NINOX 640 SU/USER MANUAL/01-21/REV1.0
CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 4
1.1 Scope
......................................................................................................................... 4
2. CAMERA CARE ............................................................................................................... 5
2.1 Cleaning the Sensor Window
................................................................................... 5
3. SPECIFICATION .............................................................................................................. 6
3.1 Camera Overview
...................................................................................................... 6
3.2 Datasheet
................................................................................................................... 6
4. DESIGN OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................ 7
4.1 Mechanical Model
...................................................................................................... 7
4.2 Physical Interface
...................................................................................................... 8
4.3 Power Consumption
.................................................................................................. 8
4.4 Mounting to a Microscope
........................................................................................ 8
4.5 Mounting to a Tripod or Optical Table
..................................................................... 8
5. SOFTWARE COMPATIBILITY ......................................................................................... 9
5.1 XCAP Compatibility
................................................................................................... 9
5.2 LabView Compatibility
.............................................................................................. 9
5.3 Custom Software Interfacing
.................................................................................... 9
6. CAMERA AND CHILLER SETUP .................................................................................. 10
6.1 Connecting the Camera to the Frame Grabber
...................................................... 10
6.2 Connecting Camera to Chiller
................................................................................ 10
6.3 Recommended Coolants for Chiller
....................................................................... 10
6.4 Setting the Coolant Temperature for Re-circulation
............................................. 10
6.5 Draining the Chiller, Camera and Tubing
............................................................... 11
7. FRAME GRABBER AND SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ................................................... 12
7.1 Computer/Laptop System Requirements
............................................................... 12
7.2 Frame Grabber Requirements
................................................................................ 12
8. XCAP IMAGING SOFTWARE ........................................................................................ 13
8.1 Downloading XCAP
................................................................................................. 13
8.2 Opening the Camera Configuration
....................................................................... 13
8.3 Acquiring a Live Image Sequence
.......................................................................... 15
9. CONTROLLING THE CAMERA (XCAP) ........................................................................ 16
9.1 Exposure Time and Frame Rate
............................................................................. 16
9.2 Gain Mode
................................................................................................................ 17
9.3 Trigger Mode
............................................................................................................ 18
9.4 Thermoelectric Cooler (TEC)
.................................................................................. 19