Optica™

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Optica™

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Overview: The Optica™ series chilled mirror hygrometers provide precise, NIST-traceable measurements of humidity, temperature, and pressure. They are designed for both laboratory and industrial applications, offering remote data access via internet or intranet.
Specifications: The Optica supports four interchangeable chilled mirror sensors, with a dew point range from -103°F to 185°F and an accuracy of ±0.36°F. It includes inputs for a 100 W RTD and a silicon-based piezoresistive pressure transducer.
Communications: Features include an Ethernet port, a Java-based applet for web browsers, a 6 MB data logger, and real-time graphing capabilities. Data can be exported in ASCII format for spreadsheet use.
Software: The Optica software is user-friendly, facilitating easy navigation and setup of display options, data logging, and diagnostics through intuitive menus.
Functionality: The device measures dew point, temperature, and pressure simultaneously, with custom unit display using programmable math functions. It supports "plug and play" setup with standard connectors.
Applications: Suitable for calibration labs, process control, clean rooms, environmental test chambers, and HVAC monitoring.
Chilled Mirror Sensors: These sensors ensure precise and repeatable humidity measurements by controlling a reflective surface to an equilibrium temperature. The Optica's control system maintains a constant temperature for accurate dew/frost point measurement.
Self-Cleaning and Digital Control: The PACER® system compensates for contamination, while Digiloop™ control enhances precision beyond traditional PID control limitations.
Technical Specifications: The Optica offers calculated parameters like relative humidity and enthalpy, with system accuracy of ±0.36°F for dew/frost point and ±0.27°F for temperature, operating within a temperature range of 32°F to 122°F.
Accessories: Options include a platinum mirror for enhanced accuracy and various mounting and filtering accessories.
Additional Panametrics Products: The document also details specifications for other Panametrics products such as the SIM-12 heated chilled mirror, SIM-HFT heated filter module, and SIM-HFM heated flowmeter, along with accessories like sensors and filters.
Materials and Construction: Sensor bodies are made of cast aluminum with stainless steel flow cells, and mirror options include rhodium-plated copper or solid platinum. Vapor barriers can be upgraded from Mylar to stainless steel.
Ordering Information: A detailed ordering code guide is provided for configuring the Optica Monitor and associated components, specifying options for chilled mirror sensors, temperature sensors, and pressure sensors.
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Optica™-1

The next generation humidity reference standard Optica Series chilled mirror hygrometers offer National Institute of Standards and Technologies (NIST)—traceable humidity, temperature and pressure measurements for the connected generation. Now data is accessible from anywhere, any time, from within a browser over the Internet or from your Intranet.

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Optica™-2

Optica™ Datasheet I PANAMETRICS Fundamental dew point measurement is a primary measurement used as a transfer standard for calibrating other humidity instruments and sensors. Chilled mirrors are also the sensors of choice when process and laboratory measurements call for high precision without long term drift. Optica may be used with four, fully interchangeable chilled mirror sensors to provide a measurement range from -103°F to 185°F (-75°C to 85°C) dew point with 0.36°F (0.2°C) or better accuracy. Inputs for a 100 W RTD and silicon-based piezoresistive pressure transducer ensure precision measurements,...

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Optica™-3

Optica™ Datasheet Chilled mirror sensors theory of operation These chilled mirror hygrometers are used in standards and metrology labs as well as in industrial applications where precise and repeatable humidity measurement and control is required. The inherent accuracy and long term stability provides many advantages over other types of humidity measurement technologies. Chilled mirrors fundamentally measure the dew or frost point temperature directly by controlling a reflective surface to an equilibrium temperature between dew/frost formation and evaporation, and precisely measuring the temperature...

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Optica™-4

Optica™ Datasheet Digiloop™ control overcomes the limitations of traditional analog PID (Proportional Integral and Derivative) control. Analog temperature control produces oscillations particularly at high or trace humidity levels. It is difficult to apply selftuning or PID constants to analog control loops, which are over damped or under damped. Digiloop utilizes digital sampling and feed-forward control by taking time-based samples when the dew point is within a predetermined proportional band. By recording the oscillations, the digital control effectively predicts the magnitude of change and...

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Optica™-5

Optica™ Datasheet Technical Specifications Optica Color VGA with data logger and ethernet communications available in bench or 19” rack styles Operating temperature Cooling rate IEC-style AC receptacle (bench mount), multipin chilled mirror and temperature sensor/cable connectors, screw terminals for analog outputs, DB-9 for RS232 and 10 base-T for ethernet. Digital Interface RS232 port, ethernet port* Measured Parameters Calculated Parameters Relative humidity, wet bulb, mass mixing ratio, volumetric mixing ratio, absolute humidity, water vapor pressure and enthalpy in English and metric units,...

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Optica™-6

Optica™ Datasheet PANAMETRICS 1111H single-stage chilled mirror specificationsSensing element Sensor wetted Aluminum, copper, mylar, PTFE, rhodium or material platinum Dew/frost point Standard: ±0.36°F (±0.2°C) Vapor barrier Mylar Electrical MS-style multipin connector MB-11 Wall mounting bracket PTFE-GE PTFE filter O111D Pressure boss (1111H only) Hysteresis Negligible Cooling stages Single stage thermoelectric cooling (TEC) module Depression 81°F (45°C) at 77°F (25°C) dry bulb and atmospheric pressure Typical 5°F to 77°F (-15°C to 25°C) dew/frost point measurement (Td) in air @ 77°F (25°C)...

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Optica™-7

Optica™ Datasheet I PANAMETRICS Sensing Four-wire 1/3 Class A DIN 43760 RPT, 100 W Dew/frost point Standard: ±0.36°F (±0.2°C) Inlet/outlet 1/4 in OD tubing compression fittings Electrical Sub-D 15-pin connector mates with 2130 connector cable Hysteresis Negligible Cooling stages Two-stage TEC module Typical 31°F to 77°F (-35°C to 25°C) dew/frost point measurement (Td) in air @ 77°F (25°C) and atmospheric range pressure. Equivalent to 0.7% to 100% RH. Other parameters based on calculations. 150 psig (11 bar) maximum Derived from Optica monitor Sensor body Cast aluminum with 314 stainless steel...

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Optica™-8

Optica™ Datasheet I PANAMETRICS Sensing Four-wire 1/3 Class A DIN 43760 RPT, 100 W Electrical MS-style multipin connector mates with element @ 32°F (0°C) connector 2120 cable Cooling stages 31°F to 77°F (-35°C to 25°C) dew/frost point (Td) in air @ 77°F (25°C) and atmospheric pressure. Equivalent to 0.7% to 100% RH. Other parameters based on calculations. Pressure 300 psig (21 bar) maximum Power Derived from Optica Accessories Sensor body Cast aluminum with 314 stainless steel flow cell Platinum mirror Enhanced accuracy ±0.27°F (±0.15°C) Td Stainless steel vapor barrier Mirror Standard: Rhodium-plated...

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Optica™-9

Optica™ Datasheet PANAMETRICS SIM-12 heated two-stage chilled mirror specifications Standard: Rhodium plated copper Optional: Solid platinum Sensing Four-wire 1/3 Class A DIN 43760 RPT, 100 W Mirror Dew/frost point Standard: ±0.36°F (±0.2°C) Vapor barrier Mylar (upgradeable to stainless steel) Electrical MS-style multipin connector connector IEC receptacle for AC power Platinum mirror Enhanced accuracy ±0.27°F (±0.15°C) Td Stainless steel vapor barrier Heated sampling system. SIM-12 heated chilled mirror, SIM-HFT heated filter module and SIM-HFM heated flowmeter mounted on a plate with SIM-HSL...

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Optica™-10

Optica™ Datasheet I PANAMETRICS Sensor wetted 302, 316 stainless steel, silicone o-ring, BK-7 material glass, rhodium or platinum mirror Dew/frost point Standard: ±0.36°F (±0.2°C) Vapor barrier Mylar (upgradeable to stainless steel) Inlet/outlet 1/4 in (6 mm) OD tubing compression fittings Electrical MS-style multipin connector mates connector IEC receptacle for AC power Hysteresis Negligible Cooling stages Four-stage TEC module Auxiliary Liquid cooling jacket Depression, air 171°F (95°C) at 77°F (25°C) and atmospheric cooled pressure Depression, 189°F (105°C) with 59°F (15°C) cooling water liquid...

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