4-17Lasair® Pro Aerosol Particle Counter Operations Manual
Chapter 4 : Connections
i. Use the Ethernet option if data will be downloaded directly over the
network. Use the Secure File or XML options if data will be downloaded
manually.
c. The Address field directly pertains to the Type option chosen. It is either the
IP Address when selecting the Ethernet option, or the file path of the XML or
Secure File. Click on the ... inside the field for options.
4. Click OK when finished setting parameters. You will see the Lasair Pro added to the
list of instruments configured for DataAnalyst.
NOTE: If downloading data manually, see Table 10-5 on page 10-19 for options on
exporting data. The TABLE tab of the DATA screen provides an option to
export to either CSV or XML with the
button.
Third Party Control Soware
You can also export data collected with the Lasair Pro particle counter to your Facility
Management System (FMS) using third-party soware:
• USB Port – There are two USB ports, one on the front and two on the back panel,
for transferring data from the Lasair Pro particle counter to your computer via USB
mass storage device. PMS USB storage drive – P/N 1000026003
• Native Serial Interface – This USB protocol allows you to write your own
communications routine to communicate with the particle counter, including
feedback messages. See Appendix B.
Network Configuration
Particle Measuring Systems instruments must be properly configured for Ethernet
communications in order to work. There are multiple numeric parameters required to
properly configure an instrument and a small error in one or more of these parameters can
result in no communications, or worse—sporadic communications.
All instruments support the common IPv4 standard. Valid addresses are in the range of
0.0.0.0 to 255.255.255.255. The number 255 corresponds to the special value of 0xFF in
hexadecimal. Numbers 256 or larger are not valid. Each number in the dot sequence is
sometimes called an octet.
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