Automated Iris Family -
Our family of automated irises were borne from the necessity of sun protection for sensitive instrumentation, but can be used for other applications such as laser safety interlocks, temperature-defined closures, and light level triggered shutters. Both models are modulated with a programmable controller with flexible I/O and a variety of control mechanisms. Please contact us with any of your motorized iris needs.
Mini Iris - ​
Our Mini Iris is designed for smaller instrumentation in more compact enclosures. It uses a ø77mm thread (shown here on a DSLR) but can easily be adapted to smaller threads or a slip fit. The Mini Iris achieves total closure and is a great choice for use on systems such as camera lenses or refractive telescopes, and it's compact size is perfect for most observation sites.
Optional lens hood
Full-Sized Iris - ​
Our Full-Sized Iris is designed specifically for the Micropulse Lidar (MPL), but its ø188mm maximum aperture makes it a good fit with Maksutov-Cassegrain telescopes and other centrally obscured reflective optics. The Full-Sized Iris achieves a minimum aperture of ~ø10mm but because the MPL transceiver has a central obscuration, this is not an issue.
Flexible controller - ​
Both the Mini and Full-Sized Iris are operated by a very flexible controller with a variety of control mechanisms:
• Once-daily scheduled close and open times, defined with an easy hardware interface
• Solar ephemeris controlled, defined by manually inputting the site lat/lon or with the optional GPS unit
• Asynchronous close and open times, stored locally on an SD card
• Externally triggered (sensor output, hi/lo signal, analog threshold, etc.)
• Direct connection to Iris and web portal on local PC
Full Sized Iris
ø 188mm
ø 10mm
360mm (L) x 480mm (W) x 160mm (H)
~ 30s
7, rounded design
90 - 240VAC
Battery Backup
10ËšC - 40ËšC, <80% R.H.
Maximum Aperture
Minimum Aperture
Dimensions
Close/Open Duration
Blades
Input Voltage
Failsafe
Operating Environment
Mini Iris
ø 77mm
ø 0mm
152mm (OD) x 42mm (H)*
~ 10s
5, interlocking star design
90 - 240VAC
Battery Backup
10ËšC - 40ËšC, <80% R.H.
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*optional hood adds ~40mm height