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1000-90 Communications Software LI-6252 CO 2 Analyzer LI-6262 CO 2 /H 2 O Analyzer LI-3000A Portable Area Meter LI-1000 Data Logger LI-1400 Data Logger LI-1600 Steady State Porometer LAI-2000 Plant Canopy Analyzer LI-1800 Portable Spectroradiometer LI-1200S Minimum Data Set Recorder LI-6200 Portable Photosynthesis System LI-6400 Portable Photosynth[...]
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1000-90 Communication and Utility Software for LI-COR Instruments Publication No. LDL102-8903 January, 1991 Revised April, 1992 Revision 2, January, 1998 LI-COR, inc. 4421 Superior Street P.O. Box 4425 Lincoln, Nebraska 68504 USA Telephone: (402) 467-3576 FAX: 402-467-2819 Toll-free 1-800-447-3576 (US & Canada) e-mail: envsales@env.licor.com ht[...]
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LI-COR Software Product License Agreement and Limited Warranty License Agreement Customer may not reverse assemble or decompile this software. Customer may make copies of the software for archival purposes, or to facilitate its use with the mass storage media of a particular computer (e.g. copy to hard disk). Customer may make copies of the softwar[...]
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General Information 3 General Information Contents page COMM.EXE ......................................................................................................................................... 5 Sending Files to the Computer ....................................................................................................... 7 LAI-2000 [...]
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4 General Information Documentation Files READ.ME - Recent changes. *.HLP - Help files. LCONFIG.LCR - List of configurations and help files. REFORMAT.PAS - Source code for REFORMAT program. The 1000-90 programs are approximately 243K bytes in size, and run on any IBM PC/XT/AT/PS/2 or true IBM compatible computer.[...]
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COMM.EXE 5 COMM.EXE (General Purpose) Installation No special installation procedures are required to install the 1000-90 program. Make a backup copy of the diskette if you plan to use the 1000-90 program directly from the floppy disk, or copy the contents of the diskette onto a hard disk drive in your computer. The 1000-90 program is a general pur[...]
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6 COMM.EXE they appear in the existing configuration files (i.e., Com1 or Com2:Baud Rate, Data Bits, Stop Bits, and Parity). Any text editor can also be used to append the 'LCONFIG.LCR' file as well. Model the new entries as they appear in this file, and save the file as a Text (ASCII) file. F2 Change serial (COM) ports. If more than 1 CO[...]
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COMM.EXE 7 Sending Files to the Computer LAI-2000Plant Canopy Analyzer The LAI-2000 is configured as a DCE device. Connect the LAI- 2000 to your computer using the printer cable provided with the instrument. To send files from the LAI-2000 to a computer, use the following functions, found in the COMM execute list: FCT 31 - Configure the I/O port fo[...]
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8 COMM.EXE The data dump can be aborted by pressing the OUT key again. LI-1400 DataLogger The LI-1400 is configured as a DTE device. Most computers can be connected to the LI-1400 using the 1400-550 printer cable. To send files from the LI-1400 to a computer, follow these steps: 1. Use the Setup Hardware menu to set the Printing baud rate to 9600. [...]
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COMM.EXE 9 LI-3000A Portable Area Meter The LI-3000A is configured as a DCE device. Most computers can be connected to the LI-3000A using the 1000-04 printer cable and a female-to-female gender changer. To send files from the LI-3000A to a computer, use the following functions: 1. Press the MENU key to access the functions needed to transfer data. [...]
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10 COMM.EXE LI-1800 (UW) Portable Spectroradiometers The LI-1800 and LI-1800UW Portable Spectroradiometers are configured as DCE devices. There are two ways to connect the computer to the LI-1800 or LI-1800UW. Terminal Port 1. Connect the computer to the terminal port on the LI-1800 using the 1000-04 printer cable, and use the COMM program as a ter[...]
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COMM.EXE 11 FCT 53 - Output a range of page files. The print format is selected by the PRN FMT (U/S) option in FCT 42. The system format is selected in FCT D8, and the user format is defined in FCT D9. Any list can be printed by pressing PRINT while viewing the list. LI-6400 Portable Photosynthesis System The LI-6400 is configured as a DTE device. [...]
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12 COMM.EXE The LI-6252 CO 2 and LI-6262 CO 2 /H 2 O Analyzers are both configured as DCE devices, and can be connected to most computers using the 1000-04 printer cable. The 1800-04 printer cable will work with most computers that have a 9-pin AT-style RS-232C port. To send data from the LI-6252 or LI-6262 to a computer, follow these steps: 1. Use[...]
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COMM.EXE 13 pressing <CTRL>Q. If you encounter data transmission problems, change the volume on the tape recorder and try again. Cables There are 2 types of RS-232C devices: DTE (Data Terminal Equipment) and DCE (Data Communications Equipment). If a DTE device is connected directly (pin-for-pin) to another DTE device then communication cannot[...]
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14 COMM.EXE This device cable configured as cable part # LI-6200 Male DCE LI-6000 Male DCE LI-1000 Female DCE 1000-09 LAI-2000 Female DTE 2000-02 LI-3000A Male DTE 1800-04 LI-1800 terminal port Male DTE 1800-04 LI-1800UW terminal port Male DTE 1800-04 LI-6252 & LI-6262 Male DTE 1800-04 The cable would then plug directly into the instrument. If [...]
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EQUIP.EXE 15 EQUIP.EXE (General Purpose) EQUIP.EXE is a diagnostics program that is useful for determining hardware compatability problems between your computer and the instrument that is connected to it. This program indicates the status of the major modem lines on all RS-232C ports in your computer. Run the program by typing EQUIP and pressing th[...]
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16 EQUIP.EXE CONFIGURED - lists baud rate, data bits, stop bits, and parity. RTS (4) - Ready To Send status, transmitted on modem cable line 4. CTS (5) - Clear To Send status, transmitted on modem cable line 5. DSR (6) - Data Set Ready status, transmitted on modem cable line 6. CD (8) - Carrier Detect status, transmitted on modem cable line 8. DTR [...]
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REFORMAT.COM 17 REFORMAT.COM (LI-1000 Data) REFORMAT.COM will reformat an LI-1000 data file that was output using "V" (vertical) format. As printed by the LI-1000, the data is sequential in time. REFORMAT creates a file that has all the channels grouped, and sorted by time within each group. For example: Source File... 871013 0935 1M-2.54[...]
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18 REFORMAT.COM 871013 0940 6T-8.643E-07 6H-2.746E-05 6L-2.441E-05 To run this program, log onto the proper drive and at the DOS prompt type REFORMAT <source file> <destination> where <source> and <destination> are the appropriate file specifiers. If these file specifiers are not entered, you will be asked the name of the fi[...]
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R1600.EXE 19 R1600.EXE (LI-1600 Data) General Information R1600.EXE will reformat an LI-1600 data file that was output using the 2-line format which the instrument produces. The R1600 program will also add an offset time stamp to any LI-1600 data file, if desired, which will be added to the #S (time since instrument turn on, in seconds) values to p[...]
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20 R1600.EXE where <source> is the appropriate file specifier, and <destination> is the print destination [optional; the default destination is CON (console)]. To add an offset time to the source file, type r1600 <source> <destination> <hh:mm:ss> For example, typing " r1600 corn.dat corn.prn 14:30:00" at the [...]
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