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PR-680 SpectraDuo® Spectroradiometer/Photometer
PR-680 SpectraDuo Spectroradiometer/Photometer : Click here for PR-680L.
Unique Design
The PR-680 SpectraDuo marks the beginning of a new era in light measurement. This unique patent pending, battery powered portable instrument is the first and only combined fast-scanning 256 detector element spectroradiometer and PMT based photometer on the market. The PR-680 has three available operating modes
  1. A fast scanning spectroradiometer (like the PR-655)
  2. A highly sensitive photometer (like the PR-880)
  3. Auto Select mode which automatically selects between detectors based on the available signal.
The PR-680 is supplied with 4 automated measuring apertures (1°, ½°, ¼° and 1/8°) and an automated measure shutter. Other hardware features include AutoSync® for automatically synchronizing to the source refresh rate insuring the utmost accuracy, a Secure Digital (SD) port for measurement storage, an external trigger port allowing remote measurement activation from either a push button or peripheral device, and a long lasting rechargeable Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery.
Easy to Use
The PR-680 is controlled via the on-board, 2.25" x 3" high resolution, full color touch screen LCD display and 5-way navigation keypad for easy navigation. Following a measurement, the PR-680 displays data and color spectral graphs on the system display. The PR-680 design provides stand alone operation - no PC required. The PR-680 can be also controlled via the world famous SpectraWin 2 software over the USB or Bluetooth interface.
Flexibility
The unique design of the PR-680 makes tasks such as spectrally based colorimetry and high speed, low level luminance - required for display metrology - possible with a single instrument by supplying a wide dynamic range - 0.003 cd/m² (photometer and 1° aperture) to 2,200,000 cd/m² (spectral and 1/8° aperture) without using external neutral density filters. Since the Pritchard® viewing and measuring optics are shared by both detectors, tests can be performed without requiring realignment.

Provides the capability of using the PR-680 as a high speed optical input (PMT signal) to a device such as an oscilloscope. The bandwidth is approximately 20 µsecs. Useful for tasks such as ON/OFF or gray level response time for LCD's. Includes a connector on the PR-680 and interconnecting cable. We've further enhanced the flexibility by adding 2 sensitivity modes (Standard & Externded) and 4 measurement speeds : Normal, Fast, 2X Fast, 4X Fast.

For applications other than luminance the PR-680 can be supplied with optical accessories such as a cosine receptor for illuminance, LR-127 LED Analyzer for testing LED's to CIE 127, fiber probe for remote non-line-of-sight testing, and a series of magnification lens for small spot size analysis. An RGB otpion is available that provides an interactive method for display white point calibration based on spectral measurements.
Connectivity
It's easy for the PR-680 to talk to the outside world - it comes equipped with USB and (optional) Bluetooth® wireless interfaces. It is supplied with text based, Remote Mode syntax and a driver that emulates an RS-232 interface (COM: port) making it a simple task to generate custom programming to perform specific tasks or for inclusion in an ATE environment. If needed, an RS-232 interface can be added to complement the standard USB.
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Overview
Typical Applications
Specifications
Field Coverage & Sensitivity
Software Options
System Options
Optical Accessories
Miscellaneous Accessories
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* NEW * The patented LR-127 LED Analyzer is an optical accessory designed to test discrete LEDs to CIE 127 Technical Report - Measurement of LEDs.
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