StarBright Color Advanced Laser Power & Energy Meter
StarBright Color Advanced Laser Power & Energy Meter
The StarBright is the most feature rich handheld 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.
- Brilliant large 320x240 color TFT display
- Compatible with standard Ophir thermal, BeamTrack, pyroelectric (PE-C only) & photodiode sensors
- Sophisticated power and energy logging
- Wide range of graphical display options
- Math functions for advanced processing. Functions can be mixed together, displayed graphically and can also be logged
- USB Disk on Key (Thumb Drive) for nearly unlimited data storage
- Soft keys and menu driven functions with context sensitive help
- Advanced graphical display options
- Log every pulse at up to 5000Hz 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.
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+, Nova II, Vega, Pulsar-1/2/4, Quasar, EA-1 and Ariel devices.
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.
Firmware - StarBright (latest version 1.57)
Embedded s/w for StarBright Laser Power / Energy Meter
Notes: Firmware update is performed by downloading the installer from Ophir website (see link above).
The firmware can't be updated via StarLab.
Features
StarBright Laser Power/Energy Meter Overview
StarBright is a compact, feature-rich, handheld laser power/energy meter. Displaying measurements from pW to kW’s and pJ to hundreds of Joules, StarBright measures power, single shot energy, repetitive energy, frequency, and beam size with Ophir’s wide range of thermal, pyroelectric, and photodiode laser sensors. It also measures irradiance and dosage with the PD300RM radiometer sensors, and laser beam size and beam position with the BeamTrack power/position/size laser sensors. The newest version of StarBright can be used to measure the instantaneous power of a laser pulse. This is especially useful for measuring lasers in high power applications. StarBright can now also be used to measure total energy exposure with a Photodiode sensor, a big plus for photolithography applications.
StarBright – Full Tutorial
The new Ophir StarBright is the most advanced of Ophir’s family of handheld laser meters. This video walks you through the range of capabilities, and shows you how to use them. This is the FULL video teaching you how to use StarBright.
Firmware Upgrade of StarLite and StarBright
Field upgrade of the firmware for the StarLite and StarBright meters is very simple. In this video, we’ll walk through the process, step by step.
Measuring Kilowatt Laser Beams with 50W Sensors
For measuring high average powers, you may not need to use a high average power, water-cooled, big and heavy sensor. This video shows you three practical solutions to “get away” with using lower power sensors to measure high power beams, using short exposure times.
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.
Calibration Factors - Laser Power/Energy Meter
When a power/energy meter is in "Calibrate" mode, various "Factors" are displayed to the user. This video explains the meaning of each of these factors.
Clarifications: Range Selection, Measurement Duration
Sometimes, even experienced users of laser measurement equipment come across some issues that, although basic, need to be clarified. This video reviews 2 such issues: (1) selection of correct range when it's not quite obvious (and what happens if one goes over range), and (2) how long a measurement duration may be.
Accessories
Carrying Case
Cables
StarBright Battery Pack
P Polarity Power Supply/Charger
General Purpose I/O Connector
Resources
Data Sheets
StarBright Datasheet(969.3 kB, PDF)
Drawings & CAD
StarBright Drawing(407.5 kB, PDF)
Manuals
StarBright User Manual(3.6 MB, PDF) StarBright Quick Reference(90.5 kB, PDF)
Technical Notes
StarBright Language Selection Note(1.6 MB, PDF) Power Meter Logging 5 Situations Where Laser Performance Measurement is Necessary How do I know what range, or scale, to set my power/energy meter to? Power Meter System Integration
Selection Guides
Meter Comparison Chart(103.2 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)
Application Notes
Technical Articles
Main Memory Volatility Statement for StarLite and StarBright Meter(426.4 kB, PDF) Low Frequency Power Mode Ophir Power/Energy Meter Calibration Procedure and Traceability/Error Analysis Laser Measurements in Materials Processing Power and Energy Meters: From Sensors to PC
Tutorials
Software
StarLite & StarBright Field Upgrade Instructions(132.8 kB, PDF) StarLab.zip(119 MB, ZIP) StarBright version 1.57(11 MB, ZIP)
