Serial Violations Have Occurred. Check Interface Cable; Shutter Failure; Vignetting; Figure 51. Serial Violations Have Occurred Dialog - Princeton PIXIS-XB System User Manual

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Serial violations have occurred. Check interface cable.

This error message dialog will appear if you try to acquire an image or focus the camera
and either (or both) of the following conditions exists:
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To correct the problem:
1. Turn OFF the camera system (if it is not already OFF).
2. Make sure the computer interface cable is secured at both ends.
3. After making sure that the cable is connected, turn the camera system power ON.
4. Click OK on the error message dialog and retry acquiring an image or running in
Note: This error message will also be displayed if you turn the camera system OFF or a
cable comes loose while the WinX application software is running in Focus mode.

Shutter Failure

See "Overexposed or Smeared Images", page 70.

Vignetting

All CCD arrays have been tested for uniformity and do not exhibit any vignetting
(reduction of response) at the extreme ends of the array. If you do measure such reduction
in response across the array, it may be the result of one or more of the following
conditions:
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Figure 51. Serial Violations Have Occurred dialog

The camera system is not turned ON.
There is no communication between the camera and the host computer.
focus mode.
Condensation of water on the edges of the array has occurred. This should not
happen unless the cooling/pumping instructions, previously mentioned, were not
followed, if a leak is occurring at the interface between the ConFlat and chamber.
The array is held with a special mask that has been designed to prevent damage
to the horizontal register.
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