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Estimated Logged Run Times
EVM Series User Manual
124
Estimated Logged Run Times
Standard EVM-7 (Memory and logged t
ime)
(Logging the following Sensors: Dust, Temp, Humidity, CO
2
, Toxic, PID, Dew Pt)
Run Time (Hours)
Logging Rate
Number of Measurements Logged
1
2
3
4
5
1 seconds
31.0
15.5
10.3
7.7
6.2
5 seconds
154.9
77.5
51.6
38.7
31.0
15 seconds
464.8
232.4
154.9
116.2
93.0
1
seconds
31.0
15.5
10.3
7.7
6.2
5 seconds
154.9
77.5
51.6
38.7
31.0
15 seconds
464.8
232.4
154.9
116.2
93.0
30 seconds
929.6
464.8
309.9
232.4
185.9
1 minute
1859.2
929.6
619.7
464.8
371.8
5 minutes
9296.1
4648.0
3098.7
2324.0
1859.2
10 minutes
18592.1
9296.1
6197.4
4648.0
3718.4
15 minutes
27888.2
13944.1
9296.1
6972.1
5577.6
30 minutes
55776.4
27888.2
18592.1
13944.1
11155.3
1 hour
111552.8
55776.4
37184.3
27888.2
22310.6
Run Time (Days)
Logging Rate
Number of Measurements Logged
1
2
3
4
5
1 seconds
1.3
0.6
0.4
0.3
0.3
5 seconds
6.5
3.2
2.2
1.6
1.3
15 seconds
19.4
9.7
6.5
4.8
3.9
30 seconds
38.7
19.4
12.9
9.7
7.7
1 minute
77.5
38.7
25.8
19.4
15.5
5 minutes
387.3
193.7
129.1
96.8
77.5
10 minutes
774.7
387.3
258.2
193.7
154.9
15 minutes
1162.0
581.0
387.3
290.5
232.4
30 minutes
2324.0
1162.0
774.7
581.0
464.8
1 hour
4648.0
2324.0
1549.3
1162.0
929.6
133
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Table of Contents
Default Chapter
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Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
11
Dangers, Warnings, & Cautions
11
Introduction
11
Particulate Sampling (Aerosols/Dust Vapors)
12
Particulate Path
12
Figure 1-1: Particulate Path Diagram
12
Particulate Sizes
13
Figure 1-2: Particulates and Diameter Size
13
Particulates and Cut-Point
14
Collecting/Sensing the Particulates
14
Gravimetric Sampling
14
Pump
14
Gas Sensors Sampling
14
Gas Sensors and Path
15
Volatile Organic Compounds (Vocs) Sampling
16
Temperature, Relative Humidity, Dew Point
16
What the Standards Say
16
Resources
17
EVM Series
18
Applications
18
Models Explained
19
Getting Started
21
Checking the Equipment
21
Figure 2-1: Identifying Your Equipment
21
Display and Keypad
22
Diagram
22
Keypad Description
22
Figure 2-2: EVM Keypad and Display Explained
22
Turning on
23
Start Screen Explanation
23
Figure 2-3: Start Screen Defined
23
Navigating
24
Indicators/Icons on the Display
24
Turning off
25
Instrument Information
25
Unit Information Screen
25
Figure 2-4: Unit Information Screen
25
Figure 2-5: Selecting Unit Info. Sensors
26
Figure 2-6: Viewing Installed Sensors
26
TSI Detection Management Software DMS
27
Communicating
27
Powering and Outputs on the EVM
27
Battery
27
Figure 2-7: Communicating with DMS Via USB Cable
27
Charging
28
Outputs
28
Figure 2-8: USB, Power Jack and Digital Output Port
28
Setting up the Environmental Monitor
29
Setting up Parameters Via the Keypad
29
Time and Date Setting
29
Checking Battery Power
30
Figure 3-1: Time-Date Screen Parameters
30
Figure 3-2: Start Screen
31
Figure 3-3: Battery Screen
31
Display: Language, Contrast, and Key Click
32
Figure 3-4: Screen Display Settings
32
Setting Logging and Viewing Run Time
33
Figure 3-5: Logging Screen
34
PID Sensor Setup
35
Figure 3-6: Estimated Run Time for Logging Screen
35
Figure 3-7: PID Correction Factor
36
Figure 3-8: PID Correction Factor Displayed on
36
Changing Units (Temperature, Particulates, PID, and Air Velocity)
37
Setting up Particulate Settings
37
Figure 3-9: Units Screen
37
Setting Profiles (Particulate Correction Factors)
38
How Particulate Factors Are Adjusted and Calculated
38
Dust Correction Factors (Profiles)
38
Figure 3-10: Edit Profiles for Dust Calibration
39
Figure 3-11: Entering a Profile for Particulate Calibration
39
Particulate Pump: Enable or Disable
40
Resetting the Gravimetric Filter
40
Figure 3-12: Particulate Setup Screen
40
Auxiliary Input/Output
41
Digital Output
41
Figure 3-13: Configuring Digital Output
42
Air Velocity
43
Analog-Out
43
Figure 3-14: Air Velocity Setting
43
Figure 3-15: Analog out Results with Temperature as Output
43
Restoring Default Factory Settings
44
Figure 3-16: Analog-Out Screen
44
Figure 3-17: Defaults Screen (Restoring Factory Settings)
44
Figure 3-18: Restoring Default Calibrations
45
Backlight Setting
46
Resetting the EVM
46
Lock/Secure Run And/Or Setup
46
Figure 3-19: Backlight Key
46
Figure 3-20: Lock Soft Key
47
Figure 3-21: Setting Lock/Secure
47
Unlock Run And/Or Setup
48
Auto-Run
48
Auto-Run and Timed-Run Mode
48
Figure 3-22: Selecting Auto-Run with Timed-Run Mode
48
Auto-Run with Date Mode
49
Figure 3-23: Setting Timed-Run and Duration
49
Figure 3-24: Selecting Auto-Run with Date Mode
49
Auto-Run with Day of Week (DOW) Mode
50
Figure 3-25: Setting Auto-Run Date Mode
50
Figure 3-26: Setting Auto-Run DOW Mode
51
Calibrate Sensors
53
Placement and Calibration of Sensors
53
Calibrating Sensors Include
53
Inserting and Removing Sensors
53
Figure 4-1: Sensor Housing and Manifold
53
Calibrating Particulates
54
Figure 4-2: Sensors' Locations
54
Impactor and Use
55
Figure 4-3: How the Impactor Functions
55
Adjusting the Impactor/Turret Setting
56
Figure 4-4: PM2.5 Impactor Setting Example
56
Particulates Calibration (Zero Cal)
57
Figure 4-5: Adjusting Impactor/Turret Setting
57
Figure 4-6: Particulate Zero Cal with HEPA Filter
58
Figure 4-7: Selecting Calibration Screen
58
Figure 4-8: Particulate Cal Screen
59
Figure 4-9: Particulate Calibration and Ready Screen
59
Figure 4-10: Particulate Calibration and Waiting Screen
60
Figure 4-11: Particulate Calibration Pause Screen
60
Particulate Advanced Calibration (Gravimetric)
61
Figure 4-12: Zero Cal Set for Particulates
61
Gravimetric Calibration Overview
62
Performing a Gravimetric Calibration
62
Figure 4-13: Reset Gravimetric Setting
62
Pump Flow Rate Calibration
63
Figure 4-14: Pump Flow Rate Calibration
63
Toxic Gas Sensors
64
Figure 4-15: Flow Rate Calibration
64
Cross Sensitivity
65
How Sensors Operate
65
Quality Calibrations
65
About Sensors and Cal Storage
65
Calibration History and Sensor Serial Numbers
65
Figure 4-16: Calibration History for EVM
65
Applying a Gas Sensor
66
Calibrating Toxic Gas Sensors
66
Figure 4-17: Applying a Gas Sensor
66
Figure 4-18: Selecting Sensor for Calibration Process
67
Ozone Calibration for Zero and Span
67
Toxic Gas Zero Calibration
67
Figure 4-19: Calibration Zero Screen
68
Figure 4-20: Calibration Zero Pause Screen
68
Toxic Gas Span Calibration
69
Calibrating CO and O
70
O 2 Accuracy
70
Figure 4-23: Selecting a Calibration Sensor
71
Figure 4-26: Saved Calibration
72
Calibrating Photo-Ionization Detector (PID) Sensor
73
PID Parts Per Million (Ppm) Zero Calibration
73
PID Parts Per Billion (Ppb) Zero Calibration
73
PID Span Calibration
74
Figure 4-29: PID Calibration Span Soft Key
75
Calibrating Relative Humidity and Temperature
76
Calibration History
77
Verify Calibration and Drifting Analysis
78
Measuring and Viewing
81
Overview of Running a Session
81
Quick Help
81
Measuring
81
Understanding What Data Is Stored
82
Summary Data
82
Logged Data/Time History
82
Running and Stopping
83
Measurement Screens and Navigation
84
Unit Defined
84
About the Measurement Soft Keys
85
Particulate Measurement Screen
86
Impactors and Particulate Measuring
86
Extending Run-Time for PM Measurements
86
Changing Particulate Measurements
87
Relative Humidity and Temperature Measurements
88
Relative Humidity and Temperature Screen
88
Gas Measurements
89
Gas Screen
89
Composite Measurement
90
Composite Screens
90
Air Velocity Meaursurement Screen
91
Summary Data
92
Viewing Details in the Measurement Screen
92
Trend Data
93
Viewing Trend Data in the Measurement Screen
93
Past Session
94
Summary Data Screen
94
Figure 5-16: Past Session with Files Selected
95
File System Menu
96
Deleting Sessions Individually
96
Delete All Sessions
97
Memory Remaining and File Properties
98
Estimated Run Time
99
Detection Management Software
101
Environmental Monitor Communication
101
Figure 6-1: DMS Start Page and Setup/Download Options
102
Downloading Data with the EVM
103
EVM: Viewing Data
103
Selecting a Session/Study
103
EVM Panel Layout View (PLV) Page
104
Figure 6-4: Charts and Graphs (Panels)
105
EVM Reports and Printing
106
Customizing Reports
107
EVM Setup
108
Saving and Sending Configurations
108
General EVM Setup
109
EVM General Parameters Table
109
EVM and Logging Settings
110
EVM Logging Parameters Table
111
EVM and Auto-Run Setting
111
Timed-Run and Auto-Run Setting
112
Date and Auto-Run Setting
112
Day of Week and Auto-Run Setting
113
EVM and Security Settings
114
EVM and Triggering Settings
114
Figure 6-14: EVM Triggering Setup
115
EVM and Particulate Settings
116
EVM and Particulates Setup
116
EVM Firmware Update
117
Maintenance and Cleaning
119
Overview
119
PID Sensor
119
Removing and Installing PID Sensor
120
Maintenance and Cleaning Overview of PID
121
Cleaning PID Sensor
121
Figure 7-3: Removing the Lamp with Removal Tool
122
Optical Engine: Maintenance and Cleaning
123
Figure 7-7: Optical Engine and Cleaning
124
Figure 7-8: Cleaning the Optical Engine
125
Impactor Care
126
Impactors and When to Clean
127
Gravimetric Cassette and Filter Paper
127
Specifications
129
Particulate Sensor
129
Volatile Organic Compounds (Vocs) Gas Detector (PID Sensor)
129
Carbon Dioxide Sensor
130
Relative Humidity Sensor
130
Temperature Sensor
130
Toxic Gas Sensors
131
Air Velocity Accessory (Optional - Air Probe 10)
131
Displayed Data
131
Electrical Characteristics
132
Environmental Effects
132
Physical Characteristics
132
Measurements Units
132
Operating Modes
133
Time Constants
133
Special Functions
133
Estimated Logged Run Times
134
Standard EVM-7 (Memory and Logged Time)
134
Standard EVM-4 (Memory and Logged Time)
135
Standard EVM-3 (Memory and Logged Time)
137
Accessories: Replacement and Optional Parts
138
Customer Service
141
Technical Support Contacts
141
Service Contact Information
141
Returning for Service
142
Calibration
142
Warranty
143
Glossary of Terms
145
Appendix C
151
PID Sensor and Correction Factors Tables
151
Appendix D
161
Gravimetric Sample (Optional for Particulate Calibration)
163
Toxic Sensor Measurements
164
Pump/Airflow Measurements
165
Digital Output (Using Stereo Plug & Diagram)
166
PID Questions (for Volatile Organic Compound Measurements)
167
Power
168
Alarm Outputs
168
General: Mechanical
169
CO 2 Sensor and How to Reorder
169
CO 2 Sensor and How to Reorder (Continued)
170
Calibrating Sensors
170
Frequently Asked Questions (Faqs)
161
Particulate Measurements
161
Appendix E
173
System Errors Displayed on the EVM Series
173
Index
175
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TSI Quest EVM-7 Specifications
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Brand
TSI Quest
Model
EVM-7
Category
Measuring Instruments
Language
English
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