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User Guide

Axiocam 702 mono

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Page 1: ...User Guide Axiocam 702 mono ...

Page 2: ... etc in this document does not imply even in the absence of a specific statement that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use Software programs will fully remain the property of ZEISS No program documentation or subsequent upgrade thereof may be disclosed to any third party unless prior written consent of ZEISS has been procured to...

Page 3: ...ates 13 3 1 4 Spectral Sensitivity 13 4 Shipment 14 5 Connecting the camera 15 5 1 Camera Overview 15 5 2 Building in the interface card 15 5 3 Mounting the camera on the microscope 16 5 4 Connecting the camera to the PC 17 5 5 Connecting the trigger cable 18 5 6 Function indicator 20 6 Installing software and drivers 21 7 Trouble shooting 22 7 1 Software 22 7 1 1 The camera does not appear in the...

Page 4: ...Content 4 User Guide Axiocam 702 mono V1 0 en 8 Maintenance 24 8 1 Optical System 24 8 2 Cleaning the infrared filter or protective glass 24 9 Disposal and Recycling 25 ...

Page 5: ...e features the camera is optimally suited for live cell imaging applications Content Chapter Content About this guide Includes an introduction and overview about this guide Safety Provides important information on a safe handling with the Axiocam 702 mono Read this chapter before unpacking the camera and putting it into operation Shipment Describes the contents of delivery and optional attachments...

Page 6: ... CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided may result in minor or moderate personal injury NOTICE Risk of property damage NOTICE indicates a property damage message In addition NOTICE is used for data loss or corrupt data as well INFO Indicates useful additional information It helps you to make your daily work easier but they are all optional There is no risk for per...

Page 7: ...pes constants method names variables class names and interface names Shortcuts and key commands Shortcuts do appear like Crtl C that means you must press Crtl Key and C Key together Procedures Following formats are used for procedures instructive sequences Prerequisites Stands for a condition which must be fulfilled before starting with the action Procedure 1 Stands for a single step the user is a...

Page 8: ...facturer shall be exempt from statutory liability for accidents should the operator fail to observe the safety regulations CAUTION Personal Injury To avoid personal injury read and adhere the safety notes below u To avoid the risk of fire or explosion do not use the camera near inflammable liquids or gases u Setup expansions re adjustments alterations and repairs must be carried out only by person...

Page 9: ...act your local ZEISS service organization if a repair is necessary u Save all your data such as images measurement data archives reports forms and documents at regular intervals on an external storage medium Otherwise it cannot be avoided that access to this data may be lost as a result of operational errors or hardware defects ZEISS accepts no liability for consequential damage resulting from ins...

Page 10: ...nsor cover slip Max Full Well Capacity typical 32 000 e with amplification 1x Digitization Bit Pixel 14 Bit Pixel 12 Bit ADC 14 Bit expansion through data processing Pixel Read Out Speed 594 MBit s parallel on 8 channels Dynamic Range typical 5000 1 single shot 25000 1 HDR Mode Dark Current typical Typ 1 1 e p s at 15 C sensor temperature Cooling Regulated Peltier Cooling power supplied through US...

Page 11: ...provement of the signal to noise ratio Analog signal amplification is restricted in Binning Mode to lower levels Region of Interest ROI User defined imaging sub area for improvement of readout speed and reduction of amount of data Hardware Trigger Galvanic isolated I O signals three output signals exposure time readout time trigger ready i e for controlling external mechanical shutters one trigger...

Page 12: ...ient Conditions Operation 5 35 Celsius max 80 relative humidity non condensing free air circulation required Ambient Conditions Storage 15 60 Celsius 90 relative humidity at 40 Celsius 80 relative at 20 Celsius non condensing 3 1 1 Analog signal amplification and typical quality parameters of the image signal Amplification Readout Noise Saturation Charge Dynamic Range 1x 6 0 e 32 000 e 5 000 1 2x ...

Page 13: ...me Rates H x V Mode FPS 0 1ms 1920 x 1216 mono 128 1920 x 720 mono 210 1920 x 512 mono 288 1920 X 256 mono 534 1920 X 128 mono 881 1024 X 112 mono 1003 INFO Exposure time and sensor sub area ROI influence the maximum frame rate 3 1 4 Spectral Sensitivity Fig 1 Axiocam 702 mono with Sony IMX 174 sensor maximum QE reduced by appr 6 due to sensor cover slip ...

Page 14: ... in one for power supply USB 2 0 black cable and data transfer USB 3 0 blue cable 1 x PCI express interface card 4 x USB 3 0 1 x 15 Pin SATA power connector cable 1 x DVD with device driver for ZEISS software as well as this guide as a PDF file Accessory optional Fig 2 Axiocam trigger cable Content Order Number Trigger cable 426557 0001 000 ...

Page 15: ...nnection 2 USB 2 0 connection for power supply and cooling 3 USB 3 0 connection for image controller data and power supply 4 photo thread tripod connection Connecting the camera 5 2 Building in the interface card This topic describes how to build in the PCI express interface card 4 x USB 3 0 into your PC If the interface card is already built in you can continue with chapter Mounting the camera on...

Page 16: ...ripherals 2 Disconnect the PC and the peripherals from the mains and open the computer case 3 Examine your PC s power supply to see if it has Molex type connectors or SATA type connectors Choose the appropriate power connector cable for the following steps If your PC s power supply has both connector types choose only one cable 4 Connect the appropriate power connector cable to one of the open con...

Page 17: ...g the camera 5 4 Connecting the camera to the PC Prerequisites You have built in the interface card see Building in the interface card 15 You have mounted the camera to the microscope see Mounting the camera on the microscope 16 Procedure 1 Switch off the PC 2 Lay the USB cable carefully between the camera and the PC 3 Connect the USB 3 0 plug blue color to the USB 3 0 port on the interface card 4...

Page 18: ...gger cable 18 User Guide Axiocam 702 mono V1 0 en Connecting the camera 5 5 Connecting the trigger cable In this chapter you will learn how to connect the trigger cable optional to the camera and the SVB signal distribution box Fig 4 Trigger cable ...

Page 19: ...O 2 5 GPOPWR 6 AUXPWR 7 Commercial Micro D Procedure 1 Plug the connector Commercial Micro D 7 in the trigger connection on the back of the camera see Camera Overview 15 2 Plug the connector Trigger 1 in the socket Trigger Out of the SVB Signal distribution box Fig 5 Signal distribution box SVB backside 3 Plug the connector GPO 0 2 in the socket Trigger In of the SVB Signal distribution box 4 Conn...

Page 20: ...best camera performance Green USB 3 0 connection Camera connected with USB 2 0 connection PC Power supply USB 2 0 cable attached Violet USB 3 0 connection Camera connected with USB 3 0 connection PC Power supply USB 2 0 cable not attached Yellow USB 3 0 connection Camera connected with USB 2 0 connection PC Power supply USB 2 0 cable not attached Red Power supply attached no driver loaded camera n...

Page 21: ... drivers the camera must be connected to the PC see chapter Connecting the camera to the PC 17 Procedure 1 Install the software according to the installation guide delivered with the software 2 During the installation you will be asked to install the camera drivers Follow the procedure by confirming the upcoming messages 3 Restart your PC after the installation 4 You can check in the device manage...

Page 22: ...e software and drivers with administrative rights Install the driver with administrative rights again if necessary 7 1 2 You don t see a camera image on your screen Check the light path setting of the microscope Is the status LED on the camera on If not check the cable connections between camera and computer Execute a reset of the camera Execute an automatic exposure measurement Check the display ...

Page 23: ...ages of monochrome cameras are displayed by using overlay colors to represent the colors of fluorescence dyes on the monitor If the color is different to the visual impression in the eyepiece just select a different overlay color from the menu in the software Display tab Trouble shooting 7 2 Hardware 7 2 1 Vibrations Sudden jolt vibration or moving objects during the acquisition can detract the im...

Page 24: ...the protective cap onto the camera s C Mount thread Maintenance 8 2 Cleaning the infrared filter or protective glass Contamination of the IR filter for color cameras only or the protective glass has an adverse effect on the quality of the resulting image dark points cloudy structures in the image If there is dry dust on the front side of the infrared filter or protective glass you can remove it wi...

Page 25: ...2002 96 EC WEEE insofar as these apply to this product ZEISS has implemented a take back and recycling process that ensures that proper recycling is carried out in accordance with the aforementioned EU directives Please contact your ZEISS sales service organization for details relating to disposal and recycling This product must not be disposed of with domestic waste or using municipal waste dispo...

Page 26: ... GmbH Königsallee 9 21 37081 Göttingen Germany ZEISS reserves the right to make modifications to this document without notice Jena 2015 by Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH all rights reserved authorized dealer Pulch Lorenz microscopy Am Untergrün 23 D 79232 March tel 07665 9272 0 fax 07665 9272 20 mail kontakt pulchlorenz de web pulchlorenz de ...

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