PP Systems CIRAS-3 User Manual

CIRAS-3 Operation Manual V. 1.09 6 support@ppsystems.com
Installation Instructions for PC Utility ................................................................................................. 117
Uninstall Instructions .......................................................................................................................... 117
PC Utility Operation ........................................................................................................................... 118
Create/Edit Response Scripts ............................................................................................................ 119
Create/Edit Settings Files .................................................................................................................. 121
Remote Display .................................................................................................................................. 123
Section 10. Measuring Chlorophyll Fluorescence with CFM-3 ................................................................ 127
Overview of Chlorophyll Fluorescence .................................................................................................. 127
The Basics ......................................................................................................................................... 127
Calculations Used for Chlorophyll Fluorescence Parameters ........................................................... 129
Chlorophyll Fluorescence Measurements – Setup and Operation ........................................................ 130
CFM-3 Set Up ........................................................................................................................................ 131
CFM-3 Settings .................................................................................................................................. 132
CFM-3 Controls .................................................................................................................................. 135
Measurement of Fm’ with CIRAS-3 ....................................................................................................... 137
Section 11. Closed System Measurements ............................................................................................. 140
Soil CO
2
Efflux and Net Canopy CO
2
Flux ............................................................................................ 140
Theory .................................................................................................................................................... 140
FCO
2
Units for measurement of Soil CO
2
Efflux ................................................................................ 141
References ......................................................................................................................................... 142
Electrical and Pneumatic Connection between the CIRAS-3 and SRC-1 / CPY-4 ........................... 142
Electrical and Pneumatic Connection between the CIRAS-3 and SRC-2 / CPY-5 ........................... 144
Configuring the CIRAS-3 console for measurement of Soil Respiration or Canopy Assimilation ..... 144
Settings (F2) ...................................................................................................................................... 145
Do I Use Linear versus Quadratic ...................................................................................................... 147
Closed System Operation...................................................................................................................... 147
Measurement Sequence ....................................................................................................................... 150
Initial Test Measurement Sequence .................................................................................................. 151
Recording Measurements ..................................................................................................................... 151

PP Systems CIRAS-3 Specifications

General

Brand	PP Systems
Model	CIRAS-3
Category	Measuring Instruments
Language	English