985 Airborne Particle Counter Users Manual March 2012 © 2012 Fluke Corporation. All rights reserved. Specifications are subject to change without notice. All product names are trademarks of their respective companies.
LIMITED WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY Each Fluke product is warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service. The warranty period is one year and begins on the date of shipment. Parts, product repairs, and services are warranted for 90 days.
Table of Contents Title Page Introduction .................................................................................................................... How to Contact Fluke ..................................................................................................... Applications .................................................................................................................... Safety Information ..............................................................................
985 Users Manual Sample Screen Menu ............................................................................................... Buffered Data Menu .................................................................................................. Setup Menus ............................................................................................................. Sample Setup Submenus ......................................................................................... Alarm Setup Submenu ........
List of Tables Table 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Title Page Symbols................................................................................................................................. Product Components ............................................................................................................. Buttons .................................................................................................................................. Product Connections ....................
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List of Figures Figure 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Title Page Product Components ............................................................................................................. Product Connections ............................................................................................................. Charge Base Connections..................................................................................................... Sample Screen .............................................................
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Introduction The Fluke 985 Airborne Particle Counter (the Product) is a portable instrument that measures and reports air contamination. The Product stores 10,000 samples in memory and records the date, time, counts, and sample volume of each sample. Use the supplied USB cable, an Ethernet connection, or a flash USB drive (not supplied) to download data to a PC.
985 Users Manual Safety Information • A Warning identifies conditions and procedures that are dangerous to the user. A Caution identifies conditions and procedures that can cause damage to the Product or the equipment under test. Do not open the Product. The laser beam is dangerous to eyes. Have the Product repaired only by an approved technical site. • Do not look directly into the laser with optical tools (for example, binoculars, telescopes, microscopes).
Airborne Particle Counter Battery Table 1 tells you about symbols used on the Product and in this manual. Table 1. Symbols Symbol Description Risk of Danger. Important information. See Manual. Hazardous voltage. Risk of electrical shock. Do not dispose of this product as unsorted municipal waste. Go to Fluke’s website for recycling information. Conforms to European Union directives. Warning. Laser. Conforms to relevant Australian standards.
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Airborne Particle Counter Product Overview Table 2. Product Components Item Description The Product Zero-Count Filter Filter Adapter Probe Cap Product Charge Base USB Cable Ethernet Cable AC Adapter International Power Plug Adapters 985 Getting Started 985 User Manual CD Product Carrying Case The Buttons See Table 3 for a description of the Product buttons. For more information on the buttons, see the “Operation” section. Table 3.
985 Users Manual Product Connections Power and data connections are on the bottom of the Product and on the rear of the Charge Base. The Ethernet connection is only available on the base. Table 4 and Figure 2 show you the Product connections. 2 1 3 6 Table 4. Product Connections Item 6 Description Power Charge LED USB Port Base Input Flash USB drive Port Tripod Mount DC Power Input 4 5 gud001.eps Figure 2.
Airborne Particle Counter Product Overview Charge Base Connections Power and data connections are also on the rear of the Charge Base. The Ethernet connection is only available on the base. Table 5 and Figure 3 show you these connections. " Item 1.2A ™ 12V Table 5. Charge Base Connections Description Ethernet Port DC Power Input USB Port 1 2 3 gud006.eps Figure 3.
985 Users Manual Operation The subsequent sections tell you about Product operation. Power On/Off Push to turn-on and turn-off the Product. 4. 5. When the Product is turned on, a splash screen shows, followed by the default sample screen. You can start to collect samples immediately from the sample screen. The samples use the default or stored sample setup values that you can configure. Before you use the Product, make sure the battery is fully charged. See “The Battery” section.
Airborne Particle Counter Operation How to Take a Sample Before you take a sample, make sure that you remove the protective cap. To take a sample, select the Sample screen and push . The Product samples with values in the Sample Setup menu. To stop a sample, let the sample procedure complete or push again. See the “Sample Setup Menu” section to set the sample values. Navigation Menu The navigation menu lets you move through the five different sections of the Product software.
985 Users Manual To get in to the navigation menu and select a menu option: 1. Push . 2. Push or to highlight a menu icon. Arrows above and below an icon show that there is a submenu item. 3. Push or to move through the submenus. 4. Push to choose the highlighted icon. The submenu or screen for the selected submenu is shown. 5. Evaluate, edit data, and configure fields as necessary. Sample Screen Menu The sample screen is the default screen that shows after the Product is turned-on.
Airborne Particle Counter Operation Buffered Data Menu Setup Menus The Product can store 10,000 samples. To see the Buffered Data: There are two setup menus: 1. Push . 2. Push until the Buffered Data Screen Menu icon shows. 3. Push to see the buffered data samples. 4. To move through each sample, push or . Hold down or to move through the samples faster. • Sample Setup • Communication Setup Use these menus and their submenus to configure the Product.
985 Users Manual Table 7. Sample Options Option Description Time: The Product samples for the time recorded in this field. Method Range: 00:00:01 to 23:59:59. In the Time-based sampling method, this value plus the hold time equals one cycle. Volume: The Product sample is equal to the volume recorded in this field. In the volume-based sample procedure, this value, plus the hold time, is equal to one cycle. The sample stays at the estimated value. Hold The time between samples.
Airborne Particle Counter Operation Sample Setup Submenus The Sample Setup Menu includes three submenus. Submenu icons are shown in Table 8 and the subsequent sections tell you about these submenus. Table 8. Sample Setup Submenus Icon Submenu Item Alarm Setup Submenu The Product Alarm can be set to trigger from different particle dimensions. To update or change a parameter: 1. From the primary Sample Setup Menu icon, push to show the Alarm Setup icon. 2. Push to go into the submenu. 3.
985 Users Manual The Data Display Setup screen includes check boxes, radio buttons and drop-down menu fields. The Sample screen changes to agree with the display setup. 2. Push to enter the submenu. 3. Parameters such as font size can be different for different configurations. Use the Product buttons to choose an action for the location setup. See Table 9. 4. After the location data is changed, push to return to the navigation menu. Setting the Method of Counting Data Table 9.
Airborne Particle Counter Operation Communication Setup Submenus General Setup Submenu The Communication Setup Menu includes two submenus. Submenu icons are shown in Table 10 and the subsequent sections tell you about these submenus. Product hardware setup can be changed with the General Setup submenu. These parameters can be changed: • Backlight Timeout in seconds: 000 to 999 seconds • Backlight Contrast: High, Medium, or Low • Security: You can add a password for the Product.
985 Users Manual The submenu also shows dynamic data that you can see as a sample is taken: Login Submenu • Present Battery Voltage As stated prior, you can lock the General Setup submenu so that the parameter settings cannot be changed.
Airborne Particle Counter Operation Trend Data The Product can show you data trends with the Trend Data screen. Data trends are plotted and graphed in size and count values over time. The graph updates automatically as new data is available. Historical data can also be plotted by location. To plot particle size data in real time: 1. Push and or to get to the Trend Data icon. 2. Push to enter the Trend Data Screen. The Trend Graph screen is shown. 3. Push .
985 Users Manual Data Export The Product stores collected data in flash memory. The data is stored until the data is cleared and is retained when the Product is off. Data can be moved to a PC or laptop with a USB cable, a flash USB drive, or transmitted through an Ethernet connection. A sample report, seen in Excel, is shown in Figure 5. How to Move Product Data to a PC with a USB Cable To move Product data to a PC with a USB cable: 1. Connect the USB cable to the Product or the Charge Base USB port.
Airborne Particle Counter Data Export How to Move Product Data with an Ethernet Cable 2. With a web browser, go to the internet address HPC[Product Serial Number]. After “HPC” add your Product serial number without brackets. A website where you can download the Data.tsv file to your PC opens. 3. Double click on the filename to download or open the file. To move Product data to a PC with an Ethernet cable, you can connect the Ethernet cable to the PC or directly to an Ethernet connection source.
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Airborne Particle Counter Maintenance For safe operation and maintenance of the product: Maintenance Warning To prevent possible electrical shock, fire, or personal injury: • Have an approved technician repair the Product. • Use only specified replacement parts. • Do not put battery cells and battery packs near heat or fire. Do not put in sunlight. • Do not disassemble or crush battery cells and battery packs. • Repair the Product before use if the battery leaks.
985 Users Manual Specifications General Particle-Size Range ....................................... (0.3, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, 5.0, 10.0) µm Channels ....................................................... 6 Flow Rate ...................................................... 0.1 cfm (2.83 L/min) Light Source .................................................. 775 nm to 795 nm, 90 mW class 3B laser Calibration .....................................................
Airborne Particle Counter Specifications Weight ........................................................... 680.39 g (1.5 lb) Environmental IP Rating ....................................................... 40 Operating Humidity........................................ <95 % RH non-condensing Protection Class ............................................ Pollution Degree 2 Operating Temperature ................................. 10 °C to 40 °C (50 °F to 104 °F) Operating Altitude...............................
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