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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