
FieldMaxII-TOP User Manual
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Pyroelectric
Watts Mode
Using an attached pyroelectric sensor, FieldMaxII-TOP
can measure power from a series of pulses. While the
instrument is triggering, power measured during each
display interval appears in the numeric display as watts.
This is known as burst power (see the following para-
graph). At least two pulses must be captured in one
display cycle (approximately 1/3 second) to calculate
power. If the instrument is not triggering, a series of
dashes—indicating “no power”—appears in the numeric
display.
Burst power (see Figure 18) refers to power in watts, as
computed by the sum of the energy pulses received in
one display cycle (approximately 1/3 second), and the
sum of the time intervals between those pulses. The
displayed value represents the power of a continuous
stream of pulses that the burst represents.
Figure 18. Burst Power
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