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Chapter 2
Installation Overview
The list and diagrams below briefly describe the sequence of actions required to
install your system and prepare to gather data. Refer to the indicated references
for detailed information.
1. If the system components have not already been unpacked, unpack
them and inspect their carton(s) and the system components for in-
transit damage.
Chapter 3 System Setup,
page 33
2. Verify that all system components have been received.
Chapter 3 System Setup,
page 33
3. If the components show no signs of damage, verify that the
appropriate voltage settings have been selected for the Controller.
Chapter 3 System Setup,
page 36
4. If the Camera will be used on a spectrograph or microscope, mount
it to the equipment using the required adapter(s).
Spectroscopy: Appendix E,
page 203
Microscopy: Chapter 12,
page 143
5. If the application software is not already installed in the host
computer, install it.
6. If the appropriate interface card is not already installed in the host
computer, install it.
Chapter 3 System Setup,
page 38
7. With the Controller and computer power turned OFF, connect the
interface cable (TAXI or USB) to the Controller and the interface
card in the host computer. Then tighten down the locking hardware.
Chapter 3 System Setup,
page 42 (TAXI) or
page 42 (USB 2.0)
8. With the Controller power turned OFF, connect the Detector-
Controller cable(s) to the appropriate connector(s) on the rear of the
Controller. Adjust the slide latches so the cable connection is
locked or tighten down the locking hardware, as appropriate.
Chapter 3 System Setup,
page 42
Chapter 15 Troubleshooting,
page 181
9. With the Controller power turned OFF, connect the Detector-
Controller cable(s) to the appropriate connector(s) on the rear of the
Camera. Then tighten down the locking hardware.
Chapter 3 System Setup,
page 42
10. With the Controller power turned OFF, connect the Controller
power cord to the rear of the controller and to the power source.
11. With the Controller power turned OFF, make the cable connections
to the PTG or the DG535 Timing Generator.
Chapter 3 System Setup,
page 43
12. If the system is cooled by coolant circulation, make the tubing
connections between the coolant circulator and the Camera.
Chapter 3 System Setup,
page 44