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Andor Technology iKon-L User Manual

Andor Technology iKon-L
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Version 1.2 - August 2009
USER’S GUIDE
iKon-L
www.andor.com
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Andor Technology plc 2009

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Andor Technology iKon-L Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandAndor Technology
ModeliKon-L
CategorySecurity Camera
LanguageEnglish

Summary

1.1 - WORKING WITH THE USERS GUIDE

1.2 - HELP

1.3 - TECHNICAL SUPPORT

1.4 - SYSTEM

1.5 - OPTIONAL EXTRAS

1.6 - MAIN COMPONENTS

1.6.1 - Camera

Description of the detector head and its integrated components.

1.6.2 - Power Supply Units (PSU)

Information on the PS40 and PS29 power supply models.

1.6.3 - Attaching a Lens

Procedure for mounting F-mount lenses to the camera.

1.6.4 - Mounting Posts

Instructions for fitting camera mounting posts.

1.7 - SAFETY PRECAUTIONS & SAFE CAMERA OPERATION

1.7.1 - Care of the camera

Guidelines for handling and maintaining the camera.

1.7.2 - Environmental conditions

Specifies operating temperature and humidity limits.

1.7.3 - Additional statement regarding equipment operation

Disclaimer on usage not specified by manufacturer.

1.7.4 - Working with Electronics

Advice on preventing electronic interference and static.

1.7.5 - Head overheating

Causes and prevention measures for camera overheating.

1.7.6 - Cooling

Explanation of camera cooling methods and importance.

1.7.6.1 - Air cooling

Details on the air cooling method for the camera.

1.7.6.2 - Water cooling

Details on the water cooling method for the camera.

1.7.6.3 - Condensation

Guidance on preventing condensation during cooling.

1.7.6.4 - Dew Point graph

Using the dew point graph to set cooling water temperature.

1.7.6.5 - Fan settings

Instructions on controlling the cooling fan speed.

2.1 - COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS

2.2 - INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE & USB DRIVER

2.3 - INSTALLING THE HARDWARE

2.3.1 - Connectors

Description of the rear panel connection ports.

2.3.2 - Water cooling pipes

Instructions for connecting water cooling pipes.

3.1 - STARTING THE APPLICATION

3.2 - MAIN WINDOW BUTTONS

3.3 - HOT KEYS

Data Acquisition Hot Keys

Keyboard shortcuts for data acquisition functions.

Data Window Hot Keys

Keyboard shortcuts for data window manipulation.

Hot Keys for Andor Basic Programming Language

Shortcuts for the Andor Basic programming language.

4.1 - SETTING TEMPERATURE

4.2 - SETUP ACQUISITION

Run Time Control

Adjusting EM Gain and Exposure Time via sliders.

Remote Control

Using infrared remote for software control.

4.3 - SPOOLING

Virtual Memory

Enhancing data retrieval and acquisition speed.

4.4 - AUTO-SAVE

5.1 - INITIAL ACQUISITION

5.1.1 - Real time

Live data display for focusing and event monitoring.

5.2 - DATA TYPE SELECTION

5.2.1- Definition of Data Types

Explanation of various data types like Counts, %Transmittance.

5.3 - ACQUISITION TYPES

5.3.1 - Autoscale Acquisition

Automatic adjustment of display scales in real-time.

5.3.2 - Take Background

Acquiring raw background data for subtraction.

5.3.3 - Take Reference

Acquiring reference data for calculations.

5.3.4 - Acquisition Errors

Handling and resolving common acquisition errors.

5.4 - ACQUISITION MODES & TIMINGS

5.4.1 - Single

Capturing a single scan of the CCD.

5.4.2 - Accumulate

Adding multiple scans to improve Signal-to-Noise Ratio.

5.4.3 - Kinetic

Recording temporal evolution of events with series of scans.

5.4.4 - Fast Kinetics

High-speed acquisition with microsecond exposure times.

5.4.5 - Cosmic Ray Removal

Identifying and removing artifacts caused by cosmic rays.

5.5 - TRIGGERING MODES

5.5.1 - Internal

System-controlled acquisition start.

5.5.2 - External

Acquisition triggered by external signals.

5.5.3 - Fast External

High-speed external triggering.

5.5.4 - External Start

Initiating acquisition based on an external start signal.

5.5.5 - Triggering type selection

Flowchart to help select the appropriate triggering mode.

5.6 - READOUT MODES

5.6.1 - Image

Viewing acquired data as a 2D image.

5.6.2 - Multi-track

Acquiring data from multiple defined regions.

5.6.3 - Full Vertical Binning (FVB)

Using the CCD as a linear sensor.

5.7 - BINNING

5.7.1 - Working with Superpixels

Creating and utilizing binned pixels (superpixels).

5.8 - CROP MODE

5.9 - MULTI-TRACK

5.10 - IMAGE

5.10.1 - Sub Image

Reading data from a selected small area of the CCD.

5.11 - VIDEO MODE

5.12 - PHOTON COUNTING

5.13 - VERTICAL PIXEL SHIFT

5.13.1 - Shift Speed

Setting the time for vertical charge transfer between rows.

5.13.2 - Vertical Clock Amplitude Voltage

Adjusting the amplitude of vertical clock pulses.

5.14 - HORIZONTAL PIXEL SHIFT

5.14.1 - Horizontal Pixel Shift Readout Rate

Defining the rate at which pixels are read from the shift register.

5.14.2 - Pre-Amplifier Gain

Adjusting the sensitivity of the camera system.

5.15 - TIMING PARAMETERS

5.15.1 - Baseline Clamp

Correcting for baseline drift in acquired data.

5.16 - SHUTTER

5.16.1 - Time to Open or Close

Setting the shutter open and close duration.

5.16.2 - Accumulate Cycle Time & No. of Accumulations

Settings for accumulate mode timing.

5.15.4 - Kinetics & Trigger Period

Setting trigger periods for kinetic acquisition.

5.17 - FILE INFORMATION

6.1 - DISPLAY MODES

6.2 - DISPLAY PREFERENCES

6.3 - AXIS DEFINITIONS

6.4 - AXIS SETUP

6.5 - ZOOM BOX

6.6 - ZOOMING & SCROLLING

6.6.1 - Zoom In & Zoom Out

Adjusting the display scale to zoom in or out.

6.6.2 - Scrolling

Moving the data view after zooming.

6.6.3 - Reset

Restoring the display to its original configuration.

6.7 - 2D DISPLAY MODE

6.7.1 - 2D display mode preferences

Customizing the display of peaks in 2D mode.

6.7.2 - Peak Search

Functionality for locating peaks in the data trace.

6.7.3 - Peak Labeling

Options for marking peaks or troughs on the trace.

6.7.4 - 2D with Peak Labeling

Displaying data with automatically labeled peaks.

6.7.5 - Overlay

Comparing multiple traces on the same axes.

6.7.6 - 2D with Chemical Labels

Adding chemical element labels to spectra.

6.7.7 - Baseline Correction

Method for removing baseline drift from spectral data.

6.8 - 3D DISPLAY MODE

6.8.1 - 3D display mode preferences

Customizing the appearance of 3D data plots.

6.9 - IMAGE DISPLAY MODE

6.9.1 - Image display mode preferences

Adjusting image display settings like aspect ratio.

6.9.2 - Palette Bar

Adjusting color mapping, brightness, and contrast.

6.9.3 - Rescale

Adjusting the data range for display scaling.

6.9.4 - High & Low Contrast Overview

Understanding contrast adjustments for data visualization.

6.9.5 - Brightness Overview

Adjusting the overall brightness of the image display.

6.10 - DATA HISTOGRAM

6.11 - REGION OF INTEREST

6.11.1 - ROI Counter

Identifying and managing selected regions of interest.

6.11.2 - Hot Spot Approximation

Calculating statistics for the highest data values within an ROI.

6.11.3 - Recalculate

Updating the calculated values within an ROI window.

6.11.4 - Live update

Calculating ROI data during active acquisition.

6.11.5 - Maximum Scans

Setting the data buffer size for live update.

6.11.6 - Plot Series

Visualizing ROI data over a series or time.

6.12 - TIME STAMP

6.13 - PLAYBACK

7.1 - MENU OPTIONS

7.1.1 - Close

Closing data or program windows.

7.1.2 - Save

Saving the current data or program state.

7.1.3 - Save As

Saving data or programs with a new name/location.

7.2 - EXPORT AS

7.2.1 - ASCII

Exporting data as plain text file (.asc).

7.2.2 - AVI

Exporting data as an Audio Video Interleaved file (.avi).

7.2.3 - Bitmap

Exporting data as a Windows bitmap file (.bmp).

7.2.4 - GRAMS

Exporting data for GRAMS software (.spc).

7.2.5 - JPEG

Exporting data as a compressed image file (.jpg).

7.2.6 - MPEG

Exporting data as a video/audio compression file (.m1v).

7.2.7 - Raw Data

Exporting raw data without header information (.dat).

7.2.8 - TIFF

Exporting data as a Tagged Image File Format file (.tif).

7.3 - CONFIGURATION FILES

7.4 - PROGRAM SELECTION

8.1 - CALIBRATION OPTIONS

Manual X-Calibration

Manually calibrating data display axes.

X-Calibration by Spectrograph

Calibrating axes using spectrograph specifications.

Change Units

Modifying axis units after initial calibration.

Remove X-Calibration

Resetting calibration to default settings.

8.2 - MANUAL X-CALIBRATION

8.2.1 - Supplying calibration details

Inputting axis labels, units, and polynomial order.

8.2.2 - Applying Calibration

Applying the entered calibration to data.

8.3 - X-CALIBRATION BY SPECTROGRAPH

8.3.1 - Setup Spectrograph

Configuring spectrograph settings for calibration.

8.3.2 - Processing Data via the Command Line

Using command line for data processing and calculations.

9.1 - WORKING WITH ANDOR BASIC

9.1.1 - Command Line

Executing single commands for data manipulation.

9.1.2 - Program Editor Window

Interface for creating and editing programs.

9.1.3 - Accessing the Edit Functions

Overview of editing tools for programs.

9.1.4 - Cut, Copy, Paste, Undo

Basic text editing operations for programs.

9.1.5 - Search

Finding text strings within programs.

9.1.6 - Replace

Replacing text strings within programs.

9.1.7 - Run Program

Executing a saved program file.

9.1.8 - Run Program by Filename

Running programs directly from their file.

9.1.9 - Entering Program Input

Providing user input during program execution.

A1.1 - GLOSSARY

A1.1.1 - CCD

Definition of Charge Coupled Device.

A1.1.2 - Accumulation

Process of adding multiple scans for improved signal-to-noise.

A1.1.3 - Acquisition

The complete data capture process.

A1.1.4 - A/D Conversion

Conversion of analog signal to digital binary number.

A1.1.5 - Background

Dark data acquisition for noise subtraction.

A1.1.6 - Binning

Combining charge from multiple pixels.

A1.1.7 - Counts

Basic unit for displaying and processing data.

A1.1.8 - Dark Signal

Signal generated by dark current during exposure.

A1.1.9 - Detection Limit

The smallest signal detectable with unity signal-to-noise ratio.

A1.1.10 - Exposure Time

The period during which the CCD collects light.

A1.1.11 - Noise

Types and sources of signal noise.

A1.1.12 - Quantum Efficiency/Spectral Response

Detector sensitivity to photons at different wavelengths.

A1.1.13 - Readout

Process of transferring pixel data to memory.

A1.1.14 - Saturation

The maximum signal level the CCD can measure.

A1.1.15 - Scan Types: Keep Clean & Acquired

Distinction between data scans and cleaning scans.

A1.1.16 - Shift Register

CCD component for charge transfer.

A1.1.17 - Shot Noise

Noise caused by random photon arrival.

A1.1.18 - Signal to Noise Ratio

Measure of signal quality relative to noise.

A1.2 - MECHANICAL DIMENSIONS

A1.3 - TERMS & CONDITIONS

A1.4 - WARRANTIES & LIABILITY

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