KNOWLEDGE Q&A

UPRtek Handheld Spectrometer – Technology and LED Optical Measurement Function FAQ.

Most commonly used measurement parameters and optical principles of the spectrometer are explained as follows in order to improve users application and know-how on international optical metrics. We hope you can find them useful and gain a knowledgeable information by referring to the answers below:

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What is CRI (Color Rendering Index)?

What is CRI (Color Rendering Index)? It is a metric used to measure the ability of a light to bring out colors in objects (i.e. Color Rendering). Lights with a high CRI rating can make store products look brilliant and vibrant. Other lights with low CRI ratings will make the same products drab and lifeless.
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What is CQS (Color Quality Scale)?

Yet another rendering index is the CQS or Color Quality Scale developed by the NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology), an agency of the United States Department of Commerce. CQS is also aimed at remedying the deficiencies of the CRI (Ra) indexing system.
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What is IES TM-30-15?

TM-30-15 is a color rendering index system published by IES (Illuminating Engineering Society). A color rendering index system indicates how well a light, when shining on objects, can reproduce the object’s color accurately (compared to a black body radiator – e.g., the sun). TM-30-15 is next in a line of predecessor CRI systems (CIE CRI, GAI, CQS), each intended to improve on previous designs. In this article, we explain TM-30-15, its advantages, and why it’s important.
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Flicker and Other Temporal Lighting Artifacts (TLA): What You Need to Know

What is TLA or Temporal Lighting Artifacts? They are mostly visual abnormalities or anomalies caused by pulsating or flickering lights. Most times it’s hardly noticeable but it can have annoying side effects and even cause catastrophic events.
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What is Flicker Metrics (Percent Flicker, Flicker Index, SVM, PstLM) ?

Flicker measurements are based on the time-domain and frequency-domain characteristics of light signals. Core parameters include Percent Flicker, Flicker Index, SVM and PstLM.
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What is Cosine Correction?

Cosine Correction is a term often encountered when working with light meters, yet it can be somewhat misleading both in its meaning and its connection to light meters. In this article, we aim to shed light on this concept by addressing the following key aspects…
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What is the recommended measuring distance using UPRtek handheld spectrometer?

Our spectrometer users ask whether the distance between your meter and the light source should be considered when measuring your light. It depends on what you are measuring, light color or light intensity.
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