4
Cookbook checklist before making Rapid Light Curve measurements. .....................................................124
Running the RLC Test ................................................................................................................................126
Drill down menu for RLC...........................................................................................................................127
Saving measuring parameters....................................................................................................................128
Loading and saving preset measuring routines .........................................................................................129
Copy presets parameters into a new measuring file ..................................................................................129
Change RLC measuring parameters..........................................................................................................130
Setting modulation light source intensity...................................................................................................130
New -automated modulation light set up ...................................................................................................131
Setting the saturation pulse intensity .........................................................................................................131
Setting saturation pulse duration...............................................................................................................132
Far red light...............................................................................................................................................133
When the PAR Clip is used.........................................................................................................................134
When a PAR Clip is not used “Default PAR”............................................................................................135
Multi-flash vs. standard single flash saturation pulse ...............................................................................136
Relative Electron Transport Rate...............................................................................................................139
Entering a note with a measurement..........................................................................................................141
Other RLC function buttons .......................................................................................................................141
Measurement review ..................................................................................................................................142
Help screen ................................................................................................................................................143
Basic definitions.........................................................................................................................................143
Error messages ..........................................................................................................................................143
CHAPTER 4 • OS5P DATA MANAGEMENT..............................................................................................144
USB DATA TRANSFER ...................................................................................................................................... 144
File transfer by USB cable.........................................................................................................................145
Ejection process .........................................................................................................................................149
FILE TRANSFER BY SD CARD AND DATA MANAGEMENT UTILITIES.................................................................150
DATA VIEWER .................................................................................................................................................155
SOFTWARE UPDATES .......................................................................................................................................157
CHAPTER 5 DIAGNOSTICS................................................................................................................... 158
APPENDIX A • MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................................. 159
CLEANING........................................................................................................................................................160
MISCELLANEOUS MAINTENANCE.....................................................................................................................160
Battery........................................................................................................................................................160
Circuit breaker...........................................................................................................................................160
Light sources..............................................................................................................................................160
Trouble shooting power problems .............................................................................................................161
Trouble shooting tables..............................................................................................................................162
APPENDIX B• PAR CLIP ...............................................................................................................................165
PAR CLIP ........................................................................................................................................................ 165
Connection .................................................................................................................................................165
Technical specs ..........................................................................................................................................165
Using the PAR Clip....................................................................................................................................166
What is the value of a PAR clip in photosynthesis measurement?.............................................................167
APPENDIX C • TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS...................................................................................... 168