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Avantes
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AvaLight-XE Xenon Pulsed Light source
The
AvaLight-XE Pulsed Xenon Lamp
is a high flash rate, short-arc xenon lamp for applications
requiring absorbance, reflection, fluorescence and phosphorescence measurements. The AvaLight-XE
operates at speeds up to 100 Hz and offers critical pulse-to-pulse stability.
Parts Included
1.
AvaLight-XE Pulsed Xenon Lamp
2.
The AvaLight-XE Operating manual
3.
IC-DB15-2 or IC-DB26-2 15-pin cable for connecting the AvaLight-XE to the AvaSpec
spectrometer (should have been ordered separately).
4.
PS-12V/1.0A 100-240VAC power supply (should have been ordered separately)
Caution! UV Radiation and High Voltage!
Never look directly into the light source. The ultraviolet radiation coming from the light source is
capable of causing serious eye injury.
The AvaLight-XE uses high voltages. Never operate the AvaLight-XE without it‟s housing intact.
The SMA connector will get HOT during operation. Handle with care
Operation
The lamp is triggered with TTL pulses delivered through the 15-pin connector located at the rear of
the unit. These pulses are supplied by our AvaSpec spectrometers and AvaSoft software, or any other
source of TTL signals. The lamp is powered by a 12V DC transformer, or from a 12V battery if field
use is desired.
1.
Plug the 12 VDC wall transformer. Plug the other end of the cord into the jack at the rear of
the AvaLight-XE.
2.
Install the IC-DB15-2 or IC-DB26-2 cable into the rear of the AvaLight-XE. Connect the other
end to the AvaSpec spectrometer. Connect an optical fiber to the SMA-terminated fiber optic
port on the front panel.
3.
Turn the power switch located at the front of the source to the "ON" position.
4.
AvaSoft software automatically operates the AvaLight-XE and gives one flash or multiple
flashes per scan. The flash should fire with a clearly audible "ping."
12 VDC connector
Sub D15 connector
OFF-ON switch
Light output SMA
Power LED
