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Kestrel/USER-MANUAL/REV1.1/08-20
CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 4
1.1 Scope .......................................................................................................................... 4
2. CAMERA CARE ............................................................................................................... 4
2.1 Cleaning the Sensor Window ....................................................................................... 4
3. SPECIFICATION .............................................................................................................. 5
3.1 Camera Overview ........................................................................................................ 5
3.2 Datasheet .................................................................................................................... 5
4. DESIGN OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................ 6
4.1 Mechanical Model ........................................................................................................ 6
4.2 Physical Interface ........................................................................................................ 7
4.3 Power Consumption .................................................................................................... 7
4.4 Mounting to Microscope ............................................................................................... 7
4.5 Mounting to a Tripod or Optical Table .......................................................................... 7
5. SOFTWARE COMPATIBILITY ......................................................................................... 8
5.1 XCAP Compatibility ..................................................................................................... 8
5.2 LabView Compatibility ................................................................................................. 8
5.3 Custom Software Interfacing ........................................................................................ 8
6. CAMERA AND CHILLER SETUP .................................................................................... 9
6.1 Connecting Camera to Frame Grabber ........................................................................ 9
6.2 Connecting Camera to Chiller ...................................................................................... 9
6.3 Recommended Coolants for Chiller ............................................................................. 9
6.4 Setting the Coolant Temperature for Re-circulation ..................................................... 9
6.5 Draining the Chiller, Camera and Tubing ................................................................... 10
7. FRAME GRABBER AND SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ................................................... 11
7.1 Computer/Laptop System Requirements ................................................................... 11
7.2 Frame Grabber Requirements ................................................................................... 11
8. XCAP IMAGING SOFTWARE ........................................................................................ 12
8.1 Downloading and Installing XCAP ............................................................................. 12
8.2 Opening the Camera Configuration ........................................................................... 12
8.3 Acquiring a Live Image Sequence ............................................................................. 14
9. CONTROLLING THE CAMERA (XCAP) ........................................................................ 15
9.1 EM Gain .................................................................................................................... 15
9.2 Triggering Modes and Pixel Clock Rate ..................................................................... 16
9.3 Region of Interest and Binning ................................................................................... 16
9.4 Exposure Time and Frame Period ............................................................................. 17
