Ocean Optics STS Install - Manual (Page 2)

STS Getting Started Instructions
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Installation
Caution! : Install the software BEFORE connecting the spectrometer to your PC. The spectrometer
operating software installs the drivers required for spectrometer installation. If you do not install
the software first, the system will not properly recognize the spectrometer.
Installing OceanView Software
OceanView is the latest spectrometer operating software available from Ocean Optics. It is available to be
downloaded from the link provided when you purchased the software or from a CD at an additional cost. To install
OceanView, see the instructions in the OceanView Spectrometer Operating Software Installation and Operation
Manual:
http://www.oceanoptics.com/technical/OceanViewI&O.pdf.
Installing SpectraSuite Software
To install SpectraSuite, see the instructions in the SpectraSuite Spectrometer Operating Software Installation and
Operation Manual:
. http://www.oceanoptics.com/technical/SpectraSuite.pdf
Installing Your Spectrometer
Caution! : If mounting your STS in another structure, remove two (2) of the screws from the
electronics side lid (closest to the USB/mHDMI connectors). Do not use the optics side lid (closest to
the fiber) as a mounting surface. The STS optics are precision-aligned in a cleanroom environment
to prevent dust and dirt contamination; never remove screws from the optics lid.
To connect the USB cable that came with the spectrometer to your computer via the USB port as shown in the
example below.
► Procedure
1. Locate the micro USB cable provided with the spectrometer.
2. Insert one end of the cable into the side of the spectrometer (USB port).
3. Insert the rectangular end of the cable into the USB port of the computer (the USB port can be on either the
front or the rear of the computer). The computer installs the spectrometer’s drivers.
4. Attach a fiber to the SMA connector.
WARNING! : Use only precision connectors that meet IES specification standard 60874 when
connecting a fiber to the STS. Ferrule lengths that are out of specification can destroy the STS.
Note: RS-232 operation requires separate power, either through the GPIO port or the USB port (using the
standard micro USB cable), or through the STS-CBL-PS (available for additional cost).
Start-up
In OceanView
To display a Quick View spectrum for all the attached devices, do one of the following:
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Select the Quick View option from the Welcome Screen and click OK.
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Click the x in the upper right hand corner of the Welcome Screen.