UVP iBox Scientia Small Animal Imaging System - Manual (Page 7)

iBox Scientia Small Animal Imaging System 7
Placing Filter at the Top of the
Darkroom
Hardware Installation
Darkroom Setup
1. Remove all the tape on the darkroom (filter wheel, doors, interior cables).
2. Detach the epi-light covers from the Velcro at the top of the darkroom and place the covers in a secure
location.
3. If included: place the UV transilluminator on the pull-out tray then connect the power cable to the interior
of the darkroom.
4. If included: place the Chemi Tray onto the top of the UV transilluminator.
5. If included: place the LED White Light Illuminator on top of the Chemi Tray.
6. Use a level to ensure that the darkroom is flat and make adjustments to the four feet of the darkroom if
necessary.
Darkroom Filter Wheel Setup
1. Ensure that the darkroom is in a fixed and permanent location
as filters may slide in movement.
2. Locate the filter wheel in the darkroom’s camera well at the
very top of the darkroom.
3. Each filter location in the darkroom is numbered for a
corresponding filter. By touching the sides of the filters only,
insert the filters into the proper location. (The numbers on the
side of the filter facing you and right side up.)
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First position #1 = Leave Empty
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Second position #2 = GFP filter (Rectangular filter,
503nm-523nm)
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Third position #3 = RFP filter (Rectangular filter,
580nm-630nm)
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Fourth position #4 = User Choice (filter provided if ordered separately)
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Fifth position #5 = User Choice (filter provided if ordered separately)
Cameras
High sensitivity, scientific grade CCD cameras are designed for use with UVP’s iBox Scientia Imaging
Systems. This section covers the components and steps required to install and run UVP’s cameras. Every
camera has slightly different installation instructions. The following cameras are covered in this manual:

BioChemi 500

OptiChemi 610
Refer to the packing list for the camera included with the system.
Specifications
Specifications BioChemi 500 OptiChemi 610
Type CCD, Monochrome CCD, Monochrome
Resolution 2048 x 2048 2184 x 1472
Bit Depth 16-bit 16-bit
Quantum Efficiency 55% peak 86% peak
Cooling -
28˚ C, Absolute
-
50˚C from Ambient
Binning Yes Yes, 1x1 thru 10x10
PC Interface USB USB