Ocean Optics Jaz Install - Manual (Page 12)

1: Introduction
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SpectraSuite is a user-customizable, advanced acquisition and display program that provides a real-time
interface to a variety of signal-processing functions. With SpectraSuite, you have the ability to perform
spectroscopic measurements (such as absorbance, reflectance, and emission), control all system
parameters, collect and display data in real time, and perform reference monitoring and time acquisition
experiments. Consult the SpectraSuite manual for hardware requirements when using SpectraSuite (see
Product-Related Documentation ).
Sampling System Overview
How Sampling Works
Ocean Optics components function in a sampling system as follows:
1. The user stores reference and dark measurements to correct for instrument response variables.
2. The light from the light source transmits through an optical fiber to the sample.
3. The light interacts with the sample.
4. Another optical fiber collects and transmits the result of the interaction to the spectrometer.
5. The spectrometer measures the amount of light and transforms the data collected by the
spectrometer into digital information.
6. The spectrometer passes the sample information to SpectraSuite.
7. SpectraSuite compares the sample to the reference measurement and displays processed spectral
information.
Interface Options
Jaz is field-portable and can collect data as a free-standing unit from the battery embedded in the stack.
The Jaz stack also has both USB and Ethernet port connectors, enabling you to connect the spectrometer
to a computer via a USB port or to the network via a connection from the Ethernet port to a Power Over
Ethernet (POE) bridge or a switch to the network (e.g., a network hub). Your Jaz stack receives power
from either connection, and both connections enable Jaz to be recognized by SpectraSuite software.
Shipment Components
Jaz is a scalable system, allowing you to design the instrument most appropriate for your application.
However, a typical Jaz system could consist of the following components:
 Packing List
The packing list is inside a plastic bag attached to the outside of the shipment box (the invoice
arrives separately). It lists all items in the order, including customized components in the
spectrometer (such as the grating, detector collection lens, and slit). The packing list also includes
the shipping and billing addresses, as well as any items on back order.