The sensor is compatible only with Aranet base stations
Measures: Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR)
Line-of-Sight range: up to 3 km/ 1.9mi
Operating environment: indoor and outdoor use
Transmitter power: 14 dBm
Data Transmission: 1,2, 5, 10 minutes
Battery life: up to 7 years
Protection class: IP68
Cable length: 0.2m
Aranet PAR Sensor with Apogee quantum meter
Measurements | Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR)
Line of Sight Range | 3km/1.9mi
Operating environment | Indoor and Outdoor use
Transmitter power | 14 dBm
Frequency | Depends on base station instructions
Measurement repeatability | Less than 0.5 %
Long-term Drift | Typically, less than 1 % per year with a 2 % maximum
Non-linearity | Less than 1 % (up to 4000 μmol m⁻² s⁻¹)
Field of View | 180°
Spectral Range | 389 to 692 ± 5 nm
Directional (Cosine) response | ± 5 % at 75° zenith angle
Data transmission | 1, 2, 5, 10 minutes
**Data resolution
** | 1 μmol m⁻² s⁻¹ (PPFD)
Data protection | Data encryption
Power options | 1 AA Alkaline battery (Zn/Mn02)
**** | 1 AA Lithium battery (Li/FeS2)
Alkaline Battery life @20°C / 68°F | Up to 5 years
Lithium Battery life @20°C / 68°F | Up to 7 years
Operating temperature w Alkaline | -20°C to 55°C (-4°F to 131°F)
Operating temperature w Lithium | -35°C to 60°C (-31°F to 140°F)
Operating humidity | 0% to 100% PAR meter can be submerged in water up to depths of 30 m (98.4ft)
Dimensions | Sensor body – 35mmØ x 120mm (1.4”Ø x 4.7”)
**** | PAR meter – 24mmØ x 37mm height (0.9” Ø x 1.5”)
**** | PAR meter bracket – 83.8 mm x 62.1 mm (3.3 ” x 2.4”)
Weight | 580g (20.5oz) w Alkaline battery and PAR meter bracket
**** | 572g (20.2oz) w Lithium battery and PAR meter bracket
Construction | Sensor body – ASA Plastic
**** | PAR meter – Anodized aluminum body with acrylic diffuser
Protection class | IP68
CE/FCC/IC marking | CE, FCC
Included | 1 AA Alkaline battery, string
Cable length | 0.2m (0.65ft)
Compatible base stations | Aranet PRO (from sw v1.4)