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SECTION 3: INSTALLATION ..............................................................................................................56
3.1   Safety  Considerations ......................................................................................................................................56
3.2    Camera Mounting ..............................................................................................................................................56
3.3   Coolant Hose Connection and Disconnection (Water Cooled Models) .......................... 57
3.3.1  Coolant Recommendations ............................................................................................................................................. 57
3.3.2  Connecting the Coolant Hoses ..................................................................................................................................... 58
3.3.3  Disconnecting the Coolant Hoses............................................................................................................................... 58
3.4   Recommended Computer Requirements ...........................................................................................58
3.5   Installing Software (Solis or SDK3)  .........................................................................................................59
3.6   Installing the Camera Framegrabber Card ......................................................................................60
3.7   Checking & Setting BIOS options (for PCs not supplied by Andor) ..................................... 61
3.8   Software  Support ................................................................................................................................................ 61
SECTION 4: OPERATION .....................................................................................................................62
4.1   Connecting your Camera and Switching it on .................................................................................62
4.2   Using the Lens Mount Adaptors ................................................................................................................63
4.2.1  C-mount Adaptor ..................................................................................................................................................................... 63
4.2.2  CS-mount Adaptor .................................................................................................................................................................. 64
4.2.3  F-mount Adaptor ...................................................................................................................................................................... 64
4.3   Cooling .......................................................................................................................................................................65
4.3.1  Integral Thermal Protection ............................................................................................................................................. 65
4.3.2  TE Cooling (Air-Cooled Models) .................................................................................................................................... 65
4.3.3  TE Cooling (Water Cooled Models)  .......................................................................................................................... 65
4.4   Emergency Mains Disconnection .............................................................................................................66
SECTION 5: MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................................. 67
5.1   Regular  Checks.....................................................................................................................................................67
5.2   Annual Electrical Safety Checks ...............................................................................................................67
5.3   Fuse  Replacement .............................................................................................................................................67
5.4   Zyla Chamber Design And Service Guidance ..................................................................................67
5.5   Cooling Hoses and Connections ...............................................................................................................68