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RETIGA R

™

 SERIES USER MANUAL

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION  ............................................................................................................. 1

System Components  .........................................................................................................1
Precautions ........................................................................................................................2
Environmental Conditions for Operation and Storage .........................................................2
Optics and Mounting .........................................................................................................2
Cleaning ............................................................................................................................3
Repair ................................................................................................................................3

INSTALLATION  ............................................................................................................... 4

Host Computer Requirements ............................................................................................4
Camera Power Requirements .............................................................................................5
Install the Camera Driver ....................................................................................................5
Connect the Camera ..........................................................................................................5
Note on Selecting the Optimal USB 3.0 Port: ......................................................................6
Note on Optimum Mounting of 

Teledyne Photometrics

 Retiga R Series Cameras ............8

USING YOUR

 Teledyne Photometrics

 Retiga R Series

 

Camera ...................................

 

9

Imaging Software ...............................................................................................................9
Basic Camera Parameters ...................................................................................................9
Exposure Time ....................................................................................................................9
Gain State ..........................................................................................................................9
Sensor Cooling .................................................................................................................10
Clearing Mode .................................................................................................................10
ROI / Binning ....................................................................................................................11
Device Synchronization  ...................................................................................................11
Trigger-First Mode ............................................................................................................11
Bulb Mode .......................................................................................................................12
Recommended Initial Settings  .........................................................................................13
Embedded Image Processing Algorithms ..........................................................................14
Defective Pixel Correction .................................................................................................14

TROUBLESHOOTING  .................................................................................................... 15

Resolving Problems with the Camera ................................................................................15
Unresolved Problems - Contacting QImaging Support  ......................................................17

SPECIFICATIONS  ........................................................................................................... 18

Summary of Contents for RETIGA R Series

Page 1: ...U S E R M A N U A L www photometrics com...

Page 2: ...ed trademark of Roper Scientific Inc Product names mentioned in this document may be trademarks or registered trademarks of Teledyne Photometrics or other hardware software or service providers and ar...

Page 3: ...urrently under warranty the Extended Product Warranty Plan includes parts and labor and is available for an additional three year period to extend your warranty to five years When you purchase an Exte...

Page 4: ...ent 000761 e pix s at a measured CCD temperature of 11 8 deg Celcius as indicated by temperature display if applicable 50 MHz 14 bit This camera system was tested and has a conformance date of Test Te...

Page 5: ...n Selecting the Optimal USB 3 0 Port 6 Note on Optimum Mounting of Teledyne Photometrics Retiga R Series Cameras 8 USING YOUR Teledyne Photometrics Retiga R Series Camera 9 Imaging Software 9 Basic Ca...

Page 6: ...Cameras utilizes a USB 3 0 data connection for a fast and easy installation while maintaining backwards compatibility for USB 2 0 at reduced data rates for use with a variety of host computers This ma...

Page 7: ...y Use only the USB 3 0 interface cables and power supply designated for this camera system Using non Teledyne Photometrics Retiga R Series cables or power supplies may result in permanent damage to yo...

Page 8: ...d as they may spray propellant onto the window Do not touch the window Repair The Teledyne Photometrics Retiga R Series camera system contains no user serviceable parts Repairs must be done by Teledyn...

Page 9: ...ows 7 Windows 8 or Windows 10 operating system 64 bits 2 0 GHz or faster Intel processor either Xeon or Core i5 4 GB RAM 250 GB serial ATA SATA HDD and or 64 GB solid state drive SDD for high speed im...

Page 10: ...service for more information After completing the PVCAM installation restart your PC when prompted by the wizard For advanced users wishing to use the camera in a custom programming environment the P...

Page 11: ...our Retiga R Series camera is powered by the 7 5V 2 5A or greater power supply provided by QImaging Lastly plug the power supply s cord into an appropriate power source 3 Optional An optional I O conn...

Page 12: ...USB root hub your camera is connected to is discussed below Each USB host controller has a Root Hub to which multiple physical ports are connected Each port can have a device plugged in or another hu...

Page 13: ...g of Teledyne Photometrics Retiga R Series Cameras It is important to maintain a minimum of 1 clearance on the vented sides of the Teledyne Photometrics RETIGA camera to allow proper air flow removing...

Page 14: ...sition By increasing the exposure time more light is captured by the sensor and a better signal to noise ratio SNR is achieved The exposure time should be adjusted to a level that achieves the shortes...

Page 15: ...harge before the start of each exposure The following waveforms show how Non Overlap mode functions The main benefit of Non Overlap mode is that there are no limitations imposed upon the exposure time...

Page 16: ...everal methods of hardware synchronization via TTL signals with external devices including function generators light sources shutters and filters Each camera has an I O connector pin out functions are...

Page 17: ...Trigger Ready is low are ignored For a sequence of one frame Strobe mode and Trigger first mode are the same Non Overlap mode is shown on the left Overlap mode is shown on the right Bulb Mode In this...

Page 18: ...tings for microscopic imaging available options depend on application software 14 bits Gain State 1 30 msec exposure time Clear Pre Exposure Clear count 2 Display gamma of 1 Full frame no ROI Binned 2...

Page 19: ...n Defective Pixel Correction is enabled the signal in each defect location is replaced by the average of the pixel immediately preceding and following the defect The Teledyne Photometrics Retiga camer...

Page 20: ...mages appear Confirm that the camera s power is on Confirm that the correct Teledyne Photometrics Retiga R Series camera is selected in your imaging software application Power off the camera and the h...

Page 21: ...amera to be slightly warm to the touch while in operation However if the camera is more than slightly warm to the touch and at least one inch of space has been left around the camera housing switch of...

Page 22: ...ardware configuration and operating system 3 Call one of Teledyne Photometrics regional support offices at the appropriate number below To assist you better and to quickly resolve the issue it is reco...

Page 23: ...www photometrics com 2021 Teledyne Photometrics All rights reserved 18 CHAPTER 6 SPECIFICATIONS Camera Front Dimensions Inches Camera Bottom Dimensions Inches...

Page 24: ...rmat Mounting hole thread size 1 4 20 thread located near front of camera Connectors on Back of Camera Power Supply Specifications IMPORTANT Only operate the Teledyne Photometrics Retiga R Series came...

Page 25: ...one common output for all pixels as is the case of typical CCD sensors or from 2 or more outputs in parallel to achieve greater frame rates When operating in USB3 0 mode 50 MHz digitization is accompl...

Page 26: ...and less than 0 9 V for a low The I O trigger cable connects to Hirose connector HR212 10RA 8P on the back of the camera Below is a description of each of the trigger pins The numbers on the I O conn...

Page 27: ...d Types of triggering supported by the QI Retiga R Series Camera Trigger first Mode Overlap Non Overlap Strobe Mode Overlap Non Overlap Bulb Mode Non Overlap Five shutter behavior modes are available...

Page 28: ...www photometrics com tel 1 520 889 9933 info photometrics com 58 608 005 REV A01 www photometrics com...

Page 29: ...www photometrics com tel 1 520 889 9933 info photometrics com 2021 QImaging All rights reserved...

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