LI-600 Porometer/Fluorometer Quick Start Guide
Online Resources
Computer
Software
Configuration and data management, calibration, barcode generator: licor.com/600software
Support
Manual, software, videos,FAQs, tech tips, application notes, and more: licor.com/600support
Instruction
Manual
Comprehensive instructions, operating theory, and maintenance
1
Aperture. Active measurement site, surrounds the leaf
gasket
2
Porometer. Measures stomatal conductance
3
Fluorometer. (Optional) Measures PAM chlorophyll a
fluorescence
4
Enter button. Powers on, selects options, initiates or
logs a measurement
5
USB 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.