horiba ihr550 User Manual

Horiba iHR550 Spectrometer QuickInstallation and Operation Guide
Sabeeh Irfan Ahmad, Physlab, 23 July 2016
The Horiba iHR550 is an imaging spectrometer that can be used both as a
spectrograph and as a monochromator. This is a short guide to installing its software
tools and operating the spectrometer to get a simple wavelength spectrum
measurement.
• Install the pre-requisite software. First should be the USB-spectrometer utilities.
This initializes the spectrometer and controls only the spectrometer, not any
attached detectors (such as the Syncerity CCD camera) or external mirrors and
appendages. In the case of this particular setup, the spectrometer can be
initialized and only the front entrance slit and Grating turret (that rotates the
gratings) can be controlled. Once the utilities are installed, open the
‘USBSpectrometerControl’ program.

horiba ihr550 Specifications

General

Focal Length	550 mm
Resolution	0.06 nm
Mounting	Czerny-Turner
Grating Turret	3-position
Measurement Range	190 - 850 nm
Measurement Principle	Spectrometry

Summary

Spectrometer Software Installation and Configuration

Install USB Utilities and Launch Control Program

Install prerequisite USB utilities and open USBSpectrometerControl for spectrometer initialization.

Add and Configure Spectrometer Details

Add the iHR550 in the software and input its specific operational details.

Install and Launch SynerJY Software

Install SynerJY, the overall control software, and ensure the hardware key is present.

System Initialization Process in SynerJY

Initiate the spectrometer and detector system through SynerJY's initialization process.

Experiment Setup and Parameter Tuning

Configure experiments in SynerJY and tune spectrometer parameters using USBSpectrometerControl.

Spectrometer Operation and Data Handling

Hardware Setup and Optical Path

Prepare spectrometer hardware and align optical components for measurements.

Performing Measurements and Dark Readings

Execute measurements by clicking 'Run' and observe dark readings with closed slits.

Data Analysis and Results

Analyze collected spectral data, including graphs, raw points, and experiment notes.

Data Export and Spectral Imaging

Export data in various formats or switch to spectral image acquisition mode.

Spectral Image Interpretation

Interpret spectral images by correlating pixel position with wavelength and color with photon count.