Santa Barbara Instrument Group STXL Advanced Series, Руководство по эксплуатации

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1.10. Opening the Front Cover - Regenerating the Desiccant Plug
The CCD is housed in a sealed chamber located
inside the front cover of the camera. The
chamber is separate from the large front and rear
cover plates, so that opening the front or rear
cover plates will not expose the CCD chamber to
the environment. The CCD chamber has a
desiccant plug located on one side to help
remove moisture from the air inside the
chamber. If it should become necessary to
recharge the desiccant due to excess moisture or
frosting in the chamber, it is a simple matter to
remove the desiccant plug, bake it in a
conventional oven at 350 degrees F (175 degrees
C) for 4 hours and replace the plug in the camera. To gain access to the desiccant plug, remove
the front cover by loosening the eight socket head screws as shown in the picture above left.
Note the location of the desiccant plug (A) in the
next photo below right. Remove the plug by
unscrewing the two socket head screws (B) holding
it to the chamber. There is an o-ring between the
plug and the chamber. Be sure to remove this o-
ring before baking the plug. Place a small piece of
electrical tape over the hole in the side of the CCD
chamber while you are baking the desiccant plug to
keep unwanted dust and moisture out of the
chamber. When you replace the desiccant plug
after baking it, remember to replace the o-ring.
1.12. Indicator Lights
There are two sets of LED indicator lights located on the side of the camera body that provide
information about the camera’s communication link, exposure status, relay activity, and input
voltage. The top row contains five LEDs:
The red status LED will flicker when the
camera is powered up. It will then either glow
continuously when the camera is idle or blink
when the camera is taking an exposure. The
four amber LEDs indicate when any of the
four relays are activated during during self-
guiding. The bottom row contains four LEDs:
These indicate the input voltage to the camera
and are helpful when operating from battery
power. Normally the Green LED will glow
continuously to indicate that the power
supplied is 12 -14 volts. The first yellow LED labeled 11V will light if the input voltage at the
camera drops to 11.25V or less. The second yellow LED labeled 10V will light if the input
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