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Optical Power Meter, Benchtop, Dual Channel, Power and Energy, RoHS

The 2936-R, RoHS compliant Dual Channel High Performance Optical Power and Energy Meter is one of the most sophisticated optical meters available in the market. These instruments combine the superb femtowatt level sensitivity reached by the 2931-C and the extreme versatility of 2935-C, resulting in a truly revolutionized instrument. All compatible detectors will work with the instrument and hot-swappable, avoiding the need to cycle power when a different sensor must be used.

Versatile Graphing Capabilities

Analog Gauge display

The Analog Gauge display mode can be used for tuning adjustments. In the Graph screen mode the power meter acts as an oscilloscope. Users can see in real time the optical power level in their experiment.

Highly Visible Color Display

The 5.7 inch, full color, graphical LED display provides excellent legibility from any angle, in any light condition. It enables both numerical and graphical measurement representation, with a choice of six different display colors. Measurements can also be displayed in formats including numeric, graphic, bar and strip charts.

Advanced Measurement Capabilities

The 1936-R and 2936-R software gives users the flexibility of a command line environment as well as the ability to download collected data directly to a computer for analysis. True Root-Mean-Square (RMS) measurements, providing the most accurate RMS value regardless of the shape of the input waveform. Additional advanced features include an internal 250,000 data point storage buffer, additional data storage using an external USB flash drive, analog and digital filtering, programmable sample rates, moving statistics, plotting and multiple user-configuration storage.

Specifications

Technical Specs

Number of Channels
2
Bandwidth
Up to 400 kHz, depending on Range
Measurement Rate
Photodiode: Up to 10 kHz for cw, 20 kHz for peak to peak
Thermopiles: 1 kHz
Compatible Detectors
818-xx/DB, 918D (photodiode), 818P, 919P (thermopile), 818E (pyroelectric), 819C, 819D
Detector Input
Up to 25 mA for photodiode, 130 V for thermopile and pyroelectric detectors
Resolution
0.0004% of Range Full Scale
Accuracy
±0.2 % for CW, ±1 % for Peak to Peak, Pulse to Pulse, and Integration Mode
Frequency Measurement Range
1 Hz - 250 kHz
Gain Ranges
8 ranges, 7 decades
Analog Output
0-1 V, 0-2 V, 0-5 V or 0-10 V (user selectable output impedance)
Data Storage
250,000 Point Internal Storage
Computer Interfaces
USB and RS-232
Display Mode
20 mm Numeric, Bar Chart, Min/Max Bar, Statistics, Analog Needle

Display Type
5.7 in. Graphical TFT LCD, ¼ VGA
Display Refresh Rate
20 Hz
Photodiode Measurement
Average Power, Peak-to-Peak Power, Frequency
Thermopile Measurement
Average Power, Single Shot Energy
Power Requirements
90-240 VAC
Dimensions
308 x 216 x 133 mm
Weight
5.6 kg
Operating Temperature
5 to 40°C, <70% RH
Storage Temperature
-20°C to 60°C, <90% RH
CE
Compliant
RoHS
Compliant

Number of Channels
2
Bandwidth
Up to 400 kHz, depending on Range
Measurement Rate
Photodiode: Up to 10 kHz for cw, 20 kHz for peak to peak
Thermopiles: 1 kHz
Compatible Detectors
818-xx/DB, 918D (photodiode), 818P, 919P (thermopile), 818E (pyroelectric), 819C, 819D
Detector Input
Up to 25 mA for photodiode, 130 V for thermopile and pyroelectric detectors
Resolution
0.0004% of Range Full Scale
Accuracy
±0.2 % for CW, ±1 % for Peak to Peak, Pulse to Pulse, and Integration Mode
Frequency Measurement Range
1 Hz - 250 kHz
Gain Ranges
8 ranges, 7 decades
Analog Output
0-1 V, 0-2 V, 0-5 V or 0-10 V (user selectable output impedance)
Data Storage
250,000 Point Internal Storage
Computer Interfaces
USB and RS-232
Display Mode
20 mm Numeric, Bar Chart, Min/Max Bar, Statistics, Analog Needle

Display Type
5.7 in. Graphical TFT LCD, ¼ VGA
Display Refresh Rate
20 Hz
Photodiode Measurement
Average Power, Peak-to-Peak Power, Frequency
Thermopile Measurement
Average Power, Single Shot Energy
Power Requirements
90-240 VAC
Dimensions
308 x 216 x 133 mm
Weight
5.6 kg
Operating Temperature
5 to 40°C, <70% RH
Storage Temperature
-20°C to 60°C, <90% RH
CE
Compliant
RoHS
Compliant

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Optical Power Meter, Benchtop, Dual Channel, Power and Energy, RoHS

Model: 2936-R

Versatile Graphing Capabilities

Highly Visible Color Display

Advanced Measurement Capabilities

Specifications

Technical Specs

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