At the national and international levels there are different standards for lighting and traffic signaling equipment, which deal with lighting for streets, tunnels, sluices, railways and airports, as well as the associated signaling systems. As a rule, the measured quantities to be acquired are described in these standards such as illumination and luminance, as wellRead more
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Where lamps, displays and projectors are concerned, illuminance or luminance can be used as an absolute or relative measured quantity for the evaluation of quality. The utilized measuring instrument should be equipped with an interface with open protocol in order to be able to integrate it into the manufacturer’s test systems. Calibration of the measuringRead more
The German workplace ordinance (ArbStättV) specifies which factors the employer must take into consideration when setting up and operating workplaces with reference to safety and health protection. Persons who violate this ordinance commit a regulatory offense, and persons who intentionally endanger the lives and/or health of others as a result are liable to prosecution. ASR A3.4Read more
DIN 6868-157 serves as the basis for assuring image quality in diagnostic X-ray departments. The MAVO-SPOT 2 USB luminance meter is used for the performance of distance measurements for acceptance and constancy testing. As an alternative, constancy testing can also be conducted as a calculation with the MAVO-MONITOR USB luminance meter for contact measurement in combinationRead more
Emergency lighting is a generic term for stand-by lighting and safety lighting, which in turn is subdivided into safety lighting for escape routes, anti-panic lighting and safety lighting for workplaces which are subject to extraordinary danger. Minimum values are specified for planning and installation in DIN EN 1838. The objective of safety lighting is to enable personnelRead more
The individual lamps can usually be adjusted via remote control or by radio contact with the lighting technician. The lighting technician or the cinematographer can use a luxmeter in order to achieve the desired lighting effect. The MAVOLUX COMPACT is consequently laid out for one-hand operation, and leaves the other hand free for the remoteRead more
A great variety of different display technologies are integrated into smartphones, tablets, notebooks, monitors and television sets such as LCD, LED, OLED and plasma, whose quality has to be adjusted and evaluated in the manufacturing process and during operation. In addition to brightness and contrast range, illumination uniformity plays a role where backlit systems areRead more
Illumination regulations have been adopted for the most commonly played sports in Europe for both indoor and outdoor sport facilities. Specified values which have to be monitored include illuminance, uniformity, glare restriction and the color characteristics of the light sources. Minimum values for planning and installation, as well as measuring methods, are specified in DIN EN 12193.Read more
