LI-COR LI-600 User manual

LI-600 Porometer/Fluorometer Quick Start Guide
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Instruction
Manual Comprehensive instructions, operating theory, and maintenance
1Aperture. Active measurement site, surrounds the leaf
gasket
2Porometer. Measures stomatal conductance
3Fluorometer. (Optional) Measures PAM chlorophyll a
fluorescence
4Enter button. Powers on, selects options, initiates or
logs a measurement
5USB port. Charges and connects to a computer with a
micro-USB cable
Charge the battery
The LI-600 arrives partially charged. Connect the LI-600 to a power source with the USB cable and charge to 100%.
Take a measurement in auto mode
The following instructions are for the preloaded Auto configuration on the instrument.
Step 1: Power on the LI-600. Press and hold the Enter button.
Step 2: Select a configuration.
The Select Configuration screen will appear with two configurations. Select the Auto configuration and press the Enter button.
Step 3: Take a measurement and view the data.
The LI-600 will match and go to the Measurement screen. Clamp onto a leaf at the prompt. The LI-600 will search for stability, then log a meas-
urement and beep. Unclamp the leaf and view your data on the display. Press the Enter button to initiate a new measurement, or press the left
arrow twice to navigate to Settings to shut down the instrument.
Step 4: Download the data.
To download data, install the LI-600 computer software. Connect the LI-600 to the computer via USB and download the data to the computer soft-
ware. Then export the data from the software as a .zip file that contains .csv files of your data.

Workflow for taking a measurement in auto mode
The workflow for taking a measurement will vary depending on settings in the configuration. The following is for auto mode with prompt on log
disabled. See the user manual for detailed instructions on those settings.
2
Home PromptNew
Flow S Qamb
T Leaf F
gsw Slope 2 Sec FLR Slope 2 sec
gsw PhiPS2
Clamp to leaf
Clamp to leaf. The LI-600 will
automatically log a measurement.
Press the Enter button to initiate a
new measurement, or press the
left arrow key twice to Settings
and shut down.
1
Select Configuration
Auto gsw+F
Manual gsw+F
Configuration A
Configuration B
Settings Info
Select Configuration and
Press the Enter button.
The instrument will match.
3
Shutdown
Match
Instrument Settings
Settings
Warning(s)
Home
Select Shutdown and
press the Enter button.
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