Ocean Optics PX-2 - Manual (Page 3)

PX-2 Installation and Operation Instructions
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Connecting to a USB2000/USB2000+/USB4000/HR2000
Spectrometer
The USB2000 and HR2000 Spectrometers have a 10-pin connector. The
USB2000+/USB4000/HR2000 have a 20-pin connector. For these spectrometers, you need to use the
USB-ADP-PX2 serial adapter.
► Procedure
Follow the steps below to connect the PX-2 to a USB2000/HR2000 Spectrometer:
1. Remove the PX-2 from the product packaging.
2. Connect the USB-ADP-PX2 Adapter to the spectrometer’s accessory connector. For
USB2000+/USB4000/HR2000 Spectrometers with the 20-pin connector, skip the first column
of pins (A1 and A2) when plugging in the adapter.
3. Tighten the jackscrew to hold the adapter in place.
4. Connect the DB15 cable that came with your PX-2 to the USB-ADP-PX2, then to your PX-2
light source.
You have now connected the PX-2 for operation.
Connecting to Ocean Optics Spectrometers with a 30-pin
Connector
Our other spectrometers such as the NIRQuest, Maya, QE65000 and HR4000 use a 30-pin accessory
connector.
► Procedure
Follow the steps below to connect the PX-2 to spectrometer with a 30-pin accessory connector:
1. Remove the PX-2 from the product packaging.
2. Connect the HR4000-CBL-BB ribbon cable to the spectrometer’s 30-pin accessory connector.
3. Connect DB15 cable assembly to the spectrometer’s ribbon cable and the other end to the PX-
2’s 15-pin connector.
You have now connected the PX-2 for operation.
Connecting the PX-2 Using the Breakout Box
The Breakout Box offers another option for connecting the PX-2 to our spectrometers with the 30-pin
connector. The Breakout Box is a passive module that separates the signals from the 30-pin port of the
spectrometer into an array of standard connectors and headers. You’ll want to use the Breakout Box if
you need multiple interfaces to your spectrometer. See the
Breakout Box Installation and Operation
Instructions for information on using the Breakout Box.