Operation; Precautions - Hamamatsu Photonics C11440-22C Insctruction Manual

C11440-22C Instruction manual_Ver.1.4

9. OPERATION

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PRECAUTIONS

Be careful of the following when you operate the camera.
(1) Cooling method
Cooling of this equipment is done using a Peltier element. With a Peltier element,
when current is supplied, one surface is cooled, and the other surface is heated. The
FL-400 is positioned on the cooling side, and cooling is done by discharging the heat
from the heated surface.
The camera has three cooling modes, Standard air-cooling mode, Rapid air-cooling
mode and Water-cooling mode. Cooling mode can be changed by a software which is
called, "phxver.exe". After cooling mode was changed, the camera memorizes the last
setting as the default setting for cooling. The present cooling mode set-up of this
camera can be checked using "phxver.exe".
Note
Cooling method
Air-cooling
Water-cooling
Note
Note
(2) Ambient temperature
The recommended ambient temperature for camera operation is 20 °C.
Both water-cooling or air-cooling are available as cooling method, FL-400 cooling
temperature is more stable under water cooling operation.
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A software "phxver.exe" is in a CD-ROM of DCAM software July 2012 version and after.
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Cooling mode Detail
When the camera is turned on, the camera starts
cooling. It takes approximately 10 minutes. For that 10
minutes fan does not work and STATUS lamp's light is
blinking.
Standard
(While cooling is progressing (when STATUS lamp's is
air-cooling mode
blinking), it is possible to acquire images however those
(Default)
are not appropriate images to use for measurement.)
After 10 minutes when cooling became stable, fan starts
working and the STATUS lamp stays on, the camera is
ready for acquisition.
When the camera is turned on, the camera is rapidly
cooled. As soon as the camera is turned on, fan starts
Rapid
working and STATUS lamp lights up.
air-cooling mode
The camera will be ready for acquisition quicker than
Standard air-cooling mode.
Circulating water cooler (Optional) is required for water-cooling.
(Please refer to 8 [WATER COOLING] for instruction of water-cooling)
When camera is turned on, STATUS lamp lights up however fan does not
work.
Default setting is Standard air-cooling mode.
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If condensation happens on outside of window when using Rapid air-cooling
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mode, normal cooling mode is recommended.
Do not switch to water-cooling method when water-cooling is unnecessary.
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