QUICK REFERENCE CARD User Manual

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3. Select field folder 4. Set port order (if changed)

Veris NIRS Spectrophotometer

QUICK REFERENCE CARD

(Refer to Operations Manual for complete instructions, including

software installation, safety, maintenance, and troubleshooting.)

1. Start up spectrometers 20

minutes before using. Leave

vehicle running to keep battery

charged. (amperage draw is 10

amps if cooler is running; 1 amp

otherwise)

6. Clean window, and place external references (ER)

against window. Soil may need to be removed from shoe

holes. Press corresponding button when Program State

reads REST. Continue until all ER lights are green or yellow.

2. Start software.

Refer to Operating

Instructions for

software installation

procedure.

5. Press System Check button

7. Press End (F12) to transform.

8. Green light

indicates when

transform is

complete.

READY

TO MOVE TO

NEXT STEP—

DATA

ACQUISITION.

Press Close

Window/F12 to

move back to

main interface

screen.

Summary of content (4 pages)

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3. Select field folder 4. Set port order (if changed) Veris NIRS Spectrophotometer QUICK REFERENCE CARD (Refer to Operations Manual for complete instructions, including software installation, safety, maintenance, and troubleshooting.) 1. Start up spectrometers 20 minutes before using. Leave vehicle running to keep battery charged. (amperage draw is 10 amps if cooler is running; 1 amp otherwise) 2. Start software. Refer to Operating Instructions for software installation procedure. 5.
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9. Before mapping complete all steps above. Make sure Reference Check (Ref Check) light is green, all Auxiliary Case lights are green, and GPS data are being received. 10. Set depth of EC coulters approximately 1.5“ in soil. Make sure the implement frame is level. 11. Begin mapping: Pressing LOG button or ESC key stores spectrum data and auxiliary data, which includes EC data, until LOG button or ESC key has been pressed again. GPS and Log lights must be green for data to be recorded. 12.
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13. While mapping: watch display for following: -Log light must be green while collecting data; if not green stop immediately and determine problem -GPS data light is green -EC data—no negatives, numbers changing and in normal ranges -auxiliary case information—green lights and data -program is in LOG mode when attempting to collect data -whenever shank is raised out of the soil, press LOG button or ESC key to stop logging, re-press LOG button or ESC key to re-start logging when shank is in soil.
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17. Press #5 to initiate the clustering program--it will ask if the settings are correct. The settings are the number of clusters or sample locations, and the number of PC’s to use for clustering. By default there will be 3 PC’s used and 15 locations to sample. If more sample locations are desired, then this can be changed at this time. Up to 10 PC’s can be chosen, however 95% of the data is contained within the first 3 PC’s.