INSTRUCTION MANUAL
QuantuM Par Meter:
GettinG starteD
1. Press the POWer button to turn
on. Note that the meter will turn
itself off 2 minutes after the last
function, in order to conserve
power.
2. Select between sun and electric
calibration. Push MODe and then
use uP/DOWn button to make
your choice. When desired mode is
blinking, press MODe again to start.
3. Select between sMPL and LOG
mode. Push MODe and then use
uP/DOWn button to make choice.
When desired mode is blinking,
press MODe again to start.
Use LOG mode for Automatic
Measurement. Meter will power on/
off every thirty seconds to record a
measurement.
Use sMPL mode for Manual
Measurements. Press HOLD when
you want to take a measurement. The
Quantum PAR meter can store up to
99 manual measurements.
4. reset Meter: From LOG or sMPL
mode, press the MODe button.
5. review Data: Press uP/DOWn.
To exit and return to present
conditions and the capability to
take measurements, press HOLD.
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In LOG mode, the meter will take the
average of sixty successive 30-second
measurements taken every 30 minutes
and store the average. A total of ninety-
nine 30-minute averaged measurements
can be stored. Every 48 measurements
at half hour intervals (making a 24-hour
period), the meter will store a daily
total. Ninety-nine daily averages and
totals can be stored and are available for
download only. These measurements
are not viewable on the meter's screen.
All measurements taken in LOG mode
will continue to be stored, deleting the
oldest measurement.
The meter only stores the data when
used in the LOG mode. Any data store
before that will be overwritten.
Driver instaLLatiOn GuiDes
In order to download or view saved data
from the meter to your computer, you
must install a driver. You can download
the QuantumParMeter at www.
hydrofarm.com and uncompress the
QuantumParMeter folder.
1. Before the installation process,
connect the Quantum PAR Meter to
your computer by a USB cable, and
wait until your computer detects a
new device.
2. Open QuantumParMeter folder.
3. Double click Quantum Light Meter
Installation.exe. If prompted, click
"yes" to allow the program to make
changes to the computer.
4. Once the Active Eye Quantum Light
Meter opens, follow the instructions
to install the drivers and required
software.
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