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- Page 1 WP Series-XL Quick-Start Guide using Andor Solis For Wasatch Photonics Series-XL Spectrometers Revision 1.1 May 6, 2022...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
May 6, 2022 Series-XL QuickStart with Andor Solis Contents Unpacking the Spectrometer Power Supply Compatibility Assembling the Spectrometer Installing Andor Solis Operating Andor Solis Temperature Control Integration Time Graph Navigation Wavelength Calibration Wavenumber Axis Background Measurement Signal Measurements Background Correction Video Mode (Continuous Acquisition) Saving Data Troubleshooting... - Page 3 May 6, 2022 Series-XL QuickStart with Andor Solis 1. Unpacking the Spectrometer You should find the following items when you unpack your Series-XL spectrometer: Unpacked XL components The six cables can be identified as follows: Shutter Power Cable (3-pin connector) Rev.
- Page 4 May 6, 2022 Series-XL QuickStart with Andor Solis Shutter Power Supply (12V) Andor Power Supply (5-pin plug, mixed voltages) Andor Power Cable (standard PC cable) Rev. 1.1 4 of 20...
- Page 5 May 6, 2022 Series-XL QuickStart with Andor Solis Shutter Cable USB 2.0 Cable (standard-A to standard-B) Also take a moment to familiarize yourself with the connectors on the spectrometer and Andor camera. Rev. 1.1 5 of 20...
- Page 6 May 6, 2022 Series-XL QuickStart with Andor Solis Andor camera connectors (shutter, left; power, right; USB, bottom) Spectrometer SMA connector and cap Rev. 1.1 6 of 20...
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Page 7: Power Supply Compatibility
May 6, 2022 Series-XL QuickStart with Andor Solis Spectrometer shutter connectors (cable, left; power, right) 1.1. Power Supply Compatibility Note that different models of Andor camera ship with different power supplies, and those are not necessarily interchangeable, even when they share a common connector. For example: Camera Model iDus 416 Newton DU940P-BU... - Page 8 May 6, 2022 Series-XL QuickStart with Andor Solis Assembled Andor Power Cable Assembled Shutter Power Cable Now connect the Shutter Cable from the Andor camera to the spectrometer’s shutter. Rev. 1.1 8 of 20...
- Page 9 May 6, 2022 Series-XL QuickStart with Andor Solis Connected Shutter Cable Connected Shutter Cable (camera end) Rev. 1.1 9 of 20...
- Page 10 May 6, 2022 Series-XL QuickStart with Andor Solis Connected Shutter Cable (spectrometer end) Now let’s assemble the system. Connect the assembled Shutter Power Cable to the spectrometer. Connect Shutter Power Cable to spectrometer Connect the assembled Andor Power Cable to the camera.. Rev.
- Page 11 Connect Andor Power Cable to camera Finally, connect the USB cable’s standard-B connector to the Andor camera. Fully-assembled Series-XL spectrometer You now have a fully-connected Wasatch Photonics XL spectrometer ready for connection to mains power and your computer. Rev. 1.1...
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Page 12: Installing Andor Solis
Andor Solis 3. Installing Andor Solis Solis-S is a commercial spectroscopy application sold by Andor, the company who produces the iDus cameras used in Wasatch Photonics XL spectrometers. To obtain a copy, contact Andor’s sales team here: https://andor.oxinst.com/products/solis-software/solis-s The current installer may be downloaded here (site registration required): https://andor.oxinst.com/downloads/view/andor-solis-64-bit-4.32.30065.0... -
Page 13: Graph Navigation
May 6, 2022 Series-XL QuickStart with Andor Solis This will bring up a Run Time dialog allowing you to set the exposure time in seconds (400ms example shown). 4.3. Graph Navigation When viewing spectra, note these three icons on the button bar. Rescale graph in both axes (show all data) Rescale graph in Y-axis (counts) Auto-rescale graph in Y-axis (or press F6) - Page 14 May 6, 2022 Series-XL QuickStart with Andor Solis In the subsequent dialog, select “Load”. Navigate to the directory where you saved your Andor configuration file (will end in .cfg). Make sure the label is set to “Wavelength” and Units “nm”. Polynomial order should be “(3) Cubic” for standard configurations.
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Page 15: Wavenumber Axis
May 6, 2022 Series-XL QuickStart with Andor Solis 4.5. Wavenumber Axis If you’re using a Raman system, calibrating your x-axis in wavelengths is necessary but not sufficient; what you really want is an axis in wavenumbers, measured in Raman shifts from the laser excitation wavelength. -
Page 16: Background Measurement
May 6, 2022 Series-XL QuickStart with Andor Solis 4.6. Background Measurement Take a background measurement using the Acquisition menu, or press Ctrl-B. This will automatically close, then re-open the internal shutter for the duration of the measurement. 4.7. Signal Measurements After taking a background, take “signal”... -
Page 17: Background Correction
May 6, 2022 Series-XL QuickStart with Andor Solis 4.8. Background Correction To enable background correction (i.e. dark subtraction), you need to change the “Data Type” of the Y- axis. You can do that using the Acquisition → Data Type Setup. Change the current Data Type to “Counts (Bg corrected)”. -
Page 18: Video Mode (Continuous Acquisition)
May 6, 2022 Series-XL QuickStart with Andor Solis 4.9. Video Mode (Continuous Acquisition) To “stream” updated spectra continuously to screen, use “Take Video” rather than “Take Signal.” 4.10. Saving Data Solis can save data in several formats. The two most useful / convenient for data interchange with ENLIGHTEN are .asc (two-column delimited ASCII data, essentially a .csv) and .spc (GRAMS format). -
Page 19: Troubleshooting
A solution has been documented on the internet here, and Wasatch testing confirms this resolves the issue. 6. More Information There is so much more you can do with your Wasatch Photonics Series-XL spectrometer! For additional information, see the following resources. (links current at writing) ●... - Page 20 May 6, 2022 Series-XL QuickStart with Andor Solis Rev. 1.1 20 of 20...
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