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LuxPar Meter on Windows Pc

Developed By: jjbunn

License: Free

Rating: 2,6/5 - 5 votes

Last Updated: December 24, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.2
Size 2.3 MB
Release Date September 07, 16
Category Photography Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (2)]

What's New:
// v1.2 Removes Ads// Checks for existence of CM3323 sensor file before running// Re-layout of RGBW and PAR values// Gives mnemonic for... [see more]

Description from Developer:
Estimates PAR light intensity by measuring the Lux intensity of Red, Green, Blue and White light, and applying a linear approximation to the values. Also estimates the temperature... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download LuxPar Meter and install on Windows PC. LuxPar Meter is free Photography app, developed by jjbunn. Latest version of LuxPar Meter is 1.2, was released on 2016-09-07 (updated on 2023-12-24). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 100. Overall rating of LuxPar Meter is 2,6. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 5 users, 2 users had rated it 5*, 3 users had rated it 1*.

How to install LuxPar Meter on Windows?

Instruction on how to install LuxPar Meter on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install LuxPar Meter on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

  1. Install using BlueStacks
  2. Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install LuxPar Meter using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "LuxPar Meter" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install LuxPar Meter on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "LuxPar Meter" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.2.

Download LuxPar Meter 1.2 on Windows PC – 2.3 MB

Estimates PAR light intensity by measuring the Lux intensity of Red, Green, Blue and White light, and applying a linear approximation to the values. Also estimates the temperature of the color in Kelvin.

The display shows a real time plot of the RGB and W Lux values as obtained from the built in light sensor on your phone.

Also shown is a) the estimated color temperature in Kelvin, and b) the estimated PAR value, for the measured RGBW levels.

Also shown is the color temperature name in the range "Candlelight" to "40K Metal Halide" according to the estimated Kelvin value.

Intended uses: estimating Lux and PAR intensities of LED, Metal Halide (MH), fluorescent, T5 and other lighting in freshwater, marine and reef aquariums.

The estimation is based on a calibration made with a MarsAqua 165W LED array, which used measurements of PAR at several locations under the light, and fitted them (used a least squares method) to RGBW levels obtained at the same locations.

Note: this app is designed specifically only for devices in the following list. On other devices, the readings will almost certainly not make sense.

List of devices known to work:
Samsung Galaxy S4
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2

A warning message will pop up if the CM3233 sensor data file is not present on the phone, and the app will then terminate.



If you already have a real PAR meter, the app can be improved in accuracy if you have time to send me the PAR reading you get, together with the LuxPar Meter app's RGBW readings at the same location - it would be much appreciated! Then I can incorporate your data in the multi-parameter fit, which will benefit other users.
// v1.2 Removes Ads
// Checks for existence of CM3323 sensor file before running
// Re-layout of RGBW and PAR values
// Gives mnemonic for color temperature on scale "Candlelight" to "40K Metal Halide" etc.
// and shows RGB color in a square on-screen swatch
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.