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When you purchase an Extended Product Warranty Plan from Teledyne Photometrics, you are assured of our commitment to minimizing down times. Your needs are our top priority and Teledyne Photometrics responds immediately.
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RETIGA R SERIES USER MANUAL ™ Retiga R Series Certificate of Conformity CERTIFICATE OF PERFORMANCE This document certifies that, at the time of manufacture, this camera R6_MONO with a Sony CCD was tested in accordance with applicable procedures. Camera Serial Number:...
Connect the Camera ......................5 Note on Selecting the Optimal USB 3.0 Port: ..............6 Note on Optimum Mounting of Teledyne Photometrics Retiga R Series Cameras .... 8 USING YOUR Teledyne Photometrics Retiga R Series Camera ........9 Imaging Software ....................... 9 Basic Camera Parameters ....................
Photometrics Retiga R Series camera settings are also included. Any differences between individual models will be noted in the text. QI Retiga R Series camera: Retiga R6, Retiga R3, or Retiga R1 ■ System Components 7.5V DC, 2.5A power supply (actual model may vary) ■...
C with a relative humidity of 0% to 90%, noncondensing. Optics and Mounting Teledyne Photometrics Retiga R Series camera lens mount accepts a standard 1” diameter, C-mount lens or adapter. The camera is also compatible with a standard C-mount lenses as long as its optics do not extend behind the flange of the lens.
Support. Please save the original packing materials so you can safely ship the camera system to another location or return it for repairs if necessary. IMPORTANT: DO NOT OPEN the camera. Opening the Teledyne Photometrics Retiga R Series camera voids the warranty.
CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION This chapter will detail the proper installation of your Teledyne Photometrics Retiga R Series camera. In order to install and use the camera, the following items are required: QI Retiga R Series camera (supplied) ■ USB 3.0 data cable (supplied) ■...
Note: Power switch on power supply cable There are three connectors on the back of the Teledyne Photometrics Retiga R Series camera: a USB 3.0 connector, a power supply connector, and an I/O connector. Connect the camera following these steps 1.
R Series camera power supply’s cable to the power connector located on the back of the camera. (Your Retiga R Series camera is powered by the 7.5V 2.5A or greater power supply provided by QImaging.) Lastly, plug the power supply’s cord into an appropriate power source.
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Each USB host controller has a Root Hub to which multiple physical ports are connected. Each port can have a device plugged in or another hub to allow connection of more devices. However, the QI Retiga R Series camera should be the only device connected to a single USB Root Hub. If other devices are connected to the same Root Hub, then camera communication may fail, which can result in camera hanging or image tearing depending on the bandwidth consumed by the other devices.
Note on Optimum Mounting of Teledyne Photometrics Retiga R Series Cameras It is important to maintain a minimum of 1” clearance on the vented sides of the Teledyne Photometrics RETIGA camera to allow proper air flow, removing heat generated by Thermoelectric Cooling of the sensor.
CHAPTER 3 USING YOUR TELEDYNE PHOTOMETRICS Retiga R Series Camera Imaging Software The Teledyne Photometrics Retiga R Series cameras come with optional full featured Ocular software. For an up-to-date list of other compatible third-party imaging software applications, please visit: https:// www.photometrics.com/support/third-party-software.
Sensor Cooling To further reduce thermally generated noise, the Teledyne Photometrics Retiga R Series camera system provides regulated sensor cooling of at least -12ºC in a 22°C ambient, which effectively eliminates dark current noise from typical imaging scenarios.
An optional cable is available to access primary signals such as “Trigger-in,” “Expose out,” “End of Frame” and “Shutter Out”. The camera triggers on the rising edge of a TTL signal. Teledyne Photometrics Retiga R Series cameras support three trigger modes: Trigger-First Mode In this mode, the camera requires one trigger to begin the acquisition of a stream of images.
CHAPTER 4 Intelligent Quantification Embedded Image Processing Algorithms The Teledyne Photometrics Retiga R Series Mono camera includes user controllable features designed to enhance camera performance and image quality. Defective Pixel Correction QImaging only uses sensor manufacturers with the highest grade CCD sensors in your Teledyne Photometrics Retiga camera.
Teledyne Photometrics Retiga R Series camera. Confirm that the camera’s power is on and the DC power supply is plugged in. The fan used to remove heat from the sensors Peltier cooler will generate a slow airflow that can be felt if the camera power is on.
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Teledyne Photometrics Support. If the camera has become hot due to having cooling blocked, move the camera to allow free air flow. Contact Teledyne Photometrics Support if the camera fails to recover regulated cooling. Note that heat is only emitted from one side of the camera: air goes in the camera →...
Unresolved Problems - Contacting Teledyne Photometrics Support If you are still unable to resolve your problem, contact Teledyne Photometrics Support for assistance in one of four ways: 1. Visit https://www.photometrics.com/contact and fill out a support form online. 2. E-mail info@photometrics.com...
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Connectors on Back of Camera Power Supply Specifications IMPORTANT: Only operate the Teledyne Photometrics Retiga R Series camera with the power supply provided by QImaging. For applications requiring use of instrumentation supplied power, please contact your QImaging Customer Support for advice.
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When operating in USB3.0 mode, 50 MHz digitization is accomplished on the Teledyne Photometrics Retiga camera by reading the sensor out of two ports in parallel, each running at 25 MHz pixel rates for a net 50 MHz.
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■ Shutter Output – TTL output to control timing of an external shutter driver ■ Ground – system digital ground ■ Types of triggering supported by the QI Retiga R Series Camera: Trigger-first Mode (Overlap/Non-Overlap) ■ Strobe Mode (Overlap/Non-Overlap) ■...
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