DUALEX SCIENTIFIC
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User’s manual v.3.1
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(Depending on the version of your DUALEX
®
, Anth index is calculated or not)
To make a measurement, open the clip by pressing the handle and place a leaf between the optical
heads.
Release the handle, the measurement is automatically made. When a measure is taken, two types of
beep can ring:
- A long beep which means that the measurement is well done and recorded.
- Three short beeps which mean that the measurement is wrong and not recorded.
If the reading succeeds, the indices values appear on the screen:
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NBI
: or Nitrogen Balance Index. This index is the ratio between Chl and Flav.
The range of this index is 0 - 999. If the measured value is outside these limits, the value displayed
on the screen is ***. This state is recorded in the memory of the device under the tag “NaN”. If the
measurement is inconsistent, the displayed tag is:
___
►
Chl
: chlorophyll content.
The range of this index is 0-150. If the measured value is outside these limits, the displayed value
on the screen is: ***. This state is recorded in the memory of the device under the tag “NaN”. If
the measurement is inconsistent, the displayed tag is:
___
►
Flv
: index of phenolics, mostly flavonols, content.
The range of this index is 0-3. If the measured value is outside these limits, the displayed value on
the screen is: ***. This state is recorded in the memory of the device under the tag “NaN”. If the
measurement is inconsistent, the displayed tag is:
___
