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- Page 1 QE Pro SERIES High Sensitivity Spectrometer Installation and Operation Manual MNL-0000 Rev 0...
- Page 2 Whitefield main road, Mahadevpura Netherlands Fax: + 26-319-0505 Bengaluru-560048 Karnataka, India The Wheelhouse, 81 St. Clement’s Street Germany: +49 711-341696-0 Oxford OX4 1AW GBR UK: +44 1865-819-922 Phone: +91 80-67475336 France: +33 442-386-588 Logistics Maybachstrasse 11,73760 Ostfildern, Germany www.oceanoptics.com QE PRO SERIES...
- Page 3 Limit of Liability hired out or otherwise circulated without the prior consent of Ocean Optics, Inc. in any form of binding or cover other than that in Every effort has been made to make this manual as complete and as accurate as possible, but no warranty or fitness is implied.
- Page 4 This may cause improper repair, damage or alteration by anyone other than Ocean Optics or their authorized service personnel. an electrical hazard. Use a clean linen cloth to wipe the equipment. Do not use if accidental wetting occurs.
- Page 5 Do not let contaminants get into the bench. Keep Repairs should be undertaken only by personnel the protective cap on the slit aperture when not trained or authorized by Ocean Optics. The device connected to an accessory, probe or fiber. does not contain any user serviceable parts.
- Page 6 Certifications and Compliance The authority to operate this equipment This is an FCC Class A product. In a domestic is conditioned by the requirement that no environment, this product may cause radio modifications will be made to the equipment interference in which case the user may be required unless the changes or modifications are expressly to take adequate measures.
- Page 7 EN 55011:2009 w/A1:2010 This device complies with RoHS materials standards. RoHS Compliant Ocean Optics, the applied spectral knowledge company, has been certified for ISO 9001:2015 certification applicable to the design Certification and manufacture of electro-optical equipment. Warranty For the most current warranty information, please visit oceanoptics.com.
- Page 8 Introduction The Ocean Optics QE Pro Spectrometer is a spectrometer with broadband sensitivity, from UV to NIR, making it suitable for a wide range of applications. Its high sensitivity and thermoelectric cooler enable effective measurements at very low light levels.
- Page 9 PC; comes with Windows operating system (not included) 5 VDC power supply (required when connecting to serial port) * OceanView may run with previous operating systems but Ocean Optics does not actively support these installations. Ocean QE PRO...
- Page 10 • Wavelength Calibration Data Sheet (please save for future reference) 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.
- Page 11 You must install the spectroscopy application prior to connecting the QE Pro will occur automatically. If the computer is offline, you will need to open the Spectrometer to the computer. The Ocean Optics spectroscopy application device manager and search for the drivers.
- Page 12 Configuring the QE Pro The QE Pro can be used with OceanView software OceanView QE Pro Acquisition when connected to the USB port. If you have Controls followed the previous steps and started your spectroscopy application, the spectrometer is In OceanView, the Acquisition Parameter Controls already acquiring data.
- Page 13 Buffering 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. To add data buffering controls to the Acquisition Parameter Controls, 1.
- Page 14 You can trigger the QE Pro using a variety of External Triggering options through the 30-pin Accessory Connector on the spectrometer. See the Each spectrometer is calibrated before it leaves Ocean Optics, however the External Triggering Options document located at https://www.oceanoptics.
- Page 15 2. Locate the Other Devices option and expand the Other Devices selection If you connected your Ocean Optics QE Pro device to the computer prior by clicking on the “+” sign to the immediate left.
- Page 16 The HR4000 breakout board contains a DC power should not encounter any problems if you installed input. This is typically used on other Ocean Optics the spectrometer before the operating software. devices to power the device when it is being The settled TEC readback temperature is slightly controlled via RS-232 instead of USB.
- Page 17 Technical Specifications Optical and Spectroscopic Integration Time 8 ms-60 minutes Dynamic Range (single ~85,000:1 acquisition) Signal to Noise (single 1000:1 acquisition) Resolution (FWHM) 1.2-6.87 nm (configuration dependent) Onboard Memory 15000 spectra Triggering Software, External rising edge, External level Wavelength Range 185-1100 nm Grating Multiple options within 200-1100 nm...
- Page 18 Technical Specifications Electrical Power-up time 7 seconds Interfaces USB 2.0, 480 Mbps (USB 1.1 compatible); RS-232 (5 wire) Power Requirements 5VDC 5A Thermoelectric Cooler Temperature Operation TE Cooler can cool 15-20 °C below ambient temperature (0 °C to 50 °C) Power consumption (TEC On 15W (Max), 2.5W (Max, Typical) @ 40°...
- Page 19 Technical Specifications Environmental Temperature (storage) -30 °C - 70 °C Temperature (operation) 0 °C - 55 °C Humidity <90% noncondensing Operation For indoor use Operating Altitude (maximum) 2000 m Overvoltage Category Pollution Degree System Compatibility You can use the QE Pro’s USB connectivity with any computer that meets the requirements for the spectroscopy application being used.
- Page 20 30-Pin Accessory Connector Pinout The QE Pro features a 30-pin Accessory Connector, located on the side of the unit as shown: Pin # Function Input/Output Description RS-232 Rx Input RS-232 receive signal – Communicates with a PC over DB9 Pin 3 RS-232 Tx Output RS-232 transmit signal –...
- Page 21 Ground Input/Output Ground I2C SCL Input/Output I2C clock signal for communication to other I2C peripherals GPIO (0) Input/Output General Purpose Input Output I2C SDA Input/Output I2C data signal for communication to other I2C peripherals GPIO (1) Input/Output General Purpose Input Output Ext.
- Page 22 CMOS signal driven Active HIGH when the Lamp Enable command is sent to the Lamp Enable Output spectrometer GPIO (7) Input/Output General Purpose Input Output RS-232 Request To Send control logic signal -- used to enable QE Pro transmission to the RS-232 RTS Input host...
- Page 23 HR4-CBL-DB15 Accessory Cable Pinout Pin # Description Pin # Description Pin # Description Single_strobe GPIO-8 ContStrobe A_OUT V5_SW ExtTrigIn LampEnable ExtTrigIn GPIO-9 A_IN ExtTrigIn GND_SIGNAL GPIO-7 Ocean QE PRO...
- Page 24 US +1 727-733-2447 technology and data to make precisely informed decisions EUROPE +31 26-3190500 providing transformational clarity for human advancement in ASIA +86 21-6295-6600 health, safety, and the environment. Ocean Optics is a brand of Ocean Insight. For more information visit www.oceanoptics.com...
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