Teledyne Princeton Instruments PI-MAX 3, System Manual

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Chapter 4: Installation Overview
Table 4-1 lists the sequence of actions required to install a PI-MAX3 system and prepare
to gather data. Refer to the indicated references for additional information.
Refer to
Section 4.1, System Block Diagrams , on page 37 for high-level block diagrams
of typical system configurations.
Table 4-1: PI-MAX3 Installation Actions (Sheet 1 of 2)
Action Refer to…
1. If the system components have not already been unpacked,
unpack them and inspect their carton(s) and the system
components for in transit damage. Section 5.1, Unpack the
System
, on page 39.
2. Verify that all system components have been received. Section 5.2, Examine
Equipment and Verify
Parts Inventory
, on
page 40.
3. If the camera will be used on a spectrograph, mount it to the
equipment using the required adapter(s). Section G, Spectrograph
Adapters
, on page 227.
4. If the appropriate interface card is not already installed in the
host computer, install it and its drivers. Host Computer Manual
5. If the application software is not already installed in the host
computer, install it. Section 5.4, Install
Application Software
, on
page 42.
6. With the PI-MAX3 power supply and computer power turned
OFF, connect the Ethernet cable (GigE) to the PI-MAX3 and the
interface card in the host computer.
7. Air-Cooled System: Plug the power supply into the rear of the
camera and plug the power supply into the power source.
Liquid-Cooled System: Make the hose and power connections
to the camera and plug the circulator into the power source.
Add coolant if necessary. Turn on the circulator. Section 5.5, Connect
PI-MAX3 to CoolCUBE
II
,
on page 45.
8. If the photocathode will be cooled, connect the supplied PVC
tubing to the hose barb on the front of the camera and to a dry
nitrogen source. Section 5.6, Connect
PI-MAX3 to Dry Nitrogen
Source
, on page 46.
9. Turn the PI-MAX3 power supply ON.