TSI Incorporated AEROTRAK 9306, Operation Manual

Page 1: ...AEROTRAK HANDHELD AIRBORNE PARTICLE COUNTER MODEL 9306 OPERATION MANUAL P N 6004215 REVISION G JANUARY 2014 ...

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Page 3: ...sion G January 2014 SHIP TO MAIL TO TSI Incorporated 500 Cardigan Road Shoreview MN 55126 3996 USA U S Technical Support 800 874 2811 651 490 2811 Fax 651 490 3824 E mail address answers tsi com Website http www tsi com INTERNATIONAL Technical Support 001 651 490 2811 Fax 001 651 490 3824 ...

Page 4: ...ng is a manual history of the AeroTrak Handheld Airborne Particle Counter Model 9306 Operation Manual P N 6004215 Revision Date A July 2010 B September 2010 C February 2011 D March 2012 E November 2012 F October 2013 G January 2014 ...

Page 5: ...TY IS MADE WITH RESPECT TO SELLER S BREACH OF THE IMPLIED WARRANTY AGAINST INFRINGEMENT SAID WARRANTY IS LIMITED TO CLAIMS OF DIRECT INFRINGEMENT AND EXCLUDES CLAIMS OF CONTRIBUTORY OR INDUCED INFRINGEMENTS BUYER S EXCLUSIVE REMEDY SHALL BE THE RETURN OF THE PURCHASE PRICE DISCOUNTED FOR REASONABLE WEAR AND TEAR OR AT SELLER S OPTION REPLACEMENT OF THE GOODS WITH NON INFRINGING GOODS TO THE EXTENT...

Page 6: ...TRAKPRO are trademarks of TSI Incorporated TSI and the TSI logo are registered trademarks of TSI Incorporated Microsoft and Excel are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation OpenOffice is a trademark of Sun Microsystems Modbus is a registered trademark of Modicon Inc ...

Page 7: ...ery 2 3 To Use AC Power 2 4 Using with a Printer 2 4 Installing an Isokinetic Inlet 2 5 Installing a Temperature Relative Humidity Probe 2 6 CHAPTER 3 Operation 3 1 Screen Layout and Functionality 3 1 Software Input Panel Keyboard or Keypad 3 2 Main Tab 3 2 Zoomed Data Screen 3 5 Setup Tab 3 6 Zone Setup Screen 3 7 Recipes Setup Screen 3 11 System Setup Screen 3 16 Change Power On Password Screen ...

Page 8: ... CHAPTER 5 Maintenance 5 1 Maintenance Schedule 5 1 Zero Check 5 1 Cleaning the Instrument Enclosure 5 1 CHAPTER 6 Troubleshooting 6 1 CHAPTER 7 Contacting Customer Service 7 1 Technical Contacts 7 1 International Contacts 7 1 Service 7 1 Technical Support 7 2 Returning the AeroTrak Handheld Airborne Particle Counter for Service 7 3 APPENDIX A Specifications A 1 Temperature RH Probe 700084 Specifi...

Page 9: ...irborne Particle Counter is a Class I laser based instrument During normal operation you will not be exposed to laser radiation Precaution should be taken to avoid exposure to hazardous radiation in the form of intense focused visible light Exposure to this light may cause blindness Take these precautions DO NOT remove any parts from the particle counter unless you are specifically told to do so i...

Page 10: ...ached to the outside of the particle counter housing and to the optics housing on the inside of the instrument 1 Serial number label back panel 2 Laser radiation label internal 3 Calibration Label side panel 4 Laser radiation symbol label internal 5 European symbol for non disposable item Item must be recycled ...

Page 11: ...sult in serious injury to you or cause damage to the instrument Follow the procedures prescribed Caution or Warning Symbols The following symbols may accompany cautions and warnings to indicate the nature and consequences of hazards Warns that uninsulated voltage within the instrument may have sufficient magnitude to cause electric shock Therefore it is dangerous to make contact with any part insi...

Page 12: ...uct or to submit suggestions please contact Customer Service TSI Incorporated 500 Cardigan Road Shoreview MN 55126 U S A Fax 651 490 3824 USA Fax 001 651 490 3824 International Telephone 1 800 874 2811 USA or 651 490 2811 International 001 651 490 2811 E mail Address answers tsi com Web site www tsi com ...

Page 13: ...00 data sets can be downloaded for analysis and reporting using the TrakPro Lite Secure Data Download Software included with the device Model Size Range 9306 03 0 3 0 5 0 7 1 0 2 0 5 0 μm 9306 04 0 3 0 5 1 0 3 0 5 0 10 0 μm 9306 V2 0 3 to 10 μm user selectable factory calibrated at 0 3 0 5 1 0 3 0 5 0 10 0 μm Typical applications for this particle counter include clean room monitoring research exp...

Page 14: ... in the photos below and listed in the following tables are present Contact TSI immediately if items are missing or broken Model 9306 AeroTrak Airborne Particle Counter Parts List Qty Item Description Part Model Reference Picture 1 AeroTrak Airborne Particle Counter 9306 03 9306 04 9306 V2 1 Power Supply with universal plugs 801694 1 Isokinetic inlet 700003 AL 1 Battery pack 700032 1 Computer cabl...

Page 15: ... CD 1 Quick Start Guide 6004216 1 Calibration certificate N A Optional Accessories The following photos and table list optional accessories If you ordered optional accessories make certain they have been received and are in working order Model 9306 AeroTrak Airborne Particle Counter Optional Accessories Item Description Part Model Reference Picture External battery charger with AC adapter and powe...

Page 16: ...ription Part Model Reference Picture Temperature humidity probe 700084 Stainless Steel Isokinetic inlet 700004 Isokinetic probe used with tubing 700001 AL 700002 SS 0 1 cfm Barb Inlet Fitting 700020 Tubing Superthane 1 8 inch ID x inch OD Clear 100 ft 700009 ...

Page 17: ...e Instrument Stand and Stylus Providing Power Installing an Isokinetic Inlet Installing a Temperature Relative Humidity Probe I n s t r u m e n t D e s c r i p t i o n The Model 9306 has many features to make measurements convenient They are described in detail below Isokinetic Inlet Touch Screen USB Host and Device Ports Stand Power Button Start Sample Stylus Power Entry Ethernet Port ...

Page 18: ...and grasp it by the large finger hole and pull it out until it locks into place Be careful not to overextend the stand To store the stand out of the way when not in use simply push the stand back until it snaps into place The Model 9306 is also equipped with a plastic stylus for use with the touch screen interface The stylus locks into place in the case near the top of the unit when not in use ...

Page 19: ...Remove the battery cover from the back of the instrument by lightly depressing the textured tab on the cover located on the lower left 2 Place the lithium ion battery into the battery compartment and slide it forward toward the top of the unit until it locks into place 3 Replace the battery cover and slide it in place until you hear a click W A R N I N G The battery supplied by TSI PN 700032 has b...

Page 20: ... TSI logo a brief start up sequence begins as the Windows CE operating system boots up U s i n g w i t h a P r i n t e r A hard copy of a sample set can be printed from the instrument using the optional TSI Model 700085 thermal printer see Chapter 3 Operation Only the TSI Model 700085 printer is compatible with the Model 9306 The printer may be used on its internal battery or an AC adapter A custo...

Page 21: ... e t i c I n l e t The Isokinetic inlet smoothly accelerates air into the inlet of the instrument To install simply thread the inlet directly onto the inlet nozzle until finger tight The inlet seals over an O ring so it doesn t have to be very tight to seal ...

Page 22: ...probe so the pins slide into the sockets of the base connector 2 Align the locking collar on the probe so it will slide over the alignment pins on the base connector 3 Press down and turn the locking collar to lock in the probe 4 Temperature and relative humidity are automatically displayed in the upper left corner 5 Remove the probe by turning the locking collar and then pulling straight up on th...

Page 23: ... the Windows CE operating system boots up The instrument is ready for operation when the main tab shown below appears If an optional temperature humidity probe is attached those values will be shown in the upper left corner also S c r e e n L a y o u t a n d F u n c t i o n a l i t y There are four main screens tabs Main Setup Data and Reports The operation of each of these screens the information...

Page 24: ... text entry box is selected 3 When numeric input is required a numeric keypad will appear on the screen in place of the full keyboard Main Tab The Main Tab is the default screen The left side of the screen summarizes the concentrations for the currently selected location Tap on the size and count portion of the screen to enable Zoomed Data Screen see Setup Tab The display shows Temperature Relativ...

Page 25: ...or appropriate actions NOTE During Start Delay Delay and Hold Times Hold this is an indicator of flow Off During Sample Time Time this is an indicator of flow not being within specified tolerances Operating on AC power no battery installed Operating on AC power battery is installed and charging The battery charges when the instrument is on but not actively taking a particle sample Battery charged ...

Page 26: ...s displayed and then immediately after the Start button is press the delay time begins a countdown 2 During sampling and between cycles after the Start Delay has been displayed the Hold Delay is displayed and then begins a countdown Recs The total number of records in the database 10000 maximum number of records Manual Automatic Beep Mode Indicator refers to the Data Count Mode see section below S...

Page 27: ... display to switch back to the Main Tab display The display shows Temperature Relative humidity Bin sizes Particle count concentration Field Description Location Label that displays information about the currently selected location Manual Automatic Beep Mode Indicator refers to the Data Count Mode see section below Press the Start Stop button to begin sampling in the configured mode Temperature an...

Page 28: ...ipe that you use over and over so you do not have to reset individual settings Environment Setup Sets which units are preferred for displaying environmental measurements taken using optional measurement probes System Setup Change Power On Password Setup Password System Configuration Print Settings Print Schedule and Clear Samples Device Setup Set Date and Time Screen Alignment Communications Regio...

Page 29: ...o use for the samples taken in the Zone Options include ISO 14644 1 EU GMP Fed Std 209E F Fed Std 209E and None Use None for taking measurements that are not associated with standards classification Class The Class selected for the classification of the Zone Options vary by the Standard selected Status The occupancy status of the Zone Options vary based on the selected standard but include At Rest...

Page 30: ...with it cannot be deleted The data associated with the zone must be deleted from the instrument before the zone can be deleted To Add a Zone To add a zone press Add The Definition Screen is displayed 1 Enter a name for the zone and select the Standard Class Status Airflow and Largest Particle Size to Consider options from the dropdown boxes Input the Area using the keypad and select either ft2 or ...

Page 31: ...ipes from the Setup Tab by selecting the Recipe icon but if you create a new recipe here information you have already entered for the zone is prepopulated into the required fields NOTE 2 If you edit an existing recipe your changes will affect all zones using that recipe Be certain that is what you want to do 6 When you are done selecting the recipe to use or adding a new recipe or editing an exist...

Page 32: ...cations can then be renamed or the default naming convention can be maintained 5 You can take as many samples as possible up to 10 000 under a specific location attached to a specific recipe and then be able to select the samples based on date to print a report or export data for a selected number of samples 6 The Recipe screen displays the recipe in use for the selected zone and information relev...

Page 33: ...ipes Setup Screen to review recipes add or delete recipes and edit recipes You cannot delete the Default recipe A recipe that has samples cannot be deleted NOTE The delete button will be grayed out and unavailable if the recipe has samples The steps for adding or editing a recipe are identical Press either the Add button or the Edit button and proceed as follows 1 Press Add or Edit button to displ...

Page 34: ...reshold of 0 will not emit beeps To alarm on viable particulates be sure that all total particulate alarms are disabled and configure an alarm in the viable count channels It is configured in the same manner described above If multiple alarms are configured the AeroTrak particle counter will emit beeps only on a single channel If multiple alarms are configured the AeroTrak particle counter searche...

Page 35: ...less Flow error alarms may not occur is sample time is less than 10 seconds To ensure proper instrument status and flow alarm operation utilize a sample time of 15 seconds or larger N o t e With firmware version 2 4 and higher you will be able to print reports and or export sample data selected by date There is no need to create new zones to select data by date There is no need to print all sample...

Page 36: ...ample Time and Hold Time until the Start Stop button is pressed again Volume Volume sets the volume of air that will pass through the instrument for each sample Select the volume unit then enter a volume value The Sample Time will be updated automatically to the nearest second adequate to provide the desired volume 7 Press the Channels tab 8 This tab can be used to view or set the particle size fo...

Page 37: ...count or concentration is selected the total number of counts is the number of particles between enabled bin sizes When particle concentration is cumulative Σ the total number of counts includes all particles larger than the bin size In Differential Display Alarm mode there are two constraints If alarming is desired all channels must be enabled If channel selection is desired then all alarms must ...

Page 38: ...borne Particle Counter System Setup Screen Use the System Setup screen to select or change the power on password set up a password select system configuration parameters select print settings schedule printing and clear samples ...

Page 39: ...t is difficult to reset the password and requires contacting the factory If the password has been misplaced please contact TSI technical support Tap on the screen to display the on screen keyboard and enter the required information Field Description Old Password Enter your existing password if one has already been set or leave blank New Password Enter a new password The password can be any length ...

Page 40: ...ge instrument settings Tap on the screen to display the on screen keyboard end enter the required information Field Description Old Password Enter your existing password if one has already been set or leave blank New Password Enter a new password The password can be any length and use any characters Confirm New Password Retype the new password then press OK A confirmation message appears if the pa...

Page 41: ...n the left side of the Main Tab It takes a moment for the screen to update Click on the screen again to return to normal view Store Partial Samples When selected stores the partial record in the current database if the instrument is stopped during a sampling period Alarm Volume Level Controls the alarm volume setting Particle Density Enter the particle density value that will be used to calculate ...

Page 42: ...ndicates that the model number of the particle counter used to collect the data will be printed Separator Indicates a line separator will be printed after the Model Name and Serial Number in the header of all printouts Differential Indicates that the differential value of the data will be printed Cumulative Indicates that the cumulative value of the data will be printed Last Calibration The date a...

Page 43: ...even when the selected language is a language other than English Prints default zones and locations in English If zones or locations have been created with names in other languages the names are not translated to English Field Description Automatic Printing Enables automatic printing when checked On Sample Print data whenever a sample completes On Alarm Print data when an alarm condition occurs En...

Page 44: ... C A U T I O N WHEN YES IS SELECTED ON THE CLEAR SAMPLES SCREEN ALL SAMPLE RECORDS WILL BE DELETED FROM THE INSTRUMENT THERE IS NO WAY TO RECOVER THEM ONCE THEY HAVE BEEN DELETED Device Setup Screen Use the Device Setup screen to access screens that let you set or change the date and time set visual parameters of the display set up communications set regional features and get system information su...

Page 45: ...g the arrows or tapping on the screen which brings up the keypad Field Description Date Press the down arrow to display a calendar then select the date from the calendar Time Select the time component you want to change hours minutes seconds and then use the left and right arrows to adjust to the current time 24 Hour Time display is in 24 hour format when checked ...

Page 46: ...he touchscreen display is aligned at the factory and typically will stay aligned for the life of the instrument Only perform this alignment if tapping on the onscreen controls of the instrument seems to give poor results Information Screen Use the Information screen to view the system s model serial number copyright manufacture date calibration date next calibration date firmware version USB IP ad...

Page 47: ... 1 implying that all hosts in a subnet are connected to the same link Default Gateway A node on the computer network that serves as an access point to another network and is chosen when the IP address does not belong to any other entities in the Routing Table Use DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol When checked this protocol is used to automatically obtain the information necessary for operat...

Page 48: ...en dialog is displayed and your regional format for numbers Field Description Language Select the language in which you want on screen dialog displayed options are German English Spanish French Italian Chinese and Japanese Formats Select the format that is commonly used to display real numbers and the date and time in your region ...

Page 49: ... set the units for temperature which is displayed on the Main and Data Tabs and the printouts when a humidity and temperature probe is hooked up to the instrument Field Description F Display temperature in degrees Fahrenheit C Display temperature in degrees Celsius ...

Page 50: ...concentration from sample volume and then round This may result in slight rounding errors when comparing counts with all channels enabled versus concentrations with selected channels enabled The methodology utilized is covered in ISO 14644 1 Annex D Field Description ft 3 m 3 µg Button used to change between counts and concentration displays number ft 3 particles per cubic foot m 3 particles per c...

Page 51: ... time the data was collected if probe connected during sampling Flow Status of the flow Options are OK or ALRM OK indicates the flow rate is good ALRM indicates flow rate is below the defined setting Alarm Alarm threshold was triggered Yes or not No Inst Status of the instrument hardware OK if no issues SRVC if instrument has a possible issue Vol Volume of air that was sampled Record This record n...

Page 52: ...cured file This file is intended to be used with TrakPro Lite Secure software and maintains CFR 21 Part 11 compliance The file has the extension file name_sec xml Unsecured file This file is intended for user input into Excel for graphing and data manipulation purposes and has the extension file name xml Both If using both file types both file formats can be exported Please note that the data expo...

Page 53: ... range Check Use Start Date checkbox and select a start date to exclude data that was collected prior to that start date Check Use End Date checkbox and select an end date to exclude data that was collected after that end date Date is displayed as month day year 4 This form allows you to select data for export by zone Move a desired zone to the box on the right to select it To select data by sampl...

Page 54: ...rm allows you to select data for export by range of sample Index Tap Select Range radio button and then select the lower and upper sample index numbers To select data for export by zone instead tap the Select by Zone button at the bottom continued on next page ...

Page 55: ... begin exporting Status screens allow viewing the progress of the export or C a u t i o n Do NOT remove the external drive during the export process If the thumbdrive is removed re insert and restart the download process Data stored on the instrument is not lost during the transfer ...

Page 56: ...rms provide the option to limit data selection to a date range Check the Use Start Date checkbox and select a start date to exclude samples collected before that date Check the Use End Date checkbox and select an end date to exclude samples collected after that date You can also select to print a summary along with the full report To Print Data 1 Click the Printer icon on the Data tab The Print by...

Page 57: ...he Select Range radio button and select the lower and upper sample index numbers To select data by zone instead tap the Select by Zone button at the bottom 2 Once you have identified the records or Zones to print press the Print button Check Print Summary to print a summary of the data after all records are printed 3 The print data screen shows progress on the current selected range of sample data...

Page 58: ...at date Check the Use End Date checkbox and select an end date to exclude data collected after that date Field Description Zone Select the zone from the dropdown list Standard Select the standard from the dropdown list Class Select the class from the dropdown list Use Start Date Exclude samples collected before a specified date Use End Date Exclude samples collected after a specified date Sample t...

Page 59: ...llow for the downloading of stored data to a USB Thumb drive To download data attach a thumb drive to the USB A host port and follow the instructions in the operation section of this manual The data is downloaded in XML format that can be opened in Microsoft Excel version 2003 or greater The data files can also be opened in the latest versions of OpenOffice application ...

Page 60: ...e of the instrument I n s t a l l i n g S o f t w a r e See the TrakPro Lite Secure Software version 3 0 or later User s Guide P N 6004404 on CD P N 7001901 for installation instructions E t h e r n e t C o m m u n i c a t i o n s An Ethernet port is provided for use with TSI Facility Monitoring Software FMS Refer to the FMS Software documentation and the TSI service and installation manual for de...

Page 61: ...e TSI recommends annual factory cleaning and calibration for the AeroTrak Airborne Particle Counter See Chapter 7 Contacting Customer Service for service calibration Recommended Field Maintenance Schedule Item Frequency Zero check Daily or according to application Factory cleaning and calibration Annually Cleaning the instrument enclosure As needed Z e r o C h e c k The zero check ensures that the...

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Page 63: ...o count specification 1 particle 5 mins Particles are in the instrument chamber Run the instrument for one half hour with a filter and then recheck the zero count HEPA filter is not connected properly and room air is leaking into the HEPA filter assembly Check that the HEPA filter has been tightly connected to the inlet Check that rubber O ring black on the inlet is in place Residual particles fro...

Page 64: ... Temperature RH probe was not recognized Detach and reconnect probe If problem persists contact TSI technical support FLOW ERROR Instrument was unable to control flow rate if any tubing is connected to particle counter Restart measurement Pressure drop across inlet may be too large Lessen pressure drop across inlet by using larger diameter tubing less tubing and or adding a bleed valve Inlet not a...

Page 65: ...1 800 874 2811 USA or 651 490 2811 or e mail technical service tsi com If the AeroTrak Model 9306 does not operate properly or if you are returning the instrument for service visit our website at http rma tsi com or contact TSI Customer Service at 1 800 874 2811 USA or 651 490 2811 International Contacts Service TSI Instruments Singapore Pte Ltd 150 Kampong Ampat 05 05 KA Centre Singapore 368324 T...

Page 66: ...6388 Fax 65 6595 6399 E mail tsi singapore tsi com TSI Instrument Beijing Co Ltd Unit 1201 Pan Pacific Plaza No 12 A Zhongguancun South Avenue Haidian District Beijing 100181 CHINA Telephone 86 10 8219 7688 Fax 86 10 8219 7699 E mail tsibeijing tsi com TSI GmbH Neuköllner Strasse 4 52068 Aachen GERMANY Telephone 49 241 52303 0 Fax 49 241 52303 49 E mail tsigmbh tsi com TSI Instruments Ltd Stirling...

Page 67: ...com or call TSI at 1 800 874 2811 USA or 651 490 2811 for specific return instructions Customer Service will need this information when you call The instrument model number The instrument serial number A purchase order number unless under warranty A billing address A shipping address Use the original packing material to return the instrument to TSI If you no longer have the original packing materi...

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Page 69: ...e 0 1 CFM 2 83 L min with 5 accuracy meets JIS and ISO 21501 4 requirements Calibration NIST traceable with TSI calibration system Calibration Frequency Recommended minimum once per year Sample Probe Tubing Isokinetic sampling probe Sampling Modes Manual automatic beep cumulative differential count or concentration Sampling Time 1 second to 99 hours Sampling Frequency 1 to 9999 cycles or continuou...

Page 70: ... JIS B9921 ISO 21501 4 as listed above Warranty 2 years Extended warranties available Operating Conditions 41 to 95 F 5 C to 35 C 20 to 95 non condensing relative humidity Storage Conditions 32 to 122 F 0 C to 50 C Up to 98 non condensing relative humidity Included Accessories Power supply power cord battery isokinetic inlet stylus purge filter TrakPro Lite data download software operational manua...

Page 71: ...EN61000 3 3 Voltage Fluctuations EN61000 4 2 Electrostatic Discharge Immunity EN61000 4 3 Electromagnetic Field Immunity EN61000 4 4 Burst Immunity EN61000 4 6 Conducted PS Immunity EN61000 4 5 Surge Immunity EN61000 4 8 Rated Power Frequency Field Immunity EN61000 4 11 Voltage Dips Short Interruptions Immunity RoHS Marking Yes D i m e n s i o n a l D i a g r a m ...

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Page 73: ...ress iii counting efficiency A 1 counts too low 6 1 cumulative 3 20 cumulative mode 3 28 customer service 7 1 D data handling 4 2 data security A 1 data storage A 1 data tab 3 28 alarm 3 29 cumulative mode 3 28 date 3 29 differential mode 3 28 export data 3 28 flow 3 29 humidity 3 29 laser 3 29 location 3 28 print data 3 28 record 3 29 records 3 29 sample 3 28 size 3 28 temperature 3 29 time 3 29 ...

Page 74: ...button 3 35 icon 3 4 schedule screen 3 21 settings screen 3 20 print by record 3 34 print by zone form 3 34 print data 3 28 3 34 button 3 34 print by zone screen 3 34 print data screen 3 35 print schedule automatic printing 3 21 on alarm 3 21 on sample 3 21 print schedule screen 3 21 print screen differential 3 20 print setup screen cumulative 3 20 last calibration 3 20 model name 3 20 separator 3...

Page 75: ...e 3 5 3 29 probe A 2 temperature humidity probe 1 4 error 6 2 installation 2 6 time 3 4 3 23 3 29 touch screen 2 1 troubleshooting 6 1 U unpacking 1 2 unsecured file 3 30 USB computer communication 4 2 USB port 2 1 use dhcp 3 25 use end date 3 31 3 34 3 36 use start date 3 31 3 34 3 36 V vacuum source A 1 vol 3 29 volume 3 14 W X Y warning description ix 2 3 symbol ix warranty iii A 2 weight A 2 Z...

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