Table of Contents Table of Contents ........................iii About This Manual ........................v Document Purpose and Intended Audience ................ v What’s New in this Document ....................v Document Summary ......................v Product-Related Documentation ..................v Upgrades ..........................vi Important Safety Notices ......................vi Warranty ..........................vi Certifications and Compliance ....................vii Chapter 1 ..........................
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Table of Contents Operating Instructions ......................11 Operating the Lamp ......................11 Starting Main Power ......................11 Manual Operation of Lamp ....................11 Starting the Lamp ......................11 Turning the Lamp Off ......................12 Warming Up the Lamp ......................12 Manual Operation of the Shutter ....................12 Remote Operation of the LAMP and Shutter .................13 Chapter 4 ..........................14 Troubleshooting ........................14 Bulb Replacement .........................15...
About This Manual Document Purpose and Intended Audience This document provides you with an installation section to get your system up and running, basic information about the calibration light source, and a log to save the time of the light source’s use.
About This Manual 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 Application Scientist for specific instructions when returning a product.
About This Manual Certifications and Compliance ISO CERTIFICATION Ocean Optics, the industry leader in miniature photonics, has been certified for ISO 9001:2008 applicable to the design and manufacture of electro-optical equipment since 2009. WEEE COMPLIANCE The WEEE symbol on the product indicates that the product must not be disposed of with normal household waste.
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About This Manual 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.
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Chapter 1 Setup Overview The DH-3PLUS Series of Light Sources for the UV-VIS-NIR (210nm-2400nm, depending upon configuration) is a deuterium and halogen light source that provides known absolute intensity values at several wavelengths, expressed in µW/cm²/nm. Since the spectral intensity of the DH- 3PLUS Series can be traced to an intensity standard traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), it is specifically designed for calibrating the absolute spectral response of your system.
1: Setup Models Available The following models are available in the DH-3PLUS Series: Model Default Optional Calibration Wavelength (nm) Balanced Calibration Spectral Wavelength Output (nm) DH-CAL * DH-CAL-BF** DH-EXT-CAL* DH-EXT-CAL-BF** DH-3P-CAL 210-1100 250-1100 210-2400 250-2400 DH-3P-BAL-CAL 230-1100 250-1100 230-2400 250-2400 *Cosine Corrected **Bare Fiber The following sections provide instructions on unpacking and setting up your DH-3PLUS Series...
1: Setup Operating Environment). Contents Your DH-3PLUS Series Light Source package should contain the following: DH-3PLUS light source unit Power cord UV safety goggles One IC-DB15-2 interface cable for shutter operation Lamp Calibration Report for using the DH-3PLUS light source with a CC-3-UV-S cosine- ...
1: Setup Tips When you perform measurements with the calibrated spectrometer system, record a new dark spectrum before each measurement. This minimizes the influence of a shifted dark spectrum. Use a log to monitor the operation time of the light source. Recalibration of the light source after 50 hours of operation is recommended.
Chapter 2 DH-3PLUS Specifications This section provides information on the operating environment and specifications of the DH- 3PLUS Series light sources. Specifications Specification Value Spectral Range (calibrated): Cosine corrected DH-3PLUS-BAL-CAL 230-1100 standard DH-3PLUS-BAL-CAL 230-2400 extended DH-3PLUS-CAL 210-1100 standard DH-3PLUS-CAL 210-2400 extended Bare Fiber DH-3PLUS-BAL-CAL 250-1100 standard...
2: DH-3PLUS Specifications Operating Environment The following table provides information on optimizing the operating environment of your DH- 3PLUS calibration light source. Moisture 5-95% without condensation at 40°C Ventilation Unit should be situated so that its location or position does not interfere with proper ventilation.
2: DH-3PLUS Specifications DH-3PLUS Components The following sections describe the components located on the front and rear of the DH-3plus unit. Front Panel Power LED Deuterium On/Off Switch Deuterium Status LED Halogen On/Off Switch Halogen Status LED Mechanical Protection – SMA Connector Shutter Switch Component Description...
2: DH-3PLUS Specifications Rear Panel Cooling Fan Unit Label Input Terminal for Power Cord Main Power Switch TTL Input Fuse Compartment Component Description Turn on to supply power to the unit. The Power LED lights when Main Power Switch this switch is in the ON position. Contains the fuse to protect the unit against overload: Fuse Compartment 2.0 Amp, 250 V slow blow.
2: DH-3PLUS Specifications Calibration Label A calibration label is attached to both the shipping box and the light source. The label identifies the calibration performed on the unit (shown in red oval, below) and the date of the calibration, as well as the serial number of the light source. The calibration acronyms are defined in the following table: Calibration Acronym Description...
2: DH-3PLUS Specifications Pinout Information The following table contains pinout information for the DH-3PLUS Light Sources: Description Must be pulled up by use to 2.6V to 5 Volts Deuterium Lamp – Turns the Deuterium Lamp on/off when 2.6V to 5V is applied to the pin (Rising Edge ON, Rising Edge OFF).
Chapter 3 Operating Instructions Operating the Lamp The following sections provide instructions on operating the deuterium and halogen lamps in the DH-3PLUS Light Source. The DH-3PLUS unit must be in a horizontal position for it to work. Starting Main Power To apply main power to the unit, 1.
3: Operating Instructions After successful illumination, the two-color LED beneath the lamp’s On/Off switch lights up green to indicate that the lamp is on. Should the lamp fail to light, the two-color LED lights up red. This indicates a malfunction of the lamp. Press the On/Off switch again to reset the lamp.
3: Operating Instructions Shutter Switch Manually set the operating mode of the DH-3PLUS with the Shutter Switch as follows: OPEN - Shutter open CLOSE - Shutter closed TTL – Remote operation of shutter Remote Operation of the LAMP and Shutter For remote operation, plug the D-SUB 15-pin connector into the appropriate socket on your spectrometer.
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Deuterium Lamp If the power supply or Deuterium lamp does not seem to functioning properly, check the following: Issue Probable Cause Resolution Line power not present Check line voltage Power switches on, but no LEDs light. Fuse defective Check fuse Allow the Deuterium lamp to cool down (20 minutes).
4: Troubleshooting Halogen Lamp If the Halogen lamp does not seem to functioning properly, check the following: Issue Probable Cause Resolution Wait until the Deuterium lamp Deuterium lamp is warming up Halogen lamp does not work has lit and try again after pressing On/Off switch Halogen lamp is defective Replace the Halogen lamp...
Appendix A Calibration Basics Overview Calibrated systems, independent of the particular calibrated unit, are always traceable to national standards. A calibrated item is comparable to all calibrated items which are calibrated for the same calibrated unit. Each measurement result has an uncertainty, and the level of uncertainty is given either for one single standard deviation (k = 1) or for two standard deviations (k = 2), which is often named as expanded uncertainty.
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A: Calibration Ocean Optics calibrations are done in relation to these international standards. Ocean Optics provides a calibration of the DH-3PLUS plus-CAL on an absolute irradiance scale in µW/nm/cm^2. The sources of uncertainties taken into account are listed below in the example.
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A: Calibration Basics Standard Uncertainties and Uncertainty Budgets in % at Wavelength For DH-3P (-BAL) CAL Cosine Corrector Calibration Uncertainty Budgets in [%] at Wavelength Wavelength (nm) UV Calibration Standard VIS Calibration Extended Calibration 1000 1400 1600 2000 2400 Standard deviation k = 1 10.6...
Appendix B DH-3PLUS Use Log DH-3PLUS Series Use Log Use Log No.: Page No.: ID No.: Lamp S/N: Date Calibrated: Reference Standard: Working Standard: Do not exceed 50 hours of total “ON” time without recalibration. Note: Date Start Stop Printed Signature Running Comments...
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B: DH-3PLUS Use Log Date Start Stop Printed Signature Running Comments Used Time Time Initials Total for “on” Time 000-10000-191-02-201601...