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SD Card Logging Options 

 

These settings allow you to select what is recorded to the SD card. By default, 
everything except Raw Data is logged.  

Raw Data creates a separate data file on the SD card in addition to the 
standard .csv file. 

View Options 

Enables the display of diagnostic measurement results during measurement. 

 

 

Summary of Contents for PSY1

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Page 2: ...ned Instrument Software and USB Driver 10 Turning the Instrument On 11 Connecting to the Instrument 12 Connect via MCC Mini 13 Setting Measurement Parameters 14 Configuration 15 Cooling Time and Waiti...

Page 3: ...should be used in conjunction with the instructional videos on the ICT YouTube channel https www youtube com c ICTinternational Note The psychrometer thermocouples are made from 25 m Chromel Constanta...

Page 4: ...ifications Intel Atom 1 66 GHz and 1GB RAM or higher Software The ICT Combined Instrument Software is compatible with the following operating systems a Windows 7 b Windows 8 8 1 c Windows 10 d Mac OS...

Page 5: ...he field The unique power bus plug design was developed by ICT International to simplify the electrical wiring process It minimises the need for custom tools in the field requiring only that the outer...

Page 6: ...Connecting a Power Supply to the Instrument...

Page 7: ...Connecting Power Directly via Solar Panel Note The PSY1 is non polarised...

Page 8: ...ply for days to months at a time is not recommended as this can shorten the life of the internal battery ICT International recommend using a solar panel directly connected with no external battery bac...

Page 9: ...sensor very sensitive for measuring water potential but equally sensitive to dirt and mild oxidation It is recommended that before starting any measurements you clean the thermocouples The cleaning pr...

Page 10: ...reen prompts until the finished installation screen appears To install the USB driver choose USB Driver c and then wait for the installation to complete b a c Alternatively the individual installers W...

Page 11: ...To turn on your PSY1 connect the instrument to a computer via a USB cable Alternatively the PSY1 can be turned on manually by pressing the power button and automatically turns on if a power supply is...

Page 12: ...e to the instrument The PSY1 will be detected by the computer automatically as with any USB device Open ICT Combined Instrument Software and Search for Devices Double click the instrument in the list...

Page 13: ...iscover and then Search for Devices The MCC Mini should appear on the list it will then automatically search for nearby ICT Instruments You can double click the instrument or select it and Connect as...

Page 14: ...instrument the Channels screen will be displayed This shows the current measurement status when the next measurement will take place instrument serial number name comment battery status external powe...

Page 15: ...range of standard Measurement Modes are available from every 10 minutes to every 60 minutes In manual mode a measurement will be taken whenever the Start Measurement button on the Channels screen is...

Page 16: ...tem Calibration It is highly recommended that the psychrometer is calibrated before each installation The calibration employs a 6 point measurement protocol using NaCl solutions of known molalities Th...

Page 17: ...PL4F3FBBF0881B16D7 for more details Diagnostics Temperature Correction Constants C1 and C2 should not be changed unless advised to do so by an ICT Technician Reverse Peltier Warming Reverse Peltier i...

Page 18: ...t what is recorded to the SD card By default everything except Raw Data is logged Raw Data creates a separate data file on the SD card in addition to the standard csv file View Options Enables the dis...

Page 19: ...se damage to the thermocouples The stem psychrometer can be installed on woody herbaceous and hollow bamboo stems of greater than 10mm diameter With additional care preparation and specific clamps the...

Page 20: ...Example installation of a small clamp on an herbaceous stem Large clamp on a woody stem...

Page 21: ...layers using a single edged razor blade to scrape a flat area of xylem upon which to mount the psychrometer Be very careful to maintain a level plain to prevent producing a concave or convex surface...

Page 22: ...e stable under high temperatures eg Dow Corning Vacuum Grease should be applied to any exposed sapwood that remains after the attachment of the psychrometer This reduces local evaporation which may in...

Page 23: ...located at localappdata ICT Data Files Select Channels is used to select which logger outputs channels are displayed on the plot Export provides some options for exporting a CSV file of the data Expor...

Page 24: ...the location of your choice Rename File allows you to change the name of the selected file Note that if the instrument data file is renamed a new file will be created for measurements from that point...

Page 25: ...www ictinternational com sales ictinternational com au Ph 61 2 6772 6770 Fax 61 2 6772 7616 211 Mann St Armidale NSW Australia 2350...

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