Ocean Optics Dragon - Manual (Page 7)

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Chapter 1
Introduction
Product Overview
The Ocean Optics Dragon is a high-value miniature spectrometer that delivers 350 – 900 nm spectral
coverage with a minimum 2.0 (FWHM) optical resolution with a 50 micron fiber. Dragon includes
Quantum operating software for performing basic spectroscopy functions such as absorbance,
transmission and emission. The spectrometer has an SMA 905 connector for attaching patch cords and
other accessories.
Dragon is low-cost and has a small footprint, making it ideal as a general purpose instrument for budget-
conscious teaching and research labs. It uses a detector with 300 active pixels.
Data programmed into a memory chip on each Dragon includes wavelength calibration coefficients,
linearity coefficients, and the serial number unique to each spectrometer. Our Quantum spectrometer
operating software simply reads these values from the spectrometer — a feature that enables hot
swapping of spectrometers among computers.
Dragon connects to a computer via the USB port and draws power from the host computer, eliminating
the need for an external power supply.
Ocean Optics Dragon Spectrometer