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Page 1: Owner's Manual
OWNER’S MANUAL QUANTUM METER Models MQ-100, MQ-200, and MQ-300 Series Rev: 31-Mar-2022 APOGEE INSTRUMENTS, INC. | 721 WEST 1800 NORTH, LOGAN, UTAH 84321, USA TEL: (435) 792-4700 | FAX: (435) 787-8268 | WEB: APOGEEINSTRUMENTS.COM Copyright © 2022 Apogee Instruments, Inc. -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Owner’s Manual ....................................1 Certificate of Compliance ................................. 3 Introduction ..................................... 4 Sensor Models ..................................5 Specifications ................................... 6 Deployment and Installation ..............................10 Battery Installation and Replacement ............................ 11 Operation and Measurement ..............................12 Apogee AMS Software ................................19 Maintenance and Recalibration ............................. -
Page 3: Certificate Of Compliance
RoHS 3 compliant using exemption 6c. Further note that Apogee Instruments does not specifically run any analysis on our raw materials or end products for the presence of these substances, but we rely on the information provided to us by our material suppliers. -
Page 4: Introduction
Apogee Instruments MQ series quantum meters consist of a handheld meter and a dedicated quantum sensor that is integrated into the top of the meter housing (MQ-100) or connected by cable to an anodized aluminum housing (MQ-200 and MQ-300 series). -
Page 5: Sensor Models
SENSOR MODELS Apogee MQ series quantum meters covered in this manual are self-contained and come complete with handheld meter and sensor. Line quantum meters, MQ-300 series, provide spatially averaged PPFD measurements. All sensors along the length of the line are connected in parallel, and as a result, Apogee line quantum meters display PPFD values that are averaged from the location of the individual sensors. -
Page 6: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS MQ-100 MQ-200 MQ-301 MQ-303/306 Calibration ± 5 % (see calibration Traceability below) Uncertainty Measurement Less than 1 % Repeatability Long-term Drift Less than 2 % per year (Non-stability) Non-linearity Less than 1 % (up to 3000 µmol m Response Time Less than 1 ms Field of View 180°... - Page 7 Spectral Response Mean spectral response of six SQ-100 series quantum sensors (error bars represent two standard deviations above and below mean) compared to defined plant response to photons. Spectral response measurements were made at 10 nm increments across a wavelength range of 300 to 800 nm with a monochromator and an attached electric light source.
- Page 8 Temperature Response Mean temperature response of eight SQ-100 series quantum sensors (errors bars represent two standard deviations above and below mean). Temperature response measurements were made at 10 C intervals across a temperature range of approximately - 10 to 40 C in a temperature-controlled chamber under a fixed, broad spectrum, electric lamp.
- Page 9 Cosine Response Directional (cosine) response is defined as the measurement error at a specific angle of radiation incidence. Error for Apogee SQ-100 series quantum sensors is approximately ± 2 % and ± 5 % at solar zenith angles of 45° and 75°, respectively.
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Page 10: Deployment And Installation
DEPLOYMENT AND INSTALLATION Apogee MQ series quantum meters are designed for spot-check measurements, and calculation of daily light integral (DLI; total number of photons incident on a planar surface over the course of a day) through the built-in logging feature. To accurately measure PFFD incident on a horizontal surface, the sensor must be level. For this purpose, each MQ model comes with a different option for mounting the sensor to a horizontal plane. -
Page 11: Battery Installation And Replacement
BATTERY INSTALLATION AND REPLACEMENT Use a Phillips head screwdriver to remove the screw from the battery cover. Remove the battery cover by slightly lifting and sliding the outer edge of the cover away from the meter. To power the meter, slide the included battery (CR2320) into the battery holder, after removing the battery door from the meter’s back panel. -
Page 12: Operation And Measurement
OPERATION AND MEASUREMENT MQ series quantum meters are designed with a user-friendly interface allowing quick and easy measurements. Press the power button to activate the LCD display. After two minutes of non-activity the meter will revert to sleep mode and the display will shut off to conserve battery life. Press the mode button to access the main menu, where the appropriate calibration (sunlight or electric light) and manual or automatic logging are selected, and where the meter can be reset. - Page 13 Review/Download Data: Each of the logged measurements in either SMPL or LOG mode can be reviewed on the LCD display by pressing the up/down buttons. To exit and return to the real-time readings, press the sample button. Note that the integrated daily total values are not accessible through the LCD and can only be viewed by downloading to a computer.
- Page 14 Spectral Error The combination of diffuser transmittance, interference filter transmittance, and photodetector sensitivity yields spectral response of a quantum sensor. A perfect photodetector/filter/diffuser combination would exactly match the defined plant photosynthetic response to photons (equal weighting to all photons between 400 and 700 nm, no weighting of photons outside this range), but this is challenging in practice.
- Page 15 Spectral Errors for PPFD and YPFD Measurements with Apogee MQ Series Quantum Meters Radiation Source (Error Calculated Relative to Sun, Clear Sky) *MQ-300 PPFD Error YPFD Error Series Sun (Clear Sky) Sun (Cloudy Sky) Reflected from Grass Canopy -6.3 Reflected from Deciduous Canopy -7.0 Reflected from Conifer Canopy -6.8...
- Page 16 Yield Photon Flux Density (YPFD) Measurements Photosynthesis in plants does not respond equally to all photons. Relative quantum yield (plant photosynthetic efficiency) is dependent on wavelength (green line in figure below) (McCree, 1972a; Inada, 1976). This is due to the combination of spectral absorptivity of plant leaves (absorptivity is higher for blue and red photons than green photons) and absorption by non-photosynthetic pigments.
- Page 17 Correlation between photosynthetic photon flux density (PPFD) and yield photon flux density (YPFD) for multiple different radiation sources. YPFD is approximately 90 % of PPFD. Measurements were made with a spectroradiometer (Apogee Instruments model PS-200) and weighting factors shown in the previous figure were used to calculate PPFD and YPFD.
- Page 18 Immersion Effect Correction Factor When a radiation sensor is submerged in water, more of the incident radiation is backscattered out of the diffuser than when the sensor is in air (Smith, 1969; Tyler and Smith, 1970). This phenomenon is caused by the difference in the refractive index for air (1.00) and water (1.33), and is called the immersion effect.
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Page 19: Apogee Ams Software
APOGEE AMS SOFTWARE Downloading data to a computer requires the AC-100 communication cable and the free ApogeeAMS software. The meter outputs data using the UART protocol and requires the AC-100 to convert from UART to USB, so standard USB cables will not work. The most recent version of ApogeeAMS software can be downloaded at http://www.apogeeinstruments.com/downloads/. - Page 20 “Daily Totals” shows all the saved Daily Light Integral (DLI) totals per day. Click “30 Min Avg” to see the meter’s 99, 30-minute averages. To analyze the data, click on “File” and “Save As” to save the data as a .csv file. Or you can highlight the numbers, copy, and paste them into a blank Excel spreadsheet.
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Page 21: Maintenance And Recalibration
3. Salt deposit accumulation from evaporation of sea spray or sprinkler irrigation water. Apogee Instruments upward-looking sensors have a domed diffuser and housing for improved self-cleaning from rainfall, but active cleaning may be necessary. Dust or organic deposits are best removed using water, or window cleaner, and a soft cloth or cotton swab. - Page 22 Homepage of the Clear Sky Calculator. Two calculators are available: one for quantum sensors (PPFD) and one for pyranometers (total shortwave radiation). Clear Sky Calculator for quantum sensors. Site data are input in blue cells in middle of page and an estimate of PPFD is returned on right-hand side of page.
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Page 23: Troubleshooting And Customer Support
TROUBLESHOOTING AND CUSTOMER SUPPORT Verify Functionality Pressing the power button should activate the LCD and provide a real-time PPFD reading. Direct the sensor head toward a light source and verify the PPFD reading responds. Increase and decrease the distance from the sensor to the light source to verify that the reading changes proportionally (decreasing PPFD with increasing distance and increasing PPFD with decreasing distance). - Page 24 Error Codes and Fixes Error codes will appear in place of the real-time reading on the LCD display and will continue to flash until the problem is corrected. Contact Apogee if the following fixes do not rectify the problem. Err 1: battery voltage out of range. Fix: replace CR2320 battery and perform master reset. Err 2: sensor voltage out of range.
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Page 25: Return And Warranty Policy
RETURN AND WARRANTY POLICY RETURN POLICY Apogee Instruments will accept returns within 30 days of purchase as long as the product is in new condition (to be determined by Apogee). Returns are subject to a 10 % restocking fee. WARRANTY POLICY... - Page 26 84321, USA 5. Upon receipt, Apogee Instruments will determine the cause of failure. If the product is found to be defective in terms of operation to the published specifications due to a failure of product materials or craftsmanship, Apogee Instruments will repair or replace the items free of charge.
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