Photon Force PF32, Quick Start Manual, Page: 17 / 28

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5. Once the application starts, the following window appears.
6. Ensure the PF32 system is connected and powered on.
7. Click “Choose bitfile” and select the “PF32_USB3.bit” file provided, which contains the
camera firmware. Note that other controls in the application are unresponsive until the
camera firmware has been programmed, and the connection status will display “
NO ”. If
programming is successful, the connection status will change to “ YES ” and the FPGA type,
serial number and system operating mode will be displayed.
By default, the system is configured in a photon counting mode, which does not provide timing
information. Settings may be changed by selecting the desired mode of operation from the drop-
down menu and pressing configure, or by changing the appropriate settings in the control tabs.
At this point, in order to see an image within the software, you should attach a lens to the PF32.
The PF32 has a CS-mount on the front. Should you wish you to use a C-mount lens, an appropriate
spacer should be used. To use any other lens, adapters must be purchased separately.