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Summary of Contents for pco.edge 4.2 bi

Page 1: ...pco edge 4 2 bi pco edge 4 2 bi UV pco user manual...

Page 2: ...cluding without limitation lost revenues or lost profits which may result from the use of these materials The information is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the...

Page 3: ...1 DATA SHEET 18 A1 2 MECHANICAL DIMENSIONS 19 A1 3 REAR PANEL 20 A2 HARDWARE MOUNTING 21 A2 1 USB CARD INSTALLATION 21 A2 2 CABLE MOUNTING 22 A2 3 DIRECT CAMERA MOUNTING 23 A3 F MOUNT ADAPTER 24 A3 1...

Page 4: ...corporates a powerful USB 3 1 interface complementing its performance Main Features Resolution 2048 x 2048 pixels Superior quantum efficiency up to 95 26667 1 dynamic range lowest dark current typ 0 2...

Page 5: ...or dusty environments or in places with high levels of x ray radiation JOLT VIBRATION To avoid damaging the camera it must be firmly mounted and protected against strong shocks or vibrations Use the...

Page 6: ...unting Thread 1x 1 4 20 UNC USB 3 1 Cable USB Type A USB Type C screwable cable Length 3 m USB 3 0 3 1 Gen1 Interface Card 2x USB Type A socket PCI Express x1 V2 0 Power Supply Power Cord Output 24 VD...

Page 7: ...ays install the latest USB driver version After these two screens the driver is completely installed NVIDIA Cuda Driver Only relevant if an NVIDIA graphics card is used GPU Processing is only working...

Page 8: ...tallation you find the program file Digital Camera Toolbox in your program directory and a pco camware 32 64 button on your desktop To uninstall the pco camware program use the software feature under...

Page 9: ...ARATION Computer is turned on Installation is finished see chapter 4 An appropriate lens is attached remove cap or the camera is attached properly to the microscope spectrograph or other scientific de...

Page 10: ...ntinuous Auto Range You may adjust Exposure time aperture and focus of the mounted lens Now you should clearly see the object in the window To change Exposure time e g the image is still either too da...

Page 11: ...way the content of the pixels is assembled in the memory to form the complete image The diagram shows different signal timing settings see chapter 7 1 During Show common time of All Lines the image se...

Page 12: ...ome time Show common time of All Lines also see General Timing Diagram In case of a triggered flash illumination this would be the best moment to illuminate the image sensor The hardware signal for th...

Page 13: ...p to the bottom of the sensor For example How can you calculate the band of simultaneous exposure lines at an exposure time of 100 s full resolution Exposure time Line time Number of simultaneous expo...

Page 14: ...ter 1 line time1 trsys Fixed system delay of rising edge 2x line time1 tdelay Programmable delay time 0 s 5 s 1 line time 12 174 s For optimized synchronization minimized jitter time use the falling e...

Page 15: ...atus Busy If checked on a signal indicating busy status is provided at the Status Busy output Once an acceptable trigger edge is received busy goes to status high As soon as busy goes low again a new...

Page 16: ...edge sensitive signals can be set to Rising positive logic or Falling negative logic Detailed Explanation for Status Expos SMA 4 Signal Timing Setting in pco camware There are four different signal ty...

Page 17: ...ERA MOUNTING 23 A3 F MOUNT ADAPTER 24 A3 1 PCO F MOUNT ADAPTER 24 A3 2 CHANGE FROM F MOUNT TO C MOUNT 25 A4 WATER COOLING OPTION PCO AQUAMATIC II 26 A4 1 SYSTEM COMPONENTS 26 A4 2 FIRST TIME INSTALLAT...

Page 18: ...Trigger input signals Frame Trigger Acquire SMA connectors Trigger output signals Exposure Busy SMA connectors Data interface USB 3 1 Gen1 Timestamp In image 1 s resolution General Power delivery Pow...

Page 19: ...ECHANICAL DIMENSIONS All dimensions given in millimeter 2D and 3D technical drawings are available on our website 3D step files and further technical drawings are available on request NOTE C Mount fla...

Page 20: ...Type C screwable Power delivery for the camera over USB cable SMA Inputs see chapter 7 Input 1 Exposure Trigger 2 Acquire Enable Type Digital Level 3 3 V LVTTL 5 V tolerant Coupling DC Impedance 1 k S...

Page 21: ...shock Always pull the main plug before opening the computer Driver Installation Instructions Within the provided installation files USB_HBA open the folder U3X4 PCIE4XE101 U3X4 PCIE1XE101 U3 PCIE1XG2...

Page 22: ...screwable on both ends of the cable The maximum torque for the screws is 0 1 Nm Screw Connection to the Camera recommended The screw threads of the camera are very sensitive due to the small size Plug...

Page 23: ...ncluded in the standard package of the camera O ring D 55 x 1 5 material number 10305100011 The rubber ring is essential for this direct adaption as it is necessary to block parasitic light Mounting S...

Page 24: ...Diaphragm Nikon all Nikkor lenses of type D and type G not for type E this one is only electronic Zeiss all ZEISS ZF 2 lenses Otus Milvus Interlock Distagon Planar Sigma only lenses which already have...

Page 25: ...nge focal distance In order to reach the standard support dimension of C mount 17 526 mm screw in the C mount ring so far that it protrudes outwards a distance of 1 8 mm For fine adjustment use a suit...

Page 26: ...el of the reservoir water tank should be checked from time to time Only use Innovatec Protect IP for the pco aquamatic Do not use or add any other coolant or normal water If you need to add cooling li...

Page 27: ...to power 3 Open tank cover 4 Turn power switch on I Slowly fill in the coolant while the unit is running Refill as needed to keep the level While the cooling liquid flows back to the tank make sure a...

Page 28: ...er LED blinks fast and the Error LED shows the error code Error Failure on off none 1Hz flash one short flash warning when temperature at 55 C also if sensor is defect or missing 2Hz flash one short f...

Page 29: ...ion The hardware of the pco edge cameras with USB 3 1 interface is designed to work with or without a water cooling system A fan inside the camera provides adequate cooling anyway In case you use an o...

Page 30: ...ity photo stores Use a cotton swab dipped in pure alcohol or optical cleaning liquid and wipe only on the glass surface Do not get any cleaning liquid on the metallic parts such as the lens thread bec...

Page 31: ...necessary files is created The pco camware opens a new email addressed to support pco de attach the Support File manually to this mail and send the mail to the PCO support Alternatively use the suppor...

Page 32: ...0 Hardware I O Control 7 1 15 Input Output possibilities 7 1 15 Installation 4 7 Live preview 5 3 10 Logfiles A5 4 31 Maintenance A5 2 30 Mounting A2 2 22 Rear connections A1 3 20 Recycling A5 3 30 Ro...

Page 33: ...roducts In the early 1990s PCO expanded its business activities to the global market by successfully establishing an international network of highly trained sales partners and customers We entered add...

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