Princeton Instruments PI-MAX2 System - Chapter 4 First Light; Required Equipment and Cables

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Chapter 4
First Light
Introduction
This chapter contains procedures (imaging and spectroscopy) that you can use to verify
PI-MAX system operation. To reduce the complexity of the setup (hardware and
software), these procedures are run in Shutter Mode. Much of the setup can be
performed under normal lighting. However, the risk of overloading the camera in this
mode demands that you subdue room or ambient illumination to where it is hard to see
with the eye before data acquisition is started.
Procedures for operating in Gate mode are included in the Gate Mode Operation chapters
for the PTG and the DG535.
Note: Issues that could be of importance in some applications are omitted in this chapter
for the sake of brevity. General application issues are addressed in Chapter 6 and those
that are specific to Shutter Mode and to Gate Mode are addressed in the appropriate
chapters.
Required Equipment and Cables
The equipment and cables listed below are required to set up and run the PI-MAX camera
system in accordance with the procedures in this chapter. Additional equipment and
cables required for Gate mode operation and for timing modes other than Free Run
are not included in this list.
 Princeton Instruments PI-MAX Camera
 Princeton Instruments ST-133 Controller.
 PC equipped with a Princeton Instruments (RSPI) PCI Interface card.
 Cables:
PI-MAX to Controller: 6050-0336 for standard PI-MAX or 6050-0499 cable set
for PI-MAX2
TAXI high-speed serial data: 6050-0148 CE
 The system may also include a spectrograph. If so, the camera must be properly
mounted to it as described in the spectrograph manual. If the spectrograph will be
computer-controlled, a suitable interface cable will additionally be required. See
Appendix E "Spectroscopy-Mount and Spectrograph Adapters", starting on
page 203.