LI-1000 EPROM Replacement Procedure This procedure will eause all user RAM to be cleared and all channel configurations reset to a default state. If you have important data that needs to be output, or if you want to record your channel configurations it should be done before proceeding any further. ‘The replacement EPROM and the LI-1000 circuit board are static sensiti while performing this procedure. -. Make sure you remain well grounded 1) Remove the back cover of the LI-1000 and disconnect the battery connector as described in the LI-1000 instruction manual in the section on replacing the batteries. 2) Unplug the 37 pin and 25 pin ribbon cables from the circuit board (analog board) by carefully sliding the connector off of the connecting pins on the circuit board. At the bottom of the analog board there is a white connector (wired to the BNC connectors) similar to the battery connector which should also be disconnected. 3) The analog board must be removed to gain access to the digital board on which the EPROM is mounted. Remove the 3 phillips head screws that hold the analog board in place (one each at the top right and left hand corners and one 3/4 of the way down in the center of the board). The analog board is connected to the digital board, underneath, via a 24 pin connection between the boards. The analog board may seem difficult to get out of this connection, but with a gentle rocking motion the board will eventually pull straight up and out. 4) ‘The EPROM is a 24 pin LC.with a "LI-COR firmware” label on it. Remove the EPROM using an IC. remover, or by inserting a flat blade screwdriver between the EPROM and the underlying socket, and gently twisting the screwdriver to pry up the EPROM. 3) _ Insert the new EPROM so that the notched end (pin 1 end) is toward the inside of the board. When inserting the EPROM make very sure that all of the pins go into the holders, rather that getting bent out orunderneath. 6) Reinstall the analog board by aligning the board on top of the connection pins and gently pressing downward. If it fels like the board will not go down without applying alot of force, i is likely that the pins on the two boards are not properly aligned. ‘They will press together fairly easily when properly aligned. 7) Reconnect the two ribbon cables and the BNC connection cable atthe bottom of the analog board, 8) Set the date and time as described in the Start-Up discussion in Section III of the L1-1000 Version 2.0 instruction manual, 9) Do the Clear RAM procedure described in Section III of the version 2.0 manual under the Auxiliary Functions discussion. LI-COR, ine. / 4421 Superior Street / Lincoln, Nebraska 68504. U.S.A.2) The version 2.0 and 2.01 instruction manuals state that data can be output while the LI-1000 is in LOG ‘mode and that the logging of data will not be interrupted. This is not always true. At certain times during data transmission, the flow of data cannot be interrupted without causing a transmission error. If the LI-1000 needs to sample a sensor input at that exact instant, the conflict will cause the L1-1000 to delay the sampling of the sensor. In certain cases this delay may cause the LI-1000 to miss the next sampling interval because it has not finished with the current interval. ‘This problem becomes particularly noticeable if the L1-1000 is using 5 second sampling intervals and is transmitting data at 300 baud. Typically you might observe that the data seems to be incorrect in the integration period during which data was output. Data are generally too low, but can also be too high. This problem has been corrected in the new version 2.02 software by changing the timing of certain internal operations. If you need to output data using 2.0 or 2.01 software, we recommend that you either switch to INSTantaneous mode or output your data only when the data being collected is of little importance (such as at night with light sensors). 3) The third problem also affects the data OUTput software which gives the user the choice of transmitting all data in memory or only the data within a given range of time stamps (Section X, version 2.0 instruction manual). When the LI-1000 is in LOG mode and only a portion of the memory is printed, the L1-1000 may not always use the date limits that the user enters. ‘The best way to work around the problem is to either change the mode to INST (instantaneous) before ing the output software, or, to output the entire memory. 4) This last problem affects only instruments with version 2.0 software, and was the reason for the change to version 2.01. The problem occurs only when at least one channel is configured for 24 hour periods and another is configured for some shorter period. If all active channels have 24 hour integration periods, the problem does not occur. Likewise, if none of the channels have 24 hour integration periods, the problem does not occur. Between the reset time when the 24 hour channel starts logging and the time when the first real data point is stored from the second channel (with shorter integration time), there are 11 false data sets stored for the 24 hour channel. This problem occurs only once (ust after the reset time is reached for the first time) and it does not affect the integrity of the logged data. The false data points are easily spotted by their ‘erroneous time stamps. OTHER CHANGES IN 2.02 In version 2.0 and 2.01 software, the LI-1000 displays and logs a value of 99999999 if it has trouble finding the proper range or ifit is over-ranged. In situations where the input signal varies rapidly, the result is that {99999999 can be logged fairly often. As a result, the software has been change so that ifthe signal varies, the LI-1000 will move to the next highest range until it finds one on which the measurement can be make. The result is that the sample being made will be measured with less resolution, but the data for the entire logging period will not be discarded (9999999 logged). LI-COR inc. © 4421 Superior Street + Lincoln, Nebraska 68504 USA Phone: (402) 467-3576 « TWX: 910-621-8116 + FAX 402-467-2819