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Installation and Operation Manual
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Document: 891-00000-000-02-201603

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  • Page 1 QE Pro Scientific-grade Spectrometer Installation and Operation Manual For Products: QE Pro Document: 891-00000-000-02-201603...
  • Page 2 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 with respect to any loss or damages arising from...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    USB Mode ..........................7 QE Pro Spectrometer Device Driver Installation ............... 8 Installing the Driver Software for QE Pro Spectrometers on Windows 7 (32 and 64-bit) ..8 Installing the Driver Software for QE Pro Spectrometers on on Windows XP (32 and 64-bit) ..............................
  • Page 4 Change the Slit ......................18 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting .............. 20 Overview ........................20 QE Pro Connected to Computer Prior to Software Installation ........20 Windows Operating Systems ....................20 Remove the Unknown Device from Windows Device Manager ........... 20 Apple Mac OSX Operating Systems ..................21 Linux Operating Systems ......................

  • Page 5: About This Manual

    About This Manual Document Purpose and Intended Audience This document provides the user of the QE Pro Spectrometer with instructions for setting up, calibrating and performing experiments with their spectrometer. What’s New in this Document This version of the QE Pro Scientific-grade Spectrometer, Installation and Operation Manual updates information about the optional shutter.

  • Page 6: Upgrades

    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.
  • Page 7 3: Troubleshooting 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.

  • Page 9: Chapter 1: Introduction

    Its broadband sensitivity, from UV to NIR, makes it suitable for a wide range of applications, while its high sensitivity and thermo electric cooler enable effective measurements at very low light levels. The QE Pro also has the highest dynamic range of any fiber optic CCD spectrometer in its class.

  • Page 10: Models

     QE Pro-FL – For fluorescence measurements with a wavelength range of 350 – 1100 nm  QE Pro-Raman – for 785 nm Raman analysis with a wavelength range of 780 – 1100 nm (preset for 785 Raman) Features ...

  • Page 11: System Requirements

    About Ocean Optics Software. Alternately, the QE Pro has a serial port for connecting to PCs and PLCs. However, this connection method requires an external power supply to power the QE Pro, the Breakout Box, and a serial cable. 891-00000-000-02-201603...

  • Page 12: Eeprom Utilization

    Interface Options The QE Pro has both USB and serial port connectors (with the use of an adapter), enabling you to connect the spectrometer to a desktop or notebook computer via a USB port or serial port.

  • Page 13: Shipment Components

     USB-CBL-1  + 5VDC power supply The following information and documentation also ships with the QE Pro Spectrometer: Packing List  The packing list is inside a plastic bag attached to the outside of the shipment box (the invoice arrives separately).

  • Page 14: Other Accessories Available

    22-pin port to an array of standard connectors and headers, enabling easy access to a variety of features found in Ocean Optics’ QE Pro 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.

  • Page 15: Chapter 2: Installing The Qe Pro

    This section contains instructions for connecting the QE Pro via both USB and serial modes. USB Mode This section contains instructions for connecting the QE Pro in USB mode. To connect the QE Pro to a computer via the USB port, the computer must be running a Windows XP/7/8/10 or Vista (32-bit only), Mac OS X (10.5 or later), or Linux (x86 or amd64 platform since 2010) operating system.

  • Page 16: Qe Pro Spectrometer Device Driver Installation

    Windows system your computer is running. Installing the Driver Software for QE Pro Spectrometers on Windows 7 (32 and 64-bit) When you first plug in your spectrometer, Windows 7 will attempt (unsuccessfully) to automatically install the driver for your spectrometer.
  • Page 17 2: Installing the QE-PRO The system installs the device driver software. When the installation process has finished successfully, the following screen displays: 891-00000-000-02-201603...

  • Page 18: Installing The Driver Software For Qe Pro Spectrometers On On Windows Xp (32 And 64-Bit)

    2: Installing the QE-PRO The Device Manager reports the following information: Installing the Driver Software for QE Pro Spectrometers on on Windows XP (32 and 64-bit) ► Procedure 1. When you first plug in your spectrometer, Windows XP displays the following screen. Choose No, not this time.
  • Page 19 2: Installing the QE-PRO 3. Navigate to C:\Program Files\Ocean Optics\OmniDriver\winusb_drivers. 4. The Progress window appears. When the installation has completed, the final window appears. Click Finish to complete the installation. 891-00000-000-02-201603...

  • Page 20: Serial Port Mode

    2. Connect the serial cable adapter block to the appropriate pins of the QE Pro’s 30-Pin Accessory Connector. 3. Connect one end of the 9-pin serial cable to the adapter block on the QE Pro, and then connect the other end to a serial port on the PC.

  • Page 21: Configuring The Qe Pro

    15 seconds). Configuring the QE Pro The QE Pro can be used with OceanView software when connected to the USB port. If you have followed the previous steps and started your spectrometer operating software, the spectrometer is already acquiring data.

  • Page 22: Oceanview Qe Pro Acquisition Controls

    2: Installing the QE-PRO OceanView QE Pro Acquisition Controls In OceanView, the Acquisition Parameter Controls allow you to set the desired parameters for QE Pro. TE Cooler ► Procedure To control the TE Cooler, 1. Right-click on the QE Pro in the Schematic View.
  • Page 23 2: Installing the QE-PRO Buffering ► Procedure To control buffering, 1. Right-click on the QE Pro in the Schematic View. 2. Select New Acquisition | Data Buffer. Data buffering can also be set using the Acquisition Parameter Controls. ► Procedure To add data buffering controls to the Acquisition Parameter Controls, Click on the Add/Remove Controls tab.
  • Page 24 2: Installing the QE-PRO 3. Select the data buffering capacity (the total number of scans the device can store at once). 4. Click Clear Buffer to set the buffer to zero and start over. Optional Shutter ► Procedure To enable the optional shutter, 1.
  • Page 25 2: Installing the QE-PRO 5. Uncheck the Value box to open the shutter. Notes Make sure the ALT checkbox for the GPIO (Index 4) is not selected, which would prevent the shutter from triggering. The activation time of the internal shutter is 11 ms. 891-00000-000-02-201603...

  • Page 26: Connect Spectroscopic Accessories

    Ocean Optics website at http://www.oceanoptics.com/technical/operatinginstructions.asp. External Triggering Options You can trigger the QE Pro using a variety of External Triggering options through the 30-pin Accessory Connector on the spectrometer. See the External Triggering Options document located at http://oceanoptics.com///wp-content/uploads/External-Triggering- Options_Firmware3.0andAbove.pdf.
  • Page 27 2: Installing the QE-PRO 5. Install the 2 screws again. Use the Allen key to tighten the screws carefully (do not over-tighten). 6. If necessary, connect the fiber again. 891-00000-000-02-201603...

  • Page 28: Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

    Installation Windows Operating Systems If you connected your Ocean Optics QE Pro device to the computer prior to installing your spectrometer operating software application (OceanView) on a Windows platform, you may encounter installation issues that you must correct before your Ocean Optics device will operate properly.

  • Page 29: Apple Mac Osx Operating Systems

    The system should now be able to locate and install the correct drivers for the USB device. Apple Mac OSX Operating Systems Since there are no device files for the QE Pro Spectrometer in a Mac operating system, you should not encounter any problems if you installed the spectrometer before the operating software.

  • Page 30: Appendix A: Calibrating The Wavelength Of The Qe Pro

    This appendix describes how to calibrate the wavelength of your spectrometer using SpectraSuite spectrometer operating software. 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.

  • Page 31: Calibrating The Spectrometer

    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.
  • Page 32 A: Calibrating the Wavelength of the QE Pro 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...

  • Page 33: Saving The New Calibration Coefficients: Usb Mode

    Ocean Optics programs wavelength calibration coefficients unique to each QE Pro onto an EEPROM memory chip in the QE Pro. You can overwrite old calibration coefficients on the EEPROM if you are using the QE Pro via the USB port.
  • Page 34 8. Click on the Write Coefficients to Device button to save the information, and then select File| Exit to exit the QE Pro Reflash Utility software. The new wavelength calibration coefficients are now loaded onto the EEPROM memory chip on the QE Pro.

  • Page 35: Appendix B: Specifications

    How the QE Pro Works Below is a diagram of how light moves through the optical bench of a QE Pro Spectrometer. The optical bench has no moving parts that can wear or break; all the components are fixed in place at the time of manufacture.

  • Page 36: Qe Pro Components Table

    B: Specifications QE Pro Components Table Ocean Optics permanently secures all components in the QE Pro at the time of manufacture. Only Ocean Optics technicians can replace interchangeable components, where noted. Item Name Description Secures the input fiber to the spectrometer. Light from the input fiber enters the SMA Connector optical bench through this connector.

  • Page 37: Qe Pro Specifications

    B: Specifications QE Pro Specifications The following sections provide specification information for the CCD detector in the QE Pro, as well as the QE Pro Spectrometer itself. CCD Detector Specifications Specification Value Detector Hamamatsu S7031-1006 Low Etaloning Detector range 185-1100 nm...

  • Page 38: System Compatibility

    About Ocean Optics Software. Alternately, the QE Pro has a serial port for connecting to PCs, PLCs, and other devices with a Windows 32-bit operating system that support the RS-232 communication protocol. However, this connection method requires an external power supply to power the QE Pro, the HR4000 Breakout Box, and a serial cable.

  • Page 39: 30-Pin Accessory Connector Pinout

    The QE Pro features a 30-pin Accessory Connector, located on the side of the unit as shown: Location of QE Pro 30-Pin Accessory Connector 30-Pin Accessory Connector Pinout Diagram When facing the 30-pin Accessory Connector on the front of the vertical wall of the QE Pro, pin numbering is as follows: Port 30-Pin Accessory Connector Pinout Diagram 30-Pin Accessory Connector –...
  • Page 40 CMOS input trigger tolerant from 3-5V GPIO (3) Input/Output General Purpose Input Output VOUT Output Output power pin for QE Pro SPI Master Out Slave In (MOSI) signal for communication to SPI_MOSI Output other SPI peripherals Output power pin for QE Pro...

  • Page 41: 30-Pin J2 Accessory Connector - Part Numbers

    General Purpose Input Output 30-Pin J2 Accessory Connector - Part Numbers The part numbers for the 30-pin accessory connector on the QE Pro Spectrometer are as follows:  The connector is Pak50™ model from 3M Corp. Headed Connector – Part Number P50–030P1–RR1–TG.
  • Page 42 B: Specifications A_OUT GPIO-7 ExtTrigIn 891-00000-000-02-201603...

  • Page 43: Index

    28 buffering, 15 installation Calibrating, iv, 21 QE Pro spectrometer driver, 8 calibration, 21 QE Pro spectrometer driver on Windows 7 preparing for, 22 (32 and 64-bit), 8 procedure, 22 QE Pro spectrometer driver on Windows XP calibration coefficients...
  • Page 44 SMA Connector, 28 specifications, 27 QE-PRO, 29 memory chip, 4 spectrometer, 29 mirror, 28 spectrometer driver models, 2 installation on QE Pro, 8 spectroscopic accessories, 17 System Requirements, 3 OceanView Acquisition Controls, 14 configuring in, 13 TE Cooler, 1, 14, 30 Options...

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