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SYSTEM
3.4 LEAF POROMETER UTILITY
The Leaf Porometer Utility is a program designed specifically for interfacing with the SC-1.
Use this program to download measurement data to a computer, erase the SC-1 data, set the
date and time, and see information about the SC-1.
The following minimum system requirements must be met to use the Leaf Porometer Utility:
• Microsoft Windows 98 or NT 4 (SP 5) or better
• Intel
®
Pentium
®
Pro or newer processor
• One available serial or USB port
• Microsoft Excel 97 or better (for viewing data as .xls files)
Install the Leaf Porometer Utility using the included USB flash drive (inside the cover of the
SC-1 Manual). The latest version of the Leaf Porometer Utility can also be installed from
metergroup.com/sc1-support.
1. Insert the USB into the USB port.
2. Open the USB drive named METER Group Inc. USA.
3. Move the Leaf Porometer Utility application onto the computer’s hard drive.
The four menus across the top of the screen change program and SC-1 settings. Below is a
brief overview of the options each menu contains.
FILE MENU
• Download Data: Saves measurement data stored in the SC-1 as a data file on the computer
(Section2.5).
• Erase Data: Erases all data in SC-1 (Section2.6).
• Exit: Quits the program.
EDIT MENU
• Cut, Copy, Paste, and Select All: Nonfunctional menu options
• Preferences: Opens the Preferences window.
The Preferences window has three tabs: Data File, Communications, and Application tabs
(Figure36).