Sequoia LISST-100X, User Manual

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If the OK button is pressed, when the configuration is
complete the user will be prompted to select the zscat file
that the user later intends to use for processing the data.
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If the selected zscat file is more than 6 hours old, a warning
is issued, and the user is being given a choice between
selecting a different file, collecting a new background, or
accepting the risk and continue:
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For best results, the zscat file should ALWAYS be taken as
close as possible to the deployment.
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NOTE: The SOP makes no record of which background file
was selected. The warning is put in place to make the user
aware of the importance of obtaining good and recent zscat
measurements.