The AURA Light Engine is an ideal platform for manufacturers seeking to integrate modern solid-state illumination into new bioanalytical instruments. The AURA incorporates up to five independently controlled light sources. Microscope light sources may include LEDs, luminescent light pipes and lasers, depending on output wavelength and power requirements. The outputs of the constituent light sources are refined by bandpass filters and merged into a common Optical Train directed to the light output port on the front panel.
Source configuration flexibility allows the spectral output of the Light Engine to be customized according to application-specific requirements. The AURA features an advanced control system built around an onboard microprocessor which provides advanced control and monitoring functions in addition to basic control functions of light source selection, on/off switching, and output intensity adjustment.

Technical Informations

• Sources Up to 5 independently controlled solid-state light sources with integrated microscope bandpass filters
• Controller Onboard microprocessor with server/client architecture and embedded command library
• Control Interface Ethernet: TCP or embedded GUI USB/RS232: Source on/off and output intensity
• TTL: Independent on/off for each color channel
• Speed Maximum 5 kHz channel switching
• Output Power 500 mW per source color channel (dependent on filtering)
• Light Delivery Liquid light guide (LLG) or optical fiber
• Power Requirements 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz. DC power supply (220 W, 24 V/9.2 A) and AC cord included
• Dimensions 145 mm x 263 mm x 203 mm (W x L x H)
• Weight 6.2 kg
• Warranty 24 months

Documentation and Software

• STANDARD MODE COMMAND REFERENCE(opens in new window)
• MicroManager Device Drivers for Gen3(opens in new window)
• Quick Start Guide(opens in new window)
• AURA Light Engine Data Sheet(opens in new window)
• AURA (L) Light Engine Manual(opens in new window)
• AURA (N) Light Engine Manual(opens in new window)

Featured Applications

• Materials Development(opens in new window)

• Lithography & Overlay(opens in new window)

• Defect Inspection(opens in new window)

• Photonics(opens in new window)

• Transmitted Light Microscopy(opens in new window)

• Super-Resolution Microscopy(opens in new window)

• Confocal Microscopy(opens in new window)

• Widefield Fluorescence Microscopy(opens in new window)

• Polarized Light Microscopy(opens in new window)

• Machine Vision(opens in new window)

• Cytogenetics(opens in new window)

• Drug Discovery/HCS(opens in new window)

• Gene Expression Analysis(opens in new window)

• Phototherapeutics(opens in new window)

• Quality Control & Testing(opens in new window)