User manual

Index
#-B C
64-pin DIN connector......................................18, 126 Cables ......................................................................27
A/D converters ........................................................71 fiber optic ............................................................23
specifications.....................................................132 PCI interface .......................................................23
AC power requirements...........................................28 TAXI ...................................................................23
Accessories, alignment of........................................55 USB 2.0...............................................................23
Acton adapter instructions.....................................146 Calibration, spectrometer
suitable light sources ...........................................54
Actual exposure time.........................................78, 81
Camera
Adapter instructions
back panel ...........................................................16
Acton.................................................................146
connector.............................................................16
Chromex 250 IS ................................................147
fan .......................................................................16
ISA HR 320.......................................................148
introduction to .....................................................10
ISA HR 640.......................................................149
mounting considerations
JY TRIAX .........................................................150
1/4" x 20 UNC threaded holes........................34
SPEX 270M ......................................................151
orientation constraints.....................................34
SPEX 500M ......................................................152
use of mounting bracket for security ..............34
SPEX TripleMate..............................................153
Camera Detection wizard ................................41, 112
ADC offset ..............................................................59
Cautions
Air-circulation requirement .....................................17
baseline signal shift .....................................60, 112
Analog gain control .................................................70
excessive humidity in CCD chamber ..................60
Analog/Control module ...........................................18
IR contamination.................................................38
Applications.............................................................11
need for trap in vacuum system.........................141
AUX output .............................................................20
system verification ............................................141
Back-filled .............................................................141
zero adjustments..................................................20
Background DC level ..............................................60
CCD array
Background subtraction...........................................75
readout theory .....................................................61
Back-plane...............................................................18
shift register.........................................................61
Baseline signal...................................................59, 60
CCD arrays
excessive humidity ..............................................60
blooming .............................................................60
ST-133 zero adjustment ......................................20
dark charge effects ..............................................60
sudden change in.................................................60
functions performed ............................................56
Bias..........................................................................59
maximum on-chip integration .............................60
Bias adjustment .......................................................20
readout of ............................................................64
Binning
shutter function ...................................................56
computer memory burden ...................................68
signal-to-noise ratio vs on chip integration time .60
hardware........................................................68, 69
theory of operation ..............................................56
restrictions due to well capacity......................70
well capacity........................................................60
readout time.........................................................68
table of ............................................................70
resolution loss .....................................................68
CCIR........................................................................20
software...............................................................70
Chromex 250 IS adapter instructions ....................147
effect on S/N ratio...........................................70
Cleaning
high light level measurements ........................70
controller and camera..........................................14
shot-noise limited measurements ....................70
optics ...................................................................14
Blooming .................................................................60
Bottom clamps, table of...........................................37
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