IMAGING-PAM

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Product

Chlorophyll Fluorescence System

IMAGING-PAM (Mobile Version - IMAGING-PAM M-Series)

Design

Black and white C-mount camera operated in 11-bit-mode at 16 frames/sec featuring 2 x 2 pixel binning

CMOS Chip

2/3" readout (1392 x 1040 px primary resolution; 640 x 480 px effective resolution after binning)

Interface

GigE-Vision®

Lens Mount

C-mount

Dimensions

2.9 cm x 2.9 cm x 4.1 cm (L x W x H) (without lens and cooling bodies)

Weight

65 g (camera only)

Design

Aluminum housing featuring built-in Li-ion battery, sockets for cable connections with the cameras IMAG-K9, connectors for the MAXI or MINI Measuring Heads and trigger cable on one end for better portability and Battery Charger 2120-N

Microcontroller

RISC processor

User interface
Windows tablet PC with ImagingWinGigE software, connection via GigE Ethernet
Power supply
Internal rechargeable Li-ion battery 14.8 V/5.2 Ah
Power consumption
9 W (500 mA) drawn from internal Li-ion battery
Recharging time
Approx. 4 hours (IMAGING-PAM turned off) via Battery Charger 2120-N
Operating temperature
-5 to +45 °C
Dimensions
25 cm x 10.5 cm x 11 cm (L x W x H)
Weight
2.1 kg (incl. battery)
Input
90 to 264 V AC, 47 to 63 Hz
Output
19 V DC, 3.7 A
Operating temperature
0 to 40 °C
Dimensions
15 cm x 6 cm x 3 cm (L x W x H)
Weight
300 g
Design

Light sources for fluorescence excitation and actinic illumination: 

12 Luxeon LEDs 460 nm with individual band pass filters and collimator optics; 10 red 650 nm and 10 NIR 780 nm LEDs for measuring PAR-absorptivity; max. actinic intensity 5000 μmol m-2 s-1 ; max. Saturation Pulse intensity, 10.000 μmol m-2 s-1 ; spacer frame at fixed working distance (7 cm); for imaging 24 mm x 32 mm sample area; suitable for use in combination with IMAG-K6 and IMAG-K7 with camera accessories (objectives and mounting set needed)

Dimensions
11.8 cm x 9.4 cm x 8.6 cm (L x W x H)
Weight
550 g (incl. cable)
Design
Flexibly adjustable and lightweight plastic shoulder mounts and aluminum tray finished in powder-coated anthracite. Tray with holders for the control unit and the tablet computer
Dimensions
Shoulder mounts, 40 cm x 140 cm (W x H). Tray, 37 cm x 37 cm x 63 cm (L x W x H)
Weight
Shoulder mounts, 75 g. Tray, 2.9 kg
Design
Aluminum base frame forming a docking site for the side walls of the box, with central opening for the imaging area, spikes for a firm fit on ground and holes for steel tent pegs (2 pc. per box included, 4 mm x 180 mm (D x L)). The box walls consist of a black deep-drawn plastic piece having the shape of a truncated pyramid. The top of the box forms a plastic slider and it also functions as docking side for the Measuring Head. Inside the box, a Nylon net is mounted 35 mm above ground to keep larger plants in the focal range of the camera
Dimensions
Box walls and slider, 19 cm x 19 cm x 9 cm (L x W x H). Base frame, 19.4 cm x 19.4 cm x 4.5 cm (L x W x H)
Weight
Box walls and slider, 160 g. Base frame, 200 g
Design

Fully rugged tablet computer with sunlight-readable 11.6-inch sunlight-readable touchscreen including spare batteries and external charger. 8 GB RAM, 2.3 GHz processor or better, 10/100/1000 base Ethernet, GPS, Bluetooth (v4.2 class 1). OS Windows 11 64bit, ImagingWin GigE Software installed

Dimensions
314 mm x 207 mm x 24.5 mm (L x W x H)
Weight
1.39 kg
Minimum PC requirements

Intel core i5 or comparable CPU, min 8 GB free RAM, built-in Gigabit Ethernet (GigE), Win11 OS

Features
Data display and evaluation plus instrument settings on 7 different windows:
Design

Aluminum box with individual foam lining for IMAGING-PAMs and accessories

Dimensions

60 cm x 40 cm x 35 cm (L x W x H)

Weight

5 kg

Accessories

Design

F1.8/f=12.5–75.0 mm with detector filter (RG645, 3 mm) and short-pass interference filter

Dimensions

51 x 90 mm

Lens Mount

C-Mount

Weight

320 g (lens only)

Design

Light grey plastic housing with connectors, membrane keyboard and a white illuminated LCD graphic display

Dimensions

12 x 7.5 x 3.5 cm

Weight

210 g (including 4 AAA 1.5 V batteries)

Power supply

4 AAA-type batteries or 5 V DC from USB voltage source when connected to the computer

Working conditions

up to 85 % rH (avoid condensation), - 20° to + 50°C ambient temperature

Time resolution

PAR channel #1: 100 samples / second, PAR channel #2 and other channels: 5 samples / second (connected to computer running WinControl-3 software)

Operation time

10 days or ca. 100 days automated logging with sleep mode (1 meas. / 5 min). Unlimited working time via USB connection (PC-software WinControl-3 – no sleep mode)

Inputs
  • Two BNC-connectors for the connection of two PAR-sensors with individual calibration factors between -50.0 and -9999.9 (memory for 10 calibration factors), range switchable in 5 steps 250 nA to 0.6 mA
  • Connector for Monitoring Leaf-Clip JUNIOR-B; an adapter is available for the connection of the Leaf-Clip Holder 2030-B, and the Micro Quantum/Temp.-Sensor 2060-M
  • Connector for additional digital sensors (still under development)
  • USB-Connector for connection with computer (software: WinControl-3)
Memory

Flash memory used as ring buffer for 50000 lines (1 line / single measurement)

Display

White illuminated graphic display with 5 different display modes (1: all data; 2-4: two selected sensors in big letters; 5: chart mode for channel no. 1, with maximum, minimum and average indicated), resolution: 0.1 μmol m-2 s-1

Computer Connection

1 free USB socket. Processor, 1 GHz. RAM, 256 MB. Hard disc space, 20 MB. Screen resolution: 800 x 600 pixels. Interface, USB 1.1, 2.0 and 3.0. Operating system: Microsoft Windows 10 and 11.

Design of sensor

Small versatile waterproof mini quantum sensor for selective PAR measurement, cosine corrected for light incident at an angle between -30 ° to +30 ° from surface normal for PPFD (photosynthetical photon flux density) measurement, with base plate for screw connection.

Sensor housing

Black resin material

Diffuser material

Perspex

Signal detection

High stability silicone photovoltaic detector with filter set for PAR correction (see “General Features” for typical response)

Signal output
Typically 10 μA / (1000 μmol m-2 s-1)
Temperature coefficient of photodiode

0.01 %/K

Absolute calibration
± 10 %
Immersion coefficient
Typically 1.15
Angular dependence
Error < 3 % for angle between -30 ° and +30 ° from normal axis (see chart for typical response)
Design of sensor
Microscopy quantum sensor for PPFD (photosynthetical photon flux density) measurement.
Operating temperature
- 5 °C … + 45 °C
Cable length
3 m
Connector

BNC

Size

Base plate: 12 mm x 7 mm x 1 mm (H x W x L)
Sensor housing 5 mm x 7.5 mm x 7 mm (H x W x L)
Diffuser diameter: 3 mm

Weight

26 g