Princeton Instruments PI-MAX2 System - Acquisition Menu; Pulser

50 PI-MAX/PI-MAX2 System Manual Version 5.F
4. Select Detector Temperature from the Setup menu. Set the temperature to
-10°C. Temperature lock should occur within ten minutes. Perhaps another twenty
minutes will be required for maximum temperature stability to be achieved. To see
when the array temperature reaches and stabilizes at the target temperature, leave the
Detector Temperature dialog box open. When the target temperature is reached, the
dialog box will report that the Current Temperature has Locked.
Note: If you are using the USB 2.0 interface, the Detector Temperature dialog box
will not display temperature information while you are acquiring data.
Acquisition menu
1. Select Experiment Setup
2. On the Main tab page, make the following settings.
Exposure Time: 10 ms
CCD Readout: Use Full Chip
Intensifier
Gain: 8
Shutter Mode: selected
3. On the ADC tab page, select the SLOW ADC Type if this selection is available.
4. On the Timing tab page, make the following settings:
Timing Mode: Free Run.
Continuous Cleans: Checked.
Shutter Control: Normal checked.
Mode: Safe Mode
5. Click on OK to execute the selections and close the dialog box.
Pulser
Because this procedure is being set up for Shutter Mode operation, no Pulser parameters
need to be entered. The ST-133 will gate the intensifier on and off based on the Exposure
time.