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26 PhotonMAX System Manual Version 1.B
Entering the Default Camera System Parameters into WinX
(WinView/32, WinSpec/32, or WinXTest/32)
Software changes implemented in WinX version 2.15.9.6 affected the way in which
default parameters were entered for camera systems. Therefore, two sets of instructions
are included. Follow the instructions appropriate to the software version that you
installed. Note that these instructions assume that you have performed the computer
interface installation.
WinX Versions 2.5.19.6 and later
1. Make sure the PhotonMAX is connected to the host computer and that it is turned on.
2. Run the WinX application. The Camera Detection wizard will automatically run if
this is the first time you have installed a Princeton Instruments WinX application
(WinView/32, WinSpec/32, or WinXTest/32) and a supported camera. Otherwise, if
you installing a new camera type, click on the
Launch Camera Detection
Wizard…
button on the
Controller/CCD
tab page to start the wizard.
3. On the
Welcome
dialog (Figure 9), leave the checkbox unselected and click on
Next
.
Figure 9. Camera Detection Wizard - Welcome dialog box
4. Follow the instructions on the dialog boxes to perform the initial hardware setup: this
wizard enters default parameters on the
Hardware Setup dialog box tab pages and
gives you an opportunity to acquire a single test image to confirm the system is
working. Note that this is a test image and it is not acquired using the settings needed
for true data acquisition.
5. To finalize the setup, make the following selections on the
Controller/Camera
tab
page so you can control the camera and acquire data at the default Detector
Temperature setting:
•
On the
Controller/Camera
tab page: Select " Frame Transfer " as the
Readout Mode.
•
On the
Cleans
tab page: Select " Clear Pre-Sequence ".