Ocean Optics RaySphere 1700 QuickStart - Manual (Page 6)

RaySphere and RaySphere 1700 Instructions
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9. Press QE65000 ( ) and NIR ( ) in the Spectrometer tab. Use the opening dialog box
for recording a dark spectrum measurement.
10. Press Start ( ) in the software interface.
11. Generate 5 single flashes with maximum speed of 1 Hz within 3 minutes. RaySphere records
the data.
12. Select Save All ( ) in the RaySphere software. Include the serial number of the flasher in
the name of the file. The test report is generated automatically.
Using RaySphere with a Continuous Solar
Simulator
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Procedure
1. Switch on the solar simulator.
3. Make sure that the RaySphere software has been installed on the computer you intend to use.
4. Switch on the RaySphere power supply.
Caution
Always be sure to switch on the power supply before connecting RaySphere to
your computer.
5. Connect RaySphere via USB cable with your computer.
6. Start the RaySphere software.
7. Wait 20 minutes for RaySphere to reach thermal equilibrium.
8. Press Load Config ( ) on the System tab to load your solar simulator configuration file.
9. Cover the RaySphere aperture (you can use the dust protector). Take a dark spectrum
measurement by pressing QE65000 ( ) and NIR ( ) in the Spectrometer tab.
10. Uncover the RaySphere aperture.
11. Place the assembled RaySphere main body close to the test plane so that its aperture is
centered in the middle of the test plane.
12. Press Sample ( ) in the RaySphere software interface 5 times each second. The RaySphere
records the data.
13. Select Save All ( ) in the RaySphere software. Include the serial number of the flasher in
the name of the file. The test report is generated automatically.