Hydrofarm Active Eye LGBQM Quantum PAR Meter User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
The Quantum Par Meter is designed to measure PAR (Photosynthecally
Acve Radiaon) ux in wavelengths ranging from 400 to 700 nm. There
is a proporonal relaonship between the number of photons absorbed
in 400 to 700 nm band and the rate of photosynthesis in plants, which is
important for horcultural studies and monitoring plant physiology. This
compact, fully portable handheld light meter measures up to 10,000 in
units of micro-mol per meter squared per second (umol/m2/s) which is
also called Photosynthec Photon Flux Density (PPFD).
quantum PAR meter
Measures photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) from
400 to 700 nm

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In LOG mode, the meter will take the
average of sixty successive 30-second
measurements taken every 30 minutes and
store the average. A total of ninety-nine
30-minute averaged measurements can
be stored. Every 48 measurements at half
hour intervals (making a 24-hour period),
the meter will store a daily total. Ninety-
nine daily averages and totals can be
stored and are available for download only.
These measurements are not viewable
on the meter’s screen. All measurements
taken in LOG mode will connue to be
stored, deleng the oldest measurement.
The meter only stores the data when used
in the LOG mode. Any data store before
that will be overwrien.
DRIVER INSTALLATION GUIDES
In order to download or view saved data
from the meter to your computer, you
must install a driver. You can download the
QuantumParMeter at www.hydrofarm.com
and uncompress the QuantumParMeter
folder.
1. Before the installaon process, connect
the Quantum PAR Meter to your
computer by a USB cable, and wait unl
your computer detects a new device.
2. Open QuantumParMeter folder.
3. Double click Quantum Light Meter
Installaon.exe. If prompted, click “yes”
to allow the program to make changes
to the computer.
4. Once the Acve Eye Quantum Light
Meter opens, follow the instrucons to
install the drivers and required soware.
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
QUANTUM PAR METER:
GETTING STARTED
1. Remove your LGBQM from the case. It
may be necessary to charge the baery
prior to use. Plug the included USB cable
into your computer or a USB charging
staon to charge. The meter should
reach full charge in about an hour.
2. Press the POWER buon to turn on.
Note that the meter will turn itself o 2
minutes aer the last funcon, in order
to conserve power.
3. To record a PAR reading manually, press
HOLD while the meter is on and the
sensor is located in the desired posion.
You will see the number in the upper
right corner of the screen change to the
next open slot. The slots are numbered
from 0-99. You can take up to 100
sequenal readings before the memory
starts over at 0.
4. To review readings, simply press the up
or down arrows. The measurements
will be displayed along with the
memory posion. To return to real-me
measurements, press HOLD.
5. To choose LOG mode, simply press the
MODE buon. You will see LOG appear
under the PAR readout.
PARTS LIST:
1. LGBQM Quantum PAR Meter
2. Storage/Carrying case
3. USB data/charging cable
4. Instructions

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
INTERFACE GUIDES
If you have a desktop shortcut, click the shortcut Quantumlightmeter directly or click
‘Start’ ->All Programs-> Quantumlightmeter.
1. If the Quantum Par Meter was not connected to your computer, the following dialog
should appear:
The square buon becomes RED and you will get the following message: “Meter not
detected – Please aach Quantum Light Meter USB to computer.”
2. If the Quantum PAR Meter was connected to your computer, the square buon
becomes GREEN and you get the following message: “Connecon Successful.”
3. Please wait unl the square buon becomes YELLOW and you get the following
message: “Data transmission complete.”
4. Unl now, you can save or display the data saved on the computer.
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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
WARNING: During the Data transmission process, the Quantum PAR Meter
must be powered on. When the device and your computer are connected,
please do not unplug the device. Close the soware rst and then the device
can be unplugged.
5. If you click Display, for example, 99 Daily Average Measurements, the following
dialogs should appear:
6. Le click and hold your mouse to make the screen bigger or smaller.
7. Right click your mouse to display the tool lists, and the following dialog box
should appear: