Instrument collects all aerosol presented at inlet port. Reinforced quartz fiber tape. Tape advances automatically to avoid optical saturation, advances 1 cm typically once every few hours depending on concentration and flow rate. Tape Saver feature to extend tape life up to X10 in urban locations. 15-meter roll of tape usually lasts from months to years at most locations.
Aerosol is collected on quartz fiber tape.
Sample spots may be recovered afterwards for subsequent chemical analysis. All functions controlled by embedded single-board computer. Identical digital data is available at rear COM port. No operator attention is required at all during operation. Starts and runs automatically upon power-up.