X-Series User’s Manual
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Table of Contents
1 REVISION HISTORY ...................................................................................................................................... 6
2 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................. 7
2.1 Camera System Components .......................................................................................... 7
2.2 Camera Models ............................................................................................................... 7
2.3 System Overview............................................................................................................. 8
2.4 Key features of the X-Series science cameras ................................................................ 9
3 WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS ...................................................................................................................... 12
4 INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................................................ 13
4.1 Basic Connections ......................................................................................................... 13
5 X-SERIES CAMERA CONTROLLER ........................................................................................................... 17
5.1 Online Help.................................................................................................................... 18
5.2 Menu Bar ....................................................................................................................... 18
5.2.1 Tools Menu ................................................................................................................................. 18
5.2.1.1 Advanced Time Controls ................................................................................................................... 20
5.2.2 Help Menu .................................................................................................................................. 20
5.3 Basic User Mode ........................................................................................................... 22
5.3.1 Status Page ................................................................................................................................ 23
5.3.2 Setup Page ................................................................................................................................. 23
5.3.3 Correction Page .......................................................................................................................... 25
5.4 Advanced User Mode .................................................................................................... 26
5.4.1 Status Page ................................................................................................................................ 26
5.4.2 Setup Page ................................................................................................................................. 27
5.4.2.1 Presets Tab ....................................................................................................................................... 29
5.4.2.1.1 Single Preset Mode ............................................................................................................................. 29
5.4.2.1.2 Preset Sequencing Mode .................................................................................................................... 30
5.4.2.1.3 Superframing Mode ............................................................................................................................. 32
5.4.2.2 Window Tab ...................................................................................................................................... 34
5.4.2.2.1 FPA Sub-tab........................................................................................................................................ 34
5.4.2.2.2 Analog Video sub-tab .......................................................................................................................... 35
5.4.2.3 Sync Tab ........................................................................................................................................... 36
5.4.2.3.1 Sync Mode .......................................................................................................................................... 37
5.4.2.3.2 Sync Source ........................................................................................................................................ 39
5.4.2.3.3 Sync Options ....................................................................................................................................... 41
5.4.2.3.4 Sync Out ............................................................................................................................................. 41
5.4.2.4 Filter/Flag .......................................................................................................................................... 42