iKon-XL SO Quick Start Guide
Please turn over
REMOVE PROTECTIVE COVER BEFORE
USE. Take care during installation as delicate
components are exposed. Camera must be
attached to a vacuum chamber and pumped
down to <10
-4
mBar before being connected to a
power supply and turned on.
Installing Software (Solis or SDK)
You must have administrator access on your PC to perform this installation.
The same instructions cover the installation procedure for Andor’s Solis, or if using third party software, Andor SDK.
Windows
: Switch on the PC, insert the CD (or access the download location) and run the setup exe e.g
AndorSDKSetup-<version>.exe
1. Confirm the version of software.
2. Follow the on screen prompts.
3. Select the installation directory when prompted.
4. If prompted for camera type select
iKon-XL
5. On the final window click on
“Install”
. Continue to follow the on screen prompts.
6. To complete the installation, when prompted select “
Yes, restart the computer now
” and click on the finish button.
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Unpacking your Camera
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CCU-500A Camera
Controller*
Software & Driver
CD(s) or Flash Drive
Country Specific
Power Cord
BNC-SMA
Cable (x3)
iKon-XL
CCD Camera
(SO model)
Fibre Optic
PCIe Card
Fibre Optic
(LC-LC)
USB 3.0 Cable
Camera Control
Cable*
USB 3.0 Card
Anti-Static Strap
*
CCU-500 units are configured to operate only with the supplied CCU-500 to camera control cable.
Accessories
Cables
Camera
Refer to the hardware guide for further guidelines.
Linux
: Switch on the PC, then unpack the archive that you have received. In the following steps replace <version> with the version number of
the archive you have. E.g. 2.102.30000.0
1. Open a terminal.
2. Change the directory to where the
andor-<version>.tar.gz
file is located.
3. Type “
tar -zxvf andor-<version>.tar.gz
”.
4. A new directory named “
andor
” is created.
5. To install the SDK run the script “
install_andor”
from the
andor
directory and follow the on screen prompts. (See the
INSTALL
file located in
the same directory for further information).
Preparing your Facility
Handle the camera and accessories with care.
iKon-XL weighs approx 11 kg [24 lb 4 oz] inc.
shipping cover.
Observe anti-static precautions when installing
the camera.
Ensure 100 mm clearance around camera and
power supply vents (Do
not
block vents when
operating on benchtop).
Operation of the camera close to intense
pulsed sources (e.g. plasma and X-ray
sources) may compromise performance
.
Keep dry, <70% non condensing
Use correct power supply and cables.
Operate between -30°C and 30°C
Store between -30°C and 50°C
Max. sustainable bake-out temperature is +55°C
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If using liquid cooling the liquid cooler must be
connected and running before switching on the
camera. Refer to Section 5 for further guidelines.
This is a Class I laser product.
