March 28, 2011 - Omega announces IR-USB series of infrared temperature sensors, which provide a reliable and economical method for most PC based non-contact temperature monitoring. The unit features an IR sensor/signal conditioner installation with a direct USB connection and free user software that converts a PC into a temperature meter, chart recorder or data logger. The Emissivity is adjustable from 0.10 to 1.0 and this product measures -18 to 538 degrees Celsius (0 to 1000 Fahrenheit).
Some typical temperature monitoring applications are where the object to be measured is moving; where the object is surrounded by an EM field, as in induction heating; where the object is contained in a vacuum or other controlled atmosphere; or in circumstances where a fast response is required. Price starts at $175
