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Assumptions
The following procedure assumes that:
1. You have already set up your system in accordance with the instructions in
2. You have read the previous sections of this chapter.
3. The camera has a full frame array and a manual shutter (1600x200 or 1600x400,
4. You are familiar with the application software.
5. The system is being operated in spectroscopy mode.
6. The spectrograph has an entrance slit shutter that is being controlled by the
Getting Started
1. Set the spectrograph entrance slit width to minimum (10 µm if possible).
2. Power ON the spectrograph (i.e., switch the power supply ON).
3. Mount a light source such as a Princeton Instruments Hg and Ne/Ar Dual
4. Connect the shutter cable between the entrance slit shutter and the ProEM+:1600
5. Power ON the camera (i.e., switch the power supply ON).
6. Turn on the computer power.
7. Start the application software.
Setting the Camera Parameters
Note: The following procedure is based on WinSpec/32: you will need to modify it if
you are using a different application. Basic familiarity with the WinSpec/32 software is
assumed. If this is not the case, you may want to review the software manual or have it
available while performing this procedure.
Set the software parameters as follows:
ProEM
previous chapters. This includes mounting the camera to the spectrograph (refer
to "Appendix C Mounting the ProEM+ to a Spectrograph", starting on
page 131).
for example).
ProEM+:1600 via the Shutter connector.
Switchable light source in front of the entrance slit.
Shutter connector. Make sure the shutter knob for the ProEM+'s manual shutter
is pushed in (i.e., manual shutter is open).
a. External Slit Shutter: A shutter assembly mounted externally to the
spectrograph has shutter cable that plugs into the Shutter connector.
b. Internal Slit Shutter: A shutter mounted internally has an external shutter
connector in the sidewall of the spectrograph. Connect a shutter cable from
the ProEM+:1600 Shutter connector to that connector.
Note: The camera must be turned on before WinX is opened and WinX must be
closed before the camera is turned off.
Environment dialog (Setup|Environment): Check the DMA Buffer size.
Large arrays (2048x2048, for example) require a buffer size on the order of 32
Mbytes. If you change the buffer size, you will have to reboot the computer for
this memory allocation to be activated, and then restart WinSpec.
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