Power; Host Computer; Mounting The Pi-Max3; Imaging Applications - Princeton Instruments PI-MAX 3 System Manual

Chapter 3

Power

Camera: The PI-MAX3 camera receives its power from the self-switching power supply
Power Supply: 100-240V AC, ~300W, 50-60 Hz, auto-switching. The plug on the
Caution

Host Computer

Note: Computers and operating systems all undergo frequent revision. The following
information is only intended to give an approximate indication of the computer
requirements. Please contact the factory to determine your specific needs.
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Note: The above requirements are the minimum for operating a PI-MAX3 camera. A
faster computer with 2GB or larger memory (RAM) and a fast hard drive (10,000 rpm)
will greatly enhance the software performance during live mode operations.

Mounting the PI-MAX3

Imaging Applications

The PI-MAX3 is supplied with the lens mount specified when the system was ordered,
normally either a screw-type C-mount lens or a bayonet type F-mount lens, allowing a lens
of the corresponding type to be mounted quickly and easily. The installed mount is secured
by four (4) Phillips head screws which must be removed to change mounts. Refer to
Appendices G and A for more information for focusing and changing mounts.
The PI-MAX3 can be mounted at any attitude or angle. The camera can rest on any
secure surface. Take care not to block the ventilation openings.
System Setup
which in turn plugs into a source of AC power.
power cord supplied with the system should be compatible with the line-voltage
outlets in common use in the region to which the system is shipped. If the power
cord plug is incompatible, a compatible plug should be installed, taking care to
maintain the proper polarity to protect the equipment and assure user safety.
Whenever you turn the PI-MAX3 power supply OFF, be sure to leave it OFF for at
least 30 seconds before switching it back ON. If you switch it ON too soon, a fault
logic state is established that causes the overload alarm to sound continuously.
Windows ® XP (32-bit with SP3 or later) or Vista (32-bit)
2 GHz Pentium ® 4 (or greater)
1 GB RAM (or greater)
CD-ROM drive
At least one unused PCI card slot (32-bit) (PCI 2.3 compliant 32-bit 33/66 MHz bus)
Super VGA monitor and graphics card supporting at least 65535 colors with at
least 128 Mbyte of memory. Memory requirement is dependent on desired
display resolution.
Hard disk with a minimum of 1 Gbyte available. A complete installation of the
program files takes about 50 Mbytes and the remainder is required for data
storage, depending on the number and size of images/spectra collected. Disk
level compression programs are not recommended. Drive speed of 10,000 RPM
recommended.
Mouse or other pointing device.
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