Configuring the System

Measuring CO2 flux requires extensive sampling because of spatial heterogeneity of soils and temporal variation in the environmental processes that drive CO2 flux. The LI-8100 Windows® or Interface Software for Palm® OS provide intuitive settings for configuring either single chamber or multiplexed systems to make repeated, automated flux measurements.

A CD and instruction manual are packaged with the LI-8100 that contain all of the system software and instructions required to set-up and configure the system, prepare a measurement protocol, log data, and manage files:

• LI-8100 Windows® Interface Software
• Interface Software for Palm® OS
• LI-8100 Data Analysis (File Viewer) Software
• Data Analysis and Palm configuration manuals

System Software Functionality

The setup and utility functions in the system software are easy to follow, providing settings to:

• Connect to the system, either via wireless TCP/IP (if a wireless card is installed in the LI-8100) or via a serial or USB connection between a PC and the LI-8100.
• View the status of the system.
• Perform user calibrations (LI-8100) and leak tests (LI-8150).
• Select and configure the chamber(s) and sensor(s) within the system. In a multiplexed system, port sequence is user-selectable.
• Configure the observation and sampling protocols for the chamber(s).
• Define and recall preset protocols to simplify configurations, and for applying to multiple chambers.
• Define file settings for logged measurements, including duration of reported data (day or week), logging destination (onboard flash or attached flash memory card), and start measurement time (immediate or future date and time).
• View reports of measurement data, including data in tabular and chart formats, flux comparisons, and plots.

Interface Software for Palm® OS

Windows® Interface Software