The AvaSpec-Hero from Avantes is a spectrometer that operates from 200 to 1160 nm. The spectrometer is build up around a compact HSC Symmetrical Czerny-Turner optical bench with a 100 mm focal length offering a NA of 0.13 and a cooled Backthinned CCD Detector (1024x58 pixels). It has a spectral range of 61 to 770 nm with a sensitivity of 445,000 counts/μW per ms integration time and has a dynamic range of 40.000. The device uses an AS7010 board with a high performance analog to digital convertor with excellent noise performance and has the ability to communicate high speed through USB 3.0 and Ethernet. It has the capability of using longer integration times in low light applications and ensuring perfect signal to noise performance. The spectrometer measures 185 x 161 x 185mm, weighs 3500 grams and is ideal for all spectroscopic measurements.