LISST-200X User’s Manual LISST-200X Introduction and Tutorial Page 20
later use by selecting the ‘Save Configuration as .LOP File’. A file
name will be prompted for. The file will be given an LOP extension
which will identify it as a LISST Operating Procedure File. Comments
can be entered before saving in the box below the summary.
Previously saved LOP files can be opened using the ‘Load .LOP File’
button.
Press the OK button to complete the configuration.
Step 15:
Background File
Warning
If the background file onboard the instrument is more than 6 hours old,
a File Warning dialog box will appear, alerting you that final data
quality could be compromised. Select from the 2 options (collect a new
background or accept the risk and continue).
Step 16: Start
Instrument
The instrument is now configured for deployment, however, it is not
yet running.
You MUST start the instrument in order to start the samping program
you just configured. If you do not do that, the LISST will never start
sampling or react to the start and stop conditions.
Note that starting the instrument is not necessarily the same as
starting sampling (unless you have a delay start of 0 minutes set as
your start condition). For example, if you have selected the mechanical
switch as the start condition, the instrument will only react to the swtich
after the sampling program has been started. Only then will actual