Setting The Temperature - Andor Technology iXon Ultra 897 User Manual

Launch the Temperature Control Dialog Box by selecting the Temperature option
on the Hardware Menu, or by clicking the Thermometer icon at the bottom of the
Main Window. The Temperature Control Dialog Box allows you to:
•
Switch the Cooler On or Off by clicking the appropriate check box. The
caption beside the thermometer icon on the Main Window will change
accordingly.
• Select a Temperature Setting (provided the Cooler is switched On) by
entering a value (°C) directly into the text box, or by moving the vertical slider
until the required value appears in the text box.
• Close the Temperature Dialog Box by clicking the OK button. By default, the
temperature icon is colored red: when the required temperature has been reached
(this may take some minutes), it changes to blue.
SEE Cooling Performance and Operation (COMING UP NEXT!) FOR
DETAILS OF MINIMUM
IMPORTANT ADVICE ON AVOIDING OVERHEATING.
Note: Cooling the CCD detector helps you reduce dark signal and its associated shot
noise. Cooling will also effect the iXon CCDs Electron Multiplying Gain. For more
information on this see SECTION 3 – INSIDE THE CCD
ACHIEVABLE TEMPERATURES,
Temperature Control Dialog Box

SETTING THE TEMPERATURE

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Temperature
(Cooler Off)
(Cooler On)
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