Table Of Contents - Princeton PIXIS-XB System User Manual

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction .........................................................................................7
PIXIS-XB ..................................................................................................................... 7
Advanced Design ......................................................................................................... 7
Grounding and Safety ................................................................................................... 7
Precautions ................................................................................................................... 8
Cleaning ....................................................................................................................... 8
Repairs .......................................................................................................................... 9
Princeton Instruments Customer Support ..................................................................... 9
About this Manual ........................................................................................................ 9
Chapter 2 System Component Descriptions .................................................. 11
System Components ................................................................................................... 11
PIXIS-XB Camera ...................................................................................................... 12
PIXIS-XB Power Supply............................................................................................ 13
Coolant Hoses (Liquid-cooled Systems) .................................................................... 14
Cables ......................................................................................................................... 14
Certificate of Performance ......................................................................................... 14
User Manuals .............................................................................................................. 14
Optional Components ................................................................................................. 15
Chapter 3 Initial System Verification ............................................................... 17
Chapter 4 System Setup ................................................................................... 19
Introduction ................................................................................................................ 19
Unpacking the System ................................................................................................ 19
Checking the Equipment and Parts Inventory ............................................................ 20
System Requirements ................................................................................................. 20
Installing the Application Software ............................................................................ 22
Mounting the Camera ................................................................................................. 24
Making the Camera-Circulator Connections for a CoolCUBE
Entering the Default Camera System Parameters ...................................................... 26
Connecting an External Shutter .................................................................................. 28
Connecting/Disconnecting the PIXIS-XB USB Cable ............................................... 28
Chapter 5 Operation .......................................................................................... 29
Introduction ................................................................................................................ 29
System On/Off Sequences .......................................................................................... 30
WinX First Light Instructions .................................................................................... 30
LightField First Light Instructions ............................................................................. 33
Exposure and Signal ................................................................................................... 36
Readout....................................................................................................................... 39
Digitization (Rate) ...................................................................................................... 44
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