Software converts a PC into multi-channel laser power station

The software now includes screen capture and print, reverse highlighting of the numeric display, and icons and graphics that guide the user through the application. Further to this, support has been added to StarLite as well as a handheld laser power / energy meter that displays a variety of beam measurements, including power, single shot energy, energy and frequency of high repetition rate lasers, and beam size. The software delivers an easy-to-use, PC-based application that graphically displays, processes, and logs all these measurements.

The data from laser sensors can be displayed separately, or multiple data sets can be displayed on one graph. The software includes line plot, histogram, bar chart, and simulated analog needle amongst its graphic options. The COM object allows developers to integrate laser beam measurements into sophisticated programming environments, such as Microsoft's Visual Basic, LabVIEW, and MatLab. LabVIEW support, for example, integrates real-time control and advanced analysis and signal processing functions with Ophir's Juno PC interface. The Juno is a compact USB module that connects any of Ophir's 100+ smart laser sensors – thermal, pyroelectric, or photodiode – to a 100+ PC USB port. Data can be displayed graphically or saved in text format.

The software works with all available Ophir sensors, allowing users to measure, analyze, and record laser power and energy parameters from any combination of smart power/energy sensors. Data can be collected from thermal, pyroelectric, and photodiode heads using any of the company's laser power/energy meters, PC interfaces, or combinations of the two.

Available in Q2 2014, the software is included free of charge with all Juno, Vega, Nova II, Pulsar, and StarLite power/energy meters. Designers can use the software on Microsoft Windows XP, Vista (32-bit), and Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit), and Windows 8 platforms.