User ManualTable of ContentsCamera Detection Wizard3Introduction3Changes to the Software3Required by the Wizard3Camera Detection Wizard Flowchart4Table of Contents5Chapter 1, Introduction11Description11About this Manual13Manual Organization13Safety Related Symbols14Camera Features14Camera Front14Camera Back Panel15CCD and Intensifier Enclosure18Temperature/Power Supply Unit Features18Temperature/Power Supply Front Panel18Temperature/Power Supply Back Panel20Temperature/Power Supply Filter21Grounding and Safety21ESD Precautions22Additional Precautions22Camera and Temperature/Power Supply unit22Image Intensifier Controller (IIC-200, IIC-300, and IIC-100)22Environmental Requirements22Computer Requirements23Application Software23Cleaning and Maintenance24Temperature/Power Supply24Optical Surfaces24Repairs24Chapter 2, Installation Overview25Chapter 3, Hardware Setup27Introduction27Unpacking27Checking the Equipment and Parts Inventory27Verifying Fuse Rating28Mounting the Camera30Mounting the Lens30Installing the Application Software32PC Interface Installation32Connecting the TAXI (Camera to Computer) Cable33Connecting the Camera to Power Supply Cable33Connecting the Camera to HV Supply Cable34Chapter 4, Temperature Control35Introduction35Air Cooling35Water Cooling36Error Conditions36Pressurization36Chapter 5, First Light37Introduction37Overexposure Protection38Shutter vs. Gated Operation38Procedure39Imaging Field of View44Chapter 6, Microscopy Applications45Introduction45Mounting the Camera on the Microscope45C-Mount45F-Mount46Operation48Xenon or Mercury Arc Lamp Precautions48Focusing the Microscope48Adjusting the Parfocality of the Camera49Imaging Hints49Fluorescence49Microscopes and Infrared Light50Chapter 7, Intensifier51Overview of Intensifier Operation51Intensifier Alarm52Chapter 8, Timing Modes53Full Speed (sync) or Safe Mode (async)54Standard Timing Modes54Freerun Timing56External Sync Timing57Software Trigger59Frame Transfer Mode59Edge vs. Level External Sync61Chapter 9, Exposure and Readout63Exposure64Introduction64Gated Operation64Shutter Mode Operation64Saturation65Dark Charge65Readout of the Array66Full frame readout66Image readout with binning68Binning in software69Frame transfer readout70Digitization71Dual A/D converters Option71Chapter 10, Troubleshooting73Introduction73Alarm Sounds Sporadically74Alarm Sounds Continuously74Baseline Signal Suddenly Changes74Camera Stops Working74Controller Is Not Responding75Error Indicator Lights on Temperature/Power Supply75Error Occurs at Computer Powerup76Conflicts76Diagnostics Software78Operation78Excessive Readout Noise79Fuses are not Correct for the Line Voltage79Temperature Lock Cannot be Achieved or Maintained80Appendix A, Specifications83Intensifier83CCD Array83Temperature Control84Cooling84Mounting84Inputs84Outputs85Exposure Range85A/D Converters85Computer Requirements85Miscellaneous86Appendix B, Outline Drawings87I-PentaMAX: C-Mount87I-PentaMAX: F-Mount88Temperature/Power Supply Unit88Appendix C, PentaMAX Versions89Appendix D, Two-Shot Kinetics Mode93Appendix E, Virtual Chip Mode95Introduction95Virtual Chip Setup96Introduction96Equipment96Software96Assumptions97System Connection Diagram97Procedure97Experimental Timing101Virtual Chip dialog box101Tips102Warranty & Service105Limited Warranty105Contact Information108Index109ST-133 Controller Addendum115Introduction115Case Redesign115ST-133B Power Switch116ST-133B Power Rating and Fuse Requirements116Size: 2.03 MBPages: 116Language: EnglishOpen manual