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Table of Contents
CIRAS-2 Operator's Manual Version 2.04
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ActiveSync® Communications Software .................................................................... 92
For Customers That Are Using The Integral PC (Pencentra) .............................................................. 93
For Customers That Are Using Our User Interface (UI) ...................................................................... 93
USB Connection ............................................................................................................................... 93
Installation of USB Drivers On Your PC ........................................................................................... 93
Establishing An ActiveSync Connection For Data Transfer from UI To PC ..................................... 94
Shutting Down the CIRAS-2 System .......................................................................... 95
Measuring Chlorophyll Fluorescence with the CFM ................................................ 96
Getting Started with the CFM ..................................................................................... 96
Firmware & Software Requirements .......................................................................... 96
Software Installation ............................................................................................................................. 96
Power Requirements .................................................................................................. 97
Leaf Cuvette Window ................................................................................................. 97
Replacing Cuvette Window .................................................................................................................. 97
Connecting the CFM to CIRAS-2 ............................................................................... 98
Operation from External PC ................................................................................................................. 99
Stand-Alone Operation (User Interface) ............................................................................................ 100
CFM Operation .......................................................................................................... 101
Default Adaptation .................................................................................................... 102
Dark Adaptation ................................................................................................................................. 102
Far Red Adaptation ............................................................................................................................ 102
No Adaptation .................................................................................................................................... 102
CFM Recording Options ........................................................................................... 102
Dark Period (Minutes) ........................................................................................................................ 103
Prompt when „expired‟........................................................................................................................ 103
After Dark Adaptation, perform .......................................................................................................... 103
CFM Setup ......................................................................................................................................... 104
Recovery Period (seconds) ................................................................................................................ 104
If Batch Response, Dark Adapt for each level ................................................................................... 104
When a CIRAS Record is taken, perform .......................................................................................... 105
If Response Curve, at end of level, perform ...................................................................................... 105
Complete CFM Recording with .......................................................................................................... 105
Save Trace Data ................................................................................................................................ 105
Include „Pre‟ and „Post‟ Data .............................................................................................................. 105
Calculation Options .................................................................................................. 105
Modulation Beam ..................................................................................................... 105
Enable Modulating Beam ................................................................................................................... 106
Mod. Level .......................................................................................................................................... 106
Gain .................................................................................................................................................... 106
Perform CFM Tuning ......................................................................................................................... 106
CFM Graphing Options ............................................................................................ 107
CFM Time Plot ................................................................................................................................... 107
CFM Data Plot .................................................................................................................................... 107
CIRAS-CFM Display ................................................................................................... 108
Recd. ........................................................................................................................ 108
CFM Display Buttons ................................................................................................ 109
CFM Tuning ............................................................................................................. 109
Recording Chlorophyll Fluorescence ...................................................................... 111
Keypress Recording with CFM ................................................................................. 111