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Oxford Instruments ANDOR Rotr Hardware Manual

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Version 1.0 rev 18 Feb 2015
Hardware Guide
© Andor Technology 2015

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  • Page 1 Rotr Version 1.0 rev 18 Feb 2015 Hardware Guide © Andor Technology 2015...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Rotr ABLE OF ONTENTS Revision History ................................. 3 Safety and Warning Information ............................4 SECTION 1. INTRODUCTION ............................ 5 1.1. Help and Technical Support ..........................5 1.2. Disclaimer ................................6 1.3. Trademarks ............................... 6 SECTION 2. PRODUCT OVERVIEW ........................... 7 2.1.

  • Page 3: Revision History

    Rotr 7.2. Operating Conditions ............................17 7.3. Mechanical Specifications ..........................18 7.4. Transport & Storage Specifications ......................... 18 APPENDIX A MECHANICAL DRAWINGS ........................19 APPENDIX B COMMANDS ............................... 20 Get Filter Wheel Status ..............................20 Get Filter Wheel Configuration ............................23 Set Wheel Position ................................

  • Page 4: Safety And Warning Information

    Rotr AFETY AND ARNING NFORMATION WARNING: PLEASE READ THIS SAFETY INFORMATION BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT 1. If the equipment is used in a manner not specified by Andor, the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired. 2. Before using the system, please follow and adhere to all warnings, safety, manual handling and operating instructions located either on the product, supplied documentation, or in this guide.

  • Page 5: Introduction

    SECTION 1. INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing an Andor Rotr 10-position filter wheel. You are now in possession of a high speed filter wheel unit, designed for the most challenging microscopy applications. This manual contains useful information and advice to ensure you get the optimum performance from your system.

  • Page 6: Disclaimer

    Rotr 1.2. D ISCLAIMER Andor Technology assumes no liability for the use of the information contained in this document or the software which it describes. The user assumes all risks. There is no warranty of fitness for a particular purpose, either express or implied. The information contained in this document is assumed to be correct, but in no event shall Andor Technology be held responsible for typographical errors or changes in the software not reflected in this document.

  • Page 7: Product Overview

    Rotr SECTION 2. RODUCT VERVIEW 2.1. H ARDWARE ESCRIPTION An outline of the basic components of the Rotr are outlined below. Once installed the Rotr is controlled through the software. Motor Filter Wheel with filters Stand Figure 1. View of the Rotr showing the main hardware features OTOR The enclosed motor rotates the filters between the required filter positions.

  • Page 8: Filter Wheel Interface

    Rotr 2.2. F ILTER HEEL NTERFACE The filter wheel interface panel is located on the rear panel of the Rotr. Figure 2. Rear view of the Rotr showing the location of the connections A description of these connections is outlined below: Figure 3.
  • Page 9 Rotr Rotr A Rotr B Rotr C Figure 5. Outline view showing connections for up to 3 Filter wheels RS-232 connection for connection to the control PC. Version1.0 rev 18 Feb 2015...

  • Page 10: Features And Functionality Of The Rotr

    Rotr SECTION 3. FEATURES AND FUNCTIONALITY OF THE ROTR 3.1. A BOUT THE EVOLUTION YSTEM The Revolution XD and WD Systems provide a framework for Andor’s laser spinning disk, live-cell confocal microscopy solutions, which combine our award winning iXon Electron Multiplying CCD (EMCCD) camera with the renowned Yokogawa CSU-X1 and CSU-W1.

  • Page 11: Required Software

    Rotr 3.2. R EQUIRED OFTWARE To control the Rotr you will need one of the following software packages. • iQ (available from Andor) • MetaMorph • Micro-Manager 3.3. R ILTER HEEL UNCTIONS Rotr filter wheel offers exceptionally high switching speeds, and is mounted at an angle between the CSU and camera for optimum performance with no back reflections.

  • Page 12: Installation

    Rotr SECTION 4. INSTALLATION 4.1. I NSTALLING THE ILTER HEEL WARNING This product is supplied as part of a system, and must be installed by an Andor Installation Technician or a trained Andor Systems distributor. The following is only provided to augment this. 4.1.1.

  • Page 13: Assembly

    Rotr 4. Attach adapters to the Rotr housing as per Andor Assembly drawing ENI-00766 (For adapter part numbers refer to the sales order BOM). 5. Install the power cable and data cable per the connector IDs on the back of the filter wheel (Section 2.2).

  • Page 14: Using The Rotr Filter Wheel

    Rotr SECTION 5. USING THE ROTR FILTER WHEEL WARNING If the equipment is used in a manner not specified by Andor, the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired. 5.1. E MERGENCY ISCONNECTION In case of emergency, the disconnecting device is the mains lead. This will either be the mains lead connected to the product, or in the case of a cabinet-based system the mains lead to the cabinet.

  • Page 15: Maintenance

    Rotr SECTION 6. MAINTENANCE PLEASE NOTE the following: • If the equipment is used in a manner not specified by Andor, the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired. • In case of emergency, the disconnecting device is the mains lead. This will either be the mains lead connected to the product, or in the case of a cabinet-based system the mains lead to the cabinet.
  • Page 16 Rotr 4. Re-install the retaining ring using a Thorlabs SPW602 filter tool. Be careful not to over-tighten once the ring is clamping the filter into the installed position. 5. Ensure the filter is fully retained and has no free play by lightly shaking the filter wheel. 6.

  • Page 17: Specifications

    Rotr SECTION 7. SPECIFICATIONS 7.1. P OWER UPPLY This product must be powered via the rear 3-pin IEC C14 connector from an a.c. mains power supply with the following ratings: Parameter Specification Voltage Range 24 V DC Frequency Range 50-60 Hz Power Rating (max.) 120W * Note that this is a technical term to say that the product will expect to be plugged into a typical mains...

  • Page 18: Mechanical Specifications

    Rotr 7.3. M ECHANICAL PECIFICATIONS Parameter Specification Width 136 mm Height 190mm Depth 221 mm* Weight 3 kg max. Finish Black anodised Ingress Protection IP20† * Excluding connected cables at rear. † Protection against fingers or other object not greater than 80 mm in length and 12 mm in diameter when installed into a Revolution system.

  • Page 19: Appendix A Mechanical Drawings

    Rotr APPENDIX A. MECHANICAL DRAWINGS Dimensions in mm [inches] Version1.0 rev 18 Feb 2015...

  • Page 20: Appendix B Commands

    Rotr APPENDIX B. COMMANDS ILTER HEEL TATUS Byte 1: 0xCC Response: When requesting the wheel status, the device responds with the received command (CC hexadecimal) immediately and requests configuration information from a daisy-chained wheel. The status information of the whole chain is returned after a 1/4s timeout. Bytes 0-10 0xCC WAST WBST...
  • Page 21 Rotr Byte 2: WBST (Wheel B Speed and Position) Name SPD2 SPD1 SPD0 POS3 POS2 POS1 POS0 Description Wheel position ( 0 – 9 ) Wheel speed 0000 (0) Position = 0 000 (0) Speed = 0 0001 (1) Position = 1 001 (1) Speed = 1 0010 (2) Position = 2 010 (2) Speed = 2...
  • Page 22 Rotr Byte 5: SAST (Shutter A State) Name SHST2 SHST1 SHST0 Description Shutter state 010 (1) Open 011 (2) Open on ext. trigger 100 (3) Closed Byte 6: SBST (Shutter B State) Name SHST2 SHST1 SHST0 Description Shutter state 010 (1) Open 011 (2) Open on ext.

  • Page 23: Get Filter Wheel Configuration

    Rotr ILTER HEEL ONFIGURATION Byte 1: 0xFD Response: When requesting the wheel configuration, the device responds with the received command (FD hexadecimal) immediately and requests configuration information from a daisy-chained wheel. The configuration information of the whole chain is returned after a 1/4s timeout. Bytes 0 –...
  • Page 24 Rotr Bytes 15 - 19 ‘W’ ‘C’ ‘.’ WHLCCFG Wheel ~C configuration ‘NC’ Not Connected ‘ER’ Error ‘25’ 25mm ‘32’ 32mm Bytes 20 - 24 ‘S’ ‘A’ ‘.’ SHATYP Shutter A Type ‘VS’ Vincent Shutter Bytes 25 - 29 ‘S’ ‘B’...

  • Page 25: Set Wheel Position

    Rotr HEEL OSITION Byte 1: 0xFC Byte 2: Name SPD2 SPD1 SPD0 POS3 POS2 POS1 POS0 Description Wheel position ( 0 – 9 ) Wheel speed 0000 (0) Position = 0 000 (0) Speed = 0 0001 (1) Position = 1 001 (1) Speed = 1 0010 (2) Position = 2 Wheel...

  • Page 26: Set Shutter State

    Rotr HUTTER TATE Open on Open Close Ext. Trig Wheel A 0xAA 0xAB 0xAC Wheel B 0xBA 0xBB 0xBC Byte 1: Name WHL1 WHL0 SHFUN2 SHFUN1 SHFUN0 Shutter state Wheel selection 010 (2) open Description 10 (2) wheel A 011 (3) open on ext. trigger 11 (3) wheel B 100 (4) close Response:...

  • Page 27: Examples

    Rotr XAMPLES Binary Hexadecimal Decimal Functionality 00000000 Wheel A moves to position ‘0’ at maximum speed 10000000 Wheel B moves to position ‘0’ at maximum speed 11111100 Wheel C moves to position ‘0’ at maximum speed 00000000 00110110 Wheel A moves to position ‘6’ at speed 3 10101010 Shutter A opens 10101100...

  • Page 28: Appendix C Other Information

    Rotr APPENDIX C. OTHER INFORMATION ERMS AND ONDITIONS OF ALE AND ARRANTY NFORMATION The terms and conditions of sale, including warranty conditions, will have been made available during the ordering process. The current version may be viewed at: http://www.andor.com/pdfs/literature/Andor_Standard_Warranty.pdf 2006 ASTE LECTRONIC AND LECTRICAL...

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