FIRMWARE DESIGN FOR FACILITY NAVIGATION, AND AREA AND LOCATION DATA MANAGEMENT OF PARTICLE SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS INSTRUMENTS

Provided herein are methods and devices that allow for efficient management of many different sampling locations within a facility. A method for operating a biological sampler, a particle counter, and like air sampling, analysis, and/or monitoring equipment or instrumentation is described, such as by sampling an environment at a sampling position with the biological sampler and storing sample data and other useful information in memory in association with unique identifier(s) including sampling location(s) for the samples. Also provided are associated devices for carrying out the methods.