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Teledyne Princeton Instruments NIRvana System Manual (124 pages)
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
3
Chapter 1 About this Manual
9
Intended Audience
9
Related Documentation
9
Document Organization
10
Photonmax Safety Information
11
Safety Related Symbols Used in this Manual
11
Precautions
12
UV Coatings
12
Chapter 2 Photonmax Camera System
13
EMCCD Technology and On-Chip Multiplication Gain
14
Figure 2-2: Typical Photonmax: 512B Camera
14
Photonmax Camera
14
CCD Array
15
Figure 2-3: Traditional CCD Array Versus Photonmax EMCCD Array
15
Integrated Controller
15
Table 1-1: Related Documentation
15
Air-Cooled Photonmax
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Connectors and Ports
16
Cooling
16
Figure 2-4: Photonmax Rear Panel Connectors and Ports
16
Internal Fan
16
Coolcube Coolant Circulator
17
Figure 2-5: Typical Coolcube Coolant Circulator
17
Liquid-Cooled Photonmax
17
Table 2-1: Photonmax Camera Connectors and Ports
17
Cables
18
Table 2-2: Standard Photonmax Camera System Cables
18
Application Software
19
Certificate of Performance
19
Optional Items
19
User Manual
19
C- to Spectroscopy Adapter
20
Fiber Optic Cable
20
Fiber Optic Interface
20
Camera
21
Optical Surfaces
21
Photonmax Camera and System Maintenance
21
Repairs
21
Chapter 3 Installation Overview
23
Table 3-1: Photonmax Installation Actions
23
Figure 3-1: Block Diagram: Typical Imaging Experiment with Air-Cooled
25
Figure 3-2: Block Diagram: Typical Spectroscopy Experiment with
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System Block Diagrams
25
Figure 3-3: Block Diagram: Typical Imaging Experiment with Liquid-Cooled
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Figure 3-4: Block Diagram: Typical Spectroscopy Experiment with
26
Chapter 4 System Setup
27
Environmental Requirements
28
System Requirements
28
Unpack the System
28
Verify Equipment and Parts Inventory
28
Power
29
Ventilation
29
Host Computer
30
Attach a Lens to a C-Mount Adapter
31
Mount the Lens
31
Adjust the C-Mount Adapter
32
Figure 4-1: Adjustable C-Mount Adapter
32
Make Camera-Circulator Connections
33
Software Installation
33
Figure 4-2: Typical Winview/32 Installation Dialog: Select Components
34
Table 4-1: Typical Driver Files and Locations
34
Configure Default Camera System Parameters in Winx/32
35
Figure 4-3: Typical Winx/32 Camera Detection Wizard Welcome Dialog
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Winx/32 Version 2.5.19.6 and Later
35
Figure 4-4: Typical Hardware Setup Dialog: Controller/Camera Tab
36
Figure 4-5: Typical Hardware Setup Dialog: Cleans Tab
37
Winx/32 Version 2.5.19.5 and Older
37
Figure 4-6: Typical Rsconfig Dialog
38
Figure 4-7: Typical Hardware Setup Wizard: PVCAM Dialog
38
System Operation
39
Chapter 5 Operation
41
First Light: Imaging Applications
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Figure 5-2: Typical Hardware Setup Dialog: Controller/Camera Tab
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Figure 5-3: Typical Hardware Setup Dialog: Cleans Tab
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Figure 5-4: Typical Photonmax Detector Temperature Dialog
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Figure 5-5: Typical Experiment Setup Timing Tab
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First Light: Spectroscopy Applications
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Figure 5-6: Typical Hardware Setup Dialog: Controller/Camera Tab
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Figure 5-7: Typical Hardware Setup Dialog: Cleans Tab
50
Figure 5-8: Typical Photonmax Detector Temperature Dialog
50
Figure 5-10: Typical Experiment Setup
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Figure 5-9: Typical Experiment Setup Timing Tab
51
Focusing
52
Exposure and Signal
53
Exposure Time
53
Avalanche Gain (Multiplication Gain)
54
Figure 5-12: DAC Setting Versus Charge Multiplication Gain
55
CCD Temperature
56
Figure 5-13: Typical Photonmax Detector Temperature Dialog
56
Dark Charge
57
Offset (Bias)
57
Saturation
57
Cleaning
58
Figure 5-14: Typical Hardware Setup Dialog: Cleans Tab
58
Figure 5-15: Typical EMCCD Array Structure
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Readout
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Dual-Readout Port Operation
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Figure 5-16: Typical Experiment Setup Main Tab: Configure Readout Port
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Controller Gain
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Figure 5-17: Typical Experiment Setup ADC Tab: Configure Controller Gain
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Table 5-1: Typical Controller Gain Values
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Binning
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Figure 5-18: Typical Experiment Setup
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Readout Rate
64
Array Orientation
65
Exposure-Readout Modes
65
Figure 5-19: Binning and Array Orientation
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Figure 5-20: Typical Experiment Setup
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Overlap Mode
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Figure 5-21: Typical Experiment Setup
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Figure 5-22: Typical Hardware Setup Dialog
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Figure 5-23: Typical Hardware Setup Dialog Cleans Tab: Clean Mode
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Figure 5-24: Timing Diagram: Overlap Mode, Exposure Time < Readout Time
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Readout Time
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Figure 5-25: Timing Diagram: Overlap Mode, Exposure Time > Readout Time
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Readout Time
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Figure 5-26: Typical EMCCD Array Structure
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Non-Overlap Mode
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Figure 5-27: Typical Experiment Setup Timing Tab: Slow Vs. Fast Mode
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Figure 5-28: Typical Hardware Setup Dialog Controller/Camera Tab
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Figure 5-29: Typical Hardware Setup Dialog Cleans Tab: Clean Mode
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Figure 5-30: Timing Diagram: Non-Overlap Mode
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Non-Overlap Mode Example
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Chapter 6 Advanced Topics
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External Shutter Operation
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Figure 6-2: Timing Diagram: External Shutter
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Timing Modes
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External Sync
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Figure 6-3: Timing Diagram: Free Run, Non-Overlap Mode
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Figure 6-4: Timing Diagram: Free Run, Overlap Mode, T Exp > T R
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Figure 6-5: Timing Diagram: External Sync, Non-Overlap Mode
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Free Run
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Bulb Trigger
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Figure 6-6: Timing Diagram: Bulb Trigger, Non-Overlap Mode
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Figure 6-7: Timing Diagram: Single Trigger, Overlap Mode
79
Single Trigger
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Fast and Safe Modes
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Figure 6-8: Timing Diagram: Single Trigger, Non-Overlap Mode
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Figure 6-9: Flowchart: Safe Mode Versus Fast Mode
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Fast Mode
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Safe Mode
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Figure 6-10: Typical Photonmax Rear Panel with I/O Cable
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Figure 6-11: Timing Diagram: SHUTTER OUT, EXPOSE out
83
TTL Status Signals
83
Figure 6-12: Typical Hardware Setup Dialog: Controller/Camera Tab
84
Kinetics Mode [Optional]
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Figure 6-13: Photonmax: 512B Kinetics Mode CCD Partial Illumination
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Kinetics Readout
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Figure 6-14: Acquired Image Data Using Masked Images
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Figure 6-15: Timing Diagram: Kinetics Exposure-Readout Sequence
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Figure 6-16: Typical Experiment Setup
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Figure 6-17: Timing Diagram: Kinetics Mode, Single Trigger
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Triggered Operation
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Figure 6-18: Timing Diagram: Kinetics Mode, Multiple Trigger
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Cleaning the CCD
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Configuring a Kinetics Experiment
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Figure 6-19: Block Diagram: Typical Kinetics Experiment
89
Summary
91
Figure 2-1: Typical Photonmax System Components
13
Figure 5-1: Block Diagram: Photonmax Light Path
41
Chapter 7: Troubleshooting
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Table 7-1: List of Recommended Troubleshooting Procedures
93
Baseline Signal Suddenly Changes
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Camera Stops Working
94
Camera1 (or Similar Name) in Camera Name Field
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Figure 7-1: Typical Hardware ► Controller/CCD Tab: Camera1 in
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Controller Is Not Responding
95
Cooling Troubleshooting
96
Temperature Lock Cannot be Achieved or Maintained
96
Gradual Deterioration of Cooling Capability
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Data Overrun Due to Hardware Conflict Message
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Figure 7-2: Typical Data Overrun Due to Hardware Conflict Dialog
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Demo Is Only Choice on Hardware Wizard: Interface Dialog
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Figure 7-3: Typical Hardware Wizard: Interface Dialog
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Figure 7-4: Typical Rsconfig Dialog: Camera1
99
Demo, High Speed PCI, and PCI (Timer) Are Choices on Hardware Wizard
100
Interface Dialog
100
Figure 7-5: Typical Hardware Wizard: PVCAM Dialog
100
Figure 7-6: Typical Hardware Wizard: Interface Dialog
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Figure 7-7: Typical Rsconfig Dialog: Camera1 and Camera2
101
Detector Temperature, Acquire, and Focus Are Grayed out
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Figure 7-8: Typical Rsconfig Dialog: Camera1 and Camera2
102
7.10 Edit the PVCAM.INI File
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Figure 7-9: Typical Hardware Wizard: PVCAM Dialog
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Table 7-2: PVCAM.INI
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Error Creating Controller Messages
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Figure 7-10: Typical Error Creating Controller Dialog: Error 129
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Figure 7-11: Typical Error Creating Controller Dialog: Error 183
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7.12 Program Error Message
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Figure 7-12: Typical Program Error Dialog
105
7.13 Serial Violations Have Occurred. Check Interface Cable
106
7.14 Smeared Images
106
Figure 7-13: Typical Serial Violations Have Occurred
106
Appendix A: Technical Specifications
107
Vacuum Window
107
CCD Arrays
107
Mounts
107
Focal Distance (Optical)
107
Table A-1: CCD Array Specifications
107
Camera
108
Table A-2: Default Operating Temperature
108
Figure A-1: Photonmax Rear Panel Connectors
109
Figure A-2: Photonmax POWER Connector Diagram
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Table A-3: Pin Assignments: Photonmax POWER Connector
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Figure A-3: Photonmax I/O Connector Diagram
110
Table A-4: Pin Assignments: Photonmax I/O Connector
110
Coolcube Circulator
112
Options
113
Appendix B: Outline Drawings
115
Figure B-1: Outline Drawing: Photonmax Camera: C-Mount, Air-Cooled
115
Figure B-2: Outline Drawing: Photonmax Camera: C-Mount
116
Figure B-3: Outline Drawing: Coolcube Circulator
117
Warranty and Service
119
Limited Warranty
119
Basic Limited One (1) Year Warranty
119
Limited One (1) Year Warranty on Refurbished or Discontinued
119
Products
119
XP Vacuum Chamber Limited Lifetime Warranty
119
Sealed Chamber Integrity Limited 12 Month Warranty
120
Vacuum Integrity Limited 12 Month Warranty
120
Image Intensifier Detector Limited One Year Warranty
120
X-Ray Detector Limited One Year Warranty
120
Software Limited Warranty
120
Owner's Manual and Troubleshooting
121
Your Responsibility
121
Contact Information
122
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