LI-COR LI-1500 User manual

LI- 1500
Light Sensor Logger
Instruction Manual

LI-1500 Light Sensor Logger
Instruction Manual
LI-COR Biosciences
4647 Superior Street
Lincoln, Nebraska 68504
Phone: [phone]
Toll free: 800-447-3576 (U.S. and Canada)
[e-mail]
Regional Offices
LI-COR Biosciences GmbH
Siemensstraße 25A
61352 Bad Homburg
Germany
Phone: [phone]
[e-mail]
LI-COR Biosciences UK Ltd.
St. John’s Innovation Centre
Cowley Road
Cambridge
CB4 0WS
United Kingdom
Phone: [phone]
[e-mail]
LI-COR Distributor Network:
www.licor.com/env/distributors

NOTICE
The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice.
LI-COR MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WITH REGARD TO THE THIS MATERIAL, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
LI-COR shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the
furnishing, performance, or use of this material.
All trademarks or registered trademarks are property of their respective owners.
Printing History
Copyright © 2014-2019, LI-COR, Inc.
Publication Number: 984-14406
Created on: Friday, November 6, 2020
This document contains proprietary information which is protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this
document may be may be reproduced or translated into another language with prior written consent of LI-COR, Inc.
CE Marking:
This product is a CE-marked product. For conformity information, contact LI-COR Support at [e-mail].
Outside of the U.S., contact your local sales office or distributor.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device
may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
ii

iii
Printing History
Publication Number: 984-14406
New editions of this manual will include all updates. An update addendum may be used between editions to provide up-
to-date information. Revisions are indicated by the revision number. Minor updates, which do not alter the meaning of
the content, will be incorporated without affecting the revision number.
Version
Number
Publication Date Changes
1 May 2014 First Edition
2 October 2014 Second Edition; Added "Ranges and Resolution by Sensor Type" and
updated "Battery Life" in specifications.
3 November 2014 Third Edition; Note about averaging with manual logging routine;
Note maximum 1 Hz sampling rate with GPS.
4 June 2015 Fourth Edition; Firmware update; Logging routine supersedes auto-
off timer; Status line "Not logging" or "Logging"; Battery % indicator;
Range selection note; Memory capacity table.
5 November 2015 Fifth edition; Added troubleshooting instructions for re-inserting
dislodged SD memory card.
6 November 2016 Sixth edition; Added troubleshooting for a zero reading with
underwater sensors; Removed USB external battery power pack from
power supply options in specifications.
7 May 2019 Updated for 1 minute and 1 hour sampling rate

CE Marking:
This product is a CE-marked product. For conformity information, contact LI-COR Support at [e-mail].
Outside of the U.S., contact your local sales office or distributor.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device
may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
Doc. #53-16006-A
June 30, 2016
LI-1500/LI-1500G Light Sensor Logger/LI-250A Light Meter
Part Name Toxic and Hazardous Substances or Elements
(Pb) (Hg) (Cd) (Cr(VI)) (PBB) (PBDE)
PCBs)
X O O O O O
Cables and Wires)
X O O O O O
(Metal Parts)
X O O O O O
(Plastic Parts)
O O O O O O
(Batteries)
O O O O O O
SJ/T 11364
O = GB/T 26572
(indicates that the content of the toxic and hazardous substance in all the Homogeneous
Materials of the part is below the concentration limit requirement as described in GB/T 26572).
X = GB/T 26572
(indicates that the content of the toxic and hazardous substance in at least one Homogeneous
Material of the part exceeds the concentration limit requirement as described in GB/T 26572).
LI-1500/LI-1500G / LI-250A
iv

v
Contents
Section 1. Introduction to the LI-1500
What's what 1-2
Powering the LI-1500 1-2
Install batteries 1-2
Low battery indicator 1-3
AC power 1-3
Cable connections 1-4
Data cable connection 1-4
Light sensor input ports 1-4
Memory 1-4
Precautions 1-5
Maintenance 1-5
Section 2. The basics
Powering On and Off 2-1
Keypad 2-1
Adjusting display brightness 2-3
Monitor mode navigation 2-3
Menu navigation 2-4
Console settings 2-5
Time and date 2-5
Auto-off timer 2-5
Beeper 2-5
Global Positioning System (GPS) 2-6
Overview of GPS 2-6
GPS tagging 2-6
GPS fix quality 2-6
GPS variables 2-7
Section 3. Configuring the LI-1500
Creating a basic logging configuration 3-1
Adding a sensor 3-3
Creating a configuration 3-3
Changing the logging routine 3-4
Changing the sampling rate 3-5

Standard modes 3-5
Raw mode 3-6
Sampling rate and measurement range 3-7
Selecting a measurement range 3-7
Adding an output 3-8
Configuring a math output 3-9
Enabling averaging 3-10
Averaging window and min/max 3-10
Sampling rate and averaging 3-11
Measuring underwater attenuation 3-12
Underwater attenuation theory 3-12
50/60 noise filter 3-13
Section 4. Logging and viewing data
Logging data 4-1
Prompts and remarks 4-2
Underwater sensor logging 4-2
Prompt on Log 4-3
GPS tagging 4-3
Viewing and downloading logged data 4-4
On the console 4-4
On a computer 4-4
Raw Mode Data 4-5
Viewing real-time data 4-6
Section 5. Troubleshooting
Console will not power up 5-1
Instrument will not turn off 5-1
Instrument locks up 5-1
GPS readings are absent or the fix quality is poor 5-1
Sensor readings are absent or incorrect 5-2
Underwater sensor reading is zero when it should be something else 5-2
Data are not logged correctly 5-3
Time settings are not retained when changing the "AA" batteries 5-3
Unable to read data or transfer data to a computer 5-3
Section 6. Maintenance
Updating the firmware 6-1
Replacing the internal lithium battery 6-2
vi

vii
Appendix A. Specifications
Appendix B. Warranty
Appendix C. Index

viii