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TTL Out .......................................................................................................................... 150
TTL Diagnostics Screen ................................................................................................. 151
Hardware Interface ......................................................................................................... 151
Example .................................................................................................................... 152
Chapter 14 System Component Descriptions .............................................. 153
Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 153
PI-MAX Camera ............................................................................................................. 153
Mount Adapters ........................................................................................................ 153
Switches, Connectors and Indicators ........................................................................ 153
ST-133 Controller ........................................................................................................... 155
Interface Card ................................................................................................................. 161
Pulser .............................................................................................................................. 161
Spectrograph ................................................................................................................... 162
Cables ............................................................................................................................. 162
Application Software ...................................................................................................... 164
User Manuals .................................................................................................................. 164
Chapter 15 Troubleshooting .......................................................................... 165
Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 165
Alarm Sounds Sporadically ............................................................................................ 166
Alarm Sounds Continuously ........................................................................................... 166
Baseline Signal Suddenly Changes ................................................................................. 166
Camera Stops Working ................................................................................................... 166
Camera1 (or similar name) on Hardware Setup dialog box ............................................ 167
Changing the ST-133 Line Voltage and Fuses ............................................................... 168
Controller Is Not Responding ......................................................................................... 169
Data Loss or Serial Violation .......................................................................................... 169
Data Overrun Due to Hardware Conflict message .......................................................... 169
Data Overrun Has Occurred message ............................................................................. 170
Demo is only Choice on Hardware Wizard:Interface dialog (Versions 2.5.19.0
and earlier) ................................................................................................................ 170
Demo, High Speed PCI, and PCI(Timer) are Choices on Hardware
Wizard:Interface dialog (Versions 2.5.19.0 and earlier) .......................................... 172
Detector Temperature, Acquire, and Focus are Grayed Out (Versions 2.5.19.0
and earlier) ................................................................................................................ 174
Error Creating Controller message ................................................................................. 175
Error Occurs at Computer Powerup ................................................................................ 175
Excessive Readout Noise ................................................................................................ 177
No CCD Named in the Hardware Wizard:CCD dialog (Versions 2.5.19.0 and
earlier) ...................................................................................................................... 178
Program Error message ................................................................................................... 178
Removing/Installing a Plug-In Module .......................................................................... 179
Securing the Detector-Controller Cable Slide Latch ...................................................... 181
Serial violations have occurred. Check interface cable. ................................................. 182
Temperature Lock Cannot be Achieved or Maintained .................................................. 182
Appendix A Specifications ............................................................................. 183
General ............................................................................................................................ 183
Computer ........................................................................................................................ 185