MONITORING-PAM

WinControl-3 System Control and Data Acquisition Program (Microsoft Windows 10 and 11) for operation of measuring system via PC, data acquisition and analysis. Not compatible with Windows 10 on ARM

Measured: F_t, F₀, F_M, F, F₀’ (also calculated), F_M’. Depending on the leaf clip connected, the software can record PAR, temperature and also humidity. [In the case of the MINI-PAM-II clip humidity can be measured, which the clip of the JUNIOR-PAM cannot.]
Calculated: F₀’ (also measured), F_V/F_M and Y(II) (maximum and effective photochemical yield of PS II, respectively), qL, qP, qN, NPQ, Y(NPQ), Y(NO) and ETR (electron transport rate)

Two routines for determination of the cardinal points α, Ik and ETRmax of light curves

Automatic determination of signal offset for all light intensities and gain levels. Automatic calibration of internal PAR sensor against an external PAR sensor connected to the instrument

Processor: 0.8 GHz, RAM: 512 MB, screen resolution: 1024 x 600 pixels, interface: USB 2.0/3.0

USB

Aluminum case with RS-232, USB-B, Ethernet, power supply sockets, and four M12 5-pole sockets for RS-485 communication

The interface box connects a computer with up to four MICRO-HEAD/3B (or one MONI-DA). RS-485 serial data communication is used between interface box and MICRO-HEAD/3B or MONI-DA. RS232, USB or Ethernet communication is used between interface box and computer

To computer via USB and RS-232: 2 m. To computer via Ethernet, 100 m. To MICRO-HEAD/3B via RS-485: 10 m. To MONI-DA via RS-485, 100 m

12 x 9.3 x 3 cm (L x W x H)

400 g

0 to +40 °C

Input: 100 to 240 V AC, 50 to 60 Hz. Output: 19 V DC, 3.7 A. Dimensions: 13.2 x 5.8 x 3 cm (L x W x H). Weight: 310 g

WinControl-3 System Control and Data Acquisition Program (Microsoft Windows 10/11) for operation of measuring system via PC, data acquisition and analysis. Not compatible with Windows 10 on ARM

Ft, F0, FM, F, F0' (also calculated), FM'. Calculated: F0' (also measured), FV/FM and Y(II) (maximum and effective photochemical yield of PS II, respectively), qL, qP, qN, NPQ, Y(NPQ), Y(NO) and ETR (electron transport rate). Fitting Routines: Two routines for determination of the cardinal points α, Ik and ETRmax of light curves

PAR, leaf temperature, humidity

Automatic determination of signal offset for all light intensities and all gain levels

USB

Processor, 1 GHz. RAM, 512 MB. Screen resolution, 1024 x 600 pixels. Interface, USB 2.0/3.0

Robust water-proof cylinder consisting of a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) tube and poly-oxymethylene (POM) endplates. One endplate with 2 male M12 5-pole sockets connected in parallel (MONI-IB4/LAN communication, charging voltage), one male M12 5-pole socket for auxiliaries, and 7 female M12 5-pole sockets (MICRO-PAM measuring head communication)

Cylinder with diameter of 16 cm and length of 24 cm

Dual data storage on internal 8 MByte circular flash buffer and an industrial grade 512 MByte removable microSD flash card. Wireless data transfer via cellular phone or satellite modem. Online data transfer using RS-485 serial data communication.

5 mW in standby mode. Operating mode, depends on the number of MICRO-PAM measuring heads connected (see MICRO-HEAD/3B power consumption)

12 V / 7.5 Ah (96 Wh) LiFePO4 battery.

-30 to +60 °C

5.4 kg

Aluminum case with USB-B socket, power supply socket, and M12 5-pole socket for RS-485 communication

The interface box connects a computer with a MONI-DA using RS-485 serial data communication. The same line is used to charge the MONI-DA battery. USB communication is used between interface box and computer

To computer via USB: 2 m. To MONI-DA via RS-485,
100 m

9.7 x 6.3 x 3.5 cm (L x W x H)

Aluminum case with USB-B socket, power supply socket, and M12 5-pole socket for RS-485 communication

270 g

To computer via USB: 2 m. To MONI-DA via RS-485,
100 m

0 to +40 °C

Polycrystalline silicon panel. Highly resistant to water, abrasion, hail impact and other severe weather conditions. Equipped with a 4 m cable and plug for the AUX or INPUT socket of the Data Acquisition System MONI-DA. Several panels can be connected in parallel to provide sufficient power under conditions of low insolation

Vmax, 15.0 V, Imax, 0.63 A (at 1000 W/m2 sunlight). VOC, 19.6 V. ISC, 0.80 A

50 x 35 cm (L x W)

Polycrystalline silicon panel. Highly resistant to water, abrasion, hail impact and other severe weather conditions. Equipped with a 4 m cable and plug for the AUX or INPUT socket of the Data Acquisition System MONI-DA. Several panels can be connected in parallel to provide sufficient power under conditions of low insolation

1.2 kg (incl. cable and plug)

Vmax, 15.0 V, Imax, 0.63 A (at 1000 W/m2 sunlight). VOC, 19.6 V. ISC, 0.80 A

As described for MONI-HEAD/485 but polyoxymethylene (POM) replaces aluminum as housing material and a special underwater 6-pole socket replaces the standard 5-pole RS485 socket. Waterproof down to a depth of 75 m

As described for MONI-HEAD/485 but titanium replaces aluminum

Special underwater cables for communication and power. Standard length: 10 m (MONI-HEAD/S to MONI-IB4/LANS, MONI-HEAD/S to MONI-DA/S, or MONI-DA/S to MONI-IB1/S)

As described for MONI-HEAD/485

180 g

Water-tight aluminum cylinder with one end featuring a ball lens for focusing modulated measuring light, actinic light and saturating light pulses on the sample, and collecting fluorescence. Opposite end of tube: M12 5-pole socket for RS485/power line

Consisting of 2 aluminum frames (3.5 x 2.5 cm), held together by a special O-ring, and mounted at a distance of 2.5 cm from the MONI-HEAD/485 optical window. Angle between optical axis of the MONI-HEAD/485 and sample clip plane: 120°

Data/power cable, 10 m standard length (between MONI-HEAD/485 and MONI-IB4/LAN, MONI-HEAD/485 and MONI-DA, or MONI-DA and MONI-IB1)

Cylinder with diameter of 3 cm and length of 18 cm

Peak loads during saturating pulses 7 W. During measuring mode 0.1 W

-15 to +40 °C

165 g

Blue power LED (typical peak wavelength 470 nm, full width at half maximum 22 nm). Photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) of measuring light at level of the sample clip range from 0.15 to 1.5 μmol m-2 s-1 at low modulation frequencies (5 to 25 Hz), and from 1.5 to 22.5 μmol m-2 s-1 at high modulation frequency (100 Hz)

Same power LED as for modulated light. At level of sample clip, maximum photosynthetically active radiation of actinic light and saturating flashes of 1500 and more than 8500 μmol m-2 s-1

PIN-photodiode protected by longpass filter (50% transmittance at 645 nm). Selective window amplifier to measure pulse amplitude modulated (PAM) fluorescence

Integrated quantum sensor (photodiode protected by near infrared filters) measuring the radiation reflected by a 1.3 x 0.7 cm area of an optically diffuse Teflon sheet, 1 mm thick, mounted at the edge of the leaf clip

Integrated-circuit temperature sensor on circuit board

Aluminum box with custom foam packing for MONITORING-PAM

60 cm x 40 cm x 25 cm (L x W x H)
42 liter

4.7 kg

Aluminum case with one M12 5-pole connector and four M8 5-pole connectors

The interface box connects up to four MICRO-PAM measuring heads to one single MONI-BUS port of a MONI-DA data acquisition system

10 m between MICRO-PAM measuring head and MICRO-HUB, and between MICRO-HUB and MONI-DA

10 x 6 x 3.5 cm (L x W x H)

228 g

-30 to +40 °C

10 m between MICRO-HEAD/3B and MICRO-HUB, and between MICRO-HUB and MONI-DA

Weatherproof cylinder made of POM (Polyoxymethylene) containing a standard WiFi modul. One endplate made of POM, the other endplate made of Plexiglas with 5-pole M12 plug connector. Includes a 10 m cable to connect the modem to the AUX port of the MONI-DA. Data transfer requires connection to a compatible WiFi network or hotspot (2.4 GHz, IEEE 802.11 b/g/n, WPA2-PSK)

19.5 cm (L) 3.27 cm (Ø)

140 g (modem), 320 g (cable)