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Parker icountPD
Fluid & Fuel Quality
Parker icountPD inline/online laser particle detector for hydraulic, lube-oil, and fuel systems; laser-diode optical particle counting reports fluid cleanliness as ISO 4406 codes (also NAS 1638 / AS4059) across four size channels >4/>6/>14/>30 µm(c), to ±1 ISO code, over RS-232.
Measures
What the Parker icountPD Measures
1 parameter, linked to its page on sensors, units, and standards.
Connects via Thiamis
Models
Parker icountPD Models
1 model, with what it measures and the ranges from its datasheet.
| Model | Description | Measures & specs |
|---|---|---|
icountPD | Permanently mounted online laser-diode particle detector for hydraulic and lube/fuel circuits. It reports ISO 4406 (and NAS 1638 / AS4059) cleanliness codes at >4/>6/>14/>30 µm(c) to ±1 ISO code. RS-232 serial plus 4–20 mA, 0–5 V, and CAN-bus (J1939) outputs; inline or remote-mount, with an optional moisture/temperature sensor on non-fuel versions. |
Standards
Standards for What It Measures
Standards that set limits on the parameters it reports, plus any method standard the instrument is built to.
Solutions
Where the Parker icountPD Is Used
Solutions whose recommended configuration uses this instrument or whose standards it is built to, followed by solutions whose core panel it partly measures.
Hydraulic & Fuel Cleanliness
ISO 4406 oil cleanliness and aviation fuel
On the platform
What the Parker icountPD Gets From Aethair
Connected through Thiamis, its readings arrive in the same Environet account as Aethair's own monitors.
Live data and alerts
Environet shows the instrument live and alerts the people you choose by email, SMS, and webhook, at the thresholds you set. Noesis sets up a dashboard, a report, or an alert from a plain-text request.
Compliance reports
Aethair Reports produces scheduled or on-demand reports from the instrument's readings, as a PDF or secure link. Templates cover Aethair Blue, WELL v2, cabin air (ISO 23875), and the CMS-2567 healthcare codebook (ASHRAE 170), or you can report against custom limits such as OSHA PELs, NAAQS, EPA guidance, or your own program limits.
Dashboards and the app
Environet dashboards and the Aethair App show the instrument's readings just like any Aethair device. The occupant-facing Aethair Dashboards status display is built around Aethair IAQ and Aethair PRO.
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Questions
Parker icountPD FAQ
How does the Parker icountPD report fluid cleanliness?
It uses laser-diode optical detection of the particles in a live oil or fuel sample and expresses the result as ISO 4406 cleanliness codes, one code per size channel at >4, >6, >14, and >30 µm(c), with a stated performance of ±1 ISO code. The same measurement can also be reported as NAS 1638 or AS4059 classes.
What do the four size channels mean?
Each channel is a cumulative particle-size threshold calibrated to ISO 11171 (the '(c)' suffix): >4 µm(c), >6 µm(c), >14 µm(c), and >30 µm(c). The >4/>6/>14 codes are the standard three-part ISO 4406 code shown on the front display; the fourth channel, >30 µm(c), is a coarse-particle code Parker adds for fuel/aviation cleanliness and carries on the serial and CAN outputs. Thiamis reads all four; mineral-oil units report only the three standard channels.
How does Thiamis connect to the icountPD?
Over the icountPD's RS-232 serial output, reporting in ISO 4406. The icountPD also provides 4–20 mA, 0–5 V, and CAN-bus (J1939) outputs, but the Thiamis integration uses the RS-232 connection.
Does the icountPD measure water or moisture content?
Non-fuel versions can be fitted with an optional moisture (%RH) and temperature sensor, but the Thiamis integration ingests only the ISO 4406 particle-cleanliness codes, not moisture or temperature.
Which fluids and operating conditions does it suit?
Mineral and hydraulic oils, phosphate-ester (fire-resistant) fluids, and aviation/petroleum fuels, at 2–420 bar and fluid viscosity of 1–500 cSt, with a measurement cycle of roughly 30 seconds.
Sources: ph.parker.com · www.parker.com
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