Centauri 7 in. Color Touchscreen High End Power Meters
Centauri 7 in. Color Touchscreen High End Power Meters
The Centauri is the most feature rich desktop laser power/energy meter on the market. 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.
- Compatible with all standard Ophir Thermal, BeamTrack, Pyroelectric and Photodiode sensors
- Large 7 inch full color touch display with advanced graphing and statistics
- Single and dual channel versions available, with upgrade path from single to dual
- Sophisticated power/energy logging including logging every pulse at up to 25kHz with Pyro sensors
- Advanced math functions with ability to compare two measurements Functions can be mixed together, displayed graphically and can also be logged
- USB flash drive for external storage and ability to field upgrade embedded software
- USB, Ethernet (Including Webserver) and RS232 interfaces, LabView driver & COM object interface
- Advanced graphical display options
- Log every pulse at up to 25KHz per channel
- Supports advanced Ophir measurement modes such as “Low Frequency Power” (for VCSEL measurements), “Pulsed Power”, etc. See All Features
Software
PC Software & Drivers
This section describes various ways to interface the Ophir meter to your PC as well as the software options available. Check out the datasheet for more details.
StarLab
The StarLab application together with an Ophir meter turns your PC or laptop into a full-fledged laser power/energy meter. Supports most Ophir laser power/energy sensors. Up to 8 sensors can be displayed at once on one PC. By using the Ophir COM Object, you can control the device from your own application. Supports the Ariel, Centauri, StarBright, StarLite, Juno, Juno+, Juno-RS, Nova II, Vega, Pulsar-1/2/4, Quasar, EA-1 and IPM sensor devices.
LabVIEW
Library supplied for a complete measurement interface with most of our USB speaking devices (Centauri, StarBright, StarLite, Juno, Juno+, Nova-II, Pulsar, Vega). Makes use of our new COM object.
Simple Measurement.vi
Program for those who want to use Centauri connected to IS1.5-VIS-FPD-800 or IS1.5-IRG-FPD-800 integrating sphere with LabVIEW 2017.
Note: In order to work with the application example, it is necessary to install the LabVIEW runtime engine 2017, downloadable from the National Instruments website.
Firmware - Centauri (latest version 5.02)
Embedded s/w for Centauri Laser Power / Energy Meter
Note: Firmware update is performed by downloading the files into a USB Flash disk from Ophir website and connecting it to the Centauri (see link above).
The firmware can't be updated via StarLab.
Features
Centauri: A New Experience in Laser Measurements
This video gives an overview of Ophir’s new high-end, 7" color touch-screen dual channel laser power/energy meter.
Introduction to the StarLab Laser Measurement Application
This video gives an overview of the StarLab application and its various functions. Part 1 of a series of video segments teaching you how to use StarLab.
<h3 class="text-center">Advanced 7 inch Graphical Display Capabilities</h3>
The bright color display gives unparalleled legibility and ease of interpreting information. Centauri has many on board features such as laser tuning, data logging, graphing, normalize, power or energy density, attenuation scaling, max and min limits.
<h3 class="text-center">Dual Channel Capabilities</h3>
The Centauri’s dual channel capabilities enable the user to simply plug in any of Ophir’s thermal, pyroelectric or photodiode sensors and measure the two channels independently, or a comparison between the two channels.
<h3 class="text-center">Advanced Math Functions</h3>
Math functions include: Density, Scale Factor, Normalize against base line, and more. Functions can be mixed together, compared, displayed graphically, and can also be logged.
Accessories
Centauri Dual Channel Activation Code
Cables
N Polarity Power Supply/Charger
General Purpose I/O Connector
Resources
Videos
Part 1 - Using the Centauri Meter: Overview(3:44) Part 2 - Using the Centauri Meter: Functions and Graphical Display Options(4:12) Part 3 - Using the Centauri Meter: Thermal Sensors(2:15) Part 4 - Using the Centauri Meter: Photodiode Sensors(2:25) Part 5 - Using the Centauri Meter: Energy Sensors(3:33) Part 6 - Using the Centauri Meter: Dual Channel Functions(1:33) Part 7 - Using the Centauri Meter: Data Logging(2:01) Using the Centauri Meter – Setting Language(1:33) Part 9 - Using the Centauri Meter: Measuring High Power Using Short Exposure (Pulsed Power Mode)(2:12) BeamGage Ultracal Demonstration Using the Centauri Meter: Functions and Graphical Display Options
Webinars
Webinar: How to choose the right power meter and sensor to measure your laser(4:18) Webinar: How to Measure Your High Power Laser Webinar: How to choose the right power meter and sensor to measure your laser(4:18) Laser measurement solutions for medical applications: How to get it right(1:00:23)
Selection Guides
Meter Comparison Chart(103.2 kB, PDF)
Data Sheets
Centauri Datasheet(196 kB, PDF)
Drawings & CAD
Centauri Meter Drawing(537.1 kB, PDF)
Manuals
Centauri User Manual(3.5 MB, PDF) Centauri Quick Reference(302.3 kB, PDF) Ophir LMMeasurement COM Object User Manual(849.8 kB, PDF)
Catalogs
Power/Energy Meter Catalog(25.5 MB, PDF) Laser Power & Energy Measurement and Laser Beam Analysis Catalog(27.5 MB, PDF) Power Meters Catalog(6.5 MB, PDF)
Software
PC Software & Drivers(1 MB, PDF) Centauri Field Upgrade Instructions in PDF(429.1 kB, PDF) User Commands for Software Integrators(800 B, PDF) StarLab.zip(119 MB, ZIP) Centauri_Ver_502 upgrade(428.7 kB, ZIP) Simple Measurement.vi
Technical Articles
Centauri Ethernet User Notes(518.5 kB, PDF) Low Frequency Power Mode Laser Measurements in Materials Processing Ophir Power/Energy Meter Calibration Procedure and Traceability/Error Analysis Power and Energy Meters: From Sensors to PC
