SpectraPen Z850

Z850 SpectraPen is a handheld spectrometer with a touch screen display, powered by a Li-ion rechargeable battery, and does not require a PC to operate. The light spectrum of any light source is instantly displayed as spectral traces on the SpectraPen touch screen display. Optional fiber optic cable is also available for the standard model. The Z850-LM model contains a light meter (a cosine corrector) so light spectrum measurements are combined with light intensity measurements (PAR).

The SpectraPen is available in one of the two versions: Z850 standard or Z850-LM. These two versions are available in either UV/VIS – measures in the 340 to 780 nm range OR  NIR – measures in the 640 to 1050 nm range. The Z850-LM version is also available with the cosine corrector positioned in the horizontal (H) – facing up orientation or Vertical (V) facing forward orientation. Both Z850 and Z850-LM come with an integrated GPS module.

  • Handheld and lightweight
  • Precise Radiometric Calibration (Z850-LM)
  • Light Parameter Calculations
  • Integrated GPS module
  • Wide spectral response range: UV/Vis: 340 – 780 nm or NIR: 640 – 1050 nm
  • No PC needed for operation
  • Intuitive touch-screen use
  • Flexibility in measurement setups
  • Battery-powered
  • Optional Tripod Mount
  • USB connectivity for charging and data downloading
  • Integrated GPS module
  • Light Radiation Monitoring
  • Environmental Monitoring
  • Artificial Lighting Monitoring
  • Color Measurements
  • Light Source Testing and Quality Control
  • Reflectance, transmittance, absorption of various samples (external sample holder and light source needed)
  • Agriculture and Ecology

Technical Specification for Z850:

  • Optical entrance:  SMA 905 to 0.22 numerical aperture single strand optical fiber
  • Spectral response range: 340nm – 780nm or 640nm – 1050nm
  • Spectral response half width *: 9 or 8
  • Spectral stray light *:  -30 dB
  • Wavelength reproducibility: +/- 0.5 nm
  • Integration time: 5 ms – 10 s
  • Number of pixel: 256
  • Dimension of pixel: 0.5 x 15.8 mm
  • Touch screen: 240 x 320 pixel; 65535 colors
  • Memory capacity: 32 MB (up to 4000 measurements)
  • System data: 16 bit AD conversion
  • Dynamic range: High gain- 1:4300; low gain- 1:13000
  • Communication: USB
  • Dimensions: 15 x 7.5 x 4 cm
  • Weight: 300 g
  • Case: Splash-proof
  • Battery: Li-ion; rechargeable via USB port of a PC
  • Battery life: 48 hours (continuous operation)
  • Operating temperature: 0 to +50 ºC
  • Storage temperature: -20 to +70 ºC
  • Warranty: 1 year parts and labor

Technical Specifications of Z850-LM

  • Optical Entrance: Cosine corrector
  • FWHM Bandwidth: 7 nm
  • Spectral Response Range: UV/VIS version: 340 nm – 780 nm, NIR version: 640 nm – 1050 nm
  • Spectral Response Half Width: *9
  • Spectral Straylight: **-30 dB
  • Wavelength Reproducibility: +/- 0.5 nm
  • Integration TimeAutomatic: 5 ms to 10 s
  • Number of Pixel256
  • Dimension of Pixel0.5 x 15.8 mm
  • Touch Screen240 x 320 pixel; 65535 colors
  • Memory Capacity: 16 Mb (up to 4000 measurements)
  • System Data: 16 bit AD conversion
  • Noise: 15 LSB RMS
  • Communication: USB
  • Dimension: 18 x 7.5 x 4 cm
  • Weight: 300 g
  • Case: Splash-proof
  • Battery: Li-ion; rechargeable via USB port of a PC
  • Battery Life: 48 hours (continuous operation)
  • Operating Temperature: 0 to +50 ºC
  • Storage Temperature: -20 to +70 ºC
  • Warranty: 1 year parts and labor
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  • DĄBROWSKI P., CETNER M. D., SAMBORSKA I. A. ET AL. (2015): Measuring light spectrum as a main indicator of artificial sources quality. Journal of Coastal Life Medicine. Volume 3, Pages 398-404. DOI:10.12980/JCLM.3.2015J5-25
Z850-LM-H SpectraPen
Z850-LM-H SpectraPen with Light Meter in horizontal position
Z850-LM-V SpectraPen
Z850-LM-V SpectraPen with Light Meter in vertical position

Firmware and Software

  • Different operation modes: scope, absorbance, transmittance
  • Different tools: zoom, marker, auto scale, curve smoothing
  • Automated setting of the integration time
  • Data browsing
  • Data averaging
Z850 SpectraPen Data

PC conectivity for data download

  • Data downloading via USB connection
  • Data analysis
  • User defined calculations
  • Export to Excel
  • Free firmware update
Z850 SpectraPen Data

Measured and Calculated Parameters by Z850-LM:

  • Irradiance spectrum [µW/cm2/nm]
  • Photon flux density spectrum [µmol/m2/s/nm]
  • Irradiance [W/m2] in user defined range
  • Photon flux density [µmol/m2/s/nm] in user defined range
  • Illuminance [lux] ^
  • PAR [µmol/m2/s] ^
  • Chromacity diagram CIE1931 ^
  • CIE color coordinates ^
  • Correlated color temperature ^
  • Color rendering index ^
  • User defined formulas in PC software

Parameters can only be measured in UV/VIS version

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