Viso Systems LightSpion User manual

LightSpion

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User guide

Last edited: 2013-03-27

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Information subject to change without notice. Viso Systems ApS and all affiliated companies

disclaim liability for any injury, damage, direct or indirect loss, consequential or economic loss

or any other loss occasioned by the use of, inability to use or reliance on the information

contained in this manual.

Dimensions

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Contents

Introduction........................................................................ 6

About the LightSpion......................................................6

Package contents........................................................... 6

About this document.......................................................7

Installation ......................................................................... 8

Software installation.......................................................8

Connecting power ..........................................................9

Connecting USB........................................................... 10

Making measurements..................................................... 11

Alignment of light source.............................................. 11

Quality selection........................................................... 12

Full automatic............................................................... 13

Manual power control................................................... 15

Manual integration time setup....................................... 16

Free running spectrometer........................................... 17

Measurement data........................................................... 18

Power details................................................................ 21

CRI details.................................................................... 23

Attaching pictures......................................................... 25

Saving measurement ................................................... 26

Exporting to IES/LDT.................................................... 27

Exporting to PNG ......................................................... 28

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Exporting to CSV.......................................................... 29

Emailing measurement................................................. 30

Advanced setup............................................................... 31

Custom calibration........................................................ 31

Accuracy.......................................................................... 34

Photo spectrometer accuracy....................................... 34

Optical sensor accuracy............................................... 35

Circular field accuracy.................................................. 37

Lumen accuracy........................................................... 39

Specifications................................................................... 41

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Safety Information

Warning! This product is not for household use.

Read this manual before installing and operating the

controller, follow the safety precautions listed below, and

observe all warnings in this manual.

Preventing electric shocks

Always ground (earth) the power supply.

Use only a source of AC power that complies

with local building and electrical codes, and that

has both overload and ground-fault protection.

If the controller or power supply are in any way damaged,

defective, wet, or show signs of overheating, disconnect the

power supply from AC power and contact Viso Service for

assistance.

Do not install or use the device outdoors. Do not spray with

or immerse in water or any other liquid.

Do not remove any covers or attempt to repair the controller

or power supply. Refer any service to Viso.

Disposing of this product

Viso products are supplied in compliance with Directive

2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of

the European Union on WEEE (Waste Electrical and

Electronic Equipment), as amended by Directive 2003/108/EC,

where applicable.

Help preserve the environment! Ensure that this product is

recycled at the end of its life. Your supplier can give details of

local arrangements for the disposal of Viso products.

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Introduction

About the LightSpion

The LightSpion is a revolutionary new portable lighting

measurement device making it possible for the first time to

measure all aspects of a light source within a few seconds.

Package contents

The LightSpion package contains the following items.

LightSpion portable measurement system

Light Inspector software CD-ROM

Viso calibration certification document

E27 goniometer base light holder

Light source alignment tool

E14, B22, GU10 from E27 socket converters

2 m IEC power cord

2 m USB cable

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About this document

This guide describes how to install and use the LightSpion

controller, and how to make measurement of different light

sources.

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Installation

Software installation

Before you can start using the LightSpion, the “Viso Light

Inspector”software must be installed. Supported on all

windows platforms.

Use the following link to download the latest version:

http://www.lightdataserver.com/software/Viso%20Systems/Viso

%20Light%20Inspector.msi

Please make sure the LightSpion is not connected to the

computer during software installation.

Run the msi file and follow the

installation instruction.

USB drivers are automatically

installed.

Your measurements are not

lost, when installing newer versions or uninstalling. All

measurements always remain in your document folder.

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Connecting power

The LightSpion comes with a standard IEC power in

connector and with standard euro power cable, but any

power cable can be used as the LightSpion support any

outlet voltage from 90-260VAC.

The power in connector supplies

power to the goniometer motor

and to the power analyser and

subsequent to the light source to

be measured, meaning that

power supplied will be identical to

power supplied to the light source

to be measured.

AC power supply cable plug

Warning: Risk of electric shock! Plug

installation shall be performed by a qualified

electrician.

A grounding-type (earthed) power plug that fits the local

power outlet must be used which you can acquire an IEC

power cable with a suitable grounding-type plug from most

consumer electronics stores.

When installing the plug connect pins as follows:

yellow and green wire to ground (earth)

blue wire to neutral

brown wire to live

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Connecting USB

The LightSpion is connected to the computer using a USB

connector type B. A 2m USB cable type A to B is included

with the LightSpion but any USB cable supporting USB2.0

can be used.

The USB supplies

communication and power to the

LightSpion’s main board

processor, power analyser and

photo spectrometer, meaning

that the photo spectrometer can

be used only with USB

connected.

After connecting USB start the “Viso Light Inspector”

software and connection to the LightSpion will automatically

be established. A successful

connection is shown with a green

“Connected” icon in the upper

right corner of the “Viso Light

Inspector” software.

USB can be connected and disconnected without the need

of restarting the “Viso Light Inspector” software, as

connection always is established automatically as soon as

the USB connector is plugged in and vice versa.

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