Andor Technology iXon3 Series User Manual

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iXon 3
Table of Contents
3.1.6 RealGainTM : Real and Linear gain 24
3.1.7 EM Gain Ageing: What causes it and how is it countered? 25
3.1.8 Gain & signal restrictions 25
3.1.9 EMCALTM 26
3.2 COOLING 26
3.2.1 Cooling options 27
3.2.2 Fan settings 27
3.3 SENSOR READOUT OPTIMIZATION 27
3.3.1 Sensor PreAmp options 28
3.3.2 Variable Horizontal Readout Rate 29
3.3.3 Variable Vertical Shift Speed 29
3.3.4 Output amplier selection 30
3.3.5 Baseline Optimization 30
3.3.5.1 Baseline Level and Baseline Offset 30
3.3.5.2 Baseline Clamp 31
3.3.6 Binning and Sub Image options 31
3.4 ACQUISITION OPTIONS 33
3.4.1 Capture Sequence in Frame Transfer Mode 33
3.4.1.1 Points to consider when using FT Mode 34
3.4.2 Capture Sequence in Non-Frame Transfer Mode with an FT CCD 35
3.4.2.1 Points to note about using an FT CCD as a standard CCD 36
3.4.3 Capture Sequence for Fast Kinetics with an FT CCD 37
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Andor Technology iXon3 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Andor Technology
Model	iXon3 Series
Category	Digital Camera
Language	English