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57-061-001 Rev G0
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User Manual for CoolSNAPcf and CoolSNAPES Systems
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© Copyright 2005 Roper Scientific, Inc. 3440 East Britannia Drive Tucson, Arizona 85706 Tel: 800.874.9789/520.889.9933 Fax: 520.295.0299 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced by any means without the written permission of Roper Scientific, Inc. Printed in the United States of America. CoolSNAP is a trademark of Roper Scientific, Inc. Photometrics, PVCAM, and Roper Scientific are registered trademarks of Roper Scientific, Inc. Acrobat and Reader
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LIMITED WARRANTY — Photometrics Analytical Instrumentation Photometrics, a division of Roper Scientific, Inc. (“Photometrics,” us,” “we,” “our”) makes the following limited warranties. These limited warranties extend to the original purchaser (“You”, “you”, "Your", "your") only and no other purchaser or transferee. We have complete control over all warranties and may alter or terminate any or all warranties at any time we deem necessary. Basic Limited One (1) Year Warranty Photometrics
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Software Limited Warranty Photometrics warrants all of our manufactured software discs to be free from substantial defects in materials and / or workmanship under normal use for a period of one (1) year from shipment. Photometrics does not warrant that the function of the software will meet your requirements or that operation will be uninterrupted or error free. You assume responsibility for selecting the software to achieve your intended results and for the use and results obtained from th
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8. After the warranty period has expired, you may contact the Photometrics factory or a Photometrics- authorized representative for repair information and/or extended warranty plans. 9. Physically damaged units or units that have been modified are not acceptable for repair in or out of warranty and will be returned as received. 10. All warranties implied by state law or non-U.S. laws, including the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose, are expressly lim
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Optional CoolSNAP Camera System Service Contract The optional CoolSNAP Camera System Service Contract provides extended coverage for the CoolSNAP camera system. All terms and conditions listed in the CoolSNAP Camera System Warranty, including those pertaining to shipping costs and appropriate system use, apply to the CoolSNAP Camera System Service Contract. The Service Contract also guarantees that Photometrics shall ship a complete replacement CoolSNAP camera system within forty-eight (48
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Declaration of Conformity Roper Scientific, Inc. declares that the equipment described in this document is a CLASS A DEVICE in conformance with the requirements of the European Council Directives, listed below: 89/336/EEC EMC Directive & Amendments 93/68/EEC EMC Directive & Amendments 73/23/EEC Product Safety with Amendments on the application of the laws of Member States relating to Electromagnetic Compatibility and Product Safety. This declaration is base
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Declaration of Conformity Roper Scientific, Inc. declares that the equipment described in this document is a CLASS A DEVICE in conformance with the requirements of the European Council Directives, listed below: 89/336/EEC EMC Directive 92/31/EEC Amendment 93/68/EEC Amendment 73/23/EEC Product Safety on the application of the laws of Member States relating to Electromagnetic Compatibility and Product Safety. This declaration is based upon compliance of the product to the
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Table of Contents Chapter 1. Introduction Description.................................................................................................................................1 System Components .................................................................................................................1 About This Manual...................................................................................................................2 Precautions...............................
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Chapter 5. Basic Specifications Dimensions ..............................................................................................................................15 CCD Specifications and Orientations...................................................................................17 Additional Measurements .....................................................................................................17 Detector ..................................................................
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Chapter 1. Introduction ® CoolSNAP and CoolSNAP , from Photometrics , are ideal cameras for digital Description cf ES microscopy and many other biological applications. The simple, compact CoolSNAP incorporates a high-quality CCD (charge-coupled device), a 12-bit cf scientific digitizer, and low-noise electronics to produce high-quality 12-bit monochrome or 36-bit digital color images at greater than 1k x 1k resolution. The CoolSNAP offers higher sensitivity (especially in the red region
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The CoolSNAP User Manual is divided into five chapters. It is suggested that you About This read the entire manual before operating the camera in order to ensure proper Manual use. The chapters that follow this introduction are: • System Installation — Instructions for installing the camera system’s hardware and software. • Operating Features — Descriptions of specific camera features. • Troubleshooting — Answers to camera system problems. • Basic Specifications — Specifications for Coo
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Store the CoolSNAP camera system in its original containers. To protect the Storage system from excessive heat, cold, and moisture, store at an ambient temperature Requirements between 0°C and 70°C with a relative humidity of 0%-80% noncondensing. The camera has a standard threaded video mount and can be mounted to any Microscopes, microscope that accepts a standard C-mount adapter. The camera also allows Lenses, and you to install any lens that is compatible with a standard threaded vid
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If you have any questions about your camera system, contact Photometrics Photometrics Customer Service. When you call, please have your Photometrics sales order Customer Service number or equipment serial numbers available. • Tel: 800. 874.9789/520.889.9933 between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm MST • Fax: 520.295.0299 • Email: cservice@photomet.com • Mail: Photometrics 3440 East Britannia Drive Tucson, Arizona 85706 In Europe, you can reach Customer Service at: BENELUX • Tel: 31.347.3
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Chapter 2. System Installation Carefully review the Precautions section on page 2 before performing any of the procedures outlined here. Again, use only a CoolSNAP cable and a CoolSNAP interface card with your CoolSNAP camera. Using a different cable or interface card may result in permanent damage to your system. Introduction Your CoolSNAP or CoolSNAP camera system has the following hardware cf ES components: • Camera • Data cable • Interface card CoolSNAP system components are l
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If you are a Mac user, the host computer for your CoolSNAP camera must have the following: • Macintosh OS X.3 (Panther) operating system • 512 MB RAM (or greater) • CD-ROM drive • At least one unused PCI or PCI-X card slot (LVDS cameras only) • At least one unused IEEE-1394 port (IEEE-1394 cameras only) • Video adapter that supports 24-bit color (millions of colors) Windows versions of PVCAM support multiple open LVDS cameras. In order to Multiple Cameras use this function, it must al
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The CoolSNAP cable connects your CoolSNAP camera to the interface card. This Connecting Your cable is designed to serve as a conduit both for data and power. CoolSNAP Camera CoolSNAP IEEE-1394 Cable CoolSNAP LVDS Cable To connect your LVDS CoolSNAP camera: 1. Connect either end of the CoolSNAP LVDS cable to the CoolSNAP interface card that you have installed in the host computer. 2. Connect the other end of the CoolSNAP LVDS cable to the DATA connector located on the back of the
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To connect your IEEE-1394 CoolSNAP camera: 1. Connect either end of the CoolSNAP IEEE-1394 cable to the CoolSNAP IEEE-1394 interface card that you have installed in the host computer. 2. Connect the other end of the CoolSNAP IEEE-1394 interface cable to either DATA connector located on the back of the camera (shown below). The following connectors and display lights are located on the back of the CooSNAP camera. • DATA connectors: 6-pin IEEE-1394 connectors for data transfer and powe
