Ocean Optics S2000 - Manual (Page 18)

Spectrometer Configuration Dialog Box
Now that OOIBase32 is running, you need to configure your system. Select Spectrometer | Configure from the
menu. Go through each page in the Spectrometer Configuration dialog box to set system parameters. (See the
OOIBase32 Spectrometer Operating Software Manual for details.)
" In the Wavelength Calibration page, the
coefficients for each spectrometer channel in
your system have already been loaded as part
of the spectrometer configuration file. Check
the Enabled box for each spectrometer
channel in your system.
" In the A/D Interface page, enter the same
values as you did in the Configure Hardware
dialog box.
" The Detector Linearity page in this dialog
box allows you to enter coefficients for an
algorthim that corrects for rare occurances of
non-linearity of the detector. Contact Ocean
Optics for more information.
Save the spectrometer configuration file by
choosing Spectrometer | Save Configuration As
from the OOIBase32 menu. You can rename the file or use the default file name (
[your serial number].spec ). You
will then be asked if you would like to make this file the default spectrometer configuration file. Choose Yes. The
next time you run OOIBase32, the software will use the file as the standard for your spectrometer configuration.
When you exit OOIBase32, any changes to the configuration file will be automatically saved to the default file.
OOIBase32 Settings Dialog Box
At this point, it is a good idea to configure several OOIBase32 operation parameters. Choose Edit | Settings from
the menu to open the OOIBase32 Settings dialog box. Go through each page of this dialog box to select options
for saving, opening, and printing data; to configure default setting files; and to select other important options such
as storing and copying data and choosing warning messages. (See the
OOIBase32 Spectrometer Operating
Software Manual for details.)
Configure Data Acquisition Dialog Box
Finally, select Spectrum | Configure Data Acquisition from the menu to set your data acquisition parameters in
the Configure Data Acquisition dialog box. The Basic page allows you to set the integration time and choose
averaging and boxcar smoothing values. The External Trigger page allows you to specify the external trigger
mode. The Strobe page allows you to control external strobe events with the spectrometer. (See the
OOIBase32
Spectrometer Operating Software Manual for details.)
Specifications
A/D Converters: ADC500
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Board architecture/design: half-length ISA-bus card for single slot in desktop PC
Resolution: 12-bit
Sampling frequency: 500 kHz (maximum)
Interface cable:
37-pin end to A/D card, 25-pin end to spectrometer
length is ~3.5' (slightly >1 meter)
Multiple-channel capability: supports up to 8 spectrometer channels
Installation parameters:
set dip switch for Base Address (default = 768 decimal, 300 hexadecimal)
set dip switch for IRQ (default = 7)
Integration time: 5 milliseconds to 60 seconds with S2000 series spectrometers