eliminate the danger of battery overload, which can result in fire or explosion hazard. Failure to heed this warning can result in personal injury or death.
403028229-1, or the CE certification will be invalid. All batteries need to be replaced at the same time to avoid imbalanced charging and shortening of battery lifespans. Do NOT attempt to remove a battery that is swollen or too hot to handle. Contact Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions support for assistance.
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Figure 3-11 Installing Tubing onto Inlet (example) Warning: Instrument ferrule style inlet caps must be the Lighthouse supplied item, which is constructed of soft nylon material. The use of metal stainless steel inlet caps is discouraged as it can cause abrasion damage to the inlet nozzle and particles can be drawn into the sensor.
Solair 1100LD Loading Printer Paper If the SOLAIR 1100LD is equipped with the optional built-in thermal printer, proceed to set it up. 1. To install new or replacement paper, open the printer paper tray door by grasping each side of the printer door with one hand, depress the side latches and pull carefully away from the SOLAIR to open.
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD 4. Make sure that the paper is lined up straight with the cutting edge as shown in Figure 3-15. Note: The printer door must be securely closed to print. If the user tries to print and...
Connecting to an External Computer or Facility Management System The SOLAIR 1100LD instruments have three ports available for flexible external data retrieval. It can connect to the Lighthouse Monitoring System, LMS Express or RT or the LMS XChange Data Transfer Software for data download.
See Figure 3-17, #2. 3. Remove tray then remove and discard fuses from tray. See Figure 3-17 #3. 4. Lay new fuses (SloBlo, 2A, 250V, 5x20mm) into the side slots of the tray. Contact Lighthouse for LWS P/N 017-808915. 5. Grasp the tray in a manner that holds the fuses in the tray, as shown in Figure 3-17, #4. Place tray into opening, release hold on fuses and slide tray in slowly until fuses engage fuse sockets inside AC Power Inlet box.
SOLAIR. Otherwise, only one single- channel or one dual-channel device may be used at a time on each port. Please contact Lighthouse at 800-945-5905 (USA Toll Free) or 541-770-5905 (Outside of USA) for additional information about converters and wiring.
For example, the Calibration Certificate for the Lighthouse TRH Wand will provide temperature in both Celsius (C) and Fahrenheit (F) and relative humidity in percent (PCT). Make sure the data is entered appropriately; for example, do not use C as the UNITS for MIN and MAX values that are based on Fahrenheit (F).
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A2. If a dual-channel sensor, such as the Lighthouse TRH (temperature, relative humidity) probe, is connected to port 1, its temperature data will show up on A1 and its relative humidity data will be displayed on A2.
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD 5. Press the blank TYPE button next to the enabled analog channel to enter the label tag. Figure 4-3 Figure 4-3 Analog Type Edit Screen 6. Type in the desired label tag for the analog channel; tag can be up to four characters.
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD 12. Press the UNITS button associated with the analog channel. Enter the UNIT of measure (i.e., F for Fahrenheit, PCT for percent humidity, etc.) for the analog channel and press ENTER. See Figure 4-5. Figure 4-5 Analog Units Edit Screen 13.
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Peripheral Interface Connector The back of the SOLAIR also contains a round, Peripheral Interface Connector (PIC) that can be used to connect an external peripheral device such as an alarm buzzer, alarm light or a remote start/stop controller.
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Basic Requirements Each of the reports has some basic requirements that, if not met, will cause the report to FAIL the classification immediately. Fed Std ft This report requires a minimum of 2 locations measured.
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD ISO 14644-1 For this report, a sufficient sample volume of air must be sampled at each sampling location. The sample volume must be sufficient to detect a minimum of 20 particles if the particle concentration for the largest considered particle size were at the class limit for the designated ISO class.
Note: The SOLAIR 1100LD comes preconfigured to use DHCP and receive an IP address automatically. If this is not a desired configuration, use this section to change these settings. If the reader does not understand these terms or the possible impact of changing the SOLAIR’s settings, do NOT proceed without contacting the facility IT personnel.
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Lantronix Setup For primary use, Lantronix DeviceInstaller can make configuration changes to insrument Ethernet IP Address and subnet.Use Lantronix DeviceInstaller to make configuration changes to IP Address and subnet with the RS485 Ethernet Adapter. 1. Connect the S1100 to the Ethernet LAN and apply power. Start the Lantronix DeviceInstaller (DI) program on a computer connected to the same LAN.
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD 3. The Device Server Configuration Manager will open as shown in Figure 4-8. Figure 4-8 Device Server Configuration Manager 248083395-1 R11...
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD 4. Select Network Settings and choose the Use the following IP configuration: radio button. • Enter the IP Address: “XXX.XX.X.XX” and the Subnet Mask: “255.255.255.0”. • Leave the Default Gateway: blank unless the IT department indicates one is needed. If a gateway is needed, the IT department will provide one.
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD 5. Select Serial Settings under Channel 1. Verify that the Port Settings are set to the following: Protocol: RS485 – 2 wire Flow Control: None Baud Rate: 19200 Data Bits: ...
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD 6. Select Connections and verify that Connect Protocol and Connection settings are set to the following: Protocol: Modbus Local Port: Accept Incoming: Under Modbus Mode, set the Message Timeout to “1000ms” if not already set.
Lantronix method. The steps are more difficult due to use of DOS commands that access the instrument at the hardware level. If the alternative method fails to resolve the issues, contact Lighthouse Technical Support, 1-800-945-5905 (1-541-770-5905 outside of USA) or techsupport@golighthouse.com.
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD DOS-Level Commands Definitions of Terms Used This list is provided for the convenience of the user or technician. • ARP - Address Resolution Protocol, a program that can change the ARP Cache of a host by adding or removing IP addresses.
IP address for each instrument. The IP scheme (subnet) must match that of the PC that will be used to retrieve the data from the instruments. Contact Lighthouse Technical Support at 800-945-5905 (Toll Free USA) or 541-770-5905 (Outside of USA) for additional information.
Straight-through Cat5 requires a hub or switch and two straight-through Cat5 cables. Cross-over Cat5 connects the PC directly to the SOLAIR 1100LD with no hub. Each will be explained separately. If troubleshooting is required, the cross-over cable technique is easier to use in the field because it requires fewer devices.
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Program the Interface Windows Telnet Programming: 1. Start Windows. 2. On the Taskbar, click on Start. 3. Select as shown in Figure 4-13. Warning: Perform only the steps or commands as provided in this guide. Failure to heed...
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD 6. The next step requires the unit’s assigned IP and its MAC address. The MAC address is a group of six two-digit characters (0-9 and A-F) found on the back of the SOLAIR that may be referred to as the HW address.
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD 11. Press Enter to start the SOLAIR 1100LD Ethernet interface setup program. Figure 4-19 displays some of the default settings – make no changes to these settings except as instructed. Figure 4-19 Starting thee Set Up Program 12.
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD 13. Type Y to set the Gateway IP address. Type the Gateway IP address and press Enter. See Figure 4-21. Figure 4-21 Assigning Gateway IP Address 14. Type Y to set the Netmask. Type the desired Netmask value and press Enter. See Figure 4-...
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Changing the telnet password or providing one is discouraged, except for absolute security requirements. If a password is applied and forgotten, the instrument will have to be returned to Lighthouse to get the password cleared. Figure 4-23 Telnet Config Password Screen 16.
“Operating Counter” on page 6-53 and the monitoring software’s Operating Manual for detail information regarding downloading of this data. Contact Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Technical Support at 1-800-945-5905 (Toll Free USA) or 1-541-770-5905 (Outside of USA) for additional information or further assistance.
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Chapter 5 – Communications SOLAIR Communication Mode This chapter contains information on how to set up the SOLAIR 1.0 CFM instrument to program and communicate with it. Overview The communication ports are labelled as in Figure 5-1. The Ethernet port is used to connect the instrument to an Ethernet LAN;...
DHCP change. Contact the local IT or Network Admin staff for clarification and IP assignment or Lighthouse Technical Support at 800- 945-5905 (USA Toll Free) or 541-770-5905 (Outside of USA) for more information.
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD RS485 Communications The instrument uses RS485 as one of its communication modes. Attaching the instrument to an RS485 network requires special attention to topology (wiring scheme of network) before and after the design phase to make sure the SOLAIR 1.0 CFM and other instruments perform as expected.
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Using the USB Port to connect to a PC To connect the instrument to a computer using the USB port, make sure that the driver has been installed first. Connecting the instrument to the PC and applying power before the driver has been installed will be problematic.
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Drive is selected, the report chosen can be saved in either a CSV (Comma Separated Value) formatted text file or an encoded LSD (Lighthouse Secure Data) non-human readable file that can be imported and decoded in LMS Express. See Figure 5-4 Figure 5-4 MAIN Screen, Flash Drive Attached, USB Mode Connecting a USB flash drive will display the message “USB Drive Found”...
Chapter 6 – Operate Solair Using the Instrument for the First Time This chapter describes how to use the SOLAIR 1100LD Airborne Particle Counter. The SOLAIR is ready to use out of the box. To start using the instrument, proceed as follows: Install the instrument’s battery according to instructions in Chapter 3.
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Remove the protective cap from the inlet barb located on the top of the unit. If using an isokinetic probe, install the probe by connecting the probe tubing to instrument’s inlet barb. Figure 6-3 Installing Tubing onto Inlet (example) Press the front panel power button (figure 6-1) to power on the instrument.
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Analog Input 1 Analog Input 2 Figure 6-5 Analog Channel Connectors Make sure the Inlet port is not capped or plugged and is properly connected to sample tube then press the “START” button on the touch screen to start the instrument.
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Touch Screen Overview The SOLAIR incorporates a unique touch screen interface to control and configure the instrument. This interface allows the user to easily view and configure the instrument to specific needs and applications. Figure 6-7 illustrates the menu map.
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD MAIN Screen The MAIN screen provides the user a snapshot view of the status of the instrument. The instrument can be powered by AC power or an internal, removable battery. When the instrument is using battery power, the battery indicator will show the level of battery charge remaining as shown in Figure 6-8.
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD The MAIN Screen displays the following options and information: LOCATION: Displays the location that is currently being measured. Up to 200 alphanumeric locations can be configured. LOCATION SELECT button: Allows user to change location before sampling.
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µ: The mu symbol indicated the particle sizes, in micrometers, configured for the instrument. These sizes are pre-configured at the factory. To order an instrument with non-standard sizes, please contact a sales representative at Lighthouse 1-510- 438-0500 (Sales). ...
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD START/STOP: Press START button on the screen to start counting. When running, the instrument will display “COUNTING” in the lower right corner of the screen as shown in Figure 6-5. Press the STOP button to stop counting; the word “STOPPED”...
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD 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. Figure 6-12 displays the Select Location screen.
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Zoomed Data View There are 2 different Zoom views. The user can either view a single column of data (differential or cumulative) in a larger font, or they can view both differential and cumulative data on the same screen in a smaller font.
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Viewing Two Columns of Data The unit can display both Differential and Cumulative data at the same time on the Zoomed View screen. To enable this feature, go to the CONFIG screen and select the Device Setup Options button.
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Figure 6-17 Differential and Cumulative Data in Zoomed View The buttons available when touching the data area of the screen after selecting DiffCuml on Zoom are shown in Figure 6-18. Note the selections are different but their functions are the same as on dual display screen.
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD To return the instrument to the default single-column zoom view, return to the MAIN Screen, press CONFIG, Options and deselect the button “DiffCuml on Zoom” button. See Figure 6-19. Figure 6-19 Disable DiffCuml on Zoom Select the MAIN button to return to the MAIN Screen view or press BACK to return to the previous level.
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Press the MAIN button, then tap in the data area to go into the Zoomed View. Only one column of data is displayed, See Figure 6-15. Figure 6-21 Zoomed View with only Cumulative Data Only one column of data is displayed.
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD DATA SETUP Figure 6-23 displays the Data Setup option buttons. These options allow the user to configure the parameters for data collection during a sample. Figure 6-23 Data Setup Options Particle Channels The instrument’s particle channels can be enabled or disabled on the Particle screen. A checkmark is displayed next to each enabled channel.
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Pressing MAIN or BACK will prompt to clear all collected data as shown in Figure 6-25. Figure 6-25 Clear Data Screen From this screen, the user can press OK to clear the data.
SOLAIR. Otherwise, only one single-channel or one dual-channel device may be used at a time on each port. Please contact Lighthouse at 800-945-5905 (USA Toll Free) or 541-770-5905 (Outside of USA) for additional information about converters and wiring.
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Touching the far-left column at the screen shown in Figure 6-27 enables or disables the channel. When enabled, the channel label appears. Channels must be enabled before their data will be stored in memory. Figure 6-27 Analog Setting Screen Touching the top row, second column will allow entering TYPE data.
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Touching the UNITS column allows entering units for the channel, such as PCT, F, kPa and FPM (Maximum of three characters). The example shown in Figure 6-29 illustrates temperature in Fahrenheit using the letter ’F’.
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD When the desired settings are complete, a screen showing data like that shown in Figure 6-31 allow the user to review the settings. To return any of the screens to correct or change an entry requires only to press the corresponding button.
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Zoomed Analog Data Display When the instrument is Holding or is not Counting, the user can touch anywhere on the Particle Data display area to activate the Zoomed Data View. Touch the Particle button to switch view to analog data. See Figure 6-27.
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD SAMPLE The SAMPLE screen allows the user to configure the number of cycles, count times and volumes when running a sample. See Figure 6-34. Figure 6-34 Sample Timing Configuration Screen • CYCLES: The number of cycles is set to determine how many times the instrument samples...
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Select the SAMPLE button; enter the time in hours, minutes and seconds using the numeric keypad on the right. Press ERASE to erase a number, if needed. Press ENTER to set the Sample time. •...
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD SETTING The Settings screen allows the user to configure the instrument to count in different modes and formats when running a sample. See Figure 6-36. Figure 6-36 Sample Settings Screen COUNT MODE The following modes are available: Auto, Manual, Beep and Concentration.
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD to collect cumulative data. Counting starts one second after the START button is pressed and will continue until the STOP button is pressed or the number of configured cycles is reached. If no channel is set for alarming, when BEEP mode is selected the instrument will automatically select the smallest channel size, at whatever the alarm threshold is set to, to alarm on.
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD PARTICLE DISPLAY Data on the instrument can be displayed in Differential (DIFF) or Cumulative (CUML) counts. For example, the cumulative count for the 1μm channel is the sum of that channel’s count + 2.5μm count + the 5μm count.
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD ALARM The Particle Alarm screen allows the user to enable alarming on specific channels as shown in Figure 6-37. Threshold Button Figure 6-37 Particle Alarm Configuration Example To enable the alarming for any channel, press the "X" next to that channel. When a checkmark is displayed, that channel is enabled for alarming.
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Press BACK to return to the Configuration screen or press MAIN to return to the MAIN screen. The alarm activated channels will display a selection cursor (>) as shown in Figure 6-39. Note: To use alarms,...
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD CLEAR BUFFER To clear the data buffer on the instrument, press the Clear Buffer button. See Figure 6-41. Figure 6-41 Clear Buffer Screen Press OK to clear the data or press Cancel to exit screen without clearing the data.
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD CLOCK The Date & Time screen allows the user to set the instrument’s date and time. See Figure 6-43. Figure 6-43 Date & Time Configuration Screen Set the instrument’s Date by entering values for the desired month, day and year and then press the ENTER button.
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Figure 6-45 Date Option: Year First Set the instrument’s Time by pressing the TIME button. See Figure 6-46. Figure 6-46 Configuring TIME Enter the desired Time in hours, minutes and seconds then press ENTER to save the new time.
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD OPTIONS The Options screen allows the user to make visual and sound adjustments as well as selecting different language formats and start-up functions. See Figure 6-47. Figure 6-47 Options Configuration Screen CONTRAST ADJUST The contrast/brightness of the LCD screen can be adjusted by pressing the first set of UP and DOWN arrows.
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD ALIGN TOUCH SCREEN The ALIGN button allows the user to re-align the touch screen so the locations that they touch on the screen correspond to the expected button or function. Press the ALIGN button.
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD The third screen displays the arrow in the upper left corner. The arrow will have to be touched three times to ensure calibration as Figure 6-50 illustrates this. Figure 6-50 Alignment Screen 3 ...
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Once the final alignment is complete, the following screen is displayed. See Figure 6-52. Touch anywhere in the screen to return to the OPTIONs screen. Note: The screen alignment function can also be accessed by...
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD SCAN Mode The Scan Mode option is available when the ScanAir button is enabled. The Scan Mode button shown in Figure 6-53 will appear on the Main screen next to the Location button. Figure 6-53 Scan Mode Button When Using the ScanAir Pro Filter Scanners in conjunction with 1 CFM particle counters, the Scan Mode button opens the Filter Media Scan Mode screen.
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD AUTOSTART MODE When Autostart mode is enabled, set the Delay time to at least 5 seconds. If Autostart mode is enabled, when the instrument is powered on (or regains power after a power outage), the instrument will immediately begin sampling based its configured mode, delay, start, and hold times.
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD One Second Realtime Modbus Output If One Second Real-time MODBUS Output is enabled, the instrument’s settings reset to the following. Note: Alarming is • Mode: AUTO not available when • Cycles: Zero One Second Real- time MODBUS •...
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD COMM ADDRESS The Communication screen allows the user to set the instrument’s 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.
If USB is chosen, the options are limited to Output on Sample or Output on Alarm. The report can be saved as either a CSV (Comma Separated Value) formatted text file or an encoded LSD (Lighthouse Secure Data) non-human readable file that can be imported and decoded in LMS Express. Figure 6-58 illustrates the USB options.
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD LSD files require LMS Express to decode the information. LMS Express provides a new feature that allows the data from an LSD file to be imported into LMS Express. See Figure 6-59. Figure 6-59 LMS Express LSD File Import If a USB Flash Drive is attached to the SOLAIR, the PRINTER icon will change to a flash drive and the following message will display as shown in Figure 6-60.
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD If PRINTER is selected, several options become available for formatting the data and information to be included in the printed reports, as shown in Figure 6-55. Figure 6-61 Output Setup Screen, Printer Settings • Output on Sample / Output on Alarm - When Output on Sample is enabled, a single record will print at the end of every sample.
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD LANDSC - Prints the report in landscape mode See Figure 6-62. Figure 6-62 Portrait and Landscape Print Examples • Differential / Cumulative Toggle - This toggle option specifies how the data will appear on the printouts.
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Trouble Shooting the Printer Nothing Prints • The printer door may not be completely closed. ACTION: close the door completely. See Figure 6-64. • Print Output is directed to USB Flash Drive. ACTION: Redirect output to printer.
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Printing is Not Straight The Printer isn’t aligned properly through the paper feed. ACTION: make sure the paper is lined up with the left and right sides of the paper feed. Figure 6-66. Line paper evenly between left and right sides.
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Warning: Be sure to record the unit’s passwords in a safe place. If the password is lost or forgotten, contact Lighthouse technical support at 800-945-5905 (Toll Free USA) or 541-770-5905 (Outside of USA) for assistance. The unit may have to be returned to the factory to reset the password.
Figure 6-69 CONFIGURATION Password Access Screen 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. Three options on the lower CONFIG screen, STATUS, RECIPE and LOC display the instrument’s status, and allow the user to configure user recipes and locations respectfully.
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD STATUS Touching the STATUS button displays the Instrument programmed versions of the various firmware modules. This information is useful when contacting Lighthouse Technical Support personnel. See Figure 6-70. Figure 6-70 SOLAIR 1100LD STATUS Screen RECIPE Selecting the RECIPE button displays the Recipe setup screen.
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Selecting the ADD button displays the RECIPE text screen. See Figure 6-72. The recipe can be named using up to 12 characters. Note: If the location selected is already assigned to another recipe or if there are...
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Pressing the EDIT button on the highlighted RECIPE will allow the user to change the recipe settings. The LOAD and UNLOAD buttons add or remove the highlighted recipe as the instrument’s current operating configuration. The DELETE button will delete any highlighted recipes from the database.
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Figure 6-75 Recipe – Analog & Output Settings. LOCATION The SOLAIR allows up to 200 different locations and associated alphanumeric labels. Press the LOC button on the Configuration screen to display the Select Location screen as shown in Figure 6-76.
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD The following options can be enabled to configure locations for the SOLAIR. • When enabled, the Auto Increment option will automatically select the next location after completing the programmed number of cycles. The default position is “off” when the unit is powered up.
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Figure 6-78 LOCATION Edit Screen • Type in the name of the location using the alphanumeric and underscore keys. • Press the ERASE button to erase the last character typed, if needed. • Press ENTER.
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Figure 6-79 Auto Increment Prompt The Auto Increment mode will select the next corresponding location and continue to sample using the current configuration. If the current location is using a recipe, the user will be prompted to unload the recipe before moving to the next location.
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Data View Buffer Screen 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 (3,000 records). An asterisk (*) next to the word "Records"...
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Scroll through the data using the UP and DOWN arrow buttons. The single arrow moves one record at a time. Figure 6-81 Data Screen – Normalized Data in ft The Data screen displays the following information for each data record.
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 1800-945-5905 (USA Toll Free) or 541-770-5905 (Outside of USA). Printing Data View Buffer Reports The SOLAIR 1.0 CFM instruments store up to 3,000 records in the data buffer.
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD View the same data in different formats just by changing the Particle Display options in the Sample Setting screen in CONFIGURATION. The Summary of the data can be viewed in the following combinations: • Raw Counts, Differential Data...
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD • Enter the number of records to print and press the ENTER button. The printer will print the number of records desired, starting with the record displayed on the Data View Buffer screen. • Use the ERASE button to backspace and erase a number.
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD PRINT RANGE (BUFFER Report) The instrument stores up to 3,000 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.
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD View the same data in different formats by changing the Particle Display options on the Sample Setting screen. The Data Summary can be viewed as: • Raw Counts, Differential Data • Raw Counts, Cumulative Data •...
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD REPORTS The SOLAIR can print the following Cleanroom Classification to Standards reports: Federal Standard ft Note: The EU GMP 2022 report is ISO 14644-1 only valid if the instrument is EU GMP 2022 configured with the 0.5 and 5.0 µm channel sizes.
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD When the reports mode is enabled, the currently selected report type and minimum required samples will be displayed on the MAIN screen as shown in Figure 6-87. Figure 6-87 Reports Data • The instrument keeps track of and will display on the MAIN screen the number of samples taken for the report.
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD When one of the report options buttons is pressed, the instrument uses the current Room Area, Class Level, Air Flow and Room Status parameters to determine the minimum number of locations, samples, and volume per channel to classify a cleanroom with that standard.
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Press the displayed values to select the desired Class Level. The selected level will be highlighted in blue. Class Levels vary based on which standard has been selected in the PRINT REPORT field. Below...
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD • Press the STATUS button to display screen shown in Figure 6-92. Figure 6-92 Reports Room Status Screen • Select appropriate room status (As Built, At Rest, In Operation). • Press the BACK button. ...
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD • The SETUP screen shown in Figure 6-94 will display the values that were configured in the display fields. Figure 6-94 Configure the Instrument Use this information to set up the instrument to meet or exceed the minimum requirements.
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Figure 6-96 Reports Sample Screen Press the BACK button. Select the SETTING button to format the instrument for CUML/DIFF, RAW/NORM, ft shown in Figure 6-97. Figure 6-97 Reports Settings Screen • Press the BACK button.
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Note: If the location is already assigned to another recipe or if there are no available free locations, the user will not be able to add a new recipe. The "ADD" button will not be displayed.
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Setting up Counter to Run Reports For this example, the FED STD FT report will be used. See Figure 6-101. Figure 6-101 FED STD FT Report Screen • Set the instrument for the Fed Std ft...
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Based on the minimum requirements displayed Table 6-1, configure the instrument as follows: • Press MAIN to return to the MAIN screen. • Press CONFIG to enter the Configuration screen. Note: The Sample time automatically •...
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Report Requirements Fed Std ft This report requires a minimum of 2 locations be measured, at least 1 sample be taken per location and at least 5 samples total be taken in each cleanroom at a minimum sample volume of 0.1 cubic feet.
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Sample Printouts of Standard Reports Figure 6-102, Figure 6-103 and Figure 6-104 are examples of a Federal Standard Ft3, ISO 14644-1 and EU GMP 2022 reports. Note: If a recipe is loaded, the name of the recipe will be printed on the report.
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Note: If a recipe is loaded, the name of the recipe will be printed on the report. Figure 6-103 Sample ISO 14644 Report 248083395-1 R11...
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Note: If a recipe is loaded, the name of the recipe will be printed on the report. Figure 6-104 Sample EU GMP Report, Revision 2022 248083395-1 R11...
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Power Shutdown Levels When the instrument is powered by its rechargeable battery, only, a Power Shutdown feature protects the battery from discharging completely. A complete discharge could damage the battery. The battery levels are displayed in Table 6-2.
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Chapter 7 – Program the SOLAIR General Information The SOLAIR can be programmed and operated using the MODBUS Protocol. The full MODBUS protocol is detailed in Appendix B. This chapter contains the information needed to program the basic configuration for the instrument to meet the user’s needs.
Table 7-1 RS232/RS485 – RJ-45 Pinouts Warning: Contact Lighthouse Technical Support at 800-945-5905 (USA Toll Free) or 541-770-5905 (Outside of USA) for the correct instrument configuration BEFORE attempting to use RS485 COM mode with a PC. Failure to heed this warning can result in damage to PC, instrument, or both.
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD USB Communications The SOLAIR provides point-to-point communications via the USB Port. If it hasn’t been done, yet, install the USB driver provided on the product CD. Once it has been installed and the instrument is connected, the driver will be used to establish communications using a virtual COM port on the PC.
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD 6. Identify the computer port that has been added to the PC by using the “Properties” of My Computer and examining the COM ports. USB ports are generally added to the bottom of the list and named USB COM port ‘x’. Refer to Figure 7-3 for screen examples (Windows XP).
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Configuring with the MODBUS Protocol When powering up the instrument, the pump will automatically turn on after 3 seconds, and it will begin sampling using the default configuration: • Location = 0 • Sample Time = 60 seconds •...
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Changing the Default Instrument Parameters Then write the command 13 to the command register 40002. This will write the values in the Data Set registers (40035 and 40036) to the RTC registers (40027 and 40028).
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Running the Instrument The SOLAIR can be run in a few different ways. The applicable action commands are discussed here: Value Action Saves all writable 4xxxx register values to the EEPROM. Clears the Data Buffer. Record count is set to zero.
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD MANUAL Counting Mode In Manual counting mode, the sample time is based on when the counter is instructed to stop counting. At this point, a data record is recorded, and the sample time is the interval between the command to start counting and the command to stop counting.
Service Wrench icon is displayed on the MAIN screen, or the user has been requested to do so by Lighthouse Technical Support personnel or the users has reason to question the data they are receiving from the instrument. External cleaning may be performed as needed, per customer SOPs (Standard Operating Procedure).
2. 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. Call a Lighthouse Service Representative at 800-945-5905 (Toll Free USA) or 541-770-5905 (Outside of USA) for assistance.
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Appendix A – 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...
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Appendix B – MODBUS Register v1.48 COMM Settings Lighthouse particle counters using MODBUS require the following communications settings: Baud Rate 19200 Data Bits Stop Bits Parity None Hardware Protocol RS485, USB and Ethernet Software Protocol...
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD 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. Register Data Type...
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD 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. Divide by 100 to get rate in CFM. For example, 100 = 1CFM.
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD 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. 40036 Unsigned Integer...
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD 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.
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD If Bit 3 of Register 40050 is 0, up to 200 locations can be specified. Registers 40200-40999 are reserved for eight-character names associated with location index values. Thus, the name for location=3 would be located at registers 40208-40211. Register 40199 indicates the number of location names supported on this device.
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Command Register The Command Register (40002) is used to make the device perform an action. The register performs an action when an integer value is written to it. The action is completed when the device sends a MODBUS response.
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Data Registers 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. 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.
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Register Data Type Description 30001 Signed Integer Timestamp [high] (# of seconds since midnight, 1/1/1970) 30002 Signed Integer Timestamp [low] 30003 Unsigned Integer Sample Time [high] (In seconds) 30004 Unsigned Integer Sample Time [low] 30005...
Overflow would return a value of 6 in register 30008 (bits 1 and 2 are set TRUE). Note: Although MODBUS sends 4 bytes of status information, Lighthouse instruments only use the first (least significant) byte. Description Laser Alert Status: 0 = OK, 1 = Alert...
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Data Type Registers The 41xxx register series is used to identify the type of data items in the 30xxx series. The Data Type registers run in parallel with the Data Registers. For example, Data Register 30041’s Data Type register is 41041.
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Particle data items are typed specially. They contain numbers, sometimes a space and sometimes a period used as a decimal point. These entries are used to identify particle channel sizes and are always expressed in microns. These types represent raw counts only.
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Data and Alarm Registers Data and Alarm Enable Registers The Data and Alarm Enable input registers (43xxx series) are read/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.
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Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Particle data registers for the Enable setting start at 43009 for the high word and 43010 for the low word for particle channel 1. Register Data Type Description 43009 Unsigned Integer Enable for Particle Channel 1 [high]...
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Enable Alarming for a Channel To enable alarming on the third particle channel, the user would enable Bit 1 for register 43014. To disable alarming on the third channel and enable alarming on the second channel, disable Bit 1 for register 43014 and enable Bit 1 for register 43012.
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD 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.
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Setting the Alarm Threshold Value The Alarm Threshold Value is set in the low register of the channels. Registers Particle Channel Threshold Value 45009 – 45010 1000 45011 – 45012 1000 45013 – 45014 1000 45015 –...
Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions Solair 1100LD Appendix C – Real Time Flow and Laser Current This Appendix will provide the user with the procedure to read the SOLAIR 1100LD counter’s flow and laser current in real time through MODBUS. Required Equipment and Software •...
THAT SELLER’S PRICE FOR THE EQUIPMENT IS BASED UPON THE LIMITATIONS OF LWS’S LIABILITY AS SET FORTH IN THIS CONTRACT. Warranty of Repairs After Initial Two (2) Year Warranty Upon expiration of the initial two-year warranty, all parts and repairs completed by an authorized Lighthouse repair technician are subject to a six (6) month warranty.
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Service and Support Tel. 1-800-945-5905 (USA Toll Free) Tel. 1-541-770-5905 (Outside of USA) techsupport@golighthouse.com www.golighthouse.com...
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