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iv PI-SCX System Manual Version 2.E
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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