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Page 3: ...f Nikon Corporation Other brand and product names are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners and manufacturers The information in this publication is believed to be accurat...

Page 4: ...xcept for removing the shutter cover this warranty is voided if the user opens the camera head Metachrome II Warranty Photometrics Ltd warrants that the Metachrome II coating will maintain 95 of initi...

Page 5: ...thout prior authorization by Photometrics The buyer shall prepay shipping charges to Photometrics and Photometrics shall pay shipping charges to return the product to the buyer for products returned t...

Page 6: ...on of the laws of Member States relating to Electromagnetic Compatibility and Product Safety This declaration is based upon compliance of the product to the following standards EN 55022 A CISPR 22 RF...

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Page 8: ...s and Other Instruments 5 Connecting the AIA Cable 5 Connecting the Power Brick 6 Chapter 3 Configuration Options Lens Mount Adapters 7 C Mount Assembly 8 F Mount Assembly 9 Tripod Camera Stand 10 Cha...

Page 9: ...19 Camera Shutter Needs Replacing 20 Camera Does Not Focus 22 Chapter 6 Specifications Camera 23 F Mount Camera 24 C Mount Camera 25 F Mount Adapter 26 C Mount Adapter 27 Power Brick 28 Input Output P...

Page 10: ...rade charge coupled device CCD SenSys System Components All SenSys systems consist of standard hardware and software as well as the appropriate interface hardware discussed in the Software Guide for y...

Page 11: ...can be operated in any orientation therefore it can be used on a tripod camera stand or mounted on a variety of instruments Storage Requirements Store the SenSys camera system in its original contain...

Page 12: ...hotometrics Customer Service If you have any questions contact Photometrics Customer Service When you call please have your Photometrics job number or equipment serial numbers available Phone 520 889...

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Page 14: ...r connect your own trigger equipment to the 9 pin female input output I O trigger port located on the back of the camera If you are using high voltage equipment such as an arc lamp with your camera sy...

Page 15: ...era see the diagram on page 14 Secure by tightening the connector screws Do not extend this cable 2 With the power brick switched off and the power cord unplugged from an electrical outlet connect the...

Page 16: ...vable F mount adapter or C mount adapter installed The F mount adapter allows the camera to be attached to lenses and scientific instruments that are compatible with a Nikon bayonet mount The C mount...

Page 17: ...mount adapter onto the lens or instrument adapter Lock in place using the 050 hex wrench provided 3 Thread the C mount adapter into the camera In certain cases it may be easier to thread the camera on...

Page 18: ...e a lens simply attach your instrument s F mount adapter to the camera or attach the camera to the instrument s F mount If your instrument requires an F mount adapter contact your instrument supplier...

Page 19: ...so that the maximum length of the tripod mounting bolt is exposed 2 Align the camera on the tripod mounting bolt using one of the four mounting holes on the camera body 3 Thread the tripod mounting bo...

Page 20: ...apter and Nikon Lens CCD When you order a SenSys camera you choose from a range of CCDs that differ in size and grade All SenSys CCDs are scientific grade grades with fewer defects than commercial gra...

Page 21: ...on than crown glass The antireflective coating increases the light transmitted through the window from 92 to 99 further decreasing light loss Optional infrared blocking IR and sapphire windows are ava...

Page 22: ...ved by the ADC If the ADC receives a high quality signal the 12 bit ADC digitizes the analog signal into 12 bit data With a lesser quality signal the ADC produces data with a lower effective bit depth...

Page 23: ...specifications for the port are located in Power Port Pinout on page 31 Camera Back Status Lights The back of the camera has two status lights Red light on Power on Green light on CCD reached operati...

Page 24: ...on and off 0 by a switch on the brick More detailed specifications are available in Chapter 6 Specifications Caution Connecting or removing a live power cable can damage the camera s electronic compo...

Page 25: ...he SenSys F and C mount adapters thread into the camera at a pitch of 32 threads inch When the camera is focused two 6 32 inch socket set screws two 4 40 inch socket set screws for the C mount secure...

Page 26: ...e F mount adapter is a standard Nikon bayonet mount with a standard F mount flange focal distance and additional travel distance to allow parfocal adjustment with a variety of instruments For specific...

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Page 28: ...Camera Does Not Respond to Light If your camera has no response to light a faulty camera shutter may be causing the problem To test for a malfunctioning shutter 1 Turn on the power to the camera 2 As...

Page 29: ...hex wrench remove the four 4 40 socket head screws from the shutter cover Caution Make sure to remove the shutter cover and not the camera back Removing the camera back will expose the CCD and void yo...

Page 30: ...rd Then unplug the shutter power connector from the shutter board 4 Using a standard screwdriver remove the four 2 56 slotted binding head screws that secure the shutter to the camera Lift the shutter...

Page 31: ...mount adapter is installed on your camera and the mount is attached directly to an instrument See the instructions for focusing the camera in F Mount Assembly on page 9 A C mount adapter is installed...

Page 32: ...ge plane CCD F mount Distance C mount Distance 0400 and 1600 1 05 in 26 7 mm 63 in 16 0 mm 1400 1 07 in 27 2 mm 65 in 16 6 mm Distance from top of window to CCD image plane CCD F mount Distance C moun...

Page 33: ...24 SenSys User Manual F Mount Camera F mount Camera SideView F mount CameraTopView 3 00 in 76 2 mm 7 15 in 181 6 mm 4 48 in 113 8 mm 3 00 in 76 2 mm 4 48 in 113 8 mm 3 00 in 76 2 mm...

Page 34: ...Chapter 6 Specifications 25 C Mount Camera C mount Camera SideView C mount CameraTopView 7 15 in 181 6 mm 2 60 in 66 0 mm 4 48 in 113 8 mm 2 60 in 66 0 mm...

Page 35: ...Top View of F mount 2 35 in dia 59 7 mm 2 50 in dia 63 5 mm 1 05 in 26 7 mm 1 72 in 43 7 mm minimum distance 2 50 in dia 63 5 mm 1 93 in dia 49 0 mm 67 in 17 0 mm 1 02 in 25 9 mm Threads at 32 threads...

Page 36: ...dia 38 1 mm 96 in dia 24 5 mm 1 60 in dia 40 6 mm Side View of C mount unmounted Side View of C mount mounted for KAF 1400 Side View of C mount mounted for KAF 0400 and KAF 1600 Top View of C mount 1...

Page 37: ...28 SenSys User Manual Power Brick The power supply is a 5V DC and 15V DC brick with 100 240V AC input at 50 60 Hz The maximum power output is 55 W 6 97 in 177 0 mm 3 74 in 95 0 mm 2 25 in 57 1 mm...

Page 38: ...ng The output is low when the shutter is completely open or completely closed The length of time this signal is held high is specified in PVCAM or by the Shutter Open Delay and Shutter Close Delay fun...

Page 39: ...enabled The inputs are internally pulled up therefore it is recommended to drive them with an open collector driver 8 TRIGGER INVERT INPUT Active low A low on this input inverts the state of FILTERED...

Page 40: ...Chapter 6 Specifications 31 Power Port Pinout Power Port Pinout Pin Signal Name 1 5V DC 2 5V DC 3 Ground 4 Ground 5 Ground 6 15V DC 7 Ground 8 15V DC 9 Ground...

Page 41: ...4 VD13 27 50 VD2 5 VD12 28 51 6 VD11 29 PIX 52 7 VD10 30 53 VD1 8 VD9 31 54 VD0 9 VD8 32 55 10 VD7 33 56 TX 11 VD6 34 Ground 57 RX 12 Ground 35 Ground 58 13 VD5 36 VD15 59 FEN 14 VD4 37 VD14 60 LEN 1...

Page 42: ...Chapter 6 Specifications 33 CCD Orientation Camera FrontView KAF 0400 and KAF 1600 CCD Orientation Camera FrontView KAF 1400 CCD Orientation Serial Parallel 0 0 Parallel Serial 0 0...

Page 43: ...Gain Setting Relative Gain Typical Noise System Gain Typical Maximum ADC Signal High Signal to Noise 1 1 2x 26e 40e ADU 160Ke binned full well High Dynamic Range 2 1x 19e 20e ADU 80Ke single pixel ful...

Page 44: ...ion Mode Gain Setting Relative Gain Typical Noise System Gain Typical Maximum ADC Signal High Signal to Noise 1 1 2x 20e 20e ADU 80Ke binned full well High Dynamic Range 2 1x 17e 10e ADU 40Ke single p...

Page 45: ...Mode Gain Setting Relative Gain Typical Noise System Gain Typical Maximum ADC Signal High Signal to Noise 1 1 2x 26e 40e ADU 160Ke binned full well High Dynamic Range 2 1x 19e 20e ADU 80Ke single pix...

Page 46: ...enSys camera 2 F F mount adapter 9 16 description 17 installation 9 removal 9 role in focusing camera 9 specifications 26 G gain available settings 13 H hardware installation 5 6 hardware specificatio...

Page 47: ...13 mounting on tripod 10 precautions 2 primary point digitization PPD 13 readout rate 13 repair 3 specifications 23 status lights 14 storage requirements 2 system components 1 turning on 6 window 12...

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