Cable; Summary Of Pi-Max3 Data Acquisition; Figure 2. Major Components Of The Intensifier-Ccd - Princeton Instruments PI-MAX 3 System Manual

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The PI-MAX3 contains two High Speed analog-to-digital converters. The effective
digitization rate is software-selectable. After the data is converted, it is transferred
directly from the camera to the host computer memory via a high-speed serial link.

Cable

AUX I/O Cable: 6050-0660, female DB26 to 5 BNC.
Computer Interface:
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Tubing
Clear PVC tubing, 3', 5/32" OD, 1/32" wall (McMaster-Carr 5006K42) for dry
nitrogen cooling of photocathode.
Manuals
PI-MAX3 System manual and optional application software manual.
Optional Application Software
Princeton Instruments' WinView/32 or WinSpec/32.

Summary of PI-MAX3 Data Acquisition

In the PI-MAX3 camera, the input image is focused onto the photocathode of an image
intensifier tube. The tube electronically amplifies the image and outputs it, much brighter,
as gray-scaled green light. That light is then coupled to the CCD using a fused fiber-optic
bundle from the output of the image intensifier to the front side of the CCD. The image at
PI-MAX
Standard Ethernet Cable: 6050-0621, 5 meter. Other lengths up to 100 m are
available.
User-provided GiGE interface card. (Intel Pro1000 recommended)

Figure 2. Major Components of the Intensifier-CCD

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