User Manual (PDF, July 2006)
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1. recommended S ho ice If your hardware came with an installation CD Then click on Next to lt gt or floppy disk insert it now continue the installation FDL PCI What do you want the wizard to do Install the software automatically Recommended Install from a ist of specific location Advanced Click Next to continue i Found New Hardware Wizard Checkthe function selected in the window Please choose your search and installation options recommended choice below in this case E indicatesthe CD ROM Search for the best diver in these locations drive and click on next to Use the check boues below to Grit or expand the default ssesch which includes local continue The PC will start paths and removable media The best driver found wil be installed to search forthe most suitable driverto the V Search removable media floppy CD ROM peripheral V Include this location in the search EN Dont search will choose the driver to install Choose this option to select the device driver from a kst Windows does not guarantee that the driver you choose will be the best match for your hardware p 8 2006 dta s r l Select the folderthat contains drivers for FDL PCI hardware and click on OK Then wait while the wizard installs the software just few seconds Haj FDL PCI 5 Found New Hardware Wizard Please wait while the wizard installs the software wandrv16 s2. interface as well Let s analyse the sequence of operationsto be canied out It will be shown the example with WINDOWS XP Operating System The operations are similar forthe other Operating Systems Once you tum the system on for the first time with the FDL PCI interface on you will be asked to specify where the available drivers are Follow the stepson the basis of your Operative System WINDOWS XP Found New Hardware Wizard Insert the FDL PCI card into the slot of the motherboard Welcome to the Found New and tum the PC on Assoon Hardware Wizard ee the syste m gets started Windows wall search for current and updated software by a window like the one looking on your computer on the hardware installation CD or on shown below will appear the Windows Update Web site with your permission noticing you a new Read our privacy policy hardware was found You ll be req uested to connect Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for for Windows update let software select No not at this FA Yes thes time only time Yes now and every time connect a device No not this time Click Next to continue 2006 dta srl p 7 DISCOVERY user manual Found New Hardware Wizard Insert the VISTA CD into the CD ROM reader close the Quick Install it may open due to the CD autorun Select the This wizard helps you install software for option Install from a list or specific location Advanced
3. number gt For example to install the source code from the Linux installation CD ROM for RedHat 7 1 type rpm i mnt cdrom RedHat RPMS kemel sourc e 2 4 2 2 1386rmm TIP If you do not have an RPM with the source code you may download it from http rmfind net linux RPM Install version h e The file version h is created when you first compile the Linux kemel source code Some distributions provide a compiled kemel without the file version h Look under Jus src linux include linux to see if you have this file If you do not please follow these steps 1 Type make xconfig 2 Save the configuration by choosing Save and Exit 3 Type make dep Before proceeding with the installation you must also make sure that you have a linux symbolic link If you do not please create one by typing ust src In s lt target kemel gt linux For example for Linux 2 4 kemel type ust src In s linux 2 4 linux 2006 dta s r l p 11 DISCOVERY user manual Installation 1 2 Insert the DTA SDK CD into your Linux machine CD drive orcopy the downloaded file to your preferred directory Change directory to your preferred installation directory your home directory for example cd Extract the file WDxxxLN tgz where xxx is the version number tar xvzf ile location gt WDxxxLN tgz Forexample o Froma CD tar xvzf mny c drom UNUX WDxxxLN tgz o Froma downloaded file tar xvzf home usema
4. 21 2006 dta srl p 1 DISCOVERY user manual p 2 2006 dta s r l DISC O VERY user manual INTRO DUC TION DISCOVERY CCD camera is marked by high sensitivity reduced weight and dimensions and low costs As it is characterised by high integration it offers quality performances like a professional CCD fast downloading of image up to 100 Kpixel s with bidirectional parallel port and a high dynamic range This is thanks to the use of a 14 bit A D Converter with programmable CDS at 64 amplification gains with changeable offset The latter characteristic enables us to better optimise the binning function modalities The camera is connected to the PC by means of a bi directional parallel port Powered at 10 15 volt it can also be used in the open airusing a car battery Every component is integrated in the aluminium head CCD electromechanical shutter Peltier cooling system electronics This series uses Kodak KAF CCD sensors displaying a wide range of resolutions and pixels dimensions The sensors are front illuminated supported by an excellent quantum efficiency All of them apart from those with the anti blooming option can offer a 100 fill factor allowing one to shoot marvellous images Among the main application fields Astronomy Plasma Physics PERSONAL COMPUTER MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS e CPUCeleron1Ghz e 256Mb di RAM e Microsoft Windows 98 ME e An EPP port to be used forthe connection between the PC a
5. C 412V Note all signals are TIL compatible By means of this port it is possible to cary out the parallel connection between the CCD camera and the PC 2006 dta s r l p 17 DISCOVERY user manual 9 PIN USER PORTCONNECTOR 1 SHUTTER 2 EX1 3 EX2 4 EX3 5 EX4 6 PWR 7 GND 8 GND 9 EXI SHUTIER output signal of shutter control EX1 output RPF6 control or N control forautoguide EX2 output RPF6 control orS control for autoguide EX3 output RPF6 control or E control for autoguide EX4 output RPF6 control orO control forautoguide EXI input autoguide input or TRIGG ER signal PWR Waming main power supply 12V GND ground Note all signals are TIL compatible POWER SUPPLY CONNECTOR POSITIVE NEGATIVE Front View By means of this connector 12V 3A power iscamed to DISCOVERY POWER SUPPLY WARNING To let the camera work propery it is necessary to use a power supply able to provide continuous 3A with low duty cicle WARNING Do not reverse the power polarity due to the risk of an ineparable malfunctioning of the camera p 18 2006 dta srl DISCOVERY user manual OPTICAL WINDOW CLEANING Both the optical window and the CCD cleaning are camied out in the clean room by means ofa 30 magnifying power microscope This procedure removes any dust which can otherwise bring about unmistakable markson the image you have taken In particular such spots increas
6. CI 16 bit optional COOLING Single stage PELTIER 40 C ATbelow ambient CCD TEMPERATURE CONTROL 0 1 C OPTICAL WINDOW BK7 with double AR coating FALTER WHEEL Extemal optional BACKFOCUS 17 5mm MAX TOTAL NOISE 10e MOUNT C BINNING From 1x1to 8x8 or arbitrary POWER SUPPLY optional 230V MAX ABSORPTION 36 W WEIGHT 800 g DIMENSIONS 118 x 53 h mm p 20 2006 dta s r l DISC O VERY usr manual INDEX p pin user port connector 18 15 pin parallel port connector 17 c connecting cables and powerleads 16 connecting the fdl interface card to the pc 6 d detail of the discovery connectors 16 introduction 3 library amp fdl pci installation 7 linux 11 o optical window cleaning 19 p personal computer minimum requirements 3 personal computer recommended requirements 3 power supply connector 18 s scheme of the installation procedure case with epp port 4 scheme of the installation procedure case with fdl interface card 5 specifications 20 windows xp 7 windriver registration 13 2006 dta s r l p 21 DISCOVERY user manual dta s r l viale campania 23 56021cascina pisa italy web site www dta it e mail sales dta it p 22 2006
7. DISC OVERY user manual july 2006 Copyright 2006 DTA s r l All rights reserved The reproduction of any part of this manual is allowed only with the written authorization by DTA s r l The contents of this manual may be subject to changes without any waming DTA are not responsble for errors that may occur in this manual Revision 1 2 1 dated 14 07 2006 Copyright 2006 DTA s r l All rights reserved The reproduction of any part of this manual is allowed only with the written authorization by DTA s r l The contents of this manual may be subject to changes without any waming DTA are not responsible for enors that may occur in this manual Revision 1 2 1 dated 14 07 2006 DISC O VERY usr manual CONTENTS introduction 3 personal computer minimum requirements 3 personal computer recommended requirements 3 scheme of the installation procedure case with epp port 4 scheme of the installation procedure case with fdl interface card 5 connecting the fdl card to the pc 6 library amp fdl pci installation windows xp 7 software installation procedure 10 linux 11 windriver registration 13 connecting cables and power leads 16 detail of the doscovery connectors 16 15 pin parallel port connector 17 9 pin user port connector 18 power supply connector 18 optical window cleaning 19 spec ifications 20 index
8. e asthe focal ratio gets wider In other wordsan image may not show any mark at f 5 6 but itcan be cleany noted at f 32 because of an obvious geometrical problem of projection Due to the shutter orelapsed time the extemal surface of the optical window may gather dirty particles that may be easily removed To perform such task we use a compressed air cylinder specifically designed for optical cleaning Be careful There are similar products that instead of using compressed air use a liquefiable gas at ambient pressure it quickly gassifies thus triggering an air compressed effect You do notabsolutely have to use these products they ma give rise to heavy marks orrings on the windows itself A product we can recommend is DUST OFF provided by EDMUND OPTICS Thanks to DUST OFF or any other similar product it is very easy to get rid of any microparticles keep the shutter open fora few seconds by the camera control program and spray some airblast We kindly advise you against using cloths optical paperand cleaning liquids because the dirt will be only mixed up or even worse increased The risk is to finally damage the coating of the optical window itself 2006 dta s r l p 19 DISCOVERY user manual SPECIACATIONS SHUTIER Elec tromechanical Exposure time from 0 01 s to 9999s A D CONVERTER 14 bit SETTABLE GAINS 64 READ OUT SPEED up to 100 kpixel s INTERFACE Parallel Port EPP FDL P
9. ging the permissions on dev windrvr6 and the DrverWizard executable wdwizard p 12 2006 dta srl After the installation of the drivers for the FDL PCI card we need to record the filesto make them work propery Insert the VISTA 3 CD into the CD ROM reader waita few secondsso asto allow the PC to load the QUICK INSTALL menu Once the PC hasloaded the QUICK INSTALL menu follow the steps below Registerthe drivers according to yourOperating System clicking on the proper Drivers Registration field FDL PCI on XP 2000 for WINDOWS XP 2000 FDL PCI on 98 Me for WINDOWS 98 Me Install VISTA 3 just clic king on the proper field DISCOVERY user manual WINDRIVER REGISTRATION R QUICK INSTALL What must do VISTA 3 View VISTA 3 Help Ghostscript DTA Camera Libraries SDK for C C Active X and Visual Basic example LabView Library Standalone programs for FW RPF6 RPF8 Utility Install Acrobat Reader 7 0 Drivers Registration FDL PCI on XP 2000 FDL PCI on 98 Me Explore CD ROM C 2002 2006 DTA srl All Rights Reserved 2006 dta s r l p 13 DISCOVERY user manual Once you have installed the drivers and the VISTA 3 software restart the PC When you restart the PC itis suggested to checkthe correct installation of the penpheral that is if the installation of the nec essary drivers for the FDL PCI card and WINDRIVER has been camed out good According to the different Opera
10. in the diagram below Tum off the PC Insert the FDL PCI card interface in the proper slot TURNERE LINUX WINDOWS WINDOWS OS ask to you the DRIVER specify the directory within the provided CD Let install the DRIVER Let install VISTA software Verify the configuration of the camera with CAMERA SELECT option 2006 dta s r l p 5 DISCOVERY user manual CONNECTING THE FDL INTERFACE CARD TO THE PC To install your FDL interface card do asfollow gt Tum your PC off including any peripheral gt Remove the extemal case of the PC please see the relevant instructions in the PC Handbook gt Choos a free PCI expansion slot Remove the relevant backcover by meansofa screwdriver gt Insert the camera interface card into the expansion slot Please make sure that the card is propery and fast inserted Fixthe card by screwing the relevant screw again Reassemble the PC case CF3 ETS PCT CL ETES p 012743 FOLPCI FIFO PN 03061601 C DTA 2003 5 iunii muu min Tum the PC on once again The interface card installation has been completed In case of a fiberoptic link connection a dedicated FDL PCI is provided with the proper connectors p 6 2006 dta s r l DISC O VERY user manual LIBRARY amp FDL PCI INSTALLATION The installation of the library is always linked to the installation of the camera of course Forthis purpose you just need to install the PCI
11. me WDxxxLN tgz Change directory to WinDriver this directory gets created by tan cd WinDriver NOTE From version 5 x and above this directory gets created by tar but in versions preceding 5 x the WinDriver directory doesnot get created by the extraction Therefore when working with versions preceding 5 x version 4 33 for example first create a directory e g WinDriver before proceeding with the installation mkdir WinDriven Install WinDriver a WinDriver make b Become superuser WinDriver su c Install the driver WinDriver make install Create a symbolic link so that you can easily launch the DriverWizard GUI WinDriver In s WinDriver wizard wdwizard usy bin wdwizard Change the read and execute permissions on the file wdwizard so that ordinary users can accessthis program Change the user and group idsand give read write permissions to the device file dev windrvr6 depending on how you wish to allow usersto access hardware through the device You can now start using WinDriver to access your hardware and generate yourdrivercode Restricting Hardware Access on Linux CAUTION Since dev windrvi6 gives direct hardware accessto user programs it may compromise kemel stability on multi user Linux systems Please restrict accessto the DriverWizard and the device file dev windrvr6 to trusted users For security reasons the WinDriver installation script doesnot automatically perform the steps of chan
12. nd the camera PERSONAL COMPUTER REC OMMENDED REQUIREMENTS e CPU Pentium IV 2 GHz e 512Mb RAM e Colour monitor 19 e A FDL PClinterface card 2006 dta srl p 3 DISCOVERY user manual SC HEME OF THE INSTALLATION PROCEDURE case with EPP port When you use the camera forthe first time you must install the VISTA software Insert the VISTA 3 CD ROM provided with the camera into the CD ROM reader waita few secondsso asto allow the PC to load the QUICK INSTALL menu Let click on ViSTA 3 and QUICK INSTALL will start and take you through the process of installing the software The default settings will install the full software package and all options You may be asked to reboot the PC if certain files in use by Windows needsto be updated p 4 2006 dta s r l amp QUICK INSTALL What must do VISTA 3 View VISTA 3 Help Ghostscript DTA Camera Libraries SDK for C C Active X and Visual Basic example LabView Library Standalone programs for PW RPF6 RPF8 Utility Install Acrobat Reader 7 0 Drivers Registration FDL PCI on XP 2000 FDL PCI on 98 Me Explore CD ROM C 2002 2006 DTA srl All Rights Reserved DISC O VERY usr manual SC HEME OF THE INSTALLATION PROCEDURE case with FDL Interface card When you use the camera forthe first time you must install the library and the FDL PCI interface For this purpose please follow the procedure described in the next pagesand schematized
13. ot powered The connectors are fixed by means of screws those however should only be slightly tightened to avoid any damage to them For the Discovery series the power connector is connected to a 10 15V 3A powersupply The camera isalwaystumed on atthe power supply Before making any connection make sure your computer is off and the Discovery is not powered DETAILS OF THE DISCOVERY CONNECTORS On the DISCOVERY you will find the connectrors required to connect it to the PC to the power supply and to mount it on to a photographic tripod Starting from the top left the following connectrosare shown e Powerconnectror e PARALLEL PORT 15 pin high density connector for parallel communication 8 bit with the PC by means of a simple printer parallel e USER PORT 9 pin connector which implements a communication port to be used to run the RPF6 filter wheel or the autoguide p 16 2006 dta srl DISC O VERY usr manual 15 PIN PARALLEL PORT C ONNEC TOR 1 D1 2 DO 3 D3 4 D2 5 D5 6 D4 7 D7 8 D6 9 R W 10 A D 11 ACK 12 SIB 13 VCC 14 REQ 15 GND e Df0 7 data e REQ by means of this pin the DISCOVERY proceedsto request transfer to the PC e ACK reply signalto REQ coming from PC e A D presence of addresses or data on the busisindicated by means of this pin e RW indicates whether the operation to cany out isa reading or writing one e STB STROBE signal e GND ground e VC
14. stall Acrobat Reader 7 0 Drivers Registration FDL PCI on XP 2000 FDL PCI on 98 Me Explore CD ROM C 2002 2006 DTA srl All Rights Reserved p 10 2006 dta srl DISC O VERY usr manual LINUX System Requirements e Linux 2 0 31 orhigher can be embedded Linux or Linux 2 4x e An x86 processor e Any 32 bit development environment supporting C such aSGCC Preparing the system for installation In Linux kemel modules must be compiled with the same header files that the kemel itself was compiled with Since WinDriver insta lls the kemel module windrvr6 o it must compile with the header files of the Linux kemel during the installation process Therefore before you install WinDriver for Linux verify that the Linux source code and the file versions h are installed on yourmachine Install linux kemel source code e If you have yet to install Linux please choose Custom installation when performing the installation and then choose to install the source code e If Linux is already installed on the machine you must check to see if the Linux source code was installed You can do this by looking for linux in the usy se directory If the source code isnot installed you can either reinstall Linux with the source code asdescribed above or you Can install the source code by following these steps 1 Login as super user 2 Type rpm i lt source location gt lt Linux distibutor gt RPMS kemel sourc e lt version
15. ting Systems you have to click on System Properties by means of the right key of the mouse The images below refer to the case you use Windows XP as OS A menu with different options will open click on Hardware by means of the left key of the mouse and on Device Manager Then check if the FDL PCI peripheral has been installed correctly see the images sideways fes D WINNT System32 cmd exe E NFDL_PCI_DRIVER gt wdreg inf p 14 2006 dta s r l System Properties Remote Advanced Automatic Updates System Restore General Computer Name Hardware System Microsoft Windows XP Professional Version 2002 Service Pack 2 Registered to Manuele Turini DTA stl 76487 0EM 0058152 47310 Computer AMD Duron tm Processor 908 MHz 256 MB of RAM Device Manager File Action View Help amp 4 Disk drives a W Display adapters Dot4 HPZ12 Dot4Print HPZ12 Dot4Usb HPZ12 t ie windrur6 inf install The tests have been camed out with the following OS s WINDOWS 98 SECOND EDITION WINDOWS 2000 WITHOUT SERVICE PACK WINDOWS 2000 WITH SERVICE PACK 3 4 5 WINDOWS ME WINDOWS XP WITHOUT SERVICE PACK WINDOWS XP WITH SERVICE PACK 1 2 DISCOVERY user manual 2006 dta s r l p 15 DISCOVERY user manual CONNECTING CABLES AND POWER LEADS Connect the cables between the parallel port and the camera We advise you to cany out this operation with all your instruments n
16. ys To C WINDOWS Sypstem32 Drivers DISCOVERY user manual Browse For Folder FIK Select the folder that contains drivers for your hardware Ge Local Disk C z VISTA SDK DRIVER D Catalog 3 Drivers be ICLLLLLLELLLLELEEEEELEEEE O0 Found New Hardware Wizard When the installation has been completed a window like the one below will appear Click on finish to close the wizard and restart the PC recommended choice Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for Ea FOL PCI Click Finish to close the wizard 2006 dta srl p 9 DISCOVERY user manual SOFTWARE INSTALLATION PROC EDURE amp QUICK INSTALL When you use the camera forthe first time you must install the VISTA software What must do Insert the VISTA 3 CD ROM provided with the VISTA 3 camera into the CD ROM reader wait a few View VISTA 3 Help secondsso asto allow the PC to load the Ghostscript QUICK INSTALL menu i Q DTA Camera Libraries Let click on ViSTA 3 and QUICK INSTALL will SDK for C C start and take you through the process of Active X and Visual Basic example installing the software LabView Libba LabView Library Standalone programs for FW The default settings will install the full software RPF6 package and all options RPF8 You may be asked to rebootthe PC if certain Utility files in use by Windowsneedsto be updated In
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