Using the

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• Using the
• MiniRAE 3000

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MiniRAE 3000 ppbRAE 3000
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Agenda

• Self-cleaning
• User Interface
• Turning on the MiniRAE 3000
• Recommended Daily Start-up procedure
• Hygiene mode displays
• Alarm signals
• Programming mode
• Charging station

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MiniRAE 3000 Self-Cleaning

• Patented RAE Systems Breakthrough!
• Lamp runs for 4 hours during charging
• Generates small amounts of ozone to scrub sensor
  and lamp clean
• Without probe user will see lamp glow purple
  during charging
• Increases lamp life
• Drastically increases PID stability and reduces
  requirement for cleaning (Refer to TN-165)

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MiniRAE 3000 Self-Cleaning duty-cycle
Normal operating pump
Pump during duty-cycle

• Normal operation, pump shows inflow and outflow
• Duty-cycle, pump shows inflow and pump stopped
• With pump stopped, lamp generates small amounts
  of ozone which helps to scrub sensor and lamp
  clean
• Pump starts, dirt is removed from lamp
• Drastically increases PID stability and reduces
  requirement for cleaning (Refer to TN-165)

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User Interface
LEDs and flashlight

• User Interface
• Y/ tests alarms
• N/-
• MODE (on)
• Flashlight on/off key

Display

MODE key
Flashlight on/off key
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Control Buttons

• Y/ always controls left-hand response
  increases numerical values
• N/- controls right-hand response moves to next
  digit
• MODE controls center returns to previous menu

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Start-up Turning On

• Press and hold
• Release Mode key
• Self-test
• Final display

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Start-up Programmable Zero calibration

• Unit performs Zero calibration after warm-up
• apply zero gas
• If in fresh air, the M3K can be calibrated,
• The ppbRAE 3000 needs Zero grade air, or a
  Zeroing kit

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Start-up Lamp Alarm

• Lamp alarm may occur on start-up
• This indicates that PID lamp has failed to light
  
• Wait 1-2 minutes
• If Lamp message remains, turn off MiniRAE 3000
  and restart
• Lamp alarm clears and MiniRAE 3000 is ready for
  use
• If after restart, Lamp message remains, the PID
  needs service

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Start-up Humidity Check

• It is important to check if the instrument
  responds to moisture
• Cup hand over inlet or breathe into inlet for
  10-20 seconds
• Do not block flow
• If M2K reads gt2 ppm or ppbRAE reads gt500 ppb,
  then the sensor needs cleaning

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Hygiene/Search Mode

• Two main operating modes
• Hygiene Mode The factory default mode. After
  warm-up the meter samples continuously
• Search Mode After warm-up the pump shuts off
  and Ready is displayed.

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Hygiene Mode/Basic User
Dashed (- - -) line is automatic return
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Hygiene Mode/Advanced User
Dashed (- - -) line is automatic return
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Hygiene Mode/Advanced User

• Change reference gas without entering Programming
  Mode
• Change measurement gas when reference gas is
  Isobutylene

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Hygiene Mode

• Reading in ppm
• Gas information
• Calibration needed
• Wireless status
• Battery status
• Datalog
• Pump Status
• Press N/- to move to next screen

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TWA/STEL/PEAK

• TWA reading
• STEL reading
• Peak reading
• Press Y/ to clear
• Press N/- to move to next screen

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Date/Time/Temp

• Date
• Time
• Internal temperature
• Press N/- to move to next screen

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Gas Display

• Calibration Gas
• Measurement Gas
• Correction factor
• Press N/- to move to next screen

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PC Communication

• Enter PC communication and stop sampling
• Press Y/ to enter PC Comm mode
• Press Y/ to exit after communication is complete
• Press N/- to move to next screen

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Alarm signals
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Search Mode

• A discrete sampling mode can easily start/stop
  datalogging for many points
• Perfect for drum or headspace sampling
• Optional graphic screen

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Optional Graphic Screen

• Using ProRAE Studio, set display to graphic
  display
• Or
• Leave display in ppm reading

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Search Mode/Basic User
Dashed (- - -) line is automatic return
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Search Mode/Advanced User

• Change reference gas without entering Programming
  Mode
• Change measurement gas when reference gas is
  Isobutylene

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Programming Mode

• Press and Hold N/- and MODE to enter Programming
• Input password 0000
• Or Press MODE

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Programming Mode

• Navigate using interface of Select, Back, and
  Next
• Press MODE to exit Programming
• Y/ to increase numerical values or confirm a
  question
• N/- to decrease numerical values or deny a
  question

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Two-Point Calibration
Dashed (- - -) line is automatic return
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Zero calibration

• Press Y/ to select Zero Calibration
• Press MODE to return to main display
• Press N/- to select Span Calibration

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Zero calibration

• If in fresh air, the M3K can be calibrated,
• The ppbRAE 3000 needs Zero grade air, or a
  Zeroing kit
• Press Y/ to start calibration

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Span Calibration

• The menu will return to calibration selection
  with Span Calibration highlighted
• Using a Matched-flow regulator, tedlar bag, or
  500 cc/min regulator, attach 100ppm Isobutylene
  for the MiniRAE 3000 or 10ppm Isobutylene for the
  ppbRAE 3000
• Press Y/ to enter Span calibration.
• Press N/- to skip Span calibration and return to
  Zero calibration.
• Press MODE to exit and return to the top
  calibration menu.

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Span Calibration

• Turn on your span calibration gas.
• Press Y/ to initiate calibration.
• Press N/- to abort calibration

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Span Calibration

• Calibration is complete when instrument reads
• Span 1 is done!
• Reading xxx. ppm
• Instrument then returns to Zero Calibration menu
• Select MODE to return to regular Operations
• Instrument will then update settings

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Power Off

• Hold for full 3 seconds
• Audible alarm will beep and unit will countdown 5
  seconds
• Release when you see Unit Off
• Unit will stay on if you release MODE key before
  countdown completes

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Charging unit

• To Charge unit
• Push instrument down on charger
• Set back of unit against back wall of charger
• To remove unit from charger
• Push down on instrument
• Pull unit towards you

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Removing battery

• Rubber boot stays on monitor
• First push down on tab
• Then pull battery from instrument

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Charging battery

• Use back of charging station to charge battery
  externally
• Push into contacts
• Lay battery flat
• To remove battery
• Push battery towards station
• Lift battery off of charging station

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Maintenance

• Clean PID Lamp Sensor
• When display creeps upwards after good zero
• When PID responds to moisture
• When movement of PID results in response on
  display

Clean Sensor
Dirty Sensor
Bias Electrode
Bias Electrode
Sensing Electrode
Sensing Electrode
No dirt build-up to foster a decrease in airspace
resistance
Dirt build-up absorbs water and breaks down
airspace resistance leading to sensor leakage
or moisture response
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Questions?

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