Index
111
Preopen Shutter mode .............................................. 57
Procedures
familiarization and checkout .................................. 43
First images ........................................................... 43
line voltage selection and line fuse ...................... 67
plug-in module installation/removal .................... 81
Programmable TTL interface
pinout levels ........................................................ 61
Programmable TTL interface connector .................. 19
Pump, vacuum ......................................................... 98
Pumping procedure .................................................. 99
PVCAM.INI ...................................................... 36, 66
R
Readout
binning ................................................................. 50
hardware ................................................................. 50
software ................................................................... 51
subsection of array ................................................. 50
time 56
Readout rate
control of .............................................................. 53
precision vs speed tradeoff ................................... 53
Relative humidity .................................................... 13
Requirements
environmental ...................................................... 26
power ................................................................... 27
vacuum ................................................................. 26
ventilation ............................................................ 26
Resolution, loss of with binning .............................. 50
Roper Scientific USB2 driver installation ............... 34
RSConfig.exe ..................................................... 36, 66
S
S/N ratio............................................................. 49, 51
Safe Mode
as used for setting up ............................................. 59
fast image update ................................................... 59
flowchart .............................................................. 60
missed events ....................................................... 60
Safety related symbols used in manual ...................... 13
Saturation ................................................................. 49
Serial COM connector, ST-133 ............................... 19
Service notes ............................................................ 39
Shift register ............................................................ 50
Shutter
external synchronization ...................................... 19
modes
Disable .................................................................... 55
Normal .................................................................... 55
Preopen ............................................................. 55, 57
shutter setting selector (ST-133) .......................... 20
SHUTTER signal ..................................................... 19
Signal-to-noise ratio
on-chip integration ............................................... 49
Slide latch operation ................................................. 82
Software binning...................................................... 52
Specifications
camera dimensions ............................................... 87
camera window .................................................... 86
CCD arrays .......................................................... 85
cooling ................................................................. 87
gain 87
mounting .............................................................. 88
PI-SCX
1300 ......................................................................... 85
4096 ......................................................................... 86
4300 ......................................................................... 86
temperature control .............................................. 87
Spectroscopy ............................................................ 43
ST-133 Controller
fuse/voltage label ................................................. 20
power input module ............................................. 20
power requirements .............................................. 27
zero adjustment .................................................... 19
System power down................................................. 46
System powerup ...................................................... 43
T-U
TAXI .............................................................. See PCI
Technical support .................................................. 108
Temperature
control problems .................................................. 69
lock 48
LOCK indicator LED ............................................ 48
operating environment ......................................... 13
specifications ....................................................... 87
stabilization ........................................................... 48
storage .................................................................. 13
thermal cutout switch ........................................... 69
thermostated range ................................................ 48
typical time to achieve lock .................................... 48
Temperature control
effect of vacuum deterioration ............................. 69
Temperature Lock LED (ST-133) ........................... 19
Thermal cutout switch ............................................. 69
Timing control .......................................................... 59
Trap, vacuum ........................................................... 98
Troubleshooting ....................................................... 65
coolant .................................................................. 69
temperature lock .................................................. 69
vacuum deterioration ........................................... 69
TTL In/Out
hardware interface ................................................ 63
pin assignments ................................................... 61
TTL In/Out connector .............................................. 19
Tubing connections.................................................. 37
Tygon tubing ........................................................... 26
Upgrade Device Driver wizard ................................ 33
USB 2.0
cable ..................................................................... 20
connector .............................................................. 20