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  • Page 2 This document and its parts can be copied or provided to a third party only with the express permission of PSI. The contents of this manual have been verified to correspond to the specifications of the device. However, deviations cannot be ruled out.
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  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    ABLE OF CONTENT About this Manual ..........................7 General information ..........................8 Device description ............................. 8 SpectraPen versions ........................... 9 List of equipment and customer information ..................10 Measured parameters ..........................10 Technical specification ..........................10 Maintenance and cleaning........................11 Getting started ..........................
  • Page 5 5.1.1 SW Installation ............................21 5.1.2 Establishing communication ........................22 5.1.3 Device registration ........................... 22 Main menu ............................... 23 5.2.1 File................................23 5.2.2 Device ..............................23 5.2.3 Setup ................................ 23 5.2.4 Help ................................23 Data management ........................... 23 5.3.1 Data download and visualization ......................23 5.3.2 Export of computed data .........................

  • Page 6: About This Manual

    BOUT THIS ANUAL Read this manual carefully before operating the device. If you are not sure about something in the manual, contact the manufacturer for clarification. Always follow corresponding manuals while working with the SpectraPen device or doing the maintenance. It is forbidden to interfere with the hardware or software of the SpectraPen device in any way without previous agreement with the manufacturer.

  • Page 7: General Information

    2.1 D EVICE DESCRIPTION SpectraPen LM 510 is a handheld portable spectroradiometer that is ideal as a general-purpose instrument for research and for agricultural applications. The built-in rechargeable Li-Ion battery, GPS module and splash-proof case make the device ideal for outdoor use. The device is well suited for wide scope of environmental, agricultural and ecological applications such as monitoring of artificial lighting used in horticulture industry or light source testing.

  • Page 8: Spectrapen Versions

    Vertical version for use in open field or greenhouse with tripod mount LM 510-V/NIR (Fig. 2B) Cosine corrector on the top of the optical head; wavelength range 640 – 1,050 nm Fig. 2 A) SpectraPen LM 510-H. B) SpectraPen LM 510-V Page | 9...

  • Page 9: List Of Equipment And Customer Information

    CIE color coordinates* • Correlated color temperature – for LED * • Color rendering index * Valid only for LM 510-UVIS version of SpectraPen LM 510 2.5 T ECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 340 nm – 790 nm (LM 510 UVIS) Spectral range 640 nm –...

  • Page 10: Maintenance And Cleaning

    Battery capacity 2,600 mAh Max. charging current 0.5 A Charging Via USB port - PC, power bank, USB charger, etc. Battery life 300 - 500 measurements until low battery indication Optical entrance Cosine corrector Display Touchscreen 240 x 320 pixel; 65535 colors Ultra-high sensitivity down to -165dBm Built in GPS module High accuracy of <1.5 m in 50 % of trials...

  • Page 11: Getting Started

    ETTING STARTED 3.1 C HARGING DEVICE WITH CABLE SpectraPen comes with a USB cable that is required for charging the battery. The same cable is also used for data transfer to a PC after measurement. To connect physically the USB cable to the SpectraPen device follow the picture instructions below. Please note that a lock in system is used to secure the USB cable to the SpectraPen and extreme caution has to be used when setting up this connection to avoid damage to the cable pins.

  • Page 12: Dark Spectrum Calibration

    Fig. 4 Battery status indicator showing battery status: discharged A, charged B Before starting a series of mesurements ensure the device is fully charged. When fully charged a maximum of 500 measurements can be done. Avoid using the device with discharged battery (red icon) The device is switched OFF by pressing the power button again and confirming the dialog on the display by OK button.

  • Page 13: Measurement

    3.3 M EASUREMENT Select a type of measurement under Measure menu (Fig. 6). Three options exist: Scope is spectrum intensity profile quantified as Irradiance [µW.cm ] or Photon flux density [µmol.m ] Light intensity is total intensity value in a spectrum range defined in the Options settings. Chromaticity diagram is light color and correlated color temperature (CCT).

  • Page 14: Display Menu

    ISPLAY 4.1 M EASURE 4.1.1 S COPE Scope is spectrum intensity profile quantified as Irradiance [µW.cm ] or Photon flux density [µmol.m To take the Scope measurement select Scope in the Measure menu (Measure -> Scope -> Get Dark Spectrum/Get Spectrum). The spectrum data is stored to the device memory, dark current is subtracted and and displayed in a graph.

  • Page 15: Data Management

    • Correlated color temperature - for LED * • Color rendering index * Valid only for LM 510-UVIS version of SpectraPen LM 510 Fig. 8 Chromaticity diagram 4.2 D ATA MANAGEMENT In Data menu 4 options are available (Fig. 9): Browse displays data browse dialog box.

  • Page 16: Options

    4.3 O PTIONS Select Options -> Settings to open the Settings table (Fig. 10). The table menu contains four settings groups. 4.3.1 G RAPH Graph displays options for setting the wavelength range and graph features (Fig. 10A) Zoom enable – enables the zoom feature. Select a rectangle by moving the stylus over the graph obliquely in left to right direction.

  • Page 17: Device

    4.3.4 D EVICE The Options - > Device menu has 3 items (Fig. 11) GPS enable activates the GPS built-in module. The GPS coordinates cannot be displayed on the device display, but they are exported together with data and visualized in SpectraPen software on the computer after download. Button measure The power ON/OFF button can be used for taking measurements same way as the software Get Spectrum button.
  • Page 18 Fig. 13 Device Manager icon in the Wíndows Start menu and the detected USB Serial Device with options Select Browse my computer for driver software In the next window select the Software - > Driver folder copied from the USB stick (Fig. 14, Fig. 15) In case a warning message appears click Allow the installation procedure Installation of the driver is complete.
  • Page 19 Fig. 15 Browse for Drivers and Update completed windows Fig. 16 Icon on the SpectraPen device display indicating the USB connection. Page | 20...

  • Page 20: Spectrapen Software

    To download data from the device install SpectraPen software on a computer that runs on a Microsoft Windows Operating System. The software installation is done automatically by executing the SpectrapenPenPackageInstaller.exe file. Insert the provided USB stick to the computer or download the file from PSI web page (“Software” section) https://psi.cz/support/downloads/hd001/spsp001/ Find the downloaded file in the Software folder on the USB stick or open the Downloads folder Run the installer file by left clicking the exe file (Fig.

  • Page 21: Establishing Communication

    Connect the device with USB cable Switch the device ON by pressing the power button Open the Spectrapen application by clicking the Spectrapen.exe file in the PSI\Spectrapen folder In the Spectrapen app go to Device –> Connect. The software searches for the device and indicates the status on the bottom bar of the window.

  • Page 22: Main Menu

    5.2 M AIN MENU 5.2.1 F Load Loads previously saved data files. Save Saves data to hard disc. Export Exports data in .txt format. Export to JSON Exports data in JavaScript Object Notation. Close Closes the current experiment. Close All Closes all open experiments.
  • Page 23 All data that are downloaded are displayed in the Scope window after download from the SpectraPen. The user can select the set of measurements to be displayed by marking and unmarking the data from the selection list (Fig. 25). Please note that if there are no data stored in the memory, the download function is not active. Scope mode represents non-calibrated spectrum.
  • Page 24 Fig. 27 Marker feature. Select Irradiance tab to view the irradiance data stored either as µmol.m or per µW.cm . To change the units in which the spectra is displayed click on the unit icon on the right side of the graph. 10.

  • Page 25: Export Of Computed Data

    PSIindex: or R/FR ratio: short name of the index displayed in the SpectraPen software and in the exported data PSI test index or Red-to far-red ratio: Full name of the index, is not displayed or exported Scope[600nm]/ Scope[500nm]: or Integral(IrradianceE, 650nm, 670nm)/integral(IrradianceE, 720nm, 740nm) are the...
  • Page 26 Fig. 30 Names of newly defined indices appear in the Irradiance or Scope tables Page | 27...

  • Page 27: Online Control

    5.4 O NLINE ONTROL Menu Online Control This function can be used for remote - online control of the SpectraPen device after connection with the PC. Online control enables to make changes in device setting and also perform remote measurement using PC. Select: Menu >...

  • Page 28: Firmware Update

    5.5 F IRMWARE UPDATE Update of the device firmware is done upon manufacturer's request. To update the firmware upload a FW file provided by PSI. All data in the SpectraPen memory are erased during the firmware update! Incompatible firmware version can cause device malfunction.

  • Page 29: Gps Module

    6 GPS MODULE SpectraPen device LM 510 allows to access to location and timing signals from satellites. The integrated GPS module can be switched on for geotagging the readings with with accuracy around 4 meters. When measuring with activated GPS module geographic coordinates are automatically saved and can be displayed or later downloaded with the readings.

  • Page 30: Warranty And Service Support

    The customer is responsible for shipping and insurance charges (for the full product value) to PSI. The manufacturer is responsible for shipping and insurance on return of the instrument to the customer. No warranty will apply to any instrument that has been (i) modified, altered, or repaired by persons unauthorized by the manufacturer;...

  • Page 31: Appendix

    PPENDIX List of syntax rules for programming new indices in SpectraPen software Min, max – minimum or maximum value min(value1, value2) where value1 or value 2 is a number, variable, function min(array) where array is an array of numbers example1: max(Scope) example2: min(Irradiance) example3: min(Scope[760nm], max(Scope[450], Scope[680])) example4: max(Irradiance[550nm], (5+4)*4)
  • Page 32 integral - express the area under the curve of a graph of the function in the interval integral(function_values, from, to) where from,to are limit values and function_values are input values for integral compute example1: integral(IrradianceL, 360nm, 700nm) example2: integral(IrradianceE, 360nm, 700nm) * IrradianceE[450nm] Page | 33...

  • Page 33: List Of Figures

    Fig. 1 LM 510-H device description ..............................8 Fig. 2 A) SpectraPen LM 510-H. B) SpectraPen LM 510-V ......................9 Fig. 3 Picture instructions on how to connect the USB cable to the Spectrapen.A) connector on the SpectraPen device. B) Portion of the USB cable with pins.
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