AM350

  • The AM350 portable leaf area meter is an update of the very popular AM300 design. It provides a stored image of the scanned leaf for later review and reliable science. Designed for field use, it is battery operated and allows fast, non-destructive, and high resolution measurement. It measures: leaf area, accumulated area, mean area, length, width, perimeter, ratio, and shape factor. Data and images may be transferred in comma delineated format by USB port.

  • Measured parameters:

    Leaf area, maximum length, maximum width, perimeter, mean area, accumulated area, ratio and shape factor.

     

    Units of measurement:

    User selectable: mm or cm .

     

    Scanner:

    Contact image sensor array with integral LED lamp.

     

    Scanning speed:

    Up to 20 mm/sec.

     

    Maximum measurement width:

    103 mm.

     

    Maximum measuring length:

    2 m.

     

    Precision / repeatability:

    +/-1% Linear, +/- 2%Area, +/- 5% Perimeter.

     

    Resolution:

    0.065 mm2.

     

    Memory:

    256K bytes RAM. (Approx. 2,000 data sets).

     

    Display:

    64 x 240 pixel graphic LCD.

     

    Battery:

    Nickel metal hydride 1.2 Ah. Internal battery back up.

     

    Computer interface:

    Mini-B USB connection and RS-232.

     

    Battery charger:

    Built in fast charger; can use supplied mains adapter or 12V car battery. Indicators for charge status.

     

    Scans between charges:

    Typically 3,000 from fully charged battery.

     

    Operating temperature range:

    0 - 45 degrees C.

     

    Dimensions:

    275 mm x 250 mm x 30 mm.

     

    Weight:

    1.8 kg.

Opti-Sciences, Inc.

8 Winn Ave

Hudson, NH 03051, USA

Phone: (603) 883-4400

Fax: (603) 883-4410