SKC DatraTrac 2000 User Manual
Cat. No. 877-91
Operating Instructions
SKC Inc.
863 Valley View Road
Eighty Four, PA 15330 USA
Tel: 724-941-9701
e-mail: skctech@skcinc.com
Form 38042 Rev 1403
Table of Contents
Introduction .............................................................................................. 1
DataTrac 2000 Setup .............................................................................. 2
SKC DataTrac Pump Manager ............................................................... 8
SKC Real Time Monitor Window ........................................................... 10
STEL/Timed Run Window ..................................................................... 17
SKC Pump Scheduler Window .............................................................. 18
The SKC Pump Program Settings Window ........................................... 26
Sample Program.................................................................................... 28
SKC Pump History Window ................................................................... 30
Archive History Window......................................................................... 34
Reports .................................................................................................. 35
Transferring History Files into Spreadsheets ........................................ 41
Troubleshooting ..................................................................................... 43
Index ...................................................................................................... 44
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Introduction
Introduction — DataTrac 2000
Software Cat. No. 877-91
Features
• Program a sampling operation from a PC
• Calibrate pump fl ow to a primary standard
• Display the operating state including fl ow rate, temperature, atmospheric
pressure, run time, and ba ery status of the connected pump
• Create and save pump programs on a PC for upload to pump
• Program a sampling operation of up to 10 sampling sequences, each
with diff erent fl ow rates
• Download pump run time data and history to a PC
• Document sampling history using the sample setup feature
• Print a history fi le containing pump run time data
• Print a worker exposure profi le containing pump run time data and history
• Document date of pump calibration when using the CalChek Automatic
Calibration feature (DataTrac 2000 version 3.59 or higher)
DataTrac System Requirements
• Hard drive with a minimum of 20 MB free disc space
• CD-ROM drive
• Available USB port for use with SKC USB DataTrac adapter cable
• Mouse
• Microso
®
Windows® XP or higher, including Windows 7 (64 bit)
DataTrac Components
• DataTrac 2000 So ware and instructions on CD ROM
• DataTrac adapter cable
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DataTrac 2000 Setup
DataTrac 2000 Setup
Installing DataTrac 2000 Software
Installation of New Software
1. Close all applications.
2. Insert DataTrac 2000 So ware CD into CD-ROM drive. The CD is set up to
autoplay. If it does not autoplay on your PC, go to Step 2a.
a. Click Start bu on on tool bar.
b. Click on My Computer.
c. Double-click CD Drive.
d. Double-click Setup.exe.
3. The InstallShield (IS) Welcome window will display.
a. Click Next.
4. The IS License Agreement window will display.
a. Select “I accept the terms . . .” to continue installation. If you do not
accept the terms, the installation will not continue.
b. Click Next.
5. The IS Customer Information window will display.
a. Enter User Name and Organization.
b. Under “Install this application for:” select Anyone who uses this
computer (all users) or Only for me ().
c. Click Next.
6. The IS Ready to Install the Program window will display.
a. To install so ware in folder displayed, click Next.
7. The IS Installing AirChek 2000 window will display. Installation may take
several minutes. Do not press any keys during installation.
8. The IS Wizard Completed window will display, indicating successful
installation.
a. Click Finish to exit the IS Wizard.
If installation is unsuccessful, an error box will display indicating that
installation was not successful and that the user should perform the installation
procedure again.
A shortcut to AirChek 2000.exe will be installed
automatically on the PC desktop.
If changes to se ings are desired a er installation, perform Steps
1 through 4 on page 3. The IS Program Maintenance window
will display. Select Modify to change se ings.
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Shortcut icon
on desktop
DataTrac 2000 Setup
Installation of Software Update (previous version exists on PC)
1. Close all applications.
2. Insert DataTrac So ware CD into CD-ROM drive. The CD is set up to autoplay.
If it does not autoplay on your PC, go to Step 2a.
a. Click Start bu on on tool bar.
b. Click on My Computer.
c. Double-click CD Drive.
d. Double-click Setup.exe.
3. The IS Welcome window will display.
a. Click Next.
4. The IS Program Maintenance window will display. Three options will appear:
• Modify - used to change se ings a er installation
• Repair - used to update previously installed so ware and to repair installation
errors
• Remove - used to remove the previously installed version of the so ware
from the hard drive (SKC recommended).
a. Click Remove.
b. Click Next.
c. The IS Remove the Program window will display.
d. Click Remove.
e. The IS Uninstalling AirChek 2000 window will display.
f. The IS Wizard Completed window will display, indicating successful
removal of the existing so ware.
g. Click Finish to exit the IS Wizard.
5. Follow instructions for Installation of New So ware.
Complete DataTrac 2000 So ware features are only available when an active
sample pump is connected to the PC (see Connecting the Pump to a PC). The
SKC DataTrac Pump Manager window may be accessed without a pump
connected to the PC; however, only limited features will be available (see
Connecting the Pump to a PC, Connection Error Box, Figure 2B on page 6).
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DataTrac 2000 Setup
Connecting the Pump to a PC (Figure 1)
USB port on PC: Use the supplied adapter cable to connect the pump to the PC.
Pump interface port
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Adapter cable
Figure 1. Hardware Setup
DataTrac 2000 has limited use without an active AirChek 2000/3000 pump connected
to the PC, however, a program can be set up and saved to a PC without a pump
connected to the PC.
First Time Connection
1. Connect the pump to a PC using the DataTrac adapter cable.
a. If a Found New Hardware Wizard window displays during connection,
follow this procedure:
i. Ensure the wizard wants to install software for “USB Serial Port.”
1. If the wizard wants to install any other software, cancel the wizard,
and connect the adapter cable to a different USB port.
ii. Select Install the software automatically (Recommended).
iii. Click Next.
iv. The installing USB Serial Port window will display. Installation may
take several minutes. Do not press any keys during installation.
v. The Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard window will
display, indicating a successful installation.
vi. Click Finish to close the wizard.
2. Activate the pump LCD by pressing any button on the pump keypad.
3. Launch DataTrac Software on the PC by double-clicking the
AirChek 2000 shortcut icon on the PC desktop.
4. The AC 2000 Connection window will display (Figure 2).
a. Click Connect to Pump
Shortcut icon
on desktop
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DataTrac 2000 Setup
5. If connection is successful, the AC 2000 Connection window will display a
shaking hands icon (Figure 2A). Proceed to Step 6. If connection is unsuccessful,
an error window will display (see box and Figure 2B on page 6).
Figure 2. Connection window Figure 2A. Successful pump-PC
communication
Successive Connections
1. Connect the pump to a PC using the DataTrac adapter cable.
2. Activate the pump LCD by pressing any button on the pump keypad.
3. Launch DataTrac Software on the PC by double-clicking the AirChek 2000
shortcut icon on the PC desktop.
4. The AC 2000 Connection window will display (Figure 2).
a. Click Connect to Pump.
5. The AC 2000 Connection window will display a shaking hands icon indicating
a successful connection (Figure 2A). Proceed to Step 6.
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DataTrac 2000 Setup
Connection Error Box
If an error box displays (Figure 2B), follow this procedure:
a. Ensure pump LCD is activated. See
Step 2 on page 4.
b. Check cable/adapter connections and
click Retry. If the error box displays
again, go to Step c.
c. Ensure the COM ports for the
adapter cable are numbered between
1 and 9. See changing the COM Port
box below.
Note: Another option in the error box is Ignore. Clicking Ignore opens the
SKC DataTrac Pump Manager window but only allows limited access to
so ware features.
Connection error box
Changing the COM Port
To change the COM port:
1. Ensure DataTrac adapter cable is connected to a USB port.
2. Click Start menu.
3. Right click on My Computer.
4. Select Manage.
5. Select Device Manager.
6. Expand the Ports (COM & LPT) menu.
7. Double-click to select USB Serial Port
(COM10 or similar).
8. Select Port Se ings.
9. Click on Advanced.
10. Select a COM port between 5 and 9 from
the COM Port Number dropdown menu.
11. Click OK to close.
12. Follow instructions for Connecting the
Pump to a PC (see page 4).
Figure 2B.
COM Port Window
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DataTrac 2000 Setup
6. If the date and time se ings on the PC and
pump diff er by a day or more than 5 minutes,
respectively, a Time Discrepancy Alert window
will display (Figure 3).
a. Reconcile the date and time.
b. If you select “Set my pump to the time
of the computer,” a window will appear
warning that the pump time cannot be
changed unless pump history is cleared
(Figure 3A).
i. Select Yes if you wish pump
history to be cleared and the time
on the pump to be changed to the
time on the PC.
ii. Select No if you wish to maintain
pump history. The time on the
pump will not be changed to the
time on the PC.
c. Click OK.
7. DataTrac 2000 So ware will load and display the SKC DataTrac Pump
Manager window (Figure 4).
Figure 3. Time Discrepancy
Alert Window
Figure 3A. Clear Pump
History Window
Figure 4. SKC DataTrac Pump Manager Window
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SKC DataTrac Pump Manager
SKC DataTrac Pump Manager
The SKC DataTrac Pump Manager window (Figure 4) is the fi rst window that opens
in DataTrac 2000. All windows are accessible from this main window.
Figure 4. SKC DataTrac Pump Manager Window
SKC DataTrac Pump Manager Menus
File Menu
Exit .................................exits the program and returns to Windows
View Menu
Pump Scheduler ..........opens the SKC Pump Scheduler window
STEL/Timed Run .........opens the STEL/Timed Run window
Sample Sheet ................opens the Sample Sheet Setup window
Report ...........................
Pump History ..............opens the SKC Pump History window
Archive History ...........
Calibration Info ...........opens the Calibration Info window
Real Time Monitor ......opens the SKC Real Time Monitor window
Tools Menu
Clear History ................clears the pump history
Clear Schedule .............clears the programmed pump schedule
Set Date/Time ...............opens the Set Date/Time for Pump window
Temperature and
Barometric Pressure ....permits user to adjust pump reading of
loads a report fi le previously saved to a PC
loads a history fi le previously saved to a PC
temperature and pressure to verifi ed local
temperature and pressure
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SKC DataTrac Pump Manager
About Menu .......................................displays the DataTrac So ware version, pump
fi rmware revision, pump serial number, build
number, and date of last calibration
CalChek Note: If using pump version 2.59 to 2.61 without the CalChek feature,
the date of manufacturer calibration will appear and remain in the About menu.
If using pump version 2.59 to 2.61 with the CalChek feature, the date of last full
calibration will appear in the About menu. This date will be updated with each
successful full calibration.
If using pump version 2.62 or higher with the CalChek feature, the date of last full
calibration will appear in the About menu and full calibration information will
appear in the Calibration Info window under the View menu. This information
will be updated with each successful full calibration. Calibration Info is only
available when using pump version 2.62 or higher with the latest version of
DataTrac 2000 So ware.
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SKC Real Time Monitor Window
SKC Real Time Monitor Window
The SKC Real Time Monitor window (Figure 5) directly controls the connected
pump, allows calibration of the fl ow, displays a real time readout of the pump
operations, and provides the connected pump‘s serial number.
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Figure 5. Real Time Monitor Window
A. Real Time Monitor Display (page 11)
B. Flow Calibrate (page 12)
C. Temperature Display (page 13)
D. Pressure Display (page 14)
E. Pump Controls Buttons (page 14)
F. Units Selection Buttons (page 15)
G. Fault Options (page 15)
H. Multiple Pumps Checkbox (page 12)
B
C
D
F
G
Real Time Monitor Menus
File Menu
Exit ........................returns to the SKC DataTrac Pump Manager window
Tools Menu
Clear Schedule ....clears the programmed pump schedule
Clear STEL/
Timed Run ...........clears a sample time run
Clear History .......clears the pump history
Temperature/
Pressure Data ......
Set Pump Date/
Time .....................
opens the Environmental Data window
opens the Set Date/Time for Pump window
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SKC Real Time Monitor Window
Real Time Monitor Display
The Real Time Monitor display (Figure 6) shows the operating
status of the connected AirChek 2000/3000 pump.
Monitor Display Cell Readout
Pump Status .........................FLOW: Pump in Run mode
HOLD: Pump in Hold mode
FAULT: Pump in Flow Fault mode
PROG (HOLD): Pump program in memory, pump in
Hold mode
Flow .......................................current fl ow rate in mL/min
Figure 6. Real Time
Monitor Display
Volume ..................................volume of air pumped
Run Time ..............................total run time of pump since reset
Total Time .............................total run time of pump since factory calibration
Ba ery icon ..........................graphically displays ba ery life. The ba ery life is in-
dicated by a light-colored bar with low (-) charge indicated on the le side and full (+) charge indicated on the
right side. A ba ery with a full charge is displayed by
the length of this light-colored bar. A long light-colored
bar (closer to the + end) represents a ba ery near a full
charge. A short light-colored bar (closer to the - end)
represents a ba ery near depletion.
The data in the cells is updated every 5 seconds. If the operation of the pump is
changed, the cells will display the previous values for up to 5 seconds before they
are updated.
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SKC Real Time Monitor Window
Flow Calibrate
The Flow Calibrate bu ons (Figure 7) allow the
fl ow rate displayed on the connected pump LCD
to be calibrated to the fl ow rate displayed on a
Click here to decrease the
pump fl ow rate.
Click here to increase
the pump fl ow rate.
primary standard calibrator.
The Approx Correction (approximate correction)
is the diff erence between the fl ow rate displayed
on the pump and the flow rate displayed on
the calibrator. When a pump is connected to a
calibrator, the fl ow rate readout is determined by
the calibrator and not the pump.
Figure 7. Flow Calibrate
Adjusting the Flow Correction
To select the approximate correction rate, click on the Down or Up bu on. The value
changes as the bu on is clicked.
The pump should be calibrated before each sample run. Once calibrated, all volume
displays will be accurate for that fl ow rate. DataTrac 2000 will always display the last
approximate correction value to which the connected pump has been set. Changing
the fl ow se ing on the pump clears the correction value (sets it to 0.0).
If the calibrator reads higher than the pump, decrease the fl ow calibrate to equal the
calibrator. If the calibrator reads lower than the pump, increase the fl ow calibrate
to equal the calibrator. The range of the correction is approximately ± 750 mL/min.
When calibrating, the fl ow rate displayed on the calibrator changes; the fl ow rate
displayed on the pump LCD does not change.
Reset Button
To reset the correction value to 0.0 mL/min, click on the Reset Bu on.
Multiple Pumps Checkbox
Turn off Comm Checking before setting up
multiple pumps. See Comm Checking Buttons
on page 24.
If you wish to perform fl ow calibration, reset volume
temperature and time, or change parameter display
scales for multiple pumps, click the Multiple Pumps
checkbox in the Flow Calibrate section of the Real
Time Monitor window.
Once checked, a separate window will open (Figure
7A). Set parameters as desired for one pump,
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Figure 7A. Multiple Pumps
Checkbox
SKC Real Time Monitor Window
disconnect the interface cable from the pump, and insert the cable plug into the
interface port on another AirChek 2000 pump. Once all pumps are set up, click the
Multiple Pumps checkbox to deselect this option. You will be returned to the Real
Time Monitor window.
Using Flow Calibrate
1. Set the pump to the desired fl ow rate.
2. Connect the inlet port of the pump to a primary standard calibrator and read
the fl ow on the calibrator.
3. Set the approximate correction as needed and recalibrate. The fl ow rate that is
displayed on the calibrator should change as a result of this operation.
Example: The desired fl ow rate of the pump is 1500 mL/min.
Set the pump to 1500 mL/min. If the calibrator reading is 1540 mL/min, adjust the Approx
Correction to -40 mL/min and take another reading. Repeat as necessary until the fl ow rate
displayed on the calibrator is within the required tolerance.
History
If using the CalChek feature and a Defender calibrator, history will show entries
marked “Pre Cal Flow” and “Post Cal Flow.” This indicates that a single point
calibration was performed. Full calibration does not appear in the History. However,
full calibration information can be viewed in the DataTrac Pump Manager window
under the Calibration Info window in the View menu (see page 8).
Temperature Display
The Temperature Display (Figure 8) shows the temperature of the air entering the
connected pump.
Temperature Display Cell Readout
Min ........................................................minimum air temperature during the
program run
Max ........................................................maximum air temperature during the
program run
TWA .......................................................time-weighted average (TWA) of all air
temperatures
Ambient ................................................current air temperature
Figure 8. Temperature Display
The Min, Max, and TWA are calculated from the temperatures measured during
the total run time of the pump. Unless reset, the temperature data will remain in
memory and will be included in future Min, Max, and TWA calculations.
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