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PR-550 LiteMate Pro

PR-550 LiteMate Pro

PR-550 LiteMate Pro

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Overview: The PR-550 LiteMate Pro is a versatile portable photometer featuring a photopically corrected ultra-sensitive silicon photo diode detector, high-resolution screen, and long-lasting Li-ion battery. It ensures precise target alignment through the Pritchard® through-the-lens optical system.
Connectivity: The device includes a USB interface with drivers emulating an RS232 COM port for PC or MAC communication. It also offers a Bluetooth™ wireless interface and a traditional RS232 I/F for enhanced portability.
Measurement Capabilities: The PR-550 is equipped with an AutoSync® feature for measuring refreshing sources like LCDs, adjusting measurement time to frequencies between 20 and 400 Hz. It provides a dynamic range of 36,000,000:1 for any of its four standard apertures, with a total system dynamic range of 5,184,000,000:1. The largest aperture (3°) allows measurements as low as 0.0004 fL (0.0012 cd/m2).
Speed and Control: Measurement speeds range from 96 μsecs to 500 ms. The PhotoWin™ software offers control over the PR-550, providing math functions, reflectance and contrast measurement wizards, and time vs intensity graphing. Results can be exported to Microsoft Excel™. The device can also be controlled with ASCII commands over available interfaces.
Additional Measurement Options: The PR-550 can measure illuminance (fc and lux), luminous intensity (candelas), and luminous flux (lumens) in addition to standard luminance units (fL and cd/m2).
Technical Specifications: The device uses a silicon photodiode detector with photopic filters and a Pritchard optical system. It has a digital resolution of 16 bits and a standard lens with a 75 mm focal length. The focus range is from 14” (355 mm) to infinity, with standard apertures of 3°, 1°, 0.5°, and 0.125°. The luminance range is from 0.0004 fL to 2,073,600 fL, with an accuracy of ±2% at ≥ 0.01 fL using a 3° aperture. The battery life exceeds 12 hours on a full charge, and the operating temperature range is 34° to 95° F (1° to 35° C).
Contact Information: PHOTO RESEARCH®, Inc., 9731 Topanga Canyon Place, Chatsworth, CA 91311-4135 USA. Tel: 818-725-9750, Fax: 818-725-9770, Website: www.photoresearch.com, Email: [email protected].
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PR-550 LiteMate Pro-1

The PR-550 LiteMate Pro is the most versatile portable photometer in it’s class. It features a photopically corrected ultra-sensitive silicon photo diode detector, high resolution screen display and long lasting Li-ion battery. Unambiguous target alignment is guaranteed by the world famous Pritchard® through-the-lens optical system. Need Connectivity? The PR-550 is supplied with a USB interface and drivers that emulate an RS232 COM port for easy commuincation with your PC or MAC. The PR-550 can also be supplied with a Bluetooth™ wireless interface for the ultimate in portability, and a traditional RS232 I/F. Need to Measure Temporal Sources? If your requirement includes measuring refreshing sources such as LCD’s, the PR-550 has an AutoSync® feature that automatically adjusts the measurement time to frequencies between 20 and 400 Hz insuring accurate, repeatable measurements. An external trigger is available that tells sources such as xenon strobes when to flash so that these devices are measured as accurately as possible. Need Dynamic Range for Display Contrast? The PR-550 delivers 36,000,000:1 dynamic range for any one of it’s four standard apertures. Total system dynamic range is an astounding 5,184,000,000:1! Need Low Level Capability? With the largest aperture (3°) the PR-550 can measure as low as 0.0004 fL (0.0012 cd/m2). Need Speed? Measurement speeds range from 96 μsecs. to 500 ms. The longest any measurement takes, even when measuring the lowest intensity levels, is just over 1/2 second. Need Custom Control? PhotoWin™ operating software, a Windows based executable, is available for control of the PR-550 and offers a wide range of capabilities such as a suite of math functions, reflectance and contrast measurement wizards and a time vs intensity graphing feature. With PhotoWin, results can be automatically exported to Microsoft Excel™ to a specific spreadsheet, row and column. The PR-550 can be also be controlled with simple ASCII (text) commands over any of the available interface configurations allowing it to easily become a part of an ATE or other custom measurement environment. Need More Than Luminance? Unlike the majority of portable photometers, the PR-550 can be outfitted to measure illuminance (fc and lux), luminous intensity (candelas) and luminous flux (lumens) in addition to the standard units of luminance (fL and cd/m2).

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PR-550 LiteMate Pro-2

PHOTO RESEARCH , Inc. PR-550 Measuring Spot Size Chart Aperture Accessory Working Distance Standard Apertures Silicon Photodiode Pritchard optical system Digital Resolution Standard Lens Focus Range Luminance Accuracy 1 (NIST traceable standard @ 2856 Kelvins Illuminant A) PR-550 Luminance Range Chart 2 Aperture Measurement Speed Battery Life > 12 hours continuous use on a full charge Operating Temperature Minimum Sensitivity values are for signal to RMS noise of 10:1. Specifications subject to change without notice. Luminance and Repeatability values are valid for 0.01 footlamberts and above...

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