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1.7.4 - Working with Electronics
The computer equipment that is to be used to operate the camera should be fitted with appropriate
surge/EMI/RFI protection on all power lines. Dedicated power lines or line isolation may be required for some
extremely noisy sites. Appropriate static control procedures should be used during the installation of the
system. Attention should be given to grounding. The circuits used in the detector head are extremely sensitive
to static electricity and radiated electromagnetic fields, and therefore they should neither be used nor stored in
close proximity to EMI/RFI generators, electrostatic field generators, electromagnetic or radioactive devices, or
other similar sources of high energy fields. Some examples of equipment which can cause problems are:
• Arc welders
• Plasma sources
• Pulsed discharge optical sources
• Radio frequency generators
• X-ray instruments
Operation of the system close to intense pulsed sources (arc lamps, lasers, xenon strobes, etc.) may
compromise performance if shielding is inadequate.
Care should be taken to ensure that the camera does not overheat, as this can cause system failure.
Overheating may occur if either of the following occur:
• The air vents on the sides of the head are accidentally blocked or there is insufficient or no water flow
• You are using air cooling with the camera in ambient air > 35 ºC.
To protect the detector from overheating, a thermal switch has been attached to the heat sink. If the
temperature of the heat sink rises above 47ºC, the current supply to the cooler will cut out and a buzzer will
sound. Once the head has cooled, the cut-out will automatically reset.
See pages 24 - 27 for further information on Cooling.
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