2.4 Test Run
The battery pack inside the AEROCET 531 was charged at the factory and the
instrument should be ready to use. The AEROCET 531 was shipped with the following
factory settings.
Parameter Value
Location 001
Sample COUNTER
Mode MANUAL
Printer OFF
Volume, COUNTER /FT3
Temperature Units °F
Date/Time Pacific Standard
Memory Cleared
1. Remove the red rubber cap from the AEROCET 531 inlet nozzle.
2. Turn on the power switch that is located on the right side of the AEROCET 531.
3. On power up the product intro screen is displayed for 3 seconds. The intro
screen displays the product name and firmware version.
Note: If there is no display or a dim display, or you here a long beep, the battery
pack probably needs charging and you should refer to Section 7.3.
4. Next you will see the main counter screen (refer to Section 5.2.1).
14-APR 09:04:51
001 /ft3 73F 31%
0.5u 173,060
5.0u 710
5. Press the START button. You should hear the internal vacuum pump start
running. After 1 minute the pump will stop and the 0.5μm and 5μm channels will
show the cumulative counts of particles larger than 0.5μm and 5μm per cubic
foot.
Note: Do not change any of the factory default settings before reading section 5
about the User Interface.
6. The AEROCET 531 is now checked out and ready for use, however you should
read the rest of this manual to better understand how to use and maintain this
instrument.