Ocean Optics Red Tide USB650 Install - Manual (Page 14)

2: Installing the Red Tide
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If you installed SpectraSuite prior to connecting the Red Tide, the SpectraSuite installs the Red Tide
drivers. If the drivers do not successfully install (or if you connected the Red Tide to the computer before
installing SpectraSuite), consult Chapter 3:
Troubleshooting .
If you have followed the previous steps and started SpectraSuite, the spectrometer is already acquiring
data. Even with no light in the spectrometer, there should be a dynamic trace displayed in the bottom of
the graph. If you allow light into the spectrometer, the graph trace should rise with increasing light
intensity. This means the software and hardware are correctly installed.
Note the spectrometer(s) that you have installed are listed in the Data Sources pane of your SpectraSuite
software.
Once you install the software and hardware, and establish your sampling system, you are ready to take
measurements.
Connect Spectroscopic Accessories
To find operating instructions for Red Tide-compatible products (such as light sources, sampling
chambers, and probes), consult the Software and Technical Resources CD or the Ocean Optics website at
http://www.oceanoptics.com/technical/operatinginstructions.asp .