LI-COR LAI-2200 Quick Start Manual

LAI-2200 Plant Canopy Analyzer
Quick Start Guide

Install Batteries

Console: 4 AA batteries
Wand: 2 AA batteries, unless attached to console
To attach: Align the red dots and press.
To release: Grasp the collar and pull.
Do not pull directly on the cable.

View Caps

Always use the same view cap for associated
above- and below-canopy readings. Use the view-
restricting caps:
To block the sun from the sensor's view.
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To block the operator from the sensor's view.
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When cloud cover is non-uniform.
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When there are gaps or clumps in the canopy.
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To reduce the required plot size.
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To make above-canopy measurements in a
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small forest clearing.
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Cable Precautions

Do not hang the instru-
ment from the cable.
Overcast Conditions
Optimum sky conditions are uniform overcast
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or immediately before sunrise or after sunset.
Clear, partly cloudy, or other sky conditions
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are suitable with proper sampling technique.
The worst sky conditions are under direct sun-
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light. Refer to the LAI-2200 Instruction Manual
for more details.
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Display Brightness

LAI-2200
Plant Canopy Analyzer
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OK
START
LOG
STOP
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the minus (-)
key, then...
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Avoid sharp bends in the cable.
Do not drop onto the cable connections.

Sky Conditions

Sunrise or Sunset
Brighter
Dimmer
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