Princeton 4096 Manuel D’Utilisation

PI-SCX System Manual

Version 2.E

Verifying Controller Voltage Setting ................................................................................ 28

Mounting the Camera ....................................................................................................... 29

Installing the Application Software .................................................................................. 30

Setting up the Communication Interface .......................................................................... 31

Setting up a PCI Interface .......................................................................................... 31

Setting up a USB 2.0 Interface ................................................................................... 32

Connecting the Interface (Controller-Computer) Cable ................................................... 35

TAXI

Cable (6050-0148-CE) ................................................................................... 35

USB 2.0 Cable (6050-0494) ....................................................................................... 35

Connecting the Camera-Controller Cable ......................................................................... 35

Entering the Default Camera System Parameters into WinX (WinView/32,

WinSpec/32, or WinXTest/32) ................................................................................... 36

Making the Circulator-Camera Connections .................................................................... 37

Service Notes .................................................................................................................... 39

Chapter 5 Operation .......................................................................................... 41

Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 41

System On/Off Sequences ................................................................................................ 42

First Light ......................................................................................................................... 43

Cabling ....................................................................................................................... 43

Getting Started ............................................................................................................ 43

Setting the Parameters ................................................................................................ 43

Acquiring Data ........................................................................................................... 45

Power Down Procedure .................................................................................................... 46

Exposure and Signal ......................................................................................................... 46

Introduction ................................................................................................................ 46

CCD Array Architecture ............................................................................................ 46

Exposure Time ........................................................................................................... 47

CCD Temperature ...................................................................................................... 47

Dark Charge ............................................................................................................... 48

Saturation ................................................................................................................... 49

Readout ............................................................................................................................. 49

Introduction ................................................................................................................ 49

Full Frame Readout .................................................................................................... 49

Binning ....................................................................................................................... 50

Output Amplifier Selection ........................................................................................ 52

Analog Gain Control .................................................................................................. 52

Digitization ....................................................................................................................... 53

Introduction ................................................................................................................ 53

Digitization Rate ........................................................................................................ 53

ADC Offset ................................................................................................................ 54

Chapter 6 Advanced Topics ............................................................................. 55

Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 55

Timing Modes ................................................................................................................... 55

Free Run ..................................................................................................................... 56

External Sync ............................................................................................................. 56

External Sync with Continuous Cleans ...................................................................... 58

Fast Mode and Safe Mode ................................................................................................ 59

TTL Control ...................................................................................................................... 61

Introduction ................................................................................................................ 61