Ocean Optics S2000 - Manual (Page 31)

OOIBase32 Spectrometer Operating Software
OOIB ASE 32 S PECTROMETER O PERATING S OFTWARE is our next generation of operating software for all Ocean
Optics spectrometers. OOIBase32 is a 32-bit, user-customizable, advanced acquisition and display program that
provides a real-time interface to a variety of signal-processing functions for Windows 95/98 and Windows NT
users. With OOIBase32, you have the ability to perform spectroscopic measurements such as absorbance,
reflectance and emission; control all system parameters; collect data from up to 8 spectrometer channels
simultaneously and display the results in a single spectral window; and perform reference monitoring and time
acquisition experiments.
OOIBase32 allows you to perform the three basic spectroscopic experiments -- absorbance, reflectance and
emission -- as well as signal-processing functions such as signal averaging, boxcar pixel smoothing, electrical
dark-signal correction and stray light correction. Scope mode -- the OOIBase32 operating mode in which raw data
(signal) is displayed -- allows you to establish these signal-conditioning parameters. The basic concept for the
software is that real-time display of data allows you to evaluate the effectiveness of your experimental setup and
data processing selections, make changes to these parameters, instantly see their effect, and save the data. Most
spectrometer-system operating software does not allow such signal-conditioning flexibility.
With OOIBase32, you can even perform time acquisition experiments for kinetics applications. As part of the time
acquisition function, you can monitor and report up to six single wavelengths and up to two mathematical
combinations of these wavelengths. In addition, you can perform reference monitoring with either a two-channel
spectrometer system or even a one-channel system.
OOIBase32 gives you complete control of setting the parameters for all system functions such as acquiring data,
designing the graph display, using spectra overlays, and configuring the cursor. You can also save and then retrieve
all of these system parameters for future experiments. OOIBase32 has the benefit of giving you various software-
controlled triggering options for external events such as the firing of a laser or the pulsing of a light source.
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