DimLux Digital Plant Temperature Camera
The DimLux Digital Plant Temperature Camera is a revolutionary piece
of equipment that takes accurate readings of leaf temperatures at the
canopy level, in order to feed the information back to the
DimLux Maxi Controller.
This information is then used in conjunction with room temperature
and humidity readings to calculate and display the vapour pressure
deficit (VPD) level — a measurement that describes the surrounding
atmosphere's potential to draw water away from plants through
transpiration. The higher the VPD reading, the greater the pressure
deficit between your plants and the air around them. Large pressure
deficits mean that your plants will lose more water through their
stomata. Small pressure deficits mean that plants hold onto their
water more easily (great for cuttings, etc). The Maxi Controller is
capable of regulating the output of your lighting according to the
difference in temperature between the plants and the surrounding
atmosphere, ensuring that VPD levels always sit within the correct
range.
- Infrared heat-detecting digital plant temperature camera
- Facilitates ultra-precise environmental control
- Allows the Maxi Controller to automatically calculate VPD
- Used by the professional horticultural industry
- Very easy to install – plugs straight into the Maxi Controller
- Measures actual plant leaf temperature
- Comes with 5 or 10 meter long cable
- Includes 1 x plant camera, 1 x light-protective screen, 1 x 5 or 10 meter cable
Set-up is relatively straightforward. The plant camera can be plugged
directly into the 'Infrared' socket on the Maxi Controller and
mounted in a suitable place overlooking the canopy at an angle of 45
degrees. The camera will cover an area that is equal to the distance
squared. In other words, if the camera is 40cm away from the canopy,
the area it would cover would be 40cm square.