Particle Measuring Systems LASAIR II 310 Operator's Manual

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Controlling LASAIR II with Facility Net (On-line Method)Controlling LASAIR II with Facility Net (On-line Method)
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Connecting to a Dedicated or Networked PCConnecting to a Dedicated or Networked PC
TTo connect the LASAIR o connect the LASAIR II to a dedicated or networked II to a dedicated or networked PC, please see AppendixPC, please see Appendix
A and perform all required actions for each of the following areas:A and perform all required actions for each of the following areas:
•• Meeting PC hardware and software requirementsMeeting PC hardware and software requirements
•• Connecting the unit through Ethernet to the PC or the networkConnecting the unit through Ethernet to the PC or the network
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Setting Network addressesSetting Network addresses
•• Assigning an address to Assigning an address to the PC’s TCP/IP connectionthe PC’s TCP/IP connection
•• Determining the address of the LASAIR IIDetermining the address of the LASAIR II
Controlling LASAIR II with Facility Net (Controlling LASAIR II with Facility Net (On-line MethodOn-line Method))
The differences between controlling your LASAIR II directly and coThe differences between controlling your LASAIR II directly and controlling itntrolling it
indirectly (remotely) are the following:indirectly (remotely) are the following:
•• Direct control always takes precedence over indirect control. Facility NetDirect control always takes precedence over indirect control. Facility Net
will not gain control of the LASAIR II if someone is awill not gain control of the LASAIR II if someone is already using it.lready using it.
•• If you are unable to gaIf you are unable to gain control of the LASAIR II sampler, the errorin control of the LASAIR II sampler, the error
message “Unable to gain control of the instrument at this time.” will appearmessage “Unable to gain control of the instrument at this time.” will appear
on the PC on the PC displaydisplay..
•• When Facility Net has control of the LASAIR II, its control functions will beWhen Facility Net has control of the LASAIR II, its control functions will be
locked out, but data will displayed locked out, but data will displayed on the LASAIR II.on the LASAIR II.
•• LASAIR II passwords cannot be set, enabled, or disabled from Facility Net.LASAIR II passwords cannot be set, enabled, or disabled from Facility Net.
However, the same function can be achieved by However, the same function can be achieved by disabling passwords at thedisabling passwords at the
LASAIR II and then LASAIR II and then using Facility Net’s password feature.using Facility Net’s password feature.
•• The LASAIR II will retransmit 60 old data samples wheThe LASAIR II will retransmit 60 old data samples when it first attaches ton it first attaches to
Pharmaceutical Net under the following circumstances:Pharmaceutical Net under the following circumstances:
➢➢ The LASAIR II has already been connected to the same PhaThe LASAIR II has already been connected to the same Pharmaceuticalrmaceutical
Net system once before.Net system once before.
➢➢ The LASAIR II is not rebooted or powered off before it reconnects toThe LASAIR II is not rebooted or powered off before it reconnects to
Pharmaceutical Net.Pharmaceutical Net.
The issue of more than one person accessing the same LASAIR II should beThe issue of more than one person accessing the same LASAIR II should be
managed through passwords and other administrative controls.managed through passwords and other administrative controls.

Particle Measuring Systems LASAIR II 310 Specifications

General

Brand	Particle Measuring Systems
Model	LASAIR II 310
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English