LI-COR LI-1500 User manual

LI-1500 Light Sensor Logger
Installing Batteries
Note: The AC to DC power adapter will not re-charge batteries.
Powering On
Press power on/off . You will see one of these messages:
New Config File: Start at "Creating a Configuration", step 2.
Select Config File: Scroll up or down to highlight a
configuration, then press OK to activate that configuration
and go to Monitor Mode.
Note: A configuration must be made active in order to get light
readings with the LI-1500.
Monitor Mode
Each line can be set to
display any one of the
available variables including
real-time sensor readings and
GPS data. The STATUS
variable indicates the logging
status.
Scroll up or down to highlight a line.
Scroll left or right to change the variable displayed.
Menu Navigation
From Monitor Mode, press
MENU for the Main Menu.
Scroll up or down to high-
light a menu item. Press OK
to select that menu item.
Press OK after entering file
names or other data.
Press EXIT to go back to the previous screen.
Adding a Sensor
1. Select MENU > Sensors > Add New Sensor and
select the model number of your LI-COR light sensor.
2. Enter the sensor's serial number (printed on the
sensor).
3. Select Cal Val (terrestrial sensors) or Cal A/W
(underwater sensors) and enter the sensor’s calibration
multiplier (use for backspace). Underwater sensors
require both "Air" and "Water" calibration multipliers.
4. Select Cal Date, use arrows to set the date of the
sensor’s last calibration (YYYY/MM/DD), then EXIT.
Note: Calibration certificates with multipliers and dates are
available at: http://www.licor.com/env/support/.
Enter the sensor's serial number in the Calibration search box.
Creating a Configuration
1. Select MENU > Configurations > Add New Config.
2. Enter a file name > OK.
3. Select Inputs and
choose 1, 2, or 3.
Attach a LI-COR light
sensor to the chosen
BNC input port.
4. For terrestrial sensors,
highlight your sensor's serial number, then OK > EXIT.
If your sensor is not listed, select Add New Sensor (see
"Adding a Sensor" above). For underwater sensors,
select Air, Water, or Prompt on Log, then press OK.
5. Select Active > Yes. Readings are now visible in
Monitor Mode and can be logged (see reverse side).
Changing the Sampling Rate
Select MENU > Configurations. Select a file from the list.
Select Samp Rate and select a sampling rate from the list.
For faster sampling (up to 500 hz), select Raw Mode from
the bottom of the list and choose a whole number from 1
through 500 Hz. In Raw Mode, only INPUT1 is sampled.
The other two inputs are ignored. The routine is Continual
and each sample is logged. Averaging and Math outputs are
not available.
Quick Start Guide
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Adding an Output
Select MENU > Configurations. Select a configuration from
the list. Select Outputs > Add New Output. Select type:
Light: Enter a name for the output. Select sensor input 1, 2,
or 3.
Math: Enter a name for the output. Select Operation. See
"Configuring a Math Output" (below) to configure the
operation type.
Prompt: Enter a name for the output. select Type > Full
Alphanumeric or Numeric Only, then press EXIT. During
manual logging, allows a different data entry into each record.
For continuous or automatic routines, allows adding the
same entry into each record.
Battery: Logs battery voltage.
GPS: Logs GPS data such as latitude, longitude, and UTC.
Configuring a Math Output
Select MENU > Configurations. Select a configuration from
the list. Select Outputs and select a Math output from the
list or see "Adding an Output" (above) to add a new Math
output. Select Operation and select an operation type:
Addition – Select parameters
Subtraction – Select parameters
Multiplication – Select parameters
Division – Select parameters
Integration – Select a parameter and duration
Daily Integral – Select a parameter. Set start/stop times with
a Daily logging routine (see "Changing the Logging Routine").
Attenuation – Select parameters and separation distance
Logarithm – Select a parameter
A parameter is a numeric constant or an output to which
the operation will be applied. Press EXIT when finished.
Example: Select the Addition operation type and the Output
parameter type. Choose INPUT1 and INPUT2 as parameters.
Readings from each one will be added together in the new output.
Enabling Averaging
Select MENU > Configurations. Select a configuration from
the list. Select Outputs and select an existing "Light" output
or add a new one. Select Averaging and select an averaging
window. Select Min/Max > Yes to include minimum and
maximum sampled values in the output. Press EXIT twice.
Changing the Logging Routine
Select MENU > Configurations. Select a configuration from
the list. Select Routine. Select a routine type:
Manual:Logs a reading each time LOG is pressed.
Continual:Set a logging rate. Logs automatically while the
logging file is open. Close the file to stop.
Daily:Set a logging rate, start time, and stop time. Logs
automatically during a set time period every day.
One Time:Set a logging rate, start time/date, and stop time/
date. Logs automatically during a single set time period.
Press EXIT when finished.
Global Positioning System (GPS)
For GPS-equipped units, Select MENU > Console Settings >
GPS > Enabled. GPS data are now visible in Monitor Mode.
Add the GPS output to the active configuration to log GPS
data with sensor data. This also enables GPS tagging – press
a numbered key (1–9) to add GPS data to the file during a
logging session.
Logging Data
1. From Monitor Mode, press START|STOP.
2. Select New File (enter a file name) or Existing File
(select a file from the list).
3. Enter a session remark or press OK.The logging file is
now open. Leave the power on and the logging file open until
any automatic logging routines are complete.
4. In the default Manual Log routine, Press LOG to record
the current data point for all attached sensors.
5. Optional: Press period to enter a remark in the
logging file. The remark is time-stamped when you
press OK. Logging continues uninterrupted.
6. Press START|STOP to close the logging file.
The STATUS line in Monitor Mode indicates Logging
when a logging routine is active. A dot (.) flashes at the end
of the STATUS line while data are being recorded.
Viewing Logged Data on the Display
Select MENU > Data > Files, select a logging file, then
select View. Select a logging session and then Records.
Select an individual record to view data.
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