Laser measuring device
Portable measuring device Ophir Centauri records laser power
For the first time, MKS Instruments will be exhibiting a portable Ophir Centauri laser measurement device at the Lasys trade fair in Stuttgart from June 5 to 7, 2018. It can be used to measure laser power and energy. The features of the measuring device include a 17.8 cm full-color touchscreen, statistical evaluations in real time and a wide range of graphical displays, including digital displays with bar charts and line graphs.
Advanced math functions include calculation of power density, scale factor and normal to baseline. Centauri is available in single and dual channel versions and is compatible with all common thermal, photodiode and pyroelectric sensors - including the award-winning BeamTrack power/position/size sensors.
"As a rule, compact measuring devices only have small displays," explains Christian Dini, Director Global Business Development Ophir, and continues: "Centauri, on the other hand, offers a slim, modern design and a large display at the same time. The measurement results are easy to read and the device can easily be used at different laser workstations if required."
Centauri's graphical features include digital display with a bar graph, simulated analog display with needle, line graph, pulse chart, pass/fail, position, stability and real-time statistics. The dual channel option supports split and summarized graphical display. When recording power and energy, all points can be logged at up to 10kHz. The Centauri's mathematical functions can be combined and the results output and recorded in one display.
USB and RS232 interfaces are available for integration into larger systems, and USB sticks can be used for virtually unlimited data storage. A TTL output can be used together with the pass/fail evaluation to inform the user directly as soon as the measurements are out of specification. Centauri is available immediately, OEM prices can be requested.
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