Ocean Optics Red Tide USB650 Install - Manual (Page 8)

1: Introduction
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Features
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Sony ILX511 linear silicon CCD array detector
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Responsive from 350 to 1000 nm
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Sensitivity of up to 75 photons/count at 400 nm
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An optical resolution of ~2.0 (FWHM)
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Integration times from 3 ms to 65 seconds (15 seconds typical maximum)
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Embedded microcontroller allows programmatic control of all operating parameters
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EEPROM storage for
 Wavelength Calibration Coefficients
 Linearity Correction Coefficients
 Other configuration parameters
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Low power consumption of only 450 mW
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12 bit, 1MHz A/D Converter
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2 programmable strobe signals
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24-pin connector for interfacing to external products
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Programmable for Standalone Operation
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CE Certification
System Requirements
You can use the Red Tide’s USB connectivity with any computer that meets the following requirements:
 Operating system is one of the following:
 Windows – 98/Me/2000/XP
 Apple Macintosh – OS X version 10.0 or later
 Linux – Red Hat 9 or later, Fedora (any version), Debian 3.1 (Sarge), and SUSE (9.0 or
later)
 Ocean Optics’ SpectraSuite software application installed and configured for use with the Red
Tide.
EEPROM Utilization
An EEPROM memory chip in each Red Tide contains wavelength calibration coefficients, linearity
coefficients, and a serial number unique to each individual spectrometer. The SpectraSuite software
application reads these values directly from the spectrometer, enabling the ability to “hot-swap”
spectrometers between computers without entering the spectrometer coefficients manually on each
computer.