AMS Goniometer System Complete equipment of a light lab for exterior automotive lighting

Automotive lighting is essential for safety and comfort on the road. For the purposes of approval, national and international standards prescribe highly accurate measurement under precisely defined conditions. With its Optronik line, Instrument Systems has developed a tailor-made portfolio of high-quality measuring instruments and systems that have proven themselves over the years in the light channels of international automotive manufacturers.

Based on high-performance AMS goniophotometers Instrument Systems offers high-quality, all-in-one systems for fast, positionally accurate measurement of the spatial radiation properties of external vehicle lighting. Through modular combination of further measuring instruments, the respective system geared to the individual test object and its measurement requirements. Our portfolio includes:

• Photometers for a range of measurement distances
• Retroreflectometers
• Spectroradiometers
• Tristimulus colorimeters and luminance meters (e.g. for license plate illumination)

Best choice for product approval tests

In their product approval process, many technological leaders in automotive manufacturing worldwide have placed their trust in the accurate and stable measurements produced by this system – particularly for new types of headlight such as pulse-width modulated light sources.

The fully automatic measurements are controlled by the LightCon software, by which all the necessary test reports are prepared.

Due to the safety relevance of the objects to be measured in exterior lighting, strict requirements are imposed on the tests performed on the systems:

• Goniophotometer systems must be extremely robust, durable and reliable, permitting a large number of tests in long-term operation.
• The tests must be performed with a consistently high level of precision with a high measurement speed.

New lighting technologies, e.g. pulse-width modulated light sources or high definition headlamps, also require a conclusive pulse-width modulation concept and a high spatial resolution of the measurement.

An AMS all-in-one system for determining the photometric and colorimetric properties of automotive lamps and headlights consist of:

The modular AMS systems of the Optronik line are individually configurable for a range of applications. These include development-related measurements, COP applications or statutory approval tests, airfield lighting, variable message signs and retroreflector measurements.

Our system experts will be pleased to provide competent advice on your particular application. Our global service guarantees fast set-up and full support over the entire lifetime of the system.