MICRO-PAM

WinControl-3 System Control and Data Acquisition Program (Microsoft Windows 10 and 11) for operation of measuring system via PC, data acquisition and analysis. Not compatible with Windows 10 on ARM

Measured: F_t, F₀, F_M, F, F₀’ (also calculated), F_M’. Depending on the leaf clip connected, the software can record PAR, temperature and also humidity. [In the case of the MINI-PAM-II clip humidity can be measured, which the clip of the JUNIOR-PAM cannot.]
Calculated: F₀’ (also measured), F_V/F_M and Y(II) (maximum and effective photochemical yield of PS II, respectively), qL, qP, qN, NPQ, Y(NPQ), Y(NO) and ETR (electron transport rate)

Two routines for determination of the cardinal points α, Ik and ETRmax of light curves

Automatic determination of signal offset for all light intensities and gain levels. Automatic calibration of internal PAR sensor against an external PAR sensor connected to the instrument

Processor: 0.8 GHz, RAM: 512 MB, screen resolution: 1024 x 600 pixels, interface: USB 2.0/3.0

USB

Polymer housing with optical block and fiber connector on one side, and a combined power line/RS485 socket on the opposite side

Consisting of 2 aluminum frames (3.5 x 2.5 cm), held together by magnet, 0.4 cm distance between sample plane of leaf clip and lightguide, angle between sample plane and optical light guide: 60°

RS 485 data/power cable, 10 m standard length, connecting MICRO-HEAD/3B and MICRO IB4 PC Interface Box. RS 485 adapter cable, 0.6 m long, to connect MICRO-HEAD/3B to optional PC Interface Box MONI IB4/LAN or to optional MONI DA system for data acquisition

Baseplate of acrylic glass 10 x 10 x 0.5 cm (L x W x H); flexible goose neck consisting of 20 links, 1.7 cm maximum diameter, 30 cm length, one end with metal thread equipped with 1 butterfly nut, 1 nut and 2 washers. Weight 114 g

Complete head with leaf clip, 13.5 x 3.5 x 4 cm (L x W x H)

Peak loads during saturating pulses 3 W. During measuring mode 0.15 W

-15 to +40 °C

96 g

Blue power LED (typical peak wavelength 460 nm, full width at half maximum 22 nm). Photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) of measuring light at level of the sample clip range from 0.15 to 1.5 μmol m-2 s-1 at low modulation frequencies (5 to 25 Hz), and from 1.5 to 22.5 μmol m-2 s-1 at high modulation frequencies (100 Hz)

Same power LED as for modulated light. At sample level of leaf clip, 3000 μmol m-2 s-1 maximum PAR of actinic light, 8000 μmol m-2 s-1 maximum PAR of saturating flashes

PIN-photodiode protected by longpass filter (50% transmittance at 645 nm). Selective window amplifier to measure pulse amplitude modulated (PAM) fluorescence.

External LS-C sensor for selective PAR measurement, range 0 to 7000 μmol m-2 s-1, cosine-corrected for light incident at angles between -30° to +30° from the surface normal

Thermocouple: Ni-CrNi, wire diameter 0.1 mm, -20 to +60 °C

Capacitive-type humidity sensor on a specialized analog and digital integrated circuit, 0 - 100% relative humidity

Amber power LED (typical peak wavelength 598 nm, full width at half maximum 27 nm). Photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) of measuring light at level of the sample clip range from 0.15 to 1.5 μmol m-2 s-1 at low modulation frequencies (5 to 25 Hz), and from 1.5 to 22.5 μmol m-2 s-1 at high modulation frequencies (100 Hz)

Same power LED as for modulated light. At sample level of leaf clip, 3000 μmol m-2 s-1 maximum PAR of actinic light, 8000 μmol m-2 s-1 maximum PAR of saturating flashes

Same as Measuring Head MICRO-HEAD/3B

Aluminum case with RS-232, USB-B, Ethernet, power supply sockets, and four M12 5-pole sockets for RS-485 communication

The interface box connects a computer with up to four MICRO-HEAD/3B (or one MONI-DA). RS-485 serial data communication is used between interface box and MICRO-HEAD/3B or MONI-DA. RS232, USB or Ethernet communication is used between interface box and computer

To computer via USB and RS-232: 2 m. To computer via Ethernet, 100 m. To MICRO-HEAD/3B via RS-485: 10 m. To MONI-DA via RS-485, 100 m

12 x 9.3 x 3 cm (L x W x H)

400 g

0 to +40 °C

Input: 100 to 240 V AC, 50 to 60 Hz. Output: 19 V DC, 3.7 A. Dimensions: 13.2 x 5.8 x 3 cm (L x W x H). Weight: 310 g

WinControl-3 System Control and Data Acquisition Program (Microsoft Windows 10/11) for operation of measuring system via PC, data acquisition and analysis. Not compatible with Windows 10 on ARM

Ft, F0, FM, F, F0' (also calculated), FM'. Calculated: F0' (also measured), FV/FM and Y(II) (maximum and effective photochemical yield of PS II, respectively), qL, qP, qN, NPQ, Y(NPQ), Y(NO) and ETR (electron transport rate). Fitting Routines: Two routines for determination of the cardinal points α, Ik and ETRmax of light curves

PAR, leaf temperature, humidity

Automatic determination of signal offset for all light intensities and all gain levels

USB

Processor, 1 GHz. RAM, 512 MB. Screen resolution, 1024 x 600 pixels. Interface, USB 2.0/3.0

Robust water-proof cylinder consisting of a polyvinyl chloride (PVC) tube and poly-oxymethylene (POM) endplates. One endplate with 2 male M12 5-pole sockets connected in parallel (MONI-IB4/LAN communication, charging voltage), one male M12 5-pole socket for auxiliaries, and 7 female M12 5-pole sockets (MICRO-PAM measuring head communication)

Cylinder with diameter of 16 cm and length of 24 cm

Dual data storage on internal 8 MByte circular flash buffer and an industrial grade 512 MByte removable microSD flash card. Wireless data transfer via cellular phone or satellite modem. Online data transfer using RS-485 serial data communication.

5 mW in standby mode. Operating mode, depends on the number of MICRO-PAM measuring heads connected (see MICRO-HEAD/3B power consumption)

12 V / 7.5 Ah (96 Wh) LiFePO4 battery.

-30 to +60 °C

5.4 kg

Aluminum case with USB-B socket, power supply socket, and M12 5-pole socket for RS-485 communication

The interface box connects a computer with a MONI-DA using RS-485 serial data communication. The same line is used to charge the MONI-DA battery. USB communication is used between interface box and computer

To computer via USB: 2 m. To MONI-DA via RS-485,
100 m

9.7 x 6.3 x 3.5 cm (L x W x H)

Aluminum case with USB-B socket, power supply socket, and M12 5-pole socket for RS-485 communication

270 g

To computer via USB: 2 m. To MONI-DA via RS-485,
100 m

0 to +40 °C

Polycrystalline silicon panel. Highly resistant to water, abrasion, hail impact and other severe weather conditions. Equipped with a 4 m cable and plug for the AUX or INPUT socket of the Data Acquisition System MONI-DA. Several panels can be connected in parallel to provide sufficient power under conditions of low insolation

Vmax, 15.0 V, Imax, 0.63 A (at 1000 W/m2 sunlight). VOC, 19.6 V. ISC, 0.80 A

50 x 35 cm (L x W)

Polycrystalline silicon panel. Highly resistant to water, abrasion, hail impact and other severe weather conditions. Equipped with a 4 m cable and plug for the AUX or INPUT socket of the Data Acquisition System MONI-DA. Several panels can be connected in parallel to provide sufficient power under conditions of low insolation

1.2 kg (incl. cable and plug)

Vmax, 15.0 V, Imax, 0.63 A (at 1000 W/m2 sunlight). VOC, 19.6 V. ISC, 0.80 A

Aluminum box with custom foam packing MICRO-PAM

60 cm x 40 cm x 34 cm (L x W x H);
60 liter

4.9 kg

Aluminum box with custom foam packing for PAM-CONTROL and accessories

60 cm x 40 cm x 25 cm (L x W x H)

4,7 kg

Two double-ball arm segments, two ball end pieces with photo thread (1/4” external), to mount a measuring head and a base plate with photo thread (1/4" internal), respectively.

39 cm (L max.)

410 g

Aluminum case with one M12 5-pole connector and four M8 5-pole connectors

The interface box connects up to four MICRO-PAM measuring heads to one single MONI-BUS port of a MONI-DA data acquisition system

10 m between MICRO-PAM measuring head and MICRO-HUB, and between MICRO-HUB and MONI-DA

10 x 6 x 3.5 cm (L x W x H)

228 g

-30 to +40 °C

10 m between MICRO-HEAD/3B and MICRO-HUB, and between MICRO-HUB and MONI-DA

Weatherproof cylinder made of POM (Polyoxymethylene) containing a standard WiFi modul. One endplate made of POM, the other endplate made of Plexiglas with 5-pole M12 plug connector. Includes a 10 m cable to connect the modem to the AUX port of the MONI-DA. Data transfer requires connection to a compatible WiFi network or hotspot (2.4 GHz, IEEE 802.11 b/g/n, WPA2-PSK)

19.5 cm (L) 3.27 cm (Ø)

140 g (modem), 320 g (cable)