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New iStar ICCD
User’
s Guide
andor
.com
© Andor T
echnology plc 2012
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Table of Contents
Default Chapter
1
Number of Accumulations
1
Table of Contents
2
Safety & Warnings Information
12
Additional Note - Avoiding Damage to the Istar Detector
13
Safety Symbols
14
Regulatory Compliance
14
Section 1: about the New Istar
15
Introduction
15
Working with the User Guide
15
Help & Technical Support
16
Europe
16
Usa
16
Asia-Pacific
16
China
16
Disclaimer
17
Trademarks & Patent Information
17
Electrical & Environmental Specifications
18
Section 2: Introduction to the New Istar
19
Components Overview
19
MECHANICAL Drawings
20
CCD PLATFORM SPECIFICATIONS - Imaging SENSORS
21
CCD Platform Specifications - Spectroscopy Sensors
22
Gen 2 INTENSIFIER SPECIFICATIONS
23
Gen 3 INTENSIFIER SPECIFICATIONS
24
Ddg TM SPECIFICATIONS
25
Cooling
26
Air Cooling
26
Fan Settings
27
Water Cooling
27
Condensation
28
Dew Point
28
Water Cooling Accessories
28
Connectors
29
Fuse Replacement
31
Power Supply Unit (Psu)
31
ADDITIONAL OPTIONAL Extras
32
Software
32
Spectrograph Compatibility
32
MECHANICAL CONNECTION to the NEW Istar
33
Attaching to a Lens System
33
Attaching to a Spectrograph
33
Attaching to Mounting Posts
33
Section 3: Installing the New Istar
33
Coolant Hose Inserts
34
Electrical Connections
35
Installing SOFTWARE and Usb DRIVERS
36
Minimum Computer Requirements
36
Installing Solis Software and Usb Driver
36
New Hardware Wizard
37
Section 4: Solis Software Operation
38
Starting the APPLICATION
38
Main Window
39
Main Window Status Bar
40
Hot Keys
41
Menu Selection
43
File Menu
43
Acquisition Menu
44
Calibrate Menu
45
Command Menu
46
Hardware Menu
46
View Menu
46
Display Menu
47
Window Menu
47
Help Menu
48
Software Help
48
ANDOR Basic
49
Run-Time Control
49
Section 5: Pre-Acquisition Setup
50
Setting TEMPERATURE
50
Fan Control
51
CCD Setup Acquisition
52
Acquisition Modes & Timings
53
Single Scan
53
Video
54
Accumulate
55
Kinetic Series
56
Fast Kinetics
57
Cropped Sensor Mode
58
Photon Counting
59
Photon Counting in Real-Time
60
Readout Modes
61
Image Mode
61
Sub Image
62
Image Orientation
62
Multi-Track Mode
63
Full Vertical Binning (Fvb)
64
Binning
65
Vertical Binning
65
Horizontal Binning
66
CCD Clocking Speed
67
Shift Speed
67
Vertical Clock Amplitude Voltage
67
Vertical Pixel Shift
67
Horizontal Pixel Shift
68
Shutter
69
Shutter Transfer Time
71
Acquistion and Data Types Selection
72
Definitions of Data Types
72
Data Display and Processing Modes
72
Autoscale Acquisition
75
Data File Handling
76
Spooling
76
Virtual Memory
77
Auto-Save
78
Image INTENSIFIER Settings
79
Gate Modes
79
Using Gate Monitor
79
Mcp Gain
81
Insertion Delay
82
Intelligate
84
Integrate on Chip (Ioc)
85
Digital Delay Generator (Ddg)
87
Gater
87
Output A, B & C
87
Optical Width
87
Gate Step
88
Triggering MODES
90
Internal Trigger
90
External Trigger
90
Fast External
91
External Start
92
Section 6: Operation: Gating, Triggering & Synchronization
93
Triggering: INTERNAL
93
Acquisition Mode: Single
93
Standard Operation (IOC Disabled)
93
Integrate on Chip (IOC) Enabled
94
Acquisition Mode: Accumulate
95
Standard Operation (IOC Disabled)
95
Integrate on Chip (IOC)
95
Acquisition Mode: Kinetic
96
Number of Accumulations
96
Standard Operation (IOC Disabled and Gate Step Disabled)
97
Integrate on Chip (IOC) Enabled
98
Gate Step Enabled
99
IOC and Gate Step Enabled
100
Number of Accumulations
101
Standard Operation (IOC Disabled and Gate Step Disabled)
101
Integrate on Chip (IOC) Enabled
102
Gate Step Enabled
103
IOC and Gate Step Enabled
104
Acquisition Mode: Fast Kinetics
105
Acquisition Mode: Photon Counting
105
Standard Operation (IOC Disabled and Gate Step Disabled)
106
Integrate on Chip (IOC) Enabled
107
Gate Step Enabled
108
IOC and Gate Step Enabled
109
Triggering: External
110
Acquisition Mode: Single
110
Standard Operation (IOC Disabled)
110
Integrate on Chip (IOC) Enabled
111
Default: One Pulse Per Trigger
111
Advanced: Burst of Pulses Per Trigger
112
Acquisition Mode: Kinetic
113
Standard Operation (IOC Disabled and Gate Step Disabled)
114
Integrate on Chip (IOC) Enabled
115
Default: One Pulse Per Trigger
115
Advanced: Burst Pulses Per Trigger
116
Advanced: Burst/Fit Pulses Per Exposure
117
Gate Step Enabled
118
IOC and Gate Step Enabled
119
Default: One Pulse Per Trigger
119
Advanced: Burst Pulses Per Trigger
122
Advanced: Burst/Fit Pulses Per Exposure
123
Standard Operation (IOC Disabled and Gate Step Disabled)
124
Integrate on Chip (IOC) Enabled
125
Default: One Pulse Per Trigger
125
Advanced: Burst Pulses Per Trigger
126
Advanced: Burst/Fit Pulses Per Exposure
127
Gate Step Enabled
128
IOC and Gate Step Enabled
129
Appendix
144
A/D Conversion
144
Exposure Time
145
Dark Signal
145
Detection Limit
145
Keep Cleans
145
Image Intensifiers
146
Photocathodes and Windows
146
Internal Reflection in the Input Window
147
Micro Channel Plate (Mcp)
148
Coupling to the Sensor
148
Pixel Noise
149
Readout Noise
149
Quantum Efficiency/Spectral Response
150
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