background image

B: Specifications 

 

26                                                                              

016-70000-000-02-201603 

NIRQuest256 Spectrometer Specifications 

 

NIRQuest256-2.1 

NIRQuest256-2.5 

PHYSICAL 

Dimensions (mm): 

182 x 110 x 47 

Weight (kg): 

1.18 (w/o power supply) 

DETECTOR 

Detector: 

Hamamatsu G9206-256 
InGaAs linear array 

Hamamatsu G9208-256 InGaAs 
linear array 

Detector range: 

900-2100 nm 

900-2550 nm 

Useable range

1

900-2050 nm 

900-2500 nm 

Pixels: 

256 

Pixel size: 

50 µm x 250 µm 

Saturation charge: 

30 pC (~188 Me- electrons) 

Defective pixels: 

<12 pixels 

OPTICAL BENCH 

Design: 

f/4, symmetrical crossed Czerny-Turner 

Optional Shutter activation 
time: 

11 ms 

Entrance aperture 
(standard): 

25 µm  

Entrance aperture (custom 
options): 

10 µm, 50 µm, 100 µm and 200 µm (or no slit) 

Grating options (standard): 

Grating NIR2, 100 l/mm, 
900-2050 nm 

Grating NIR1, 75 l/mm, 1075-2500 
nm 

Grating options (custom)

2

NIR2, NIR3, NIR10, NIR11, NIR12 and NIR13 

Longpass filter

3

OF1-RG830 longpass NIR filter (optional) 

2

nd

 Order filter

3

Standard 

Collimating and focusing 
mirrors: 

Gold-coated for enhanced NIR reflectivity  

Summary of Contents for Ocean Optics NIRQuest512-1.7

Page 1: ...NIRQuest Installation and Operation Manual For Products NIRQuest512 1 7 NIRQuest512 1 9 NIRQuest512 2 2 NIRQuest512 2 5 NIRQuest256 2 1 NIRQuest256 2 5 Document 016 70000 000 02 201603...

Page 2: ...lent re sold hired out or otherwise circulated without the prior consent of Ocean Optics Inc in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published Trademarks All products and servic...

Page 3: ...essories Available 5 Breakout Box 5 Chapter 2 Installing the NIRQuest Spectrometer 7 Overview 7 NIRQuest Spectrometer Installation 7 USB Mode 7 Serial Port Mode 8 Configuring the NIRQuest Spectrometer...

Page 4: ...t Spectrometer Component Table 21 NIRQuest512 Specifications 23 NIRQuest256 Spectrometer Specifications 26 NIRQuest Spectrometer Slit Size vs Resolution and Throughput 29 NIRQuest Gratings 29 Grating...

Page 5: ...ms included in the shipment Chapter 2 Installing the NIRQuest Spectrometer Contains information for installing and configuring your NIRQuest Spectrometer These instructions include information on usin...

Page 6: ...Optics for specific instructions when returning a product Warranty Our 3 Year Warranty covers Ocean Optics miniature fiber optic spectrometers light sources and sampling accessories regardless of the...

Page 7: ...nce when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction man...

Page 8: ...About This Manual vi 016 70000 000 02 201603...

Page 9: ...the detector response The NIRQuest Near Infrared Fiber Optic Spectrometer combines the high performance InGaAs array detector with the high sensitivity NIRQuest optical bench The NIRQuest Spectromete...

Page 10: ...256 2 1 with a detector range of 900 2100 nm usable range of 900 2050 nm NIRQuest256 2 5 with a detector range of 900 2550 nm usable range of 900 2500 nm About OceanView Software OceanView is the late...

Page 11: ...lower dark current and improved signal to noise High Resolution 2nm 12nm slit and detector dependent to suit your application Small and lightweight 182 x 110 x 47 mm and 1 2 kg Configurable with a ra...

Page 12: ...an adapter enabling you to connect the spectrometer to a desktop or notebook computer via a USB port or serial port However you must create custom software if using the serial port OceanView software...

Page 13: ...rt Note Please save the Wavelength Calibration Data Sheet for future reference 5V power supply 15 Pin Accessory Cable see NIRQuest 15 Pin Accessory Cable Pinout Other Accessories Available Visit us at...

Page 14: ...1 Introduction 6 016 70000 000 02 201603...

Page 15: ...ting a corrupt NIRQuest Spectrometer installation Once you have properly installed the spectrometer refer to either the spectrometer operating instructions for information on taking measurements NIRQu...

Page 16: ...Note Windows XP users may encounter a Hardware Installation warning window regarding Windows XP driver testing Click the Continue Installation button at this screen as this is an expected warning Ser...

Page 17: ...he spectrometer there should be a dynamic trace displayed in the bottom of the graph If you allow light into the spectrometer the graph trace should rise with increasing light intensity This means the...

Page 18: ...isition Thermo Electric Cooling Optional Shutter Procedure To enable the optional shutter 1 In the Acquisition Group window click on the Add Remove Controls tab 2 Select GPIO The GPIO controls appear...

Page 19: ...16 70000 000 02 201603 11 5 Uncheck the Value box to open the shutter Notes Make sure the ALT checkbox for the GPIO Index 4 is not selected which would prevent the shutter from triggering The activati...

Page 20: ...nly the External Software Trigger mode is available with the NIRQuest Spectrometer The External Triggering Options document contains instructions on configuring External Triggering with the NIRQuest S...

Page 21: ...ching the slit to the spectrometer 3 Pull the slit out of the spectrometer 4 Put the new INTSMA slit connector into the spectrometer with the key of the connector on the left side 5 Install the 2 scre...

Page 22: ...2 Installing the NIRQuest Spectrometer 14 016 70000 000 02 201603...

Page 23: ...ics device will operate properly Follow the applicable steps below to remove the incorrectly installed device device driver and installation files Note If these procedures do not correct your device d...

Page 24: ...from your computer 6 Replug the spectrometer into your computer The system should now be able to locate and install the correct drivers for the USB device Apple Mac OSX Operating Systems Since there...

Page 25: ...You are going to be solving the following equation which shows that the relationship between pixel number and wavelength is a third order polynomial p I C1 p C2 p2 C3 p3 Where the wavelength of pixel...

Page 26: ...the Wavelength of the Spectrometer Procedure Perform the steps below to calibrate the wavelength of the spectrometer 1 Place spectrometer operating software into Quick View Scope mode and take a spect...

Page 27: ...or to calculate the wavelength calibration coefficients In your spreadsheet program find the functions to perform linear regressions If using Quattro Pro look under Tools Advanced Math If using Excel...

Page 28: ...ftware 5 At the Welcome screen click the Next button 6 At the Destination Location screen accept the default or click the Browse button to pick a directory Then click the Next button 7 Select a Progra...

Page 29: ...Quest Spectrometer has no moving parts that can wear or break all the components are fixed in place at the time of manufacture NIRQuest Spectrometer with Components NIRQuest Spectrometer Component Tab...

Page 30: ...ilter before entering the optical bench Both bandpass and longpass filters are available to restrict radiation to certain wavelength regions Only Ocean Optics technicians can change the Filter 4 Colli...

Page 31: ...ble range 1 900 1700 nm 1000 1900 nm 900 2200 nm 900 2500 nm Pixels 512 Pixel size 25 m x 500 m 25 m x 250 m Saturation charge 30 pC 188 Me electrons Defective pixels 0 pixels 20 pixels OPTICAL BENCH...

Page 32: ...ating NIR1 Optical resolution FWHM 4 3 1 nm w 25 m slit 5 nm w 25 m slit 6 3 nm w 25 m slit Signal to noise ratio at full signal 5 15000 1 100 ms integration 10000 1 100 ms integration 13000 1 1000 ms...

Page 33: ...n the context of the NIRQuest model s detector response and its typical grating response For example the 512 element detector has response at 850 nm but grating response begins at 900 nm The G9206 256...

Page 34: ...250 m Saturation charge 30 pC 188 Me electrons Defective pixels 12 pixels OPTICAL BENCH Design f 4 symmetrical crossed Czerny Turner Optional Shutter activation time 11 ms Entrance aperture standard...

Page 35: ...12 RMS counts 250 ms 12 counts RMS 30 ms Dynamic range 15M system 10K 1 for a single acquisition 500K system 7 5K 1 for a single acquisition Integration time 6 1 ms 2 s 1 ms 400 ms Corrected linearity...

Page 36: ...ting response begins at 900 nm The G9206 256 element detector response is sensitive to TEC temperature and has response only to 2050 nm when the TEC is set to 20 C The G9208 256 element and 512 elemen...

Page 37: ...hs and similar customization may be available Please contact an Applications Scientist for details Spectrometer Standard Grating Groove Density lines mm Spectral Range Blaze Wavelength Best Efficiency...

Page 38: ...512 1 7 NIRQuest512 2 2 NIRQuest512 2 5 NIRQuest256 2 1 NIRQuest256 2 5 300 350 380 nm 1200 nm 750 2200 nm NIR11 NIRQuest512 1 7 NIRQuest512 2 2 NIRQuest512 2 5 NIRQuest256 2 1 NIRQuest256 2 5 400 240...

Page 39: ...201603 31 Grating Efficiency Curves The following graphs show grating efficiency only System sensitivity is due to several factors including detector response and grating efficiency Grating NIR1 1075...

Page 40: ...B Specifications 32 016 70000 000 02 201603 Grating NIR2 900 2050 nm 100 l mm Blazed at 1600 nm Grating NIR3 900 1700 nm 150 l mm Blazed at 1100 nm...

Page 41: ...B Specifications 016 70000 000 02 201603 33 Grating NIR10 750 2200 nm 300 l mm Blazed at 1200 nm Grating NIR11 980 2500 nm 400 l mm Blazed at 1600 nm...

Page 42: ...B Specifications 34 016 70000 000 02 201603 Grating NIR12 900 2500 nm 500 l mm Blazed at 1370 nm Grating NIR13 800 2500 nm 600 l mm Blazed at 1200 nm...

Page 43: ...ary by grating range and slit size Optical Resolution by Slit Width Slit NIRQuest5121 NIRQuest512 2 22 NIRQuest512 2 53 NIRQuest256 2 12 NIRQuest256 2 53 SLIT 10 2 0 nm 3 0 nm 4 1 nm 6 7 nm 8 3 nm SLI...

Page 44: ...as follows USB Port 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 30 Pin Accessory Connector Pinout Diagram 30 Pin Accessory Connector Pin Definitions and Descriptio...

Page 45: ...other peripherals Ensure that peripherals comply with USB specifications no TEC power 13 SPI Data Out Output Reserved 14 VCC or 5VIN Input or Output Input power pin for NIRQuest When operating via USB...

Page 46: ...or Part Numbers The part numbers for the 30 pin accessory connector on the NIRQuest Spectrometer are as follows The connector is Pak50 model from 3M Corp Headed Connector Part Number P50 030P1 RR1 TG...

Page 47: ...ort Integration Times For the detector to be sensitive out to 2 5 m the detector s band gap energy must be small Unfortunately this raises the absolute level of the detectors dark signal Typical dark...

Page 48: ...C NIRQuest512 2 5 and NIRQuest256 2 5 Sensitivity 40 016 70000 000 02 201603...

Page 49: ...rating 17 calibration coefficients saving in USB mode 20 CCD Detector 22 collimating mirror 22 component table 21 configuring 9 configuring in OceanView TE Cooler 9 D document audience iii purpose iii...

Page 50: ...d documentation iv S shipment contents 4 shutter control 10 slit 22 change 12 SMA Connector 22 Specifications Gratings 31 Spectrometer 26 Spectroscopic Accessories 12 T TE Cooler 3 9 troubleshooting L...

Reviews: