Color Screen Laser Power/Energy Meter
• Compatible with all standard Ophir thermal, BeamTrack, pyroelectric and photodiode sensors
• Brilliant color large size TFT 320x240 display
• Compact handheld design with rubberized bumpers and optimized 2 position kickstand
• Choice of digital or analog needle display
• Illuminated keys for working in the dark
• Select between English and Japanese interfaces
• Analog output
• Log every point at up to 4000Hz with pyro sensors
• Non-volatile data storage up to 250,000 points
• Laser tuning screen and power and energy log
• USB and RS232 interfaces with StarLab and StarCom PC applications, LabVIEW driver and COM Object Interface (see pages 153-159)
• Soft keys and menu driven functions with on line help
• Many software features such as density, min/max, scaling etc.
The Vega is a very versatile and sophisticated handheld laser power/energy meter. Just plug in one of the many Ophir sensors and you have a whole measurement laboratory at your fingertips. The bright color display gives unparalleled legibility and ease of interpreting information. The Vega has many on board features such as laser tuning, data logging, graphing, normalize, power or energy density units, attenuation scaling, max and min limits. The Vega can also display the power or energy with a high resolution simulated analog needle display.
The Vega can be operated either by battery or from an AC source with the charger plugged in at all times. Its bright display and backlit keys allow easy use in dark room conditions or with laser glasses on.
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 and COM Object Interface are provided.
Selected Screens
Digital Power Screen and Color Functions
• Choice of bright on dark or dark on bright characters
• Optimize colors for use with laser eye protection glasses
• Can average over selected period. Useful for unstable
lasers
• Bar graph can show max / min / average in different colors
BeamTrack Power/Position/Size Screen
• Monitoring of laser beam size
• Accurate tracking of beam position to fractions of a mm
• Beam position and wander
• All the other features of standard power/energy meters
Analog Power Screen
• Perfect for adjusting and maximizing laser power
• Persistent graphical display allows tracking of minimum
maximum values measured
• Large analog needle with small digital display as well
Energy/Limits Screen
• Pulsed energy sensors (single or repetitive) and thermal
sensors (single shot only)
• Frequency measurement with pulsed energy sensors
• Limits screen with bright colored warning
Energy Logging Screen
• Pyroelectric and thermal sensors
• Continuous scroll with up to 100 points on screen
• Full statistics
• Store data onboard and recall
Additional Functions
• Press the menu choice on the main screen
and many more
options pop up as shown
Specifications
Power Meter
Brilliant color TFT 320 x 240 pixel graphics LCD. Large 16mm digits. High resolution analog needle also can be chosen.
Features
Many screen features including power with multicolor bar graph, energy, average, exposure, frequency, graphs, scaling, special units, and more.Complete on line context sensitive help screens.
Outputs
USB, RS232 and user selectable 1, 2, 5 and 10 Volt full scale analog output.
Screen Refresh
15 times/sec
Case
Molded high impact plastic with optimized angle two level kickstand. Rubberized sides for easy grip and protection against damage.
Size
Folds to a compact 210mm L x 109mm W x 36mm H
Battery
Rechargeable NiMH batteries with typically 18 hours between charges. The charger can be ordered from your local distributor. The charger also
functions as an AC adapter.
Data Handling
Data can be viewed on board or transmitted to pc:
On Board: Non-volatile storage of up to 250,000 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, BeamTrack, Pyroelectric (PE-C series) and Photodiode sensors (b).
Program Features
Preferred start up configuration can be set by user. User can recalibrate power, energy, response time and zero offset.
Compliance
CE, China RoHS
Notes: (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
Notes: (b) Not including PD300RM sensors
Ordering Information
Item
Description
Ophir P/N
Vega
Vega color universal power meter for standard thermal, BeamTrack, pyroelectric and photodiode sensors
7Z01560
Carrying Case
Carrying case 38x30x11 cm. For power meter and up to 3 sensors
1J02079
USB Cable for Vega
USB to mini DIN cable (1 unit supplied with Vega)
7E01205
RS232 Cable for Vega
D9 to mini DIN cable (1 unit supplied with Vega)
7E01206
Battery Pack for Vega
Replacement battery pack for the Vega
7E14007A
N Polarity Power Supply/Charger
Power Supply/Charger AC/DC 12V 2A N-2.1x5.5 (1 unit supplied with Vega)
7E05029
Standard Analog Output Connector
2.5mm mono jack (1 unit supplied with Vega)
7E02008