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5.2.4 Acquire Data
If you are using WinView/32, select Focus on the Acquisition menu. Successive images
will be sent to the monitor as quickly as they are acquired. Since the camera is shipped
without a shutter, the images may smear if the exposure time is short.
Figure 5-2
illustrates typical data within WinView.
Figure 5-2: Example of WinView Data Acquired from First Light Procedure
Because the time to acquire and read out an image varies directly with the size of the
CCD, the observed frame rate will vary greatly depending on the CCD installed. With a
short exposure time, it is not uncommon for the frame readout time to be significantly
longer than the exposure time.
This completes First Light. If the system functioned as described, you can be reasonably
sure it has arrived in good working order. In addition, you should have a basic
understanding of how the system hardware is used. A recommended procedure for
powering down the camera is provided in the next section.
After you have powered down the camera system, you can then prepare the camera for
installation in a vacuum chamber. Refer to
Section D.1, Replace the Visible Nose with
the Open Nose , on page 103 for complete information.
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