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Princeton PIXIS-XB System X-Ray Camera manual available for free PDF download: User Manual
Princeton PIXIS-XB System User Manual (96 pages)
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
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Chapter 1 Introduction
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Pixis-Xb
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Advanced Design
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Grounding and Safety
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Precautions
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Cleaning
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Repairs
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Princeton Instruments Customer Support
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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-XB Camera
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PIXIS-XB Power Supply
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Coolant Hoses (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. Initial System Checkout Imaging Experiment Layout (Air-Cooled Camera)
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Figure 3. Initial System Checkout Imaging Experiment Layout (Liquid-Cooled Camera)
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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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Installing the Application Software
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Figure 4. Winview Installation: Select Installation Type Dialog
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Table 1. USB Driver Files and Locations
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Figure 5. Lightfield Installation Wizard Dialog
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Mounting the Camera
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Figure 6. Position of Camera Mounting Hole
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Making the Camera-Circulator Connections for a Coolcube
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Entering the Default Camera System Parameters
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Figure 7. Camera Detection Wizard - Welcome Dialog
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Figure 8. Lightfield Experiment Workspace
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Connecting an External Shutter
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Connecting/Disconnecting the PIXIS-XB USB Cable
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Chapter 5 Operation
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Introduction
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Figure 9. Block Diagram of PIXIS-XB System
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System On/Off Sequences
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Winx First Light Instructions
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Figure 10. Initial System Checkout Imaging Experiment Layout
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Making the Camera-Circulator Connections for a Coolcube II
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Lightfield First Light Instructions
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Figure 11. Example of Winview Data Acquired from First Light Procedure
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Figure 12. Available Devices Area
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Figure 13. Experiment Devices Area
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Figure 14. View Area
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Exposure and Signal
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Figure 15. View Area Displaying an Image
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Figure 16. Mechanical Shutter Operation and NOT SCAN Signal
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Figure 17. Winx Detector Temperature Dialog
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Readout
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Figure 18. Array Terms for a CCD with a Dual Output Amplifier
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Figure 19. Full Frame at Full Resolution
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Figure 20. 2 × 2 Binning
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Figure 21. 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 22. Free Run {No Response} Timing Chart, Part of the Chart in Figure 30
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Figure 23. Free Run {No Response} Timing Diagram
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Figure 24. Chart Showing Two External Sync Timing Options
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Figure 25. Timing Diagram for External Sync Mode (+ Edge Trigger)
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Figure 26. Continuous Cleans {Clean until Trigger} Flowchart
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Figure 27. Winx Continuous Cleans Timing Diagram
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Figure 28. Lightfield Clean until Trigger (CUT) Timing Diagram
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Figure 29. Rear of PIXIS-XB Camera
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Fast and Safe Modes
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Figure 30. Chart of Safe and Fast Mode Operation
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LOGIC out Control
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Figure 31. 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 32. Kinetics Readout
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Figure 33. Hardware Setup Dialog
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Figure 34. Experiment Setup Dialog
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Figure 35. Readout Expander: Kinetics Readout Mode
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Figure 36. Shutter and Trigger Expanders
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Figure 37. Free Run Timing Diagram
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Figure 38. Single Trigger Timing Diagram
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Custom Modes
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Figure 39. Multiple Trigger Timing Diagram
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Figure 40. Winx: Custom Chip Tab
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Figure 41. Lightfield: Custom Sensor Pane
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Figure 42. Lightfield: Custom Timing
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Figure 43. 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 44. Acquisition Display
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Camera1 (or Similar Name) in Camera Name Field
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Figure 45. 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 46. 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 47. 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 48. Occupied Device Icon
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Figure 49. Error Creating Controller Dialog
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Program Error Message
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Figure 50. Program Error Dialog
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Serial Violations Have Occurred. Check Interface Cable
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Shutter Failure
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Vignetting
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Figure 51. Serial Violations Have Occurred Dialog
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Declaration of Conformity
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Appendix A Basic Specifications
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CCD Arrays
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Quantum Efficiency
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Figure 52. PIXIS-XB Quantum Efficiency Curve
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Camera
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Options
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Table 4. Typical Deepest Operating Temperature
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Appendix B Outline Drawings
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PIXIS-XB Camera
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Figure 53. PIXIS-XB:400 and 1024 (Air-Cooled)
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Figure 54. PIXIS-XB:400 and 1024 (Liquid-Cooled)
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Figure 55. PIXIS-XB:1300 and 2048 (Air-Cooled)
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Figure 56. PIXIS-XB:1300 and 2048 (Liquid-Cooled)
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Customer-Supplied Vacuum Interface Flange: Minimum Design Requirements
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Figure 57. Dimensional Drawing for Customer-Supplied Vacuum Interface Flange
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Coolcube II Circulator
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Figure 58. Coolcube
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Appendix C 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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Warranty & Service
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Limited Warranty
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Contact Information
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Index
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