opti-sciences OS1p - Welcome; List of Equipment; Getting Started

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Welcome !
Congratulations on your purchase of the OS1p Modulated Fluorometer. Please check the
carton for any visible external damage. If you notice any damage, notify the freight carrier
immediately. Follow their procedures for reporting and filing a claim. The carton and all
packing materials should be retained for inspection by the carrier or insurer.
List of Equipment
Carefully unpack the carton. You should have received the following items:
• OS1p Fluorometer
• Universal Voltage battery charger
• Trifurcated fiber optic light guide with built-in trigger switch
• Ten dark-adaptation cuvettes
• Open body cuvette
• OS1p owner’s manual (this document)
• 1 GB MMC/SD data card
• USB cable
• USB SD card reader
• Nylon field bag
If any item is missing, please contact your authorized Opti-Sciences agent.
Getting Started
Throughout this manual, you will be shown setup options and response messages. When an
example of a program screen is given, you may assume that this is shown, as it will appear on
the OS1p.
The user interface consists of a high-resolution color graphic touch screen LCD.
For editing parameters and making measurements, menu options are presented as icons or text
legends. Measuring tests and parameter adjustments are all menu driven. Certain keywords
are used to identify common functions. For example, the word or icon Exit will always step
you to the previous program screen, ultimately ending in the "Main Menu".
The OS1p has default settings that allow the unit to work for many applications, however,
changing the settings are very easily done.
Data is stored in on-board system memory. This is based on flash memory so no data will be
lost if the main battery is depleted. Stored data may be transferred to other systems through
use of the MMC/SD data card, or USB port. The data is output in comma delimited and
carriage return separated ASCII strings, easily importable to most spreadsheet programs such
as Excel and Mat Lab.