2: Installation
Connect Spectroscopic Accessories
To find operating instructions on NIR Spectrometer-compatible products such as light sources, sampling
chambers, probes, fibers or any other Ocean Optics spectroscopic accessories, check the Software and
Technical Resources CD or the Ocean Optics website at:
http://www.oceanoptics.com/Technical/OperatingInstructions.asp.
Chapter 1: Introduction contains a list of NIR Spectrometer-compatible products. You can find
information related to these products on
http://www.oceanoptics.com/.
External Triggering Options
You can trigger the NIR Spectrometer using the External Software Triggering option through the 15-pin
accessory connector on the spectrometer. Only the External Software Trigger mode is available with the
NIR Spectrometer.
The External Triggering Options document contains instructions on configuring External Triggering with
the NIR Spectrometer. The External Triggering Options document is located at the following web site:
http://www.oceanoptics.com/technical/externaltriggering.PDF
If you do not have web access, you can retrieve this document from the Software and Technical
Resources CD included with your spectrometer shipment.
OOIBase32 NIR512 Controls
The NIR toolbar in OOIBase32 allows you to control a variety of options on the NIR Spectrometer. These
options are also applicable to the NIR256.
Note
If the NIR512 Toolbar in your version of OOIBase32 does not have the options listed
below, you should upgrade your version of OOIBase32 to the latest release.
Visit
http://www.oceanoptics.com/technical/softwaredownloads.asp to obtain the
latest software version.
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