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USB2000+ Fiber Optic Spectrometer Installation and Operation Manual For Products: USB2000+ Document: 270-00000-000-02-201603...
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Every effort has been made to make this manual as complete and as accurate as possible, but no warranty or fitness is implied. The information provided is on an “as is” basis. Ocean Optics, Inc. shall have neither liability nor responsibility to any person or entity...
Table of Contents About This Manual ......................iii Document Purpose and Intended Audience ................iii What’s New in this Document ....................iii Document Summary ........................iii Product-Related Documentation ....................iii Upgrades ........................iv Warranty ........................iv Chapter 1: Introduction ..............1 Product Overview ......................
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Table of Contents Remove the Unknown Device from Windows Device Manager ........... 7 Remove Improperly Installed Files ..................8 Mac Operating Systems ......................8 Linux Operating Systems ......................9 Appendix A: Calibrating the Wavelength of the USB2000+ .... 11 Overview ........................11 About Wavelength Calibration ..................
Appendix B: Specifications USB2000+ Spectrometer. Product-Related Documentation You can access documentation for Ocean Optics products by visiting our website at http://www.oceanoptics.com. Select Technical Operating Instructions, then choose the appropriate document from the available drop-down lists. Detailed instructions for OceanView Software is located at: http://oceanoptics.com/wp-...
Options_Firmware3.0andAbove.pdf Upgrades Occasionally, you may find that you need Ocean Optics to make a change or an upgrade to your system. To facilitate these changes, you must first contact Customer Support and obtain a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. Please contact Ocean Optics for specific instructions when returning a product.
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About This Manual FCC COMPLIANCE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
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About This Manual 270-00000-000-02-201603...
The USB2000+, like all USB devices, can be controlled by our OceanView software, a Java-based spectroscopy software platform that operates on Windows, Macintosh and Linux operating systems. Ocean Optics USB2000+ Fiber Optic Spectrometer Typical Set-up 270-00000-000-02-201603...
About OceanView Software OceanView is the latest generation of operating software for all Ocean Optics spectrometers. It is a completely modular, Java-based spectroscopy software platform that operates on Windows, Macintosh and Linux operating systems. The software can control any Ocean Optics USB spectrometer and device.
Sampling System Overview How Sampling Works Ocean Optics components function in a sampling system as follows: 1. The user stores reference and dark measurements to correct for instrument response variables. 2. The light from the light source transmits through an optical fiber to the sample.
Breakout Box Ocean Optics also offers the Breakout Box (HR4-BREAKOUT), a passive module that separates the signals from their 22-pin port to an array of standard connectors and headers, enabling easy access to a variety of features found in Ocean Optics’ USB2000+ Spectrometer. In addition to the accessory connector, the breakout box features a circuit board based on a neutral breadboard pattern that allows custom circuitry to be prototyped on the board itself.
You must install the operating software application prior to connecting the USB2000+ Spectrometer to the computer. The Ocean Optics spectrometer operating software installs the drivers required for USB2000+ installation. If you do not install the software first, the system will not properly recognize the USB2000+.
4. Plug the 5 VDC external power supply into an outlet and connect it to the USB2000+. Connect Spectroscopic Accessories To find operating instructions for USB2000+-compatible products (such as light sources, sampling chambers, and probes), consult the Software and Technical Resources CD or the Ocean Optics website at http://oceanoptics.com/support/technical-documents/. USB2000+ Configuration The USB2000+ can be used with OceanView operating software when connected to the USB port.
Software Installation Windows Operating Systems If you connected your Ocean Optics USB2000+ device to the computer prior to installing your Ocean Optics software application on a Windows platform, you may encounter installation issues that you must correct before your Ocean Optics device will operate properly.
4. Navigate to the Windows | System32 | Drivers directory. 5. Delete the EZUSB.SYS file. 6. Reinstall your Ocean Optics application and reboot the system when prompted. 7. Plug in the USB device. The system is now able to locate and install the correct drivers for the USB device.
3: Troubleshooting Linux Operating Systems For Linux operating systems, all you need to do is install the spectrometer operating software, then unplug and replug in the spectrometer. Technically, the driver files for Linux simply give nonprivileged users permission to use newly connected hardware. There isn’t any long-term harm to plugging in the device before installing the software.
This appendix describes how to calibrate the wavelength of your spectrometer. Though each spectrometer is calibrated before it leaves Ocean Optics, the wavelength for all spectrometers will drift slightly as a function of time and environmental conditions. Ocean Optics recommends periodically recalibrating the USB2000+.
A light source capable of producing spectral lines Note Ocean Optics’ HG-1 Mercury-Argon lamp is ideal for recalibration. If you do not have an HG-1, you need a light source that produces several (at least 4-6) spectral lines in the wavelength region of your spectrometer.
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A: Calibrating the Wavelength of the USB2000+ Independent Values Computed Dependent from the Regression Variable Variables Output Predicted True Wavelength (nm) Pixel # Pixel # Pixel # Difference Wavelength 253.65 30625 5359375 253.56 0.09 296.73 87616 25934336 296.72 0.01 302.15 97344 30371328 302.40...
Saving the New Calibration Coefficients: USB Mode Ocean Optics programs wavelength calibration coefficients unique to each USB2000+ onto an EEPROM memory chip in the USB2000+. You can overwrite old calibration coefficients on the EEPROM if you are using the USB2000+ via the USB port.
Appendix B Specifications Overview This appendix contains information on spectrometer operation, specifications, and system compatibility. It also includes accessory connector pinout diagrams and pin-specific information. How the USB2000+ Works Below is a diagram of how light moves through the optical bench of an USB2000+ Spectrometer. The optical bench has no moving parts that can wear or break;...
B: Specifications USB2000+ Components Table Ocean Optics permanently secures all components in the USB2000+ at the time of manufacture. Only Ocean Optics technicians can replace interchangeable components, where noted. Item Name Description SMA 905 Secures the input fiber to the spectrometer. Light from the input fiber enters the Connector optical bench through this connector.
B: Specifications USB2000+ Specifications The following table provides specification information for the USB2000+. Specification Value Spectrometer USB2000+ Grating Options 14 different gratings, UV through Shortwave NIR Detector 2048-element linear silicon CCD array; L2 Collection Lens Wavelength range 200-1100 nm Entrance aperture 5, 10, 25, 50, 100 or 200 µm wide slits or fiber (no slit) AgPlus Mirrors Provide reflectivity >95% over the visible and NIR wavelength range and...
B: Specifications Accessory Connector Pinout The USB2000+ features a 22-pin Accessory Connector, located on the front of the unit as shown: Location of USB2000+ Accessory Connector Accessory Connector Pinout Diagram When facing the 22-pin Accessory Connector on the front of the vertical wall of the USB2000+, pin numbering is as follows: 22-Pin Accessory Connector Pinout Diagram Accessory Connector –...
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B: Specifications Pin # Function Input/Output Description RS232 transmit signal – Communicates with a computer over DB9 RS232 Tx Output Pin 2 RS232 receive signal – Communicates with a computer over DB9 RS232 Rx Input Pin 3 TTL signal driven Active HIGH when the Lamp Enable command Lamp Enable Output is sent to the spectrometer...
Index accessories, 4, 6 features, 2 accessory connector filter, 16 diagram, 18 focusing mirror, 16 pin definitions, 18 pinout, 18 grating, 16 breakout box, 4 Installation, 5 Serial Port mode, 6 Calibrating, iii, 11 USB mode, 5 calibration, 11 installed filter, 16 preparing for, 12 Interface, 3 procedure, 12...
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Index packing list, 3 upgrades, iv product-related documentation, iii USB mode, 5 Sampling warranty, iv System, 3 Wavelength Calibration Serial Port mode, 6 about, 11 setup, 5 Wavelength Calibration Data File, 4 shipment components, 3 Wavelength Calibration Data Sheet, 4 slit, 16 what's new, iii SMA Connector, 16...
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