SKC Limited EPAM-5000 User Manual
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Table of Contents
Licenses, Copyrights and Trademarks ...................................................................................................................ii
Safety Notice .........................................................................................................................................................iii
Warranty................................................................................................................................................................iv
Table of Contents ...................................................................................................................................................v
Chapter 1 - Introduction to the SKC EPAM-5000 .............................................................................................. 1-1
Introduction to the SKC EPAM-5000 ............................................................................................................... 1-2
Overview of the SKC EPAM-5000 ................................................................................................................... 1-4
Real-Time Dust Monitoring Principles .............................................................................................................. 1-6
Features .............................................................................................................................................................. 1-7
Specifications ..................................................................................................................................................... 1-8
Components........................................................................................................................................................ 1-9
Chapter 2 - Operating Parameters of the SKC EPAM-5000 ............................................................................. 2-1
Turning the SKC EPAM-5000 On and Off........................................................................................................ 2-2
Using the Menu .................................................................................................................................................. 2-3
Setting the Date and Time .................................................................................................................................. 2-4
Setting the Alarm................................................................................................................................................ 2-5
Clearing the Memory.......................................................................................................................................... 2-6
Chapter 3 - Operating the SKC EPAM-5000 ...................................................................................................... 3-1
Selecting the Particle Size..... ............................................................................................................................. 3-2
1.0um Dust Particulates...................................................................................................................................... 3-3
2.5um Dust Particulates..................................... .................................................................................................3-4
10um Dust Particulates………………………………………………………………………………………...3-5
Auto-Zero ......................................................... ..................................................................................................3-6
Manual-Zero....................................................................................................................................................... 3-7
Sampling............................................................................................................................................................. 3-9
Location Codes................................................................................................................................................. 3-12
Reviewing Stored Data..................................................................................................................................... 3-13
Chapter 4 - DustComm Pro V.1.2.......................................................................................................................... 4-1
Introduction to DustComm Pro V.1.2 ................................................................................................................ 4-2
Installing DustComm Pro ................................................................................................................................... 4-3
Loading DustComm Pro..................................................................................................................................... 4-4
Menu Selections ................................................................................................................................................. 4-5
File Menu Command ......................................................................................................................................... 4-6
Downloading Data.............................................................................................................................................. 4-8
DustComm Pro Window .................................................................................................................................. 4-11
Translating Data into ASCII Text File. ............................................................................................................ 4-14
Generating a Plot.............................................................................................................................................. 4-15
Data Plot Menu Selections ............................................................................................................................... 4-16
Editing a Title................................................................................................................................................... 4-17
Applying a Correction Factor........................................................................................................................... 4-18
Inability to Download....................................................................................................................................... 4-19
Chapter 5 - Maintenance ........................................................................................................................................ 5-1
Checking the Calibration Span........................................................................................................................... 5-2
Checking the Flow Rate ..................................................................................................................................... 5-5
Adjusting the Flow Rate..................................................................................................................................... 5-7
Battery Maintenance........................................................................................................................................... 5-8
Cleaning the Sensor Optics .............................................................................................................................. 5-11
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