Technical Data 
Marathon MR  Rev. E2 04/2011  11 
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3.1 Measurement Specifications 
Temperature Range 
MR1SA  600 to 1400°C (1112°F to 2552°F) 
MR1SB  700 to 1800°C (1292°F to 3272°F) 
MR1SC  1000 to 3000°C (1832°F to 5432°F) 
Spectral Nominal Response  1.0 µm nominal (Si/Si layered detector) 
Spectral Band Response 
1-color band  0.75 to 1.1 μm 
2-color band  0.75 to 1.1 μm, 0.95 to 1.1 μm 
System Accuracy  ±(0.5% Tmeas + 2°C), Tmeas in °C 
with no attenuation 
Repeatability  ±0.3% full scale 
Temperature Resolution  ±1°C (±2°F) for display and RS485 interface 
Analog Output Resolution 
MR1SA, MR1SB  1°C or 1°F 
  MR1SC  1°C or 2°F 
Response Time (95% Response)  all models 10 ms for signal to reach 95% of final temperature 
Temperature Coefficient  All models 0.03%  full scale  change  per 1°C change in ambient 
temperature 
Emissivity (1-color)  0.10 to 1.00, digitally adjustable in increments of 0.01 
Slope (2-color)  0.850 to 1.150, digitally adjustable in increments of 0.001 
Signal Processing  Peak hold, averaging 
Noise Equivalent Temperature  all models 1°C peak to peak, target emissivity of 1.00, 
(NET)  unobscured target 
  3°C peak to peak, for all specified attenuation conditions  
Peak Hold Range  0.1 to 299.9 s (300 s =  ) 
Averaging Range  0.1 to 299.9 s (300 s =  ) 
Warm Up Period  15 minutes 
 
Figure 1, Figure 2, and Figure 3 show each sensor model’s percentage of allowed signal reduction at 
all temperatures. Refer to these graphs to estimate what percentage of target area must  be visible to 
the sensor at temperatures below the minimum temperature (95% attenuation) as shown in Table 1.