Alpha NIR User’s Guide 412-0007-10 Ver 150
INDIGO OPERATIONS
3.2.9.
Open “IRvista” on PC desktop. Go to “Setup” menu, then pull down to
“Preferences”. Name the file in the “File path for camera settings” box.
Select “Apply and Save Preferences”. Select “Change”.
3.2.10.
Select “Camera” at the top tool bar.
3.2.11.
Select “Camera Control” at the top tool bar.
3.2.12.
Select “Skimming on” or “Skimming off.”
3.2.13.
Select “Low Gain” mode or “High Gain” mode.
3.2.14.
Set “Integration Time” in microseconds (i.e. 16 msec is 16000 usec)
3.2.15.
Set VDetCom to the minimum voltage for the integration time using the
“Camera Control” selection under the “Camera” menu on the upper tool bar.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If the NUC looks bad because it appears that a large
area of pixels are not turned on, try a higher VDetCom voltage.
INTEGRATION
TIME
MINIMUM
VDETCOM
VOLTAGE
33.2 msec
lens on, f/ 1.4, skimming on
Low Gain
4.70V
16 msec
lens on, f/ 1.4, skimming on
Low Gain
4.70V
500 usec
no lens, skimming on
Low Gain
4.75V
100 usec
no lens, skimming on
Low Gain
4.80V
25 usec
no lens, skimming on
Low Gain
5.0V
*5 usec
no lens, skimming off
Low Gain
5.1V
16 msec
lens on, f /1.4, skimming off
High Gain
4.70V
33.2 msec
lens on, f /1.4, skimming off
High Gain
4.70V
100 msec
lens on, f /1.4, skimming off
High Gain
4.70V
200 msec
lens on, f /1.4, skimming off
High Gain
4.70V
500 msec
lens on, f /1.4, skimming off
High Gain
4.70V
*Note integration times shorter than 25 usec may need a brighter light
source.
3.2.16.
Select “Camera” at the upper tool bar.
3.2.17.
Select “Calibrate Camera”.
3.2.18.
Or select “Generate New NUC and BPR tables” icon on top tool bar. Icon
has camera with arrow on it.
3.2.19.
Create a camera folder.
3.2.20.
Create an integration time folder. Highlight the new folder.
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