Before Turning On The System; Turning On The System And Setting Up The Software; Configuring The Software; Setup Menu - Princeton Instruments PI-MAX 3 System Manual

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Before Turning on the System

1. Set the PI-MAX3 I.I.T. On/Off switch to OFF.
2. Confirm that only room light will be present.
3. If a C-mount adapter is not on the camera, refer to "Appendix F
C-, F-, and Spectroscopy-Mount Adapters", page 123, for changeover instructions.
4. After making the changeover, screw in the lens. Set the lens to its smallest aperture
(f/16 or f/22).
5. Place a suitable target (non-light source) approximately 9 inches in front of the camera.

Turning on the System and Setting Up the Software

Always begin with the lens stopped all the way down (largest f/ stop number) to
WARNING
minimize the risk of overloading the intensifier.
1. Turn on the PI-MAX3 power supply.
Note: The PI-MAX3 overload alarm may sound briefly and then stop. This is normal
and is not a cause for concern. However, if the alarm sounds continuously, even with
no light entering the camera (or spectrograph, something is wrong. Turn off the
power and contact the factory for guidance.
2. Turn on the computer power.
3. Start the WinX application software (WinView/32 or WinSpec/32 as appropriate).

Configuring the Software

Setup menu

1. From the Setup menu, select Pulsers.
2. On the Pulsers dialog box, select
SuperSYNCHRO and then click on the Setup
Pulser... button.
3. On the Trigger In tab page, confirm that Internal
is selected and that the Frequency is 10000 Hz.
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PI-MAX 3 System Manual Version 1.A