Owner's Manual

SPECIFICATIONS
MC-100
Displayed Output Unit
µmol of chlorophyll per m
2
of leaf surface
Measurement Area
63.6 mm
2
(9 mm standard diameter), 19.6 mm
2
(5 mm diameter with reducer)
Resolution
± 10 µmol m
-2
chlorophyll concentration for generic equation (less for specific species), 0.1
Chlorophyll Content Index (CCI) Unit
Linearity
± 1 %
Repeatability
± 1 %
Sample Acquisition
Time
Less than 3 s
Storage Capacity
8 MB for up to 160,000 data measurements; 94,000 data measurements with GPS data entries
User Interface
50 mm by 15 mm graphic display screen; 8 push buttons for control and data manipulation
Data Output
Mini-B USB port provided for main data transfer; RS-232 port can be used with GPS for
integrated measurement
Measured Variables
Ratio of optical transmission at 931 nm to optical transmission at 653 nm
External GPS Option
Serial # 1-1520
RS-232 port (GPS location data is saved with each measurement)
Internal GPS
Serial # 1521 and
above
RS-232 functions removed in GPS enabled units (no external GPS option)
Operating
Temperature
0 to 50 C
Temperature Drift
Temperature compensated source and detector circuitry over full range
Power Requirement
Standard 9 V DC alkaline battery
Auto-Off Interval
4 minutes (with no key press or download)
Dimensions
152 mm length, 82 mm width, 25 mm height
Mass
210 g