Roper CoolSnap - Manuals

iv Optional CoolSNAP Camera System Service Contract The optional CoolSNAP Camera System Service Contract provides extended coverage for the CoolSNAP camera system. All terms and conditions listed in the CoolSNAP Camera System Warranty, including those pertaining to shipping costs and appropriate sys...

v Declaration of Conformity Roper Scientific, Inc. declares that the equipment described in this document is a CLASS A DEVICE in conformance with the requirements of the European Council Directives, listed below: 89/336/EEC EMC Directive & Amendments 93/68/EEC EMC Directive & Amendments 73/2...

vii Table of Contents Chapter 1. Introduction Description .................................................................................................................................1 System Components ................................................................................................

viii Chapter 5. Basic Specifications Dimensions .............................................................................................................................. 15 CCD Specifications and Orientations ................................................................................... 17...

1 Chapter 1 . Introduction Description CoolSNAP cf and CoolSNAP ES , from Photometrics ® , are ideal cameras for digital microscopy and many other biological applications. The simple, compact CoolSNAP cf incorporates a high-quality CCD (charge-coupled device), a 12-bit scientific digitizer, and low-...

2 CoolSNAP cf /CoolSNAP ES About This Manual The CoolSNAP User Manual is divided into five chapters. It is suggested that you read the entire manual before operating the camera in order to ensure proper use. The chapters that follow this introduction are: • System Installation — Instructions for ins...

Chapter 1. Introduction 3 Storage Requirements Store the CoolSNAP camera system in its original containers. To protect the system from excessive heat, cold, and moisture, store at an ambient temperature between 0°C and 70°C with a relative humidity of 0%-80% noncondensing. Microscopes, Lenses, and T...

4 CoolSNAP cf /CoolSNAP ES Photometrics Customer Service If you have any questions about your camera system, contact Photometrics Customer Service. When you call, please have your Photometrics sales order number or equipment serial numbers available. • Tel: 800. 874.9789/520.889.9933 between 8:00 am...

5 Chapter 2. System Installation Carefully review the Precautions section on page 2 before performing any of the procedures outlined here. Again, use only a CoolSNAP cable and a CoolSNAP interface card with your CoolSNAP camera. Using a different cable or interface card may result in permanent damag...

6 CoolSNAP cf /CoolSNAP ES If you are a Mac user, the host computer for your CoolSNAP camera must have the following: • Macintosh OS X.3 (Panther) operating system • 512 MB RAM (or greater) • CD-ROM drive • At least one unused PCI or PCI-X card slot (LVDS cameras only) • At least one unused IEEE-139...

Chapter 2. System Installation 7 Connecting Your CoolSNAP Camera The CoolSNAP cable connects your CoolSNAP camera to the interface card. This cable is designed to serve as a conduit both for data and power. CoolSNAP IEEE-1394 Cable CoolSNAP LVDS Cable To connect your LVDS CoolSNAP camera: 1. Connect...

9 Chapter 3. Operating Features Common Features The features described in this section are identical in the CoolSNAP cf and CoolSNAP ES cameras. Features that are specific to the CoolSNAP ES camera are described separately in the "CoolSNAP ES " section. Readout Speed The CoolSNAP cf and Cool...

12 Chapter 4. Troubleshooting If you have any difficulty while troubleshooting, or do not see your camera system’s symptoms listed here, contact Photometrics Customer Service. System Does Not Boot Normally If your operating system does not boot normally after you have installed a interface card, try...

15 Chapter 5. Basic Specifications Dimensions C L Tripod Mount Hole on center with CCD (.25 in. - 20 UNC-2B) 4.50 in. (11.43 cm) 2.52 in. (6.40 cm) CoolSNAP Camera: Front View 5.01 in. (12.72 cm) 5.57 in. (14.15 cm) 2.10 in. (5.33 cm) Tripod Mount Hole (centered on face of camera) CoolSNAP LVDS Came...

18 CoolSNAP cf /CoolSNAP ES Detector Rear Panel Description The following connectors, display lights, and controls are located on the back of the cameras (pictured below). DATA connector: for data transfer and powe r • LVDS cameras: 20-pin, high-density connector • IEEE-1394 cameras: 6-pin IEEE-1394...

Chapter 5. Basic Specifications 19 Auxiliary Power Supply Usage Requirements The auxiliary CoolSNAP power supply (shown below) provides power to your CoolSNAP camera, but is required only under certain conditions. If your CoolSNAP camera is connected to an IEEE-1394 port that does not supply power (...

20 Index A Alternate normal mode · 10 Antiblooming · 10 Application examples · 11 Auxiliary power supply · 19 C Camera cable installation · 7 Camera description · 1 Camera features · 9 CCP orientation · 17 Cleaning exterior camera surfaces · 3 imaging window · 3 Clocking modes alternate normal · 10 ...