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Princeton Instruments PIXIS System Manual (136 pages)
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
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Chapter 1 Introduction
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Pixis
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Excelon
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Advanced Design
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Grounding and Safety
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Precautions
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UV Coating
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Cleaning
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Repairs
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About this Manual
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Chapter 2 System Component Descriptions
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System Components
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Figure 1. Typical System Components
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PIXIS Camera
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Power Supply
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Coolant Hoses (Liquid-Cooled Systems)
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Liquid-Cooled Systems)
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Cables
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Certificate of Performance
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User Manuals
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Optional Components
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Chapter 3 Initial System Verification
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Figure 2. Typical Imaging Experiment Layout (Air-Cooled Camera)
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Figure 3. Typical Spectroscopy Experiment Layout (Air-Cooled Camera)
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Figure 4. Typical Imaging Experiment Layout
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Coolcube II )
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Figure 5. Typical Spectroscopy Experiment Layout
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Chapter 4 System Setup
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Introduction
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Unpacking the System
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Checking the Equipment and Parts Inventory
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System Requirements
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Software Installation
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Figure 6. Winview Installation: Select Installation Type Dialog
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Table 1. USB Driver Files and Locations
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Making the Camera-Circulator Connections for a Coolcube
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Figure 7. Lightfield Installation Wizard Dialog
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Entering the Default Camera System Parameters
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Figure 8. Camera Detection Wizard - Welcome Dialog
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Attaching Lenses to C- and F-Mount Adapters
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Figure 9. Lightfield Experiment Workspace
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Mounting the Adjustable C- to Spectroscopy-Mount Kinetics Adapter
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Mounting the Camera to a Spectrograph
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Figure 10. Adjustable C- to Spectroscopy-Mount Kinetics Adapter
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Connecting an External Shutter
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Figure 11. Acton Series Spectrograph Entrance Slit Mount
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Chapter 5 Operation
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Introduction
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Figure 12. Block Diagram of PIXIS System
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System On/Off Sequences
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Winx First Light Instructions
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Lightfield First Light Instructions
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Figure 13. Available Devices Area
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Figure 14. Experiment Devices Area
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Figure 15. View Area
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Figure 16. View Area Displaying an Image
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Figure 17. Available Devices Area
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Figure 18. Experiment Devices Area
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Figure 19. View Area
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Figure 20. Spectrometer Alignment: before Rotational Alignment
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Figure 21. Spectrometer Alignment: after Rotational Alignment
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Exposure and Signal
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Figure 22. Exposure of the CCD with Shutter Compensation
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Figure 23. Winx Detector Temperature Dialog
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Readout
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Figure 24. Array Terms for a CCD with a Dual Output Amplifier
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Figure 25. Full Frame at Full Resolution
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Figure 26. 2 × 2 Binning
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Figure 27. Binning and Array Orientation
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Table 2. Example of Controller Gain {Analog Gain} Vs. Readout Port
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Digitization (Rate)
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Chapter 6 Advanced Topics
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Introduction
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Timing Modes
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Table 3. Camera Timing Modes
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Figure 28. Free Run {No Response} Timing Chart, Part of the Chart in Figure 36
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Figure 29. Free Run {No Response} Timing Diagram
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Figure 30. Chart Showing Two External Sync Timing Options
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Figure 31. Timing Diagram for External Sync Mode (+ Edge Trigger)
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Figure 32. Continuous Cleans {Clean until Trigger} Flowchart
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Figure 33. Winx Continuous Cleans Timing Diagram
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Figure 34. Lightfield Clean until Trigger (CUT) Timing Diagram
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Figure 35. Rear of PIXIS Camera
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Fast and Safe Modes
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Figure 36. Chart of Safe and Fast Mode Operation
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LOGIC out Control
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Figure 37. Comparison of NOT SCAN {Not Reading Out}, SHUTTER {Shutter Open}, and NOT READY {Busy} Logic Output Levels
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Kinetics Mode
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Figure 38. Kinetics Readout
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Figure 39. Hardware Setup Dialog
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Figure 40. Experiment Setup Dialog
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Figure 41. Sensor Readout Expander: Kinetics Readout Mode
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Figure 42. Shutter and Trigger Expanders: no Response
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Figure 43. Free Run Timing Diagram
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Figure 44. Single Trigger Timing Diagram
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Custom Modes
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Figure 45. Multiple Trigger Timing Diagram
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Figure 46. Winx: Custom Chip Tab
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Figure 47. Lightfield: Custom Sensor Pane
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Figure 48. Lightfield: Custom Timing
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Figure 49. Winx: Vertical Shift
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Chapter 7 Troubleshooting
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Introduction
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Acquisition Started but Viewer Contents Do Not Update
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Baseline Signal Suddenly Changes
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Camera Stops Working
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Figure 50. Acquisition Display
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Camera1 (or Similar Name) in Camera Name Field
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Figure 51. Camera1 in Camera Name Field
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Controller Is Not Responding
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Coolcube II : Low Coolant (Air in the Hoses)
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Cooling Troubleshooting
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Data Loss or Serial Violation
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Data Overrun Due to Hardware Conflict Message
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Figure 52. Data Overrun Due to Hardware Conflict Dialog
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Data Overrun Has Occurred Message
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Device Is Not Found
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Figure 53. Devices Missing Dialog
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Device Is Occupied
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Error Creating Controller Message
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Overexposed or Smeared Images
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Figure 54. Occupied Device Icon
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Figure 55. Error Creating Controller Dialog
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Program Error Message
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Figure 56. Program Error Dialog
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Serial Violations Have Occurred. Check Interface Cable
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Shutter Failure
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Figure 57. Serial Violations Have Occurred Dialog
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Appendix A Basic Specifications
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Window
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CCD Arrays
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Mounts
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Focal Distance (Optical)
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Table 4. Focal Plane Distances
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Shutter
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Camera
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Table 5. Typical Deepest Operating Temperature
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Coolcube II Circulator with PIXIS-Compatible Hoses (PN 7567-0002)
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Options
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Appendix B Outline Drawings
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PIXIS Camera: C-Mount (Air-Cooled)
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Figure 58. Adjustable C-Mount: Internal Shutter (Air-Cooled)
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Figure 59. Fixed C-Mount: Internal Shutter (Air-Cooled)
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PIXIS Camera: C-Mount (Liquid-Cooled)
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Figure 60. Adjustable C-Mount: Internal Shutter (Liquid-Cooled)
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Figure 61. Fixed C-Mount: Internal Shutter (Liquid-Cooled)
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PIXIS Camera: F-Mount (Air-Cooled)
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Figure 62. F-Mount: Internal Shutter (Air-Cooled)
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PIXIS Camera: F-Mount (Liquid-Cooled)
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Figure 63. F-Mount: Internal Shutter (Liquid-Cooled)
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PIXIS Camera: 2048 F-Mount (Air-Cooled)
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Figure 64. F-Mount: 2048X2048, Internal Shutter (Air-Cooled)
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PIXIS Camera: 2048 F-Mount (Liquid-Cooled)
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Figure 65. F-Mount: 2048X2048, Internal Shutter (Liquid-Cooled)
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PIXIS Camera: Spectroscopy Mount (Air-Cooled)
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Figure 66. Spectroscopy-Mount: no Internal Shutter, 3.60 Bolt Circle (Air-Cooled)
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PIXIS Camera: Spectroscopy Mount (Liquid-Cooled)
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Figure 67. Spectroscopy-Mount: no Internal Shutter, 3.60 Bolt Circle (Liquid-Cooled)
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Figure 68. Spectroscopy-Mount: Internal Shutter (3.60" and 3.88" Bolt Circles) (Air-Cooled)
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Coolcube II Circulator
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Figure 69. Coolcube Circulator
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Appendix C Adapter Adjustment and Focusing Procedures
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Adjustable C-Mount Adapter
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F-Mount Adapter Focusing Procedure
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Figure 70. F-Mount Adjustment
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Lens Focusing Procedure
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Appendix D Spectrograph Adapters
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Acton Series Spectrograph (PIXIS with Flange)
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Acton Series (PIXIS with Flange)
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Acton Series Spectrograph (PIXIS with 3.60/3.88 Bolt Circles)
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Acton Series
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Acton Series Spectrograph (PIXIS with C-Mount)
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Acton Series (PIXIS with C-Mount)
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Acton SP-2350/SP-2550 Adjustable C- to Spectroscopy-Mount Adapter (Adapter Kit 7050-0104)
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Acton SP-2350/SP-2550
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Acton SP-2150/SP-2750 Adjustable C- to Spectroscopy-Mount Adapter (Adapter Kit 7050-0107)
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Acton SP-2150/SP-2750
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Isoplane SCT-320 (PIXIS with Flange)
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Appendix E Cross-Referencing of Winx and Lightfield Terms
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Winx-To-Lightfield
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Lightfield-To-Winx
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Declaration of Conformity
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Warranty & Service
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Limited Warranty
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Contact Information
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Index
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