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Teledyne Princeton Instruments PI-MAX 3 System Manual (250 pages)

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Table of Contents
3
Alarm
13
Attention
13
Unigen™ II Coating
14
Chapter 1 About this Manual

15
- Intended Audience
  15
- Related Documentation
  15
- Table 1-1: Related Documentation
  15
- Document Organization
  16
- Conventions Used in this Document
  17
- Table 1-2: Terminology Conventions Used
  17
- PI-MAX3 Safety Information
  18
- Safety Related Symbols Used in this Manual
  18
- Audible Alarm
  19
- Intensifier Modes and Safety
  19
- High Intensity Light Damage
  20
- Precautions
  20
Chapter 2 PI-MAX3 Camera System

21
Chapter 3 PI-MAX3 Image Acquisition

33
- Image Acquisition Process
  34
Chapter 4 Installation Overview

35
- Table 4-1: PI-MAX3 Installation Actions
  35
- Figure 4-1: Block Diagram: PI-MAX3
  37
- System Block Diagrams
  37
- Pi-Max
  38
Chapter 5 System Setup

39
Chapter 6 First Light

49
Chapter 7 Operation

63
Chapter 8: Winx/32 and Gated Operation

97
Chapter 9: Lightfield and Gated Operation

125
Chapter 10: Timing Generator Pulses and Sequences

147
- Pulse Set
  147
- Figure 10-1: Typical Pulse Set
  147
- Supported Timing Generator Trigger Modes
  148
- Single Sequence
  148
- Figure 10-2: Timing Diagram: Trigger Per Pulse
  148
- Figure 10-3: Single Sequence with Three Repetitions
  148
- Supported Timing Generator Trigger Modes
  149
- Time Stamping
  149
- Figure 10-4: Timing Diagram: Sequence with 3 Repetitions and
  149
- Pi-Max
  150
Chapter 11: Winx/32 and Dual Image Feature (DIF)

151
Chapter 12: Lightfield and Dual Image Feature (DIF)

165
Chapter 13: MCP Gating

175
Chapter 14: Picosecond Option

179
- Activating Picosecond Operation
  179
- Gain and Gate Width
  179
- MONITOR Operation
  180
- Repetition Rate Issues
  180
- Timing
  180
- Table 14-1: Typical PI-MAX3: 1024I Picosecond Operation Data: Sustained
  180
- Methods for Finding a Short Optical Pulse
  181
- Example
  181
Chapter 15: Tips and Tricks

183
- Overexposure Protection
  183
- Signal Delay
  183
- Time Budgets
  184
- Measuring Coincidence
  184
- Adjusting the Signal Delay
  185
- Optimizing the Gate Width and Delay
  186
- Lasers
  186
- Free Running Lasers
  186
- Triggered Lasers
  187
- Jitter
  187
- Inhibiting the Pulser During Readout
  187
- Lens Performance
  188
- Throughput
  188
- Depth of Field
  188
- Baseline Signal
  189
- Temperature Lock
  189
- Intensifier Alarm
  189
Chapter 16: Troubleshooting

191
Appendix A: Technical Specifications

197
- Camera Specifications
  197
- Table A-1: CCD Specifications
  197
- Figure A-1: Typical Phosphor Emission Spectra
  199
- AUX I/O Connector Pinout
  201
- Figure A-2: Typical AUX I/O Cable
  201
- Table A-2: AUX I/O Cable Leads
  201
- Figure A-3: AUX I/O Connector Pinout
  202
- Table A-3: AUX I/O Connector Pinout and Signal Description
  202
- Power Requirements
  204
- Environmental Requirements
  204
- Ventilation
  205
- Internal Pulser
  205
- Intensifier Quantum Efficiency
  206
- Figure A-4: QE Curve: Gen II Intensifier
  206
- Figure A-5: QE Curve: Gen III Filmless Intensifier
  206
- Coolcube II Circulator
  207
- Minimum Host Computer Requirements
  208
Appendix B: Outline Drawings

209
Appendix C: Winspec/32 and Lightfield Cross References

215
Appendix D: Extender Bracket Kit

219
- Figure D-1: Extender Bracket Kit Mounted to PI-MAX3
  219
Appendix E: Mounting and Focusing C- and F-Mount Lenses

221
- Lens Mounting
  221
- Figure E-1: F-Mount (Nikon) Lens Adapter
  221
- Mounting Orientation
  222
- Len Focusing
  222
Appendix F: C-, F-, and Spectroscopy-Mount Adapters

223
Appendix G: Spectrograph Adapters

227
Appendix H: Glossary

237

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Teledyne Princeton Instruments PI-MAX 3 System Manual (250 pages)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 About this Manual

Chapter 2 PI-MAX3 Camera System

Chapter 3 PI-MAX3 Image Acquisition

Chapter 4 Installation Overview

Chapter 5 System Setup

Chapter 6 First Light

Chapter 7 Operation

Chapter 8: Winx/32 and Gated Operation

Chapter 9: Lightfield and Gated Operation

Chapter 10: Timing Generator Pulses and Sequences

Chapter 11: Winx/32 and Dual Image Feature (DIF)

Chapter 12: Lightfield and Dual Image Feature (DIF)

Chapter 13: MCP Gating

Chapter 14: Picosecond Option

Chapter 15: Tips and Tricks

Chapter 16: Troubleshooting

Appendix A: Technical Specifications

Appendix B: Outline Drawings

Appendix C: Winspec/32 and Lightfield Cross References

Appendix D: Extender Bracket Kit

Appendix E: Mounting and Focusing C- and F-Mount Lenses

Appendix F: C-, F-, and Spectroscopy-Mount Adapters

Appendix G: Spectrograph Adapters

Appendix H: Glossary

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