Comparison of Hand Held Meters

Meter Centauri StarBright Vega Nova II StarLite Nova
Supported Sensors
Standard Thermopile, Photodiode, PyroC sensors X X X X X "X (with adaptor)"
BeamTrack X X X X X  
BC20   X X X   X
PD300-CIE X X X X   X
PD300RM   X     X  
Measurement Capabilities
Parameter Configuration X X X X X X
Power & Energy X X X X X X
Exposure with Pyro X X X X   X
Position and Size with BeamTrack Sensors X X X X X  
Beam Stability with BeamTrack Sensors X X X X    
Power From Pulse X X        
Irradiance   X     X  
Dosage   X     X  
Exposure with PD X X        
FAST Power X          
POWER_SYNC (LowFreqPulse) X X        
Density X X X X   X
Scale Factor X X X X   X
Normalize X X X X    
Fixed Offset X X        
Mixing Functions Together X X        
Showing Function Results in Graphical Display X X X X X  
PC Communication
StarLab Support X X X X X  
RS232 X X X X   X
USB Communication X X X X X(a)  
LabVIEW Library X X X X X X
Max Real Time Delivery (points/s) 10,000 X 2 (PD)
25,000 X 2 (Pyro)		 5,000 2,000 2,000 20 15
Graphical Displays Available at All Times
Bargraph X X X X X X
Simulated Analog Needle X X X X X  
Pass/Fail X X X X    
Line Graph for Both Power and Energy X X        
Pulse Chart for Both Power and Energy X X        
Real Time Statistics (not just when logging) X X        
Screen Specs
Screen Size 7" 3.5" 3.5" 4" 3.5" 2"
Color Screen X X X   X  
Other Features
Analog Output (in Volts) 1, 2, 5, 10 1, 2, 5, 10 1, 2, 5, 10 1, 2, 5, 10 1 1
Raw Analog Output X          
External Trigger X          
TTL OUT X          
Calibration Reminder X X X X    
Time Stamp X X        
Japanese X X X X X  
Russian and Chinese X X     X  
French, Spanish, Italian, German, Korean X          
Built in Help   X X X    
Notes:  (a) With USB activation code