X-Cite Exacte, User Manual

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Table of Contents
1.
X-Cite
®
exacte Message Reference ....................................................................... 1
2. Introduction ............................................................................................................ 2
3. Safety ...................................................................................................................... 3
3.1 Glossary of Symbols........................................................................................... 3
3.2 Safety Precautions ............................................................................................. 4
4. Getting Started ....................................................................................................... 7
4.1 System Components .......................................................................................... 7
4.2 Front Panel ......................................................................................................... 8
4.3 Rear Panel ......................................................................................................... 9
5. Installation/Set-up ................................................................................................ 10
5.1 Installing Lamp Module ..................................................................................... 10
5.2 Inserting/Removing Light Guide ....................................................................... 13
5.3 Tips to Prevent Premature Degradation of Light Guides ................................... 15
5.4 Installing the Collimating Adapter ..................................................................... 16
6. Operation .............................................................................................................. 18
6.1 Powering Up/Powering Down ........................................................................... 18
6.2 Quick Start: Illuminating a Specimen ................................................................ 19
6.3 Front Panel Button Functions ........................................................................... 19
6.4 LED Indicators .................................................................................................. 20
6.5 Display Format Reference ................................................................................ 20
6.6 Output Intensity Modes ..................................................................................... 21
6.7 Adjusting Light Output ...................................................................................... 21
6.8 Viewing Accumulated Lamp Hours ................................................................... 22
6.9 Closed-
Loop Feedback™ (CLF) ....................................................................... 22
7. Calibration/Radiometry (optional) ....................................................................... 24
7.1 X-Cite
®
exacte Power Reading using the XR2100 Power Meter or XR2000; .... 24
7.2 X-Cite
®
exacte Calibration using the XR2100 (or XR2000) & Light Guide ......... 25
7.3 Calibrating X-Cite
®
exacte with the Objective Plane Power Sensor, XP750 ...... 25
7.4 To Clear a Calibration ....................................................................................... 26
8. Warnings and Alarms .......................................................................................... 27
8.1 Clearing Alarms ................................................................................................ 28
9. External Control ................................................................................................... 29
9.1 Graphical User Interface (GUI) ......................................................................... 29
9.2 Installation: ....................................................................................................... 29
9.3 Graphical User Interface Panel ......................................................................... 30
9.4 Icons and Functions: ........................................................................................ 31
9.5 Logging Stability Data ....................................................................................... 33
9.6 Logging Events ................................................................................................. 33
9.7 Exporting Logged Data ..................................................................................... 33
9.8 Shutter Control via Foot pedal .......................................................................... 34
9.9 Shutter control via TTL ..................................................................................... 34
9.10
Software Developer’s Kit (SDK) ....................................................................... 35
10. Troubleshooting ................................................................................................... 36
10.1 Error Codes ................................................................................................... 36