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New USB Pyrometer Makes Benchtop Infrared Temperature Measurement Accessible

November 5, 2015 – Leighton Buzzard, UK – The PyroMiniUSB, a new USB infrared temperature sensor from Calex Electronics Ltd, makes non-contact temperature measurement in benchtop, laboratory and education applications easier and more accessible than ever before.

This miniature sensor measures surface temperature with 1°C accuracy and with an instantaneous 125 ms response time.

The included intuitive, touch-friendly software provides a temperature display and a scrolling temperature chart. No configuration is necessary when measuring most non-reflective materials, however advanced software options also allow a range of partially reflective materials to be measured.

Data can be logged to an Excel-compatible text file.

Integration with third-party software is straightforward. The open Modbus protocol allows direct communication with the PyroMiniUSB sensor via a virtual COM port.

“If you want to quickly take a surface temperature measurement and see it on a PC, you won’t want an expensive sensor or extra signal conversion equipment,” said Anthony Smith, product manager at Calex.

“You just need a small, inexpensive sensor with a USB plug, and simple software to read the temperature. The solution is the PyroMiniUSB.”

The sensor is built as solidly as an industrial pyrometer, with a sealed stainless steel housing that can be fixed into position with the supplied mounting nut and optional mounting brackets.

A choice of wide-angle or narrow optics allows large or small targets to be measured at short or long distances.

As well as general industrial applications, this pyrometer is ideal for for schools (for teaching concepts such as heat transfer, emissivity and thermodynamics), as well as universities, test laboratories and site survey engineers.

Availability

The PyroMiniUSB is available to order now from Calex and their distributors worldwide.

To find out more, please see www.calex.co.uk/pyrominiusb or contact Simon Lane, sales engineer, on +44 (0) 1525 373178 or simon.lane@calex.co.uk

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