Ocean Optics HR2000CG-UV-NIR - Manual (Page 5)

HR2000 Introduction
HR2000 High-Resolution Fiber Optic Spectrometer 1
1 HR2000 Introduction
The following chapter contains introductory information about the HR2000 Spectrometer, shipment information,
and spectrometer connectivity.
Product Overview
The HR2000 High-resolution Miniature Fiber Optic Spectrometer provides optical resolution as good as 0.065 nm
(FWHM). The HR2000 is responsive from 200-1100 nm, but the specific range and resolution depends on your
grating and entrance slit selections.
The HR2000 is perfect for applications where high resolution is necessary, such as absorbance of gases or
atomic emission lines (for solution chemistry or for color measurements, the S2000, PC2000 and USB2000 are
more appropriate spectrometers).
Data programmed into a memory chip on each HR2000 includes wavelength calibration coefficients, linearity
coefficients and the serial number unique to each spectrometer. Our spectrometer operating software simply
reads these values from the spectrometer -- a feature that enables hot swapping of spectrometers among PCs.
The HR2000 Spectrometer connects to a notebook or desktop PC via USB port or serial port. When connected to
the USB port of a PC, the HR2000 draws power from the host PC, eliminating the need for an external power
supply.
Figure 1-1: Ocean Optics HR2000 High-Resolution Fiber Optic Spectrometer
System Requirements
You can use the HR2000’s USB connectivity with any PC that meets the following requirements:
• Windows 98/Me/2000/XP operating system (or Windows CE 2.11 or later for handheld PCs)
• Ocean Optics OOIBase32 software application installed and configured for use with the HR2000
(OOIPS2000 software if using a handheld PC). Consult the “Configuring the HR2000 in OOIBase32”
section of Chapter 3: Installing the HR2000 for specific configuration instructions.
Alternately, the HR2000 has serial port adaptability for connecting to PCs, PLCs, and other devices that support
the RS-232 communication protocol. However, this connection method requires an external power supply to
power the HR2000, as well as a serial port adapter.