Dimlux - Digital Plant Temperature Camera

Brand: Dimlux

Dimlux Digital Plant Temperature Camera

The Dimlux Digital Plant Temperature Camera measures the surface temperature of the leaf canopy with infrared technology, giving Dimlux lighting controls a direct reading of plant temperature rather than air temperature alone. With the camera connected to the Dimlux Maxi Controller, the climate can be controlled on plant temperature: if the plant temperature gets too high the lights are dimmed to keep the stomata open, and in case of a water shortage, for example from a faulty pump, the lights are dimmed or switched off to prevent crop damage.

Combined with the Dimlux temperature and humidity (RH) sensors, the camera lets the Maxi Controller calculate and display vapor pressure deficit (VPD). On Dimlux Xtreme LED MKII fixtures the camera attaches to the fixture with the supplied mount and connects to the OUT2 port, or to the OUT port of a Dimlux Xtreme add-on; the fixture then displays plant surface temperature and its warning light blinks blue or red when the canopy runs too cold or too hot against the set nominal temperature.

Available Options

• 5 m (16.4 ft)
• 10 m (32.8 ft)

Key Features

• Infrared measurement of leaf canopy surface temperature
• Plant-temperature-based dimming and shutdown with the Dimlux Maxi Controller
• Required input, with the temperature and RH sensors, for Maxi Controller VPD calculation
• Xtreme LED MKII: shows plant temperature on the fixture display with blue (too cold) and red (too hot) warnings
• Mount at roughly a 45 deg angle to the crop for a reliable reading
• Plant temperature offset calibration from the Maxi Controller menu
• Attached communication cable in 5 m or 10 m length

Ideal Applications

• Dimlux Maxi Controller climate and lighting installations
• Dimlux Xtreme LED MKII fixture networks
• VPD-based climate control in commercial indoor cultivation
• Early warning of irrigation failures through rising canopy temperature