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- Page 1 Red Tide USB650 Fiber Optic Spectrometer Installation and Operation Manual For Product: USB650 Document: 170-00000-RT-02-201603...
- Page 2 AMERICAS & WORLD HEADQUARTERS Phone: +1 727-733-2447 Ocean Optics, Inc. Fax: +1 727-733-3962 830 Douglas Ave. Dunedin, FL 34698 Sales: info@oceanoptics.com Orders: orders@oceanoptics.com Support: techsupport@oceanoptics.com Manufacturing & Logistics 4301 Metric Dr. Winter Park, FL 32792 EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA Sales &...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents About This Manual ......................iii Document Purpose and Intended Audience ................iii What’s New in this Document ....................iii Document Summary ........................iii Product-Related Documentation ....................iii Upgrades ........................iv Chapter 1: Introduction ..............1 Product Overview ......................1 Features ........................ - Page 4 Table of Contents Appendix B: Specifications ..............13 Overview ........................13 How the Red Tide Works ....................13 Red Tide Components Table..................... 14 Red Tide Specifications ....................15 CCD Detector Specifications ..................... 15 Red Tide Spectrometer ......................15 10-Pin Accessory Connector Pinout ................17 10-Pin Accessory Connector Pinout Diagram ................
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Page 5: About This Manual
About This Manual Document Purpose and Intended Audience This document provides the users of Red Tide Spectrometers with instructions for setting up and performing experiments with their spectrometer. What’s New in this Document This version of the Red Tide USB650 Fiber Optic Spectrometer Installation and Operation Manual removes references to RS232 pins. -
Page 6: Upgrades
About This Manual You can also access operating instructions for Ocean Optics products from the Software and Technical Resources CD that ships with the product. 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. -
Page 7: Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 1 Introduction Product Overview The Ocean Optics Red Tide Spectrometer is a preconfigured, off-the-shelf spectrometer where all of the optical bench options such as grating, and entrance slit size are already selected. The red Tide can be used with various Ocean optics spectrometer accessories, light sources and sampling optics to create application-specific systems for various absorbance, reflection and emission applications. -
Page 8: Features
1: Introduction Features Sony ILX511 linear silicon CCD array detector Responsive from 350 to 1000 nm Sensitivity of up to 75 photons/count at 400 nm An optical resolution of ~2.0 (FWHM) Integration times from 3 ms to 65 seconds (15 seconds typical maximum) Embedded microcontroller allows programmatic control of all operating parameters ... -
Page 9: About Spectrasuite
1: Introduction About SpectraSuite SpectraSuite is the latest generation of operating software for all Ocean Optics spectrometers. It is a completely modular, Java-based spectroscopy software platform that operates on Windows, Macintosh and Linux operating systems. The software can control any Ocean Optics USB spectrometer and device, as well as any other manufacturer’s USB instrumentation using the appropriate drivers. -
Page 10: Shipment Components
1: Introduction Shipment Components The following information and documentation ships with the Red Tide Spectrometer: Packing List The packing list is inside a plastic bag attached to the outside of the shipment box (the invoice arrives separately). It lists all items in the order, including customized components in the spectrometer (such as the grating, detector collection lens, and slit). -
Page 11: Other Accessories Available
1: Introduction Other Accessories Available Visit us at www.OceanOptics.com for a complete list of products available for all of your spectroscopy needs. Fibers Light Sources Integrated Sampling Systems Cuvettes Filter Holders Lithium Ion Battery Pack ... - Page 12 1: Introduction 170-00000-RT-02-201603...
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Page 13: Chapter 2: Installing The Red Tide
Chapter 2 Installing the Red Tide Overview You must install the SpectraSuite software application prior to connecting the Red Tide Spectrometer to the computer. The SpectraSuite software installation installs the drivers required for Red Tide installation. If you do not install SpectraSuite first, the system will not properly recognize the Red Tide. If you have already connected the Red Tide to a computer running on a Windows platform prior to installing SpectraSuite, consult Chapter 3: Troubleshooting... -
Page 14: Connect Spectroscopic Accessories
2: Installing the Red Tide If you installed SpectraSuite prior to connecting the Red Tide, the SpectraSuite installs the Red Tide drivers. If the drivers do not successfully install (or if you connected the Red Tide to the computer before installing SpectraSuite), consult Chapter 3: Troubleshooting. -
Page 15: Chapter 3: Troubleshooting
Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Overview The following sections contain information on troubleshooting issues you may encounter when using the Red Tide Spectrometer. Red Tide Connected to Computer Prior to SpectraSuite Installation Windows Operating Systems If you connected your Ocean Optics Red Tide device to the computer prior to installing your Ocean Optics software application on a Windows platform, you may encounter installation issues that you must correct before your Ocean Optics device will operate properly. -
Page 16: Remove Improperly Installed Files
3: Troubleshooting Note Improperly installed USB devices can also appear under the Universal Serial Bus Controller option. Be sure to check this location if you cannot locate the unknown device. 3. Locate the unknown device (marked with a large question mark). Right-click on the Unknown Device listing and select the Uninstall or Remove option. -
Page 17: Linux Operating Systems
3: Troubleshooting Linux Operating Systems For Linux operating systems, all you need to do is install the SpectraSuite software, then unplug and replug in the spectrometer. Technically, the driver files for Linux simply give nonprivileged users permission to use newly connected hardware. There isn’t any long-term harm to plugging in the device before installing the software. - Page 18 3: Troubleshooting 170-00000-RT-02-201603...
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Page 19: Appendix B: Specifications
Appendix A Specifications Overview This appendix contains information on spectrometer operation, specifications, and system compatibility. It also includes accessory connector pinout diagrams and pin-specific information. How the Red Tide Works Below is a diagram of how light moves through the optical bench of an Red Tide Spectrometer. The optical bench has no moving parts that can wear or break;... -
Page 20: Red Tide Components Table
A: Specifications Red Tide Components Table Ocean Optics permanently secures all components in the Red Tide at the time of manufacture. Only Ocean Optics technicians can replace interchangeable components, where noted. Item Name Description SMA 905 Secures the input fiber to the spectrometer. Light from the input fiber enters the Connector optical bench through this connector. -
Page 21: Red Tide Specifications
A: Specifications Item Name Description OFLV OFLV Variable Longpass Order-sorting Filters block second- and third-order light. Filters These filters are optional. The detector’s standard window is replaced with a quartz window to enhance Detector spectrometer performance (<340 nm). This upgrade is optional. Upgrade Red Tide Specifications The following sections provide specification information for the CCD detector in the Red Tide, as well as... - Page 22 A: Specifications Specification Value Detector 2048-element linear silicon CCD array Detector range 200-1100 nm Entrance aperture 25 µm-wide slit Order-sorting filters Installed longpass and bandpass filters Focal length 42 mm input; 68 mm output Optical resolution ~2.0 nm FWHM Stray light <0.05% at 600 nm;...
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Page 23: 10-Pin Accessory Connector Pinout
A: Specifications 10-Pin Accessory Connector Pinout The Red Tide features a 10-pin Accessory Connector, located on the front of the unit as shown: 10-Pin Connector Location of Red Tide 10-Pin Accessory Connector 10-Pin Accessory Connector Pinout Diagram When facing the 10-pin Accessory Connector on the front of the vertical wall of the Red Tide, pin numbering is as follows: 10-Pin Accessory Connector Pinout Diagram 170-00000-RT-02-201603... -
Page 24: 10-Pin Accessory Connector - Pin Definitions And Descriptions
A: Specifications 10-Pin Accessory Connector – Pin Definitions and Descriptions The following table contains information regarding the function of each pin in the Red Tide’s 10-Pin Accessory Connector: Function Input/Output Description Input power pin for Red Tide – When operating via USB, this pin Input or can power other peripherals –... -
Page 25: Index
Index 10-pin accessory connector grating, 14 diagram, 17 pin definitions, 18 Installation, 7 installed filter, 14 accessories, 5, 8 Accessories, 3 accessory connector pinout, 17 L2 Detector Collection Lens, 14 Adobe Acrobat Reader, 4 Lens, 14 light sources, 3 CCD, 15 CCD Detector, 14 memory chip, 2 collimating mirror, 14... - Page 26 Index Sampling troubleshooting, 9 Accessories, 3 Linux systems, 11 System, 3 Mac systems, 10 setup, 7 Windows systems, 9 shipment components, 4 slit, 14 SMA Connector, 14 Software and Resources Library CD, 4 upgrades, iv specifications, 13 detector, 15 Red Tide, 15 SpectraSuite, 3 spectroscopic accessories, 8 Wavelength Calibration Data File, 4...