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About this Manual

Manual Organization
This manual provides the user with all the information needed to install a MicroMAX
camera and place it in operation. Topics covered include a detailed description of the
camera, installation, cleaning, specifications and more.
Note: The general identifier "ST-133" is used for both the ST-133A Controller and the
ST-133B Controller. Where there is a difference, the specific identifier is used.
Chapter 1 , Introduction briefly describes the MicroMAX family of cameras;
Chapter 2, Installation Overview cross-references system setup actions with
Chapter 3, System Setup provides detailed directions for interconnecting the
Chapter 4, Operation discusses number of topics, including temperature control,
Chapter 5, Timing Modes discusses the basic Controller timing modes and
Chapter 6, Exposure and Readout discusses Exposure and Readout, together
Chapter 7, MicroMAX DIF Camera (Double Image Feature) describes DIF
Chapter 8, TTL Control provides information about how to use the TTL
Chapter 9, System Component Descriptions provides descriptions of each
Chapter 10, Troubleshooting provides courses of action to take if you should
Appendix A, Specifications includes controller and camera specifications.
Appendix B, Outline Drawings includes outline drawings of the MicroMAX
Appendix C, Kinetics Mode describes how to set up and acquire data with the
MicroMAX System User Manual
details the structure of this manual; and documents environmental, storage, and
cleaning requirements.
relevant manuals and/or manual pages. It also contains system layout diagrams.
system components.
vacuum degradation, and sensitivity to damage from EMF spikes generated by
Xenon or Hg arc lamps. Includes step-by-step directions for verifying system
operation.
related topics, including Fast and Safe speed modes, Free Run, External Sync,
Continuous, Frame Transfer, and Interline operation.
with many peripheral topics, including: shuttered and unshuttered exposure;
saturation; dark charge; full frame, interline, and frame-transfer readout; and
binning.
(Dual Image Feature) camera and its operation.
connector on the rear of the controller.
system component.
have problems with your system.
cameras and the ST-133A and ST-133B Controllers.
Kinetics option, which allows frame transfer CCDs to take time-resolved
images/spectra.
Version 6.B