The microprocessor based controller processes the signal from the detector head. The integration time can be automatically selected by the instrument or manually chosen by input from a key pad. The SWIR head always collects data with a 1 sec integration time. The vis-nir heads record data in 256 channels and the SWIR head 66 channels. Scans can be internally averaged.
Data is output to a laptop computer or to a builtin tape recorder.
Information not available. Information not available. Care was taken to ensure that the time between samples of the panel and the target were minimal and that the sky conditions were the same. The automatic selection of integration time mode was employed resulting in different integration times for the panel and the target. The panel was generally much brighter than the target.