Ocean Optics OOIPS2000 - Manual (Page 44)

Sample Experiments
Palm-SPEC Operating Instructions 41
Application Tips
If the signal you collect is saturating the spectrometer (intensity greater than 4000 counts), you can decrease the
light level on scale in scope mode by:
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Decreasing the integration time
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Attenuating the light going into the spectrometer
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Using a smaller diameter fiber (when using an external light source)
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Using a neutral density filter with the correct optical density (when using an external light source)
If the signal you collect has too little light, you can increase the light level on scale in scope mode by:
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Increasing the integration time
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Using a larger diameter fiber (when using an external light source)
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Removing any optical filters (if using an external light source)