Compatible with the complete range of Ophir thermal (power and energy), pyroelectric and photodiode sensors, Nova is truly versatile: measuring power or energy from pJ and pW to hundreds of Joules and thousands of Watts.
NOVA II
The Nova II is the most versatile and sophisticated handheld laser power/energy meter on the market. Just plug in one of the many Ophir sensors and you have a whole measurement laboratory at your fingertips.
Besides measuring power or energy from pJ and pW to hundreds of Joules and thousands of Watts, the Nova II has many on-board features such as laser tuning, data logging, graphing, normalize, power or energy density units, attenuation scaling, max and min limits.
For those who prefer an analog display, the Nova II can also display the power or energy with a high resolution simulated analog needle display. The Nova II can be operated either by battery or from an AC source with the charger plugged in at all times. Its backlight allows illumination of the power meter in low light conditions.
The built-in USB and RS232 interfaces and StarLab and StarCom PC software allow on-line processing of data or processing previously stored data; results are displayed graphically on a PC. To support PC interfacing, LabVIEW drivers, Com Object Interface and ActiveX controls are provided.
- Compatible with all Ophir thermal, pyroelectric and photodiode sensors
- Large high definition LCD display
- Choice of digital or analog needle display
- 2 position kickstand
- Backlighting and rechargeable battery
- Analog output
- Log every point at up to 4000Hz with pyro sensors
- Non volatile data storage up to 54,000 points
- Laser tuning screen and power and energy log
- USB and RS232 interfaces with StarLab and StarCom PC applications, LabVIEW driver, COM Object Interface and ActiveX control
- NIST traceable and CE marked
- Soft keys and menu driven functions with on-line help
- Many software features such and density, min/max, scaling etc.
NOVA
Compatible with the complete range of Ophir thermal (power and energy), pyroelectric and photodiode sensors, Nova is truly versatile: measuring power or energy from pJ and pW to hundreds of Joules and thousands of Watts. With the optional scope adapter, you can connect your pyro sensor to an oscilloscope and see every pulse up to the maximum frequency permitted by the sensor.
Smart connector sensors automatically configure and calibrate Nova when plugged in. Soft keys guide you through the screen graphics.
Finished working? Your configuration can be saved for future use.
Nova's exclusive autoranging tune screen displays laser power graphically and displays maximum power. Zoom and time scale can be adjusted by user.
The built-in RS232 interface and StarCom PC software allow on-line processing of data or processing previously stored data; results are displayed graphically on a PC. To support PC interfacing, LabVIEW drivers are provided.
- Compact and durable
- Compatible with all Ophir sensors: thermal, pyroelectric and photodiode (Not compatible with PE-C series of pyroelectric sensors)
- Single shot energy measurement with thermal sensors
- Optional RS232 interface with StarCom PC application and LabVIEW driver
- Power and energy logging with graphical display and statistics
- Power averaging
- Easy to use soft keys, menu-driven
- Screen graphics
- Backlight and rechargeable battery
- Analog output
- EMI rejection
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NOVA II Specifications
| Power Meter |
High legibility 320 x 240 pixel graphics LCD with switchable electroluminescent backlight. Large 18mm
digits. High resolution analog needle also can be chosen. |
| Features |
Many screen features including power with bar graph, energy, average, exposure, frequency, graphs,
scaling, special units, and more. Complete on line context sensitive help screens. |
| Outputs |
USB, RS232 and 1, 2, 5 and 10 volt full scale analog output. |
| Display Refresh Rate |
15 Hz |
| Case |
Molded high impact plastic with two level kickstand. |
| Dimensions (mm) |
117 x 40 x 208 |
| Battery Life |
Rechargeable battery with 18 hours life |
| Data Handling |
Data can be viewed on board or transmitted to PC
On Board: Non volatile storage of up to 54000 data points in up to 10 files. Max data logging rate 4000 (a) points/s.
Transmitted to PC: Data transmission rate of ~500 points/s. RS232 baud rate of 38400. |
| Sensor Features |
Works with thermopile, pyroelectric and photodiode sensors. Automatic continuous background cancellation with PD300 sensors. Submicrojoule and multikilohertz capability with pulsed energy sensors. |
| Program Features |
Preferred startup configuration can be set by user. User can recalibrate power, energy, response time and zero offset. |
(a) The above refers to the rate of logging every single point in turbo mode. Above that rate, the instrument will sample points but not log every single point.
NOVA Specifications
| Power Meter |
High legibility 32 x 122 pixel graphics supertwist LCD with switchable electroluminescent backlight. Large 12 mm
digits. |
| Features |
Many screen features including power with bar graph, energy, average, exposure, frequency, graphs and more. |
| Outputs |
RS232 and analog output 1V f.s. (optional) |
| Display Refresh Rate |
15 Hz |
| Case |
Molded high impact plastic with kickstand and EMI conductive shielding, to allow use even in proximity to pulsed lasers. |
| Dimensions (mm) |
95 x 39 x 205 |
| Battery Life |
Rechargeable battery with 18 hours life |
| Data Handling |
Data can be viewed on board or transmitted to PC
On Board: Max data logging rate > 10 points/s
Transmitted to PC: Data transmission rate of ~50 points/s. RS232 baud rate of 19200 |
| Sensor Features |
Works with thermopile, pyroelectric and photodiode sensors. Automatic continuous background cancellation with PD300 sensors. Submicrojoule and multikilohertz capability with model PE sensors. All sensors use smart connector containing configuration information. |
| Program Features |
Preferred startup configuration can be set by user. User can recalibrate power or energy. Response time. Zero offset. |
