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112 MicroMAX System User Manual Version 6.C
Baseline Signal Suddenly Changes
If you observe a sudden change in the baseline signal, you may have excessive humidity in
the vacuum enclosure of the camera. Turn off the controller and have the camera repumped
before resuming normal operation. Contact the factory Technical Support Dept. for
information on how to refresh the vacuum. See page
164 for contact information.
Camera Stops Working
Problems with the host computer system or software may have side effects that appear to
be hardware problems. If you are sure the problem is in the camera system hardware,
begin with these simple checks:
• Turn off all AC power.
• Verify
that all cables are securely fastened and that all locking screws are in
place.
• Check for a burned-out fuse in the Controller power m
odule. For information
about changing a fuse, see "Changing the ST-133's Line Voltage and Fuses"
on page
113.
• Correct any
apparent problems and turn the system on.
• If y
ou hear 2 clicks separated by 1 second (shutter opening then closing), the
shutter is working. Call Princeton Instruments Customer Service for further
instructions.
If the system still does not respond, contact Princeton Instruments Customer Support.
Camera1 (or similar name) in Camera Name field
Figure 61. Camera1 in Camera Name Field
When a PVCAM-based camera is detected/selected during the Camera Detection wizard
(formerly the Hardware Setup wizard), a default name such as Camera1 will be shown in
the Detected Hardware table and will be entered in the
Camera Name field on the
Setup|Hardware|Controller/CCD tab page. Because this name is not particularly
descriptive, you may want to change it. Such a change is made by editing the
PVCAM.INI file that is generated by Camera Detection wizard (or by the RSConfig.exe
if you have a software version 2.5.19.0 or earlier).
To change the default Camera Name:
1. Using Notepad or a sim
ilar text editor, open PVCAM.INI, which is located in
the Windows directory (C:\WINNT, for example). You should see entries like
the ones that follow.
[Camera_1]
Type=1
Name=Camera1