Features
- Non-destructive measurement
- Measures area, length, width, and perimeter and calculates shape factor and aspect ratio
- High resolution of 0.1mm
- No calibration required
- Stores up to 8,000 single measurements
- Easy to use
- Lightweight and self-contained instrument with built-in data logger and LCD display
- Rechargeable battery
- Measures objects up to
- USB port transfers data to computer
Specifications
- Weight: 1.8Kg
- Measuring Thickness: 15mm max
- Measuring Width: 150mm max
- Measuring Length: 36cm
- Scanner: 675nm Laser Diode
- Resolution: 0.025mm²
- Accuracy: ±1% for samples >10cm²
- Interface: USB 2.0
- Memory Size: 8,000 measurements
- Display: 16 characters × 2 lines LCD
- Scanning Speed: 127mm/second
- Battery: 7.2 volt rechargeable NiMH
- Battery Capacity: 15 hours
- Operating Temperature: 0 -50°C
Theory Of Operation
he CI-202 directly measures length, width, area, and perimeter thru calculating ratio and shap factor after the measurement is completed.
Each time the control unit detects that the scanner has progressed 1 mm, the computer will check to see if the width reading is non-zero.
If the width measurement is non-zero, the computer takes the following actions:
- The length measurement is increased by 1 mm.
- The width measurement is added to the area accumulator.
- If the width measurement is greater than the currently stored maximum width, the maximum width is updated.
Computing Ratio and Shape Factor
Aspect ratio and shape factor information can be easily calculated from the other information gathered. These derived quantities are calculated whenever necessary for the purposes of display or data dumping. The calculations used are shown below.
Aspect ratio is the ratio of the leaf length to its maximum width. It can be calculated from the equation:
Shape factor is the ratio of the leaf area to the leaf perimeter, corrected so that the shape factor of a circle is equal to 1. It can be calculated from the equation:
