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Page 1 BTS256-E Bi-Technology sensor light meter for illuminance, color rendering and luminous spectrum Technological changes in general lighting The trend towards LED use in general lighting is unprecedent- ed. This is due to the high energy efficiency, significantly long- er lifetime and the diverse design options compared to incan- descent bulbs, fluorescent lamps and energy-saving bulbs. Technologic changes in measurement technology In the same way incandescent bulbs have been replaced by the new technology, traditional photometers and light meters have also been superseded by advancements in measure- ment technology. The new measurement techniques must be tailored to match LED lights specifications and besides being used to measure the illuminance, one should also be able to use them for color rendering, luminous color and luminous spectrum measurements. Bi-Technology light sensor photometer BTS256-E for mobile use in light measurements The BTS256-E light meter is built with the cutting-edge Bi- Technology Light Sensor BTS256 from Gigahertz-Optik. One of its distinguishing features is that it includes a photodiode and a photodiode array. The combination of these two sensor technologies enables the configuration of compact light me- ters with specifications for high quality light measurement ap- plications. 256-Pixel diode array spectral radiometer The BTS256 light sensor’s diode array supports a 10nm spec- tral resolution. In conjunction with the 256 pixel, precise meas- urements of the luminous spectrum are assured even with line spectra. An automatic shutter in front of the diode array enables pixel-dark signal compensation and thus fully utilizing the dynamic range of the diode array detector. Silicon