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Cascade II: 512 & 1024 Users Manual 1 Chapter 1 Overview Introduction The new Cascade® II cameras feature on-chip, deeply cooled multiplica

2 Cascade II: 512 & 1024 Users Manual Figure 1. Cascade II CCD Integrated Controller The operation of the Cascade II cameras is

Cascade II: 512S and 1024 Users Manual 3 System Components A Cascade II camera is packaged with the power supply, a power cable, a data cable, a PC

4 Cascade II: 512 & 1024 Users Manual Connectors There are three connectors for the Cascade II camera: • DATA (lower right): 20-pin, high-den

Cascade II: 512S and 1024 Users Manual 5 Software Components The following software components are included with the camera. PVCAM® PVCAM includes

6 Cascade II: 512 & 1024 Users Manual Cleaning Warning! Turn off all power to the equipment and secure all covers before cleaning the units.

Cascade II: 512S and 1024 Users Manual 7 Storage Requirements Store the Cascade II camera in its original containers. To protect the system from exc

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8 Cascade II: 512 & 1024 Users Manual Chapter 2 Camera Setup Carefully review the Precautions section in the previous chapter before performing

Cascade II: 512S and 1024 Users Manual 9 Checking Equipment and Parts Inventory Confirm that you have all of the equipment and parts required to se

10 Cascade II: 512 & 1024 Users Manual Host Computer PC Note that computers and operating systems all undergo frequent revision. The following i

Cascade II: 512S and 1024 Users Manual 11 Multiple Cameras PVCAM supports multiple open cameras. In order to use this function, it must also be sup

12 Cascade II: 512 & 1024 Users Manual Chapter 3 Operating Features Introduction Once the Cascade II camera has been installed as explained in t

Cascade II: 512S and 1024 Users Manual 13 Whether or not the data is displayed and/or stored depends on the data collection operation (Focus or Acqu

14 Cascade II: 512 & 1024 Users Manual Detector Temperature The default temperature setting is read from the camera. When the array temperature

Cascade II: 512S and 1024 Users Manual 15 Figure 5. Comparison of traditional CCD and Cascade CCD array structures

16 Cascade II: 512 & 1024 Users Manual Electron Multiplication Gain The Cascade II uses a unique CCD capable of multiplying the charge (electron

Cascade II: 512S and 1024 Users Manual 17 However, you should wait an additional twenty minutes before taking quantitative data so that the system h

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18 Cascade II: 512 & 1024 Users Manual Clearing Modes Clearing removes charge from the CCD by clocking the charge to the serial register and the

Cascade II: 512S and 1024 Users Manual 19 Dual-Readout Port Operation The Cascade II is configured with software-selectable dual-readout amplifiers

20 Cascade II: 512 & 1024 Users Manual Note: Since the first pixel to be read out from the Normal port is at the bottom right (closest to the N

Cascade II: 512S and 1024 Users Manual 21 • Binning along the rows (perpendicular mode) minimizes crosstalk and is therefore better for multi-spect

22 Cascade II: 512 & 1024 Users Manual Example 1: Overlap Mode when Exposure Time < Readout Time Consider a situation where full frame reado

Cascade II: 512S and 1024 Users Manual 23 From the timing diagram (Figure 10), you can see that because the exposure time is greater than the readou

24 Cascade II: 512 & 1024 Users Manual Figure 11. Timing diagram for Non-Overlap Mode External Shutter Operation Because the Ca

Cascade II: 512S and 1024 Users Manual 25 Timing Modes The basic Cascade II timing modes are Timed, Strobe, Bulb, and Trigger-First. These modes ar

26 Cascade II: 512 & 1024 Users Manual Strobe Mode Strobe mode operates only in Non-Overlap mode. In Strobe mode, each frame in a sequence requi

Cascade II: 512S and 1024 Users Manual 27 Trigger-First Mode In Trigger-First mode, the camera requires only one trigger to acquire a sequence of fr

ii Cascade II: 512 & 1024 Users Manual Customer Service If you have any questions about your camera system, please contact Photometrics Custome

28 Cascade II: 512 & 1024 Users Manual Figure 19. Flow charts of Slow and Fast mode operation

Cascade II: 512S and 1024 Users Manual 29 Fast Mode (Circular Buffers On) In Fast operation, the Cascade II runs according to the timing of the Buf

30 Cascade II: 512 & 1024 Users Manual Figure 20. Comparison of signal levels

Cascade II: 512S and 1024 Users Manual 31 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting If you have any difficulty while troubleshooting, or do not see your camera sys

32 Cascade II: 512 & 1024 Users Manual Cooling Troubleshooting Temperature Lock Cannot be Achieved, Maintained, or is Lost. Possible causes fo

Cascade II: 512S and 1024 Users Manual 33 Chapter 5 Basic Specifications Introduction This chapter provides some of the basic specifications for C

34 Cascade II: 512 & 1024 Users Manual Figure 22. Cascade II Back camera view Figure 23

Cascade II: 512S and 1024 Users Manual 35 Basic Specifications Table Table 2 lists and defines the basic specifications for the Cascade II:512 and 1

36 Cascade II: 512 & 1024 Users Manual Connectors The connectors are located on the back of the camera as shown. Figure 24. Camera b

Cascade II: 512S and 1024 Users Manual 37 I/O Connector The I/O (Input/Output Status) connector provides information about trigger function, DAC, an

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38 Cascade II: 512 & 1024 Users Manual Port 2 14 TTL I/O data bit 0: TTL level programmable input or output 15 TTL I/O data bit 1: TTL level

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QuantEM:512SC Users Manual I-1 Index A Acquire mode, 13 amplifier normal, 19 amplifiers, 19 B backplate, 4 baseline signal changes, 31 binning, 20

I-2 Cascade II: 512 & 1024 Users Manual maintenance, 6 overlap mode, 21 P Parameters setting, 13 PCI card, 8 installation, 11 Power source, 9 po

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Cascade II: 512 & 1024 Users Manual vii Table of Contents Chapter 1 Overview Introduction ..............