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1. 1 Unscrew the filter wheel access cover Remove the filter wheellaccess a cover Unscrew the filter ive wheellaccess covery 2 The filter position ID number is shown in the software NOTE The filter position accessible via the access hole has an ID number 3 less than the filter position in the optical path Refer to the table below Desired filter position Filter position to select in software 3 Using the software select the filter position needed to bring the required filter position into place as shown in the table above e g if you need to access filter position 3 you would select position 6 in the software 4 Place the filter in position and secure in place If a filter is already present unscrew the filter clamping ring with the filter removal tool carefully release the filter already present Then carefully drop in the new filter and gently secure the filter clamping ring into position Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 31 ANDOR company 3 4 3 2 INTIALIZING THE FILTER VVHEEL After fitting or replacing filters it is good practice to synchronise the filter wheel hardware with the software interface To reset the filter wheel press the reset button on the filter wheel control graphic ea Filter Wheel Filter 1 Reset ai Reset Button Filter 1 3 4 3 3 MOER WHEEL CONTROL AND UPDATING THE FILTER DETAILS IN THE SPECTROGRAPH MEMORY The optional filter wheel accessory is controlled
2. ANDOR an Oxford Instruments company Shamrock 193i Version 1 1 revised 28 Oct 2015 EFE a PEE ceo E e at D User Guide andor com Andor Technology 2015 ANDOR company TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY AND WARNING INFORMATION cccccesccseeseecesecesseecesecesseeesenecesecesesesens 6 SEC ION T INTRODUCTIO eeren rE EE E 10 1 1 TECHNICAL SUPPORT vcniiiccscantsensantiansacenstaststebarenisbeccasenisannbinwansenenaiensebsesbierenes 11 Le DISCLAIMER eee EEE EEEE EE NEES 12 1 3 COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTIVE NOTICES cccscceeeceeeceseceeeseeceseeseeeeeeees 12 1 4 TRADEMARKS AND PATENT INFORMATION cccccceeeseeeseeceeeeeeeeneeeees 12 ToS PACKING OUST eere E deca esas pea E E 13 1 5 1 Optional Accessories s sssssnsunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnmnnn nnne 14 1 6 ACCESSORIES FOR THE SHAMROCK 193l ccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeseneeeaes 14 SECTION 2 PRODUCT OVERVIEW ccccsscsescsecneeceecuseceeceseusueeeuseusenseuseuseseeseesees 15 2 1 EXTERNAL FEATURES AND MODEL OPTIONG ccsccseecsseessceesseeeesens 15 2 1 1 External Features of the Shamrock 193i c ccsccsscsseceesesseeeeeseeeeaeees 15 2 2 SIGNAL AND POWER CONNECTIONG cccccsscceecesecessceeeeeeeeseceeseseseneneess 16 2o POE UP Pi cecen E dene neancadeetnes N 17 2A GAS PURGE PORI erneer EEE EEE EEEE EEEa 17 SECTION 3 INSTALLATION ies esse eeean tereseca
3. company 3 1 1 INSTALLING THE SOLIS SDK SOFTWARE 1 Terminate amp exit any programs which are running on the PC 2 Insert the Andor CD The InstallShield Wizard now starts If it does not start automatically run the file setup exe directly from the CD then follow the on screen prompts that then appear Software screens may vary with your Operating system and software version InstallShield Wizard Giese ds Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for HCD The Installshield wizard wil install Andor MOD on your computer All necessary infomation for proper evstallation can be found on the Ander Peitomiarnce Data sheets thet were shipped wath the camera To continue click Mes 3 Tick the required camera e g Andor iDus 4 Click Next gt alternatively click on Browse choose your own file destination then click Next gt Andor MCD Setup Choose Destination Location Select folder where setup will install files A Setup will install Andor Technology in the ci folder ERIS a To etsy t to this folder click Next To nal to a different folder click Browse and SRE another oy Destination Folder Te C Program Fi les Andar sous InstallShield eee ERE 5 Click Next gt and an update progress bar will begin 6 When the update progress bar stops the following dialog box appears 7 Select the Yes want to restart my computer now option then click Finish After th
4. button See wavelength drive control section Note that it is not necessary for the grating control to be set at the required grating the grating to be used is selected using the grating selection box Wavelength Step And Glue 467 90 620 43 O e a a a a a a r A a a a a a a a a r i r a o Enter Start Wavelength Currently 467 90 nm 0 A Enter End Wavelength Currently 820 43 nm Step and Glue Setup Edit Coarse Nudge Currently 10 00 nm Exposure Edit Fine Nudge Currently 5 00 nm The scan is initiated by pressing the Green acquisition button on the main Andor SOLIS toolbar If the grating specified in the grating selection box is different from the currently set grating the system will first drive to the selected grating before commencing the scan If the background Bg correction box has been ticked an initial background will also be acquired Progress of the scan is indicated by the movement of the hatched region along the step and glue slide control bar Below it is shown the Hg Ne spectrum acquired with a 1200I mm grating over the range 300 to 900 nm approx It is composed from 13 individual spectra 1 Z SHAM TESTDATA _SR500 amp SR750 SR 1776_andor QC Tests SR 1776_Gr1_Step_n_Glue fits aj F x10 Counts 600 Wavelength nm e gt Pej Sig X 1189 8 Data 1373 1 1 _sig 30000 o o Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 43 ANDOR company 4 3 3 1 RELATIVE EFFICIENCY CORR
5. 193i Auto Focus function Optimal focus positions are captured automatically in the spectrograph EEPROM for each grating on a grating turret and each spectrograph output port Auto Focus This feature can be used when there is a spectral peak visible in the central portion of the sensor the autofocus algorithm will use the current camera settings and adjust the focus mirror position to optimise the peak The algorithm quickly steps the mirror first coarsely then finely and uses the peak FWHM and symmetry to determine the position of best focus then moves to that position Manual Focus The step position of the motor controlling the focus mirror position can be changed by entering it into the Focus Mirror dialog box The nominal position is 300 50 and will be updated and saved if changed Grating Angle Focus Adjustment When the grating rotates and changes angle the optimum focus position may change due to geometrical optical considerations Although this change can be relatively small Shamrock 193 units are individually calibrated to compensate for these possible variations and always offer the very best focus performance for each grating This focus map is stored in the spectrograph EEPROM and grating turret RFID tag Manual Adjustment Detector or grating offset adjustment is selected via the tabs on Offset Adjustment The following describes the procedure for the detector offset adjustment but the grating offset adjustm
6. Andor the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired 2 Donot position this product so that it is difficult to operate the mains disconnecting device See Section 4 1 Emergency Mains Disconnection 3 Before using the system please follow and adhere to all warnings safety manual handling and operating instructions located either on the product or in this user guide 4 This equipment has not been designed and manufactured for the medical diagnosis of patients 5 Protective earth is an integral part of the protection against electric shock in this product and is provided via the earth pin of the external power supply Ensure that this is plugged into the building earth system via the mains socket Do not tamper with any of the earthing measures 6 Always disconnect the power supply from the product before accessing the grating turret or before replacing a fuse 7 Only the correctly specified mains supply should be used 8 Only the AC DC external power supply provided with the product should be used 9 Only the power supply cord provided with the product should be used Should this not be correct for your geographical area contact your local Andor representative 10 Make sure the power supply cord is located so that it will not be subject to damage If replacement of the detachable power supply cord is required ensure replacement is of same type and rating 11 Users must be authorised and trained personnel only
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8. Drivers Date modified 09 11 2012 12 22 File folder NOTE If the drivers are not present copy the Shamrock USB Drivers folder from the installation CD ROM to the Andor Solis folder 1 After the Power amp USB cables have been plugged in as described in Section 3 1 4 switch the power on to the spectrograph 2 The Found New Hardware Wizard appears NOTE If this does not appear firstly check that the USB cable is securely connected If that is OK then double click on the New unknown USB device icon The found New hardware Wizard will now appear 3 When the dialog box is active select the No not this time option Click Next gt Select the Install from a list or specific location Advanced option then click Next gt 4 5 6 Select the Don t search I will choose the driver to install option then click Next gt 7 Proceed through the remaining prompts 8 Click Finish to complete the installation N T Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 21 ANDOR an Oxford Instruments company 3 2 ATTACHING A CAMERA TO THE SHAMROCK 193 If the spectrograph is not supplied with a camera detector attached refer to the guidelines below and also the user or installation guide s provided with your camera detector 1 Remove the blanking plate s from the required output port s of the spectrograph using a type screwdriver Store the blanking plate s in a safe place 2 iStar models also need the iStar Support Bracket
9. always be vertical if they are not different wavelengths will fall at different heights on the sensor Typically roll does not need to be adjusted after moving your spectrograph Tilt Tilt is the parameter most likely to need adjustment after shipping moving your spectrograph A fibre centred at the middle of the entrance slit should produce an image at the vertical middle of your detector Itis sometimes found that the 3 gratings on a turret produce images at 3 different heights The tolerance required depends on your experimental setup but during Andor quality control tests the adjustment is made to 5 pixels 26 um pixels 3 4 7 1 CORRECTING FOR YAW Grating adjustment for yaw is corrected for in the software using the offset adjustment No manual adjustment is required Cw orhnownXwnO OOOO Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 35 ANDOR company 3 4 7 2 CORRECTING FOR ROLL AND TILT Screws are used for grating adjustment as shown below Figure 10 Grating Adjustment screws There are two pairs of adjustment screws for Roll screws 1 and 3 and for Tilt screws 2 and 4 Each pair of screws work in opposition to each other therefore for adjustment one should be loosened then the other tightened When you are happy with the grating position they should be gently tightened against each other and the final position re confirmed When one screw is tightened the other may become loose so it is best to go back and forth incre
10. and wavelengths you intend to use OO Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 55 ANDOR company 2 Click the Optimise button If you have Peak Checking enabled the following dialog will pop up at each of your chosen wavelength points to confirm the correct peak is being displayed Peak Selection Please confirm that the center peak in the range shown is the correct peak OE a e a m m m 550 Wavelength nm Two red lines will be drawn around the centre range being used and the user should confirm that the peak they are expecting is within this range e If the user selects Yes the optimization will continue e If not in range the user can select Adjust Offset Peak Sekin Please confirm that the center peak in the range shown is the correct peak Yes Adjust Offset Grating Offset 250 Apply Offset E A A Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 56 ANDOR company e By adjusting the grating offset the user can move the peak and try to move it in range e The user can select Cancel at any time and this will abort the current optimization procedure e During the acquisition the user can choose to Abort and the operation will terminate at the earliest opportunity 3 Choose Save to EEPROM or not save the values to the shamrock EEPROM e Once the operation is complete the following display will be added to the dialog Current New 0 729077 0 739284 5 14611 5 49604 1 90563 1 71507 e The Current col
11. disconnection from the power supply e Do not use equipment that is damaged 0 2 ANNUAL ELECTRICAL SAFETY CHECKS e It is advisable to check the integrity of the insulation and protective earth of the product on an annual basis e g U K PAT testing However over time the repetition of dielectric strength tests can damage safety insulation e Do not use equipment that is damaged 9 3 FUSE REPLACEMENT In the U K Ireland and some other countries the supplied mains cable has a BS 13683 or Type G plug that includes an integrated fuse The characteristics of a replacement fuse are as follows e Fast Acting e Rated Current 5 A e Rated Voltage 250 VAC e Size 20 x 5 2 mm cartridge e Type BS 1362 He o Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 58 ANDOR company 5 4 CLEANING EXTERNAL Only use a dry clean lint free cloth to clean all external painted surfaces If this is necessary remove power from the unit and use a water diluted mild detergent to lightly dampen the cloth do not use Isopropyl alcohol solvents or aerosol based cleaning solutions e OM Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 59 ANDOR company SECTION 6 TROUBLESHOOTING Unit does not switch on e Check AC mains power lead is correctly plugged in to the building AC mains supply outlet and that the DC output from the power supply unit is fully plugged into the Spectrograph e If the unit still does not switch on check the integrity of the 5 Amp fuse if fit
12. ports are not left uncovered Refer to the preface of this manual for further information before installation 9 5 Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 18 ANDOR company 3 1 AN OVERVIEW FOR GETTING STARTED WITH YOUR SHAMROCK 193 After removing the spectrograph from the box and checking all components are correct as shown in the preface of this manual and as ordered carry out the following actions as described in this Section to complete set up of your spectrograph An overview of the main steps is shown below 1 mo P oN o gt Unscrew the flipper mirror locking screw dual exit systems Note it is only necessary to unscrew the locking screw so that the surface is level with the panel The flipper mirror may then be locked in place if the unit needs to be moved or transported Install Solis software or SDK Connect power and signal cables to spectrograph and computer Attach the camera s to the spectrograph output port s if applicable Connect camera data and power interface e g USB and power supply or PCI card refer to relevant manual for instruction on how to install the PCI card into your computer Follow the instructions for installation of the spectrograph and detector drivers The Shamrock 193i performs system checks on power up and emits a short start up tone when these are complete Once these steps are complete your spectrograph is installed and ready for use Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 19 ANDOR
13. region of interest e g if a grating is being used to obtain spectra in the region of 400 nm to 900 nm then if an Hg light source is available the 912 nm line should be used to ensure accuracy at the high end of the range and then either the 365 nm line or the 435 nm line to cover the low end The Dispersion Optimiser is found under the Calibrate menu in Solis Command Hardware View V Manual X Calibration X Calibration by Spectrograph Change Units Dispersion Optimiser Remove Calibration b The Dispersion Dialog is as follows This Dispersion Optimiser is designed to fine tune spectrographs To obtain the best results please read the advice in the help file Wavelength Grating Grating 1 300 422nm Wavelength mentee wavelength 0 00 Optimise Abort save To EEPROM Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 54 ANDOR company 4 10 1 STEPS TO USE THE DISPERSION OPTIMISER Note Ensure that your spectrograph is calibrated correctly before performing this procedure 1 Choose a Grating and Wavelength and Add them to the list e Choose 1 grating or the All Gratings Option User Defined Wavelength 293 05 365 02 455 835 546 07 d 703 24 e Add the selected grating and wavelengths to the list Wavelength e Repeat for all gratings
14. required height e Add the Locking Collar and Middle Pillar assembly use an allen key to help tighten each part securely e Attach the foot assembly to the spectrograph fine tune the height as shown previously under Adjusting the Height of the Standard Feet e Repeat for each foot of the spectrograph Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 25 ANDOR company 3 2 5 STANDALONE SPECTROGRAPH Where a standalone spectrograph i e without an Andor camera has been purchased the unit is supplied with an appropriate camera flange to allow a camera to be attached to the spectrograph body The camera must be attached to the flange and the flange attached to the spectrograph body with the screws supplied For installation and alignment refer to Section 3 2 3 2 5 1 ATTACHING THE CAMERA Refer to Section 3 2 3 3 CONNECTING THE SHAMROCK 193 TO A MICROSCOPE The Shamrock may be connected to a microscope as outlined below Use the adjustable feet and spacer kit if required to align the spectrograph to the microscope Figure 7 Attaching the Shamrock 193i to a Microscope using optional spacer kit to align the optical axis 1 Attach feet to the microscope to set the side port optical axis height at 150 mm 2 Add6mm spacer sets typically 2 sets to bring the Shamrock 193i optical axis to around 150 mm see Section 3 2 4 3 Adjust feet of the spectrograph to match and align with microscope side port as shown above 4 Loosely
15. that they are not copied reprinted or reproduced nor their contents disclosed The publication of information in this documentation does not imply freedom from any patent or proprietary right of Andor Technology or any third party 1 4 TRADEMARKS AND PATENT INFORMATION Andor and the Andor logo are trademarks of Andor Technology Andor Technology is an Oxford Instruments company All other marks are property of their owners Changes are periodically made to the product and these will be incorporated into new editions of the manual New releases of the manual are available through MyAndor http my andor com login aspx N E Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 12 ANDOR company 1 5 PACKING LIST After having removed the spectrograph from its packaging confirm that the following standard items are included Quantity Shamrock 193i 1 Spectrograph Quantity System performance booklet Power Supply Unit PSU Power Cable Allen key set 3 M country 2 mm 3mm amp 5 specific mm USB 2 0 cable Filter insertion removal tool Type A to Type B Certificate of Conformity ic to i2 c cable Spectrograph Interface User Guide CD 1 software Solis or SDK if requested at time of ordering Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 13 ANDOR company 1 5 1 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Depending on the options purchased the following optional accessories may also be included e Light coupling interfaces Accessories
16. tighten mounting ports 5 Use a spirit level to check that each component of the system including any spectrograph input accessories e g C mount plate cage system adapter are level 6 Now tighten the mountings to secure the spectrograph and other components to the microscope N T Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 26 ANDOR company 3 4 INSTALLATION OF ACCESSORY PARTS This section outlines the procedures for installation or replacement of optional accessories The Shamrock 193i has been designed so that installation and exchanging of accessories is as easy as possible e Grating Turret Section 3 4 1 e Filter wheel Section 3 4 2 and filter replacement Section 3 4 3 e Shutter Section 3 4 4 e Motorised slit input amp output Section 3 4 5 iio mn lt p O O Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 27 ANDOR an Oxford Instruments company 3 4 1 GRATING TURRET REPLACEMENT AND RFID Grating turrets can easily be interchanged by end users Settings for up to 3 turrets can be stored Each turret comes with a pre programmed RFID Radio frequency identification chip which means there is no need to re run calibration if a grating turret has been used and configured previously If a fourth turret is installed an option to overwrite settings for a previous turret is displayed in Solis The procedure for replacing the Grating turret is outlined below 1 Perform a wavelength reset and then switch off power to the Sham
17. ECTION A Relative Efficiency Correction REC is possible in Step and Glue mode of your Andor Shamrock This enables the quantitative measurement of peak intensity ratios and to correct artefacts such as etaloning Setting up REC 1 First ensure you are in Single Scan mode of the camera 2 Select the Step and Glue mode on the Shamrock Control Panel 3 Click the Step and Glue Setup button which will bring up the settings dialog as shown below Step amp Glue Setup Wavelength range Start wavelength nm 280 99 End wavelength nm 1 300 71 Wavelength Step 4nd Glue 200 99 Number of points T Auto 5920 ae Valid width about centre pizel 1600 200 400 Grating 300 422nm gt Overlap 10 g Step and Glue Setup Spline Fit Separate Backgrounds Filter Settings _ Use Filter Swap Set up Filters Source File E hazm 4 Enter the start and end wavelengths 5 For most cases select Auto number of points this makes the final dataset have the same dispersion in terms of nm per pixel as a single acquisition 6 The Valid width about centre should be used if you wish to only use the central portion of your camera this is normally only changed from the full width if an ICCD is used which has a tube that is smaller diameter than the width of the sensor 7 The Filter Swap should be used if your spectral range is such that there could be 2 orders of l
18. Slit micrometer Motorized Slit Wide Aperture Slit i 10 2500 microns Adjustable Width Range 10 3000 microns 10 2500 microns manual plunger to 15mm 3 4 6 FLANGE Xon IKON M AND SCMOS There are flanges specific for the Andor iXon series iKon M and sCMOS series Camera Part Code iKon M without shutter MFL SR2 IKON M Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 34 ANDOR company 3 4 7 GRATING ADJUSTMENT Grating fine adjustment may become necessary after your Shamrock 193i has been shipped or otherwise moved Whilst every effort is made to limit the shifting of optical components during shipment it is possible that some misalignment may occur Even a very small change in tilt of 0 03 will cause a significant image shift For example 10 x 26 um pixels on an iDus sensor Once your spectrograph is securely located no further adjustment will be necessary The following terminology is used Yaw This is movement of the grating rotating about a Top down view of turret vertical axis through its centre illustrated right which affects where the is grating zero position lies The zero position of each grating may change by K a small amount during shipping but this is accounted for using the grating an N offset utility in the Shamrock control panel and therefore physical adjustment of yaw is not necessary S Roll This affects how perpendicular the grating grooves are to the system s horizontal axis The groves should
19. a composite spectrum made up of individual slightly overlapping spectra and therefore gives access to larger spectrum bandpass while maintaining high spectral resolution The user selects the start and wavelength of the scan region and the grating to be used The software will then control the acquisition of several spectra that cover this spectral region The Step and Glue mode is only available with the CCD set in Single Scan mode see ACQUISITION SETUP ACQUISITION menu In Step and Glue mode the individual scans datasets are merged by taking the average of the values in the overlap region from the two input datasets The points outside the overlap region of the input datasets are used directly For points falling within the overlap region the value used is a varying scaled average of the values from each of the datasets The scale changes linearly between the start and end of the overlap region putting more emphasis on the value from the closest edge of the overlap To enter the Step and Glue mode press the button on the Wavelength Control Wavelength 674 29 431 89 gl2 r3 0 200 400 BOO 800 1000 1200 On selection of Step and Glue mode the Wavelength Control will change to the following layout and several new graphic features will appear The hatched slide control bar gives an indication of the current wavelength position and current active grating in the system The Step and Glue slide bar control will also appear The slide bar allows the u
20. ag that contains information on the gratings fitted Upon fitting into the spectrograph the new turret RFID tag will transmit the relevant information to the spectrograph and update grating information in Solis N T Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 45 ANDOR company A 5 OFFSET ADJUSTMENT PANEL The Offset Adjustment function allows the user to adjust the calibration of the instrument Once these are set they will be automatically selected by the software We shall define two types of offset A detector offset and a grating offset The Detector offset value can be adjusted to correct for any mechanical change that shifts offsets the displayed spectrum from the expected calibrated position For example if a camera is removed and refitted or a grating turret is removed and refitted there will most likely be a small mechanical non repeatability in the exact re positioning of the component Any offset introduced will be global i e any offset measured in pixels will be independent of the grating being used The grating offset values are also used to correct for any shift between the displayed spectrum from the expected calibrated position Detector Offset tab Grating Offset tab Detector 0 Automatic Grating Adjustment Button aha Offset Adjustment button Centre line button Note The grating offsets are not global in that they are only applied to the respective gratings A right click on the offset adjustmen
21. ata acquisition Always Closed This option is selected if you wish to take a series of acquisitions in darkness and do not require the shutter to open between acquisitions You might for example wish to capture a sequence of background values The shutter remains closed before during and after any data acquisition Fully Automatic AUTO This is the simplest shutter mode as it leaves all shuttering decisions to the system The software controls the shutter based on the information supplied e g TTL pulse polarity time to open In this mode the shutter will open during acquisitions but will automatically close during background acquisitions and during the readout of image acquisitions Note This mode is not available with the USB interface without BNC shutter cable connection Custom This mode gives you a greater degree of control over the circumstances in which the shutter opens and closes This mode is designed to cover any specific behaviour you may require that is not covered by the other three modes In this mode you must use the shutter dialog to configure the shutter to meet your requirements Open During Any Series Shutter will open at the start of an acquisition including an accumulation or a kinetic series then close at the end of the series This mode is especially recommended when using an iStar ICCD and when using any phosphor coated sensor to avoid unnecessary exposure to light that may degrade performance over time Open D
22. by the Filter Wheel Control See Section 4 7 1 The Filter Wheel Control indicates the currently selected filter and provides details of the filter at the bottom of the control The filter positions and their details are stored in non volatile memory EEPROM in the instrument and should be input by the user after a filter has been fitted To input or modify the details of a particular filter position place the mouse cursor on the required filter position Right click and a filter details input box will appear Enter the filter details up to a maximum of 16 characters and Left click when complete 2 The operation of the filter wheel is very similar to that of the grating turret control Positioning the cursor over each filter position changes the cursor to a pointing hand and details about the filter are displayed Note If the information is not automatically displayed simply move the cursor out of the filter wheel control box and then back onto the required filter to refresh the information 3 To select a filter simply position the mouse cursor on the required filter and LEFT click The hardware responds by rotating the filter wheel and the filter wheel graphic in the software control rotates to reflect the change The accessory may be reset by clicking the reset button On completion of a reset the filter wheel defaults to the Filter 1 position 4 As the optical path difference will vary with the introduction of the filters into the beam
23. d the computer USB connections USB cable between camera and PC 3 Connect the power cable between the camera and camera PSU connections Power cable between camera and camera PSU Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 23 ANDOR company 3 2 2 DISCONNECTING THE USB INTERFACE If the USB cable needs to be disconnected please follow the steps shown below This is the same procedure you should be familiar with using other USB devices with your PC 1 Scroll over the USB icon at the bottom right of the screen and the Safely Remove Hardware indication appears The unplug or Eject Hardware dialog appears Select the Andor Shamrock then click Stop The Stop a Hardware device dialog box appears ao Ee amp KN Click OK to confirm the device can be safely removed from the system and a dialog should appear to indicate it is safe to remove the device 6 The USB cable can now be unplugged 3 2 3 CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO THE SPECTROGRAPH VIA 2C When using I C as the connection interface for your camera connect the connections as follows 1 Connect the C connection between the camera and the spectrograph IC Cable between camera and spectrograph Spectrograph Power Cable 2 Connect the power cable between the spectrograph and the PSU 3 Connect the USB cable between the camera and the PC Note that the Shutter cable is not required when using the C connection Do not connect the Shutter BNC cable
24. e PC has been restarted the Solis icon should now be installed on your desktop Click on this to start the application N T Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 20 ANDOR company 3 1 2 SOFTWARE AND DRIVER INSTALLATION When the Andor Solis software is installed the drivers for the Shamrock USB should be in the Shamrock USB Drivers folder highlighted below Open Documents a Music E Pictures E Videos Organize in Computer amp Local Disk C Include in library t Computer Local Disk C Program Files AndorSOLIS Share with Burn Name Andor Basic Device Driver in UVCView EP Abasic _ andor nist Andormiab dll EP AndorSOLIs AndorSolis New folder Date modified 09 11 2012 12 22 09 11 2012 12 22 09 11 2012 12 22 09 11 2012 12 22 10 07 2012 13 48 11 10 2012 16 17 26 03 2004 10 51 13 08 2012 13 16 11 10 2012 16 38 Type File folder File folder File folder File folder File folder Compiled HTML NIST File Application extens Compiled HTML Application 407 KE 1 257 KB 632 KB 2 399 KB 4425 KB 11 10 2012 16 17 11 10 2012 16 35 11 10 2012 16 32 03 02 2003 18 02 11 10 2012 16 25 MANIFEST File 1 KE 6 276 KB Application extens 3 503 KB Application extens 20 KB Application extens 12 KB E AndorSolis exe manifest 8 andrbldr dll andrbldr6 dll ArrayInspector dll atblkbx dll Application extens F Shamrock USB
25. ed off to carry on this operation The spectrograph needs to be carefully tilted on its side and the lid removed by unscrewing the screws with the appropriate allen key screwdriver When exposing the Shamrock electronics board do not use sharp objects and operate carefully to access the appropriate connector sockets highlighted on the image below BSP ys Fepbob bhi bei s RAE RAGARER a plies 2 fes a E NI va FERREE Motorised Direct Side i e iah Voltage PA Settings Slits Exit Exit Entrance Rha Ele RR S Gar HO k jA lior T tte kl E aaa dalt uin Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 37 ANDOR company SECTION 4 OPERATION The Shamrock is controlled via the Dashboard control This easy to use graphical user interface allows you to control the main hardware components of the Shamrock 193i as well as several acquisition parameters This can be seen in the figure below Wavelength x amp amp 34 Side Input Slit Shutter Grating Offset Focus Mirror g 0 00 0 00 0 00 i iia Detector i 0 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 BE aes c 5 Grating 1 c a Demo 10 0 um Set scl 267 steps Set l da a OPEN Blaze 422nm 7 gt Andor Technology Shamrock SR193i OFF el Autoscale Min Max 3 3 gt 510 510 Video Counts 62 5kHz at 16 bit SNF None Figure 11 Andor Solis for Spectroscopy Dashboard Interface When the dashboard is launched it displays only the g
26. enable connection to optional accessories e g a filter wheel N T Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 16 ANDOR company 2 3 Power SUPPLY The Shamrock 193i is powered by external PSU details are shown in the table below Parameter male rower SUPP 100 240 V AG 47 63 Hz Requirements PSU Output 24V DC 5A NOTES 1 The electrical mains lead must be certified for use in your country and where regulations demand must be fitted with a 5 Amp 250 VAC rated fuse The cable gauge of the AC mains lead must be minimum 0 75 mm In addition the mains lead must contain a Protective Earth connection and must be terminated using an IEC type C13 connector to permit connection to the power supply unit 2 The mains lead power connection to the building AC supply must be made using a removable plug in arrangement i e it must not be hard wired The AC mains plug must be readily accessible to permit disconnection from the mains supply 3 The length of the mains power lead from the building power outlet point to the C13 connector at the power Supply unit must be less than 3 meters 4 Do not use power supply units other than that supplied with the Shamrock 193i 5 The Shamrock 193i is intended for indoor use only 2 4 GaAs PURGE PORT Absorption in air mainly by water vapour may decrease useful signal on measurements in the UV or IR regions To mitigate this the Shamrock 193i has a gas purge port To use the gas purge port the p
27. ents are performed in the same manner 1 If the offset adjustment control is not already displayed press the Display button and select the offset adjustment control Click the Detector tab on the offset adjustment control 2 Set a low pressure mercury Hg pen ray or Neon Ne lamp or similar at the entrance slit of the system 3 Set the entrance slit width to 10 microns and input the wavelength of a known and recognisable spectral line into the wavelength control slider For example the mercury 546 07 or 435 83 nm line or the Neon 703 24 nm line 4 Acquire data The target line should appear close to the centre of the display Pressing the centre line button on the offset adjustment control will draw a red line on the centre CCD column of the display and serves as a useful aid to offset adjustment N O Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 47 ANDOR company 5 Ifthe spectral line is positioned on the centre line then an adjustment to the detector offset value is not required If there is a discrepancy between the displayed centre wavelength and the actual wavelength position of the spectral line the offset should be adjusted 6 Press the appropriate or offset adjustment buttons to bring the centre of the spectral line onto the red centre line The adjustment step size may be selected from a drop down list right click either of the keys It will be found that zooming the acquisition display will help the final fine adjustment
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29. et to any value between the minimum valid exposure time detector dependent and 3600 secs The exposure time can be set in one of two ways by 1 Using the Exposure Time Edit Box by a Clicking in the Exposure Time Edit Box b Deleting the current value c Entering the new value d Pressing ENTER 2 Using the Exposure Time Slider Bar left click the indicator and drag it along the bar The slider bar automatically re scales to new values Possible scale ranges run from 0 to 0 5 2 0 10 0 100 0 1000 0 and 3600 0 seconds As the slider re scales the arrows at either side of the bar indicate how much the slider bar is able to re scale itself Exposure Demo 0 00000 g PT lt 0 10000 s gt Exposure Time 0 10000 Cycle Time 0 20000 A delay may be set by entering a value in the Delay edit box The delay in seconds is the time you require between the on going scans The system will default to a minimum delay should you attempt to enter too low a value Note you cannot enter an exposure time of 0 by either method The system will automatically default to the minimum exposure time 4 2 2 ReaD MODE CONTROL The Read Mode Control dialog box can be used to change the way in which the information from the CCD in the camera is read The mode is selected by clicking one of the buttons in the dialog box Moving the cursor over each button displays a pop up indicating the mode selected by clicking on the button Once a button has bee
30. floating above it displaying the start centre and end wavelengths currently in effect The values displayed correspond to the position and width of the slide bar in relation to the wavelength scale shown 43 2 1 CHANGING THE WAVELENGTH RANGE The start centre and end wavelengths can be changed in one of two ways 1 Drag the wavelength slider with the mouse Position the cursor within the slider cursor changes to pointing hand click the LEFT mouse button and drag the slider to the required centre wavelength Place the cursor at either side of the slider to move it towards the cursor LEFT mouse button for coarse nudges and the RIGHT mouse button for fine nudges 2 The size of the nudges can be defined by the user but the defaults are 10 nm for course nudges and 1 nm for fine nudges from the Wavelength Menu end point Enter Start Wavelength Currently 443 01 nm Enter Center Wavelength Currently 550 71 nm Enter End Wavelength Currently 668 99 nm Edit Coarse Nudge Currently 10 00 nm Edit Fine Nudge Currently 5 00 nm This is accessed by positioning the cursor within the slider cursor changes to pointing hand and holding down the Right mouse button Selecting an item from the wavelength menu displays a simple dialog that allows you to change the Current values N T Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 41 ANDOR company A 3 3 STEP AND GLUE The Step and Glue function allows the user to build up
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32. gawa Shinagawa ku Tokyo 140 0002 Japan Tel 81 3 6732 8968 Fax 81 3 6732 8939 www andor com contact_us support_request USA Andor Technology 425 Sullivan Avenue Suite 3 South Windsor CT 06074 USA Tel 1 860 290 9211 Fax 1 860 290 9566 www andor com contact_us support_request China Andor Technology Unit 1 Building A 66 Zhufang Rd Haidian Dist Beijing 100085 China Tel 86 0 10 8271 9066 Fax 86 0 10 8271 9055 www andor com contact_us support_request The latest contact details for your local representative can be found on our website ee Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 11 ANDOR company 1 2 DISCLAIMER THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY CONDITION OR REPRESENTATION OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS IMPLIED STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY NON INFRINGEMENT OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL ANDOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE WHETHER DIRECT INDIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHERWISE HOWSOEVER CAUSED WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT TORT OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED HEREIN 1 3 COPYRIGHT AND PROTECTIVE NOTICES The copyright in this document and the associated drawings are the property of Andor Technology and all rights are reserved This document and the associated drawings are issued on condition
33. ge is at the same height in the centre of the detector at the zero order and at the high wavelength then you do not need to make any adjustment to your grating CG Onn OO Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 36 9 ANDOR an Oxford Instruments company Otherwise remove the turret lid Section 3 4 1 familiarise yourself with the adjustment screws on the grating and if possible reduce your room lighting and use a cloth over the opening to help with the real time adjustment of the grating assembly while the camera is acquiring If the fibre image height changes between the zero order and the high wavelength then you need to adjust the roll of the grating Only make tiny adjustments with the push pull screws before moving between 0 nm and nm to check the effect If the image is higher at than at the zero order then loosen the inner screw 4 and tighten the outer spring plunger screw 2 When the roll of the grating is satisfactory adjust the tilt of the grating to centre the image vertically on the sensor If the image is too high then loosen screw 3 and tighten screw 1 Repeat for other gratings on the turret If you experience any difficulty please contact your local Andor Representative 3 5 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS FOR ACCESSORIES When fitting motorized accessories such as input and output motorized slit the user needs to access the Shamrock electronics board to plug the devices WARNINGS Power to the system must first be turn
34. hs so that the integrity of the products is safeguarded and individuals involved are not exposed to unnecessary risks or possible injury whilst taking any of the following actions Lifting a load which is too heavy Lifting with poor posture or technique Dropping the device during transfer Lifting objects with sharp edges For dual output models the flipper mirror is held in place by a safety screw for safe transportation Please loosen remove this screw prior to operating the spectrograph to prevent damage to the flipper mirror mechanism After unpacking it is recommended to leave the spectrograph for a few hours to settle in the installation environment before use Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 9 ANDOR company SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing an Andor Shamrock 193i spectrograph Please read this User Guide before using your spectrograph Figure 1 Andor Shamrock 193i spectrograph shown with Andor iDus Camera N T Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 10 1 1 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ANDOR company If you have any questions regarding the use of this equipment please contact the representative from whom your system was purchased or Europe Andor Technology 7 Millennium Way Springvale Business Park Belfast BT12 7AL Northern Ireland Tel 44 0 28 9023 7126 Fax 44 0 28 9031 0792 www andor com contact_us support_request Asia Pacific Andor Technology Japan IS Building 3 32 42 Higashi Shina
35. ight present For example if your range is 800 nm to 1000 nm then 2 or 3 order light from below 500 nm could be present and invalidate the REC a suitable high pass filter is necessary For larger Step and Glue ranges multiple high pass filters will be necessary and the Setup Filters dialog allows you to select the appropriate filter for the appropriate step enter the number of the appropriate filter beside the step the start and end wavelengths of each step are given If you have labelled your filters this is accessible to guide your filter selection 8 Enable REC and navigate to your source file for your broadband calibration lamp if using an Ocean Optics DH2000 BAL CAL then LMP is likely to be file type 9 Click on OK and you are ready to start taking your REC data 10 Press lt ctrl gt lt b gt to take a background 11 Press lt ctrl gt lt r gt to take a reference using the calibration lamp 12 Then take your signal the final Step and Glue REC will be presented in window 1 The data from the individual steps is stored in the different frames of window 0 Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 44 ANDOR company 4 4 GRATING TURRET CONTROL The Grating Turret Control is used to select a new grating by rotating the grating turret to a new position There are two turret positions available so that a maximum of two grating can be fitted at any one time If additional gratings are needed then an additional turret with a
36. installed MFL SR2 ISTAR SIDE 3 Hold the camera horizontally locate it on the flange and replace the screws Attach the flange and camera assembly loosely to the spectrograph mounting plate Power on the cameras and spectrographs Couple a spectral light source e g mercury or neon to the entrance slit of the spectrograph In real time image mode rotate the camera so that the spectral lines are vertically aligned on the sensor Se m p ee Then tighten the screws attaching the camera to the flange and mounting plates to set the alignment Note there is no external mechanical focus adjustment required for the Shamrock 193i The focus is automatically adjusted through the motorized intelligent active focus interface The auto offset adjustment function also allows for easy adjustment of the detector offset Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 22 ANDOR company 3 2 1 CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO THE SPECTROGRAPH VIA USB Camera and power connections will vary with your specific model of camera The Shamrock 193i enables connection by either USB or I C Refer to your camera user manual for additional information The images below provide an overview of connection of a USB camera in this example an Andor iDus 416 to a Shamrock 193i spectrograph 1 Connect the Shutter cable between the camera and the spectrograph shutter connections Shutter cable between camera and spectrograph 2 Connect the USB cable between the camera an
37. lternative gratings can be easily swapped in by the user The values for up to three grating turrets may be stored in the system E Grating Grating 1 S00 lmm Blaze 422nmi The currently selected grating is always orientated vertically on the right of the display and is also indicated by the arrow and the spectrum graphic As the cursor is placed over each grating position the cursor changes to a pointing hand and details about the grating are displayed Note 1 If the information is not automatically displayed Simply move the cursor out of the turret control box and then back onto the grating to refresh the information To change the grating simply left click on the grating you want to select The hardware responds by rotating the grating turret and the turret graphic in the software control rotates to reflect the change Note 2 If the wavelength drive is reset then the grating turret automatically resets the grating to position one While the grating is being changed the software indicates that it is busy by displaying the hourglass symbol and the grating information text will read changing grating The maximum time needed to change between gratings is approximately 20 seconds Note 3 The text information displayed about each grating is stored in the Shamrock EEPROM Edit EEPROM dialogs are provided to allow this information to be updated for new gratings Every grating turret for the Shamrock 193i is fitted with an RFID t
38. mentally tightening them both Grating adjustment is an iterative process and can be done with just a slit and any light source such as a weak laser but ideally is performed using a fibre input and a calibration light source It is best to check the roll using screws 1 and 3 before the tilt using screws 2 and 4 because adjusting the roll may affect the tilt The adjustment procedure is as follows 1 2 Reset the wavelength drive and set the wavelength drive to the zero order position Acquire an image in real time mode showing a non saturated image of fibre optic onto the sensor If your system has a shutter set it to Auto to acquire an image with no smearing during readout Use the offset adjustment on the Shamrock real time control bar to move the image to the approximate horizontal centre of the sensor and make a note of the height Move to a wavelength A at a higher grating angle The control panel wavelength slider will show a red mark for the maximum operating angle of 60 For the best roll adjustment accuracy move to an angle that is greater than half this wavelength e g 400 nm is the maximum attainable wavelength for 800 nm for a given grating With low density gratings you may need to use higher orders of calibration wavelengths e g when using a 300 gpmm grating you may wish to be the 8th order of the 546 nm mercury line appearing at 4368 nm which is a grating angle of 42 lf the fibre ima
39. n clicked the selected mode is displayed beneath the buttons Read Mode Demo E ash ve There are four modes available please refer to the camera manual for more details 1 Full Vertical Binning FVB this allows you to use the CCD as a Linear Image Sensor with the charge from each column of pixels each column being chip height being binned combined to give a single value per column 2 Image Readout this is associated with image data display 3 Single Track this differs from FVB in that you can specify the height in pixels and vertical position on the CCD rhwmn nmO OUO Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 39 ANDOR company of a track from which to bin charge The aim is to define a horizontal track which corresponds to the position of a spectrum under analysis 4 Multi track Multi track modes are associated with 2 D data display and allow you to define multiple tracks on the CCD with two options available i e Standard amp Custom When one option is selected the parameters for the other option are disabled Setup adjust configuration options for the selected mode AS SPECTROGRAPH CONTROLS A 3 1 Reser MENU OPTIONS When the lt Reset button on the Reset Menu is clicked you then have several options that allow you to reset the various mechanisms in the system to their default value This may be found to be necessary if a mechanism setting appears to have deviated from the displayed value e g if the steppe
40. new value into the slit width edit box and pressing Enter 2 By typing a new value into the slit width edit box and clicking the Set button 3 Clicking and dragging the edges of the slit in the graphic Position the cursor over the grey blade area of the slit graphic 4 When the cursor changes to a pointing hand hold down the left mouse button and move the cursor to open or close the slit edges Regardless of which blade you drag both blades move about the centre of the slit As you drag the blade the displayed slit width changes to reflect the selected width The slit drive will drive to the new width value when the mouse button is released The minimum and maximum operating values of the motorised slit are 10 and 2500 microns respectively If a slit width input is outside of this range the system defaults to the nearest limit value The mechanism may be reset via the Reset button and selecting the Reset Slit option On completion of a reset the slit width will default to 10 microns 9 Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 49 ANDOR company Ai FILTER WHEEL CONTROL Filter Demo BS LF Filter 1 Filter 1 The optional filter wheel accessory is controlled through the Filter Wheel Control The Filter Wheel Control indicates the currently selected filter and provides details of the filter at the bottom of the control The filter positions and their details are stored in non volatile memory EEPROM in the ins
41. nts Always handle it with care N T Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 6 ANDOR company 18 Optical surfaces are delicate and should never be touched To avoid accidental damage and to minimise dust settling on the optical surfaces always keep the turret lid on and avoid exposure to a dusty environment 19 Use gloves to remove grating turret and further minimize the risk of damage to the gratings Store unused grating turrets in a dust free environment ideally a desiccator 20 There are no user serviceable parts inside the product beyond those specified in the defined user accessible areas Only authorised service personnel may service this equipment 21 Do not wet or spill liquids on the product and do not store or place liquids on the product 22 If spillage occurs on the product switch off power immediately and wipe off with a dry lint free cloth 23 If any ingress of liquids has occurred or is suspected unplug the mains cables do not use and contact Andor Customer Support 24 For cleaning information please refer to Section 5 4 Cleaning External 25 Do not expose the product to extreme hot or cold temperatures 26 Do not expose the product to open flames 27 Do not allow objects to fall on the product 28 Keep this user guide in a safe place for future reference Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 T ANDOR company SAFETY SYMBOLS The following are explanations of the safety symbols found on this p
42. oftware interface e If the shutter control is returned to the software interface it is necessary to either set the external signal to TTL LOW or disconnect the cable Failure to do so will mean that the shutter will remain in the open state and will not open and close as desired e TTL specifications 5 V 50 Ohms Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 52 ANDOR company 4 9 FupperR MIRROR CONTROL Output Flipper Mirror oT Sh as The Flipper Mirror Control allows you to rapidly select the required exit port Port 1 or Port 2 is selected by simply clicking on the appropriate port on the Flipper Mirror Control dialog The selected port is highlighted in yellow Warning Before first operating the flipper mirror ensure that locking screw used to prevent movement of the mirror during shipping is fully loosened Section 3 ee D Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 53 ANDOR company 4 10 DISPERSION OPTIMISER In the unlikely event that the Shamrock spectrograph calibration dispersion is not correct the user can re calibrate the system with the Dispersion Optimiser function Using more than 1 wavelength on each grating will ensure that the new values calculated are optimised for the useful wavelength ranges on all installed gratings A good calibration will be obtained if 2 wavelengths on each grating are tracked e g total of 6 if there are 3 gratings installed The wavelengths selected should be from either side of the wavelength
43. otherwise this may result in personal injury and or equipment damage and impaired system performance 12 While running an experiment try to keep room temperature as stable as possible 13 Performance of the system may be adversely affected by rapidly changing environmental conditions or operation outside of the operating conditions specified in SECTION 7 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 14 Electromagnetic Compatibility This is a Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause electromagnetic interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures 15 This product has been designed and tested to perform successfully in a normal basic electromagnetic environment e g a typical life science test laboratory as per the EU EMC Directive It is not designed to operate in a harsh electromagnetic environment e g close to the following equipment EMI RFI generators electrostatic field generators electromagnetic or radioactive devices plasma sources arc welders x ray instruments intense pulsed sources or other similar sources of high energy fields for which emissions are not within the normal range expected under the EU EMC Directive 16 Please note that this product is not designed to provide protection from ionising radiation Any customer using this product in such an application should provide their own protection 17 Your product is a precision scientific instrument containing fragile compone
44. path it may be necessary to re focus the spectrograph using the Shamrock 193i auto focus function 5 If the filter wheel assembly and or the motorised slits assembly has been removed from the spectrograph body it may be necessary to adjust the detector offset value stored in the spectrograph memory Please refer to Offset Adjustment Control for further details of this function iio mn lt P O O Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 32 ANDOR company 3 4 4 SHUTTER Remove any slit mechanisms spacers and filter wheels as described in the preceding sections to access the shutter This operation can be facilitated by carefully tilting the spectrograph onto the second output port of the unit Turn off power to spectrograph before fitting the shutter If removing motorized input accessories make sure not to stress the cables connecting to the Shamrock 193i electronics Remove replace or install the shutter using the supplied screws Shutter on mounting plate Filter wheel orspacer Slit Mechanism Figure 8 Removal of the filter wheel left once removed the shutter can be accessed right a T Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 33 ANDOR an Oxford Instruments company 3 4 5 MANUAL MOTORIZED AND WIDE APERTURE SLITS A range of slits are available as shown in the table below The slit assembly is easily installed used the supplied screws a s Figure 9 A range of slits can be installed as required Manual
45. r motors have been rotated by hand Reset Wavelength Reset Side Input Slit Reset Direct Input Slit Reset Input Flipper Reset Side Output Slit Reset Direct Output Slit Reset Output Flipper Reset Focus Mirror Note Switching the readout mode automatically changes the way in which the acquired data is displayed The display mode can also be changed at any time using the speed buttons on the toolbar e Reset Wavelength resets the wavelength drive to a precisely Known position The wavelength drive is set back to the wavelength selected on the dashboard control e Reset Slit amp Reset Output Slit width resets the motorised slit mechanism The slit width is set to 10 um e Reset Flipper resets the flipper mirror to the Port 1 end point position 4 3 2 WAVELENGTH DRIVE CONTROL The wavelength drive hardware not only sets the system to the target wavelength but is also used to control grating selection The Wavelength Drive Control is used for setting the wavelength range for the current grating Wavelength 550 71 443 01 268 99 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 The wavelength range that can be measured in a single scan is dependent on the selected grating the centre ann sae Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 40 ANDOR company wavelength and the width of the CCD detector fitted in the camera Itis calculated by the software and accurately displayed in the visual control section of the dashboard The slide bar control has three labels
46. raphic for the accessories that have been installed for example Shutter Filter Flipper Grating and Output Slit Clicking on the Display button and selecting Show All allows you to select which graphics are displayed If you display any that are not installed then the graphic indicates that it is only for demonstration Demo purposes only The graphics are dockable and may be pulled in and out of the dashboard and arranged as required Although the dashboard control is primarily used to control the spectrograph hardware there are also some additional real time controls provided that allow several detector related parameters to be easily changed The features and functions of Solis are also described in the on board help within Solis for ease of access during operation 4 1 EMERGENCY MAINS DISCONNECTION In case of emergency the disconnecting point of the equipment is the mains power cord connected to the external power supply or the mains socket switch WARNING SWITCH OFF THE POWER AT THE MAINS SOCKET AND REMOVE THE MAINS LEAD FROM THE EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 38 ANDOR company 4 2 DETECTOR CONTROLS The following sections describe the basic camera controls incorporated on the Dashboard control For more detailed descriptions of these parameters and other available adjustments please refer to the supplied camera manual 4 2 1 EXPOSURE TIME CONTROL The Exposure Time Control can be s
47. rock 193i This ensures the turret is ina position to be removed and that the Shamrock 193i will read the new RFID values from the new turret when switched back on 2 Release the lid lock and remove turret lid Rotate to mi ka Unlocked Position Remove the turret lid T 8 3 Using protective gloves e g latex nitrile un screw the turret Knobs x2 and carefully lift the turret using the handle at the top of the turret a ERE Ta D ESE MO I EA ees T EAS f i ee SEE ek ae TARDY nee i Se ie ee ae Ea SET ett LeeAnn 3 Ds AAE AEE E IILS EENE BEAN ANEA SS CK Lift the turret using the turret handle on 4 Store the turret in a safe place e g desiccator to protect it from damage and debris Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 28 ANDOR an Oxford Instruments company 5 Lifting the replacement turret by the handle carefully lower it into the turret cavity ensuring the turret support rods are in the correct position Match the colours on the turret knobs with the corresponding colour on the turret rods gt Nhamrock the colours on the turret knobs with the turret rods o y D 6 Tighten the turret knobs x2 T 2 OR ZOA sf s QW Shamrock Rotate to lock Replace the turret lid a 9 SE E DS i 42 ty 8 Switch on the Shamrock 193i during initialisation it picks up the new grating details from the RFID To check the da
48. roduct Caution potential hazard Caution risk of electric shock REGULATORY INFORMATION The Shamrock 193i spectrograph complies with the requirements of the EU Electromagnetic Compatibility and Low Voltage Directives specifically by satisfying the requirements of EN61326 1 and EN61010 1 This product requires a DC power supply which is polarity sensitive SHIPPING amp STORAGE PRECAUTIONS Unpacking and Inspection e Carefully unpack the unit and retain packaging to return equipment for servicing as shown in the following section e If the equipment appears damaged in any way return it to sales outlet in its original packaging No responsibility for damage arising from the use of non approved packaging will be accepted e Ensure all items and accessories specified at the time of ordering and as detailed on the packing list are present if any items are missing please contact your local sales outlet e Agrub screw locks the flipper mirror in place during transport this should be retained so that the flipper mirror can be locked if the unit must be moved or transported at a later date The grub screw does not need to be removed it can be loosened so that the face of the grub screw is level with the panel Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 8 ANDOR company UNPACKING THE SHAMROCK amp MANUAL HANDLING IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONARY NOTICE Correct manual handling techniques are important when installing Shamrock spectrograp
49. rotective plug should be replaced by a 1 8 NPT barb hose connector The use of hose made of black material is strongly recommended to avoid light leaks to the spectrograph An inert gas such as nitrogen or argon should be used certified as being dry to scientific research standards to maintain a slow steady flow of the gas into the Shamrock 193i The connection type is 1 8 NPT Purge port Figure 4 Location of the gas purge port N T Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 17 ANDOR company SECTION 3 INSTALLATION Please read before installation e The Shamrock 193i spectrograph is intended for installation with the 4 feet sitting on a horizontal flat surface e It is intended for lab use only and should not be subject to dynamic loads or vibrations in excess of 1g e The mounting feet are compatible with clamping forks to allow the unit to be secured to an optical bench if required e A locking grub screw M4 hex head prevents movement of the flipper mirror during shipping This must be loosened before use the location of the locking screw is indicated below e Loosen the locking screw so that the face of the grub screw is level with the panel The grub screw may then be used to lock the flipper mirror in place if the unit needs to be moved or transported at a later date Location of locking Screw on flipper mirror e To prevent possible ingress of moisture dust and foreign bodies ensure the turret input and camera
50. s 7 When the target spectral line has been centred the procedure is complete As a rough rule of thumb an offset adjustment of approx 3 units will offset the spectral line by 1 pixel 26 micron wide pixel Fe Ie es a m x10 Counts Bg Corrected gt ire Wavelength nm lea ee Sig Ba X 550 93 Data 33094 0 _sig 1020 Figure 12 Spectra acquired before left and after right detector offset adjustment Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 48 ANDOR company 4 6 Sut DRVE CONTROL Side Input Slit 10 0 um The Slit Drive Control is used to control the Motorised Slit Assembly The slits are used to control the amount of incident light that enters the spectrograph The width can be varied between 10 um and 2500 um in steps of 2 5 um The slit height may be altered by interchanging optional baffle plates attached to the slit assembly using 5x M2 cross head screws In addition to controlling the level of illumination the slit width also affects the resolution of the acquired data There is a trade off between resolution and throughput The narrower and shorter the slit the higher the achievable resolution but at the expense of throughput As a general rule it is best if the slit width is set as narrow as possible while still achieving the required throughput If the signal is too weak the slit width should then be increased The slit width can be input in a variety of ways 1 By typing a
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52. ser to enter the start and end wavelengths for the Step and Glue mode and select the grating with which to take the data The start and end wavelengths can be input in several ways e Left click and drag the appropriate wavelength indicator e Right click and manually input the start and end wavelength e Step and Glue Setup dialog under the menu Acquisition Setup Acquisition Current wavelength position Start and End wavelength ee Step And Glue slide bar indicators control Wavelength Step 4nd Glue 0 z200 400 e00 ag 1000 1200 il Step and Glue Setup SN Step And Glue options button Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 42 ANDOR company It will be noticed that the Step and Glue slide bar control will expand or contract in length to indicate the number of scans that the system must perform to acquire this data see below Note that the acquire spectra overlap slightly This allows the Step and Glue algorithm to glue the spectra together It is also possible to easily change the centre wavelength about which the scan will be performed This can be achieved by either clicking on any part of the step and glue slide control bar except the start and end wavelength indicators and dragging the wavelength bar to the required wavelength region It can also be modified by nudging the slide control bar This is achieved by positioning the cursor to either side of the slide bar control and clicking the left or right mouse
53. such as shutter filter wheel amp motorized slits may already have been installed on the spectrograph prior to shipping e Detector s e Purpose built accessories as ordered through Andor s Customer Special Request CSR programme If any of the items you ordered are missing or for further information on any of the accessories please contact your local representative 1 6 ACCESSORIES FOR THE SHAMROCK 193 A wide range of accessories are available for the Shamrock 193i to suit various applications For further information on any of the accessories refer to the Shamrock Accessories guide or please contact your local representative S eg Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 14 ANDOR company SECTION 2 PRODUCT OVERVIEW The Shamrock 193i is a research grade high performance spectrograph yet it is compact and easy to use It has been designed to work with demanding low light applications but is equally suited to routine measurements The Shamrock 193i is the latest addition to the Shamrock series of spectrographs and is compatible with a wide range of Andor and other detectors This section provides a description of signal and power connections of the spectrograph s 2 1 EXTERNAL FEATURES AND MODEL OPTIONS 2 1 1 EXTERNAL FEATURES OF THE SHAMROCK 1931 The main external features of the Shamrock 193i are shown below Features will vary depending on options fitted Removable lid for access to grating turret Thumbscre
54. t buttons allow access to coarser or finer step adjustment e g 1 10 100 1 Couple a spectral light source with known spectral lines into the spectrograph 2 Reset the wavelength drive and set all grating and detector offsets to 0 3 Press central line button to display the marker indicating the centre of the CCD 4 Move to the highest dispersion grating typically GRATING 2 and input a central wavelength corresponding to an spectral line from the light source 5 Adjust DETECTOR offset so that the maximum of the spectral line corresponding to the desired central wavelength lines up with the red marker indicating the centre of the CCD 6 Reset wavelength and move back to the same grating and same central wavelength to confirm correct adjustment 7 Staying with the same central wavelength select the other grating typically GRATING 1 on the turret 8 Adjust GRATING 1 offset so that the maximum of the spectral line lines up with the red marker indicating the centre of the CCD 9 Reset wavelength and move back to the same grating and same central wavelength to confirm correct adjustment N T Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 46 ANDOR company 4 5 1 Focus MIRROR F Focus Mirror i 3 steps Set Focus mirror allows the accurate and reproducible adjustment of the focus of a spectral feature onto the detector at the press of a button The user may chose to manually adjust the focus or to use the Shamrock
55. ta has been correctly read go to the EEPROM and check the turret and grating settings are present Note If the Turret has not been used previously you must enter the calibration values supplied with the turret after installation Calibration is not required for turrets that have been used and calibrated previously Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 29 ANDOR company 3 4 2 INSTALLATION OF FILTER VVHEEL The following section outlines how to install a filter wheel 1 2 3 4 5 Turn off power and disconnect the Spectrograph from the power supply Remove any spacer and accessories attached to the input por e g Slit Mechanism as shown in this example Line up the filter wheel with the 4 mounting holes on the spectrograph wall as highlighted on the figure below Make sure that filter wheel o ring is correctly inserted Secure the filter wheel with 4 off M4 x 25 with the appropriate allen key Shutter on mounting plate Filter wheel orspacer Slit Mechanism Connect the D connector terminated cable between the filter wheel and spectrograph electronics Filter Wheel D Connector Input Re attach any accessories onto the filter wheel e Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 30 ANDOR company 3 4 3 ACCESSING FILTERS Filters may be added removed or replaced in the filter wheel where present via the filter access hole on the front face of the filter wheel housing 3 4 3 1 ACCESSING AND CHANGING THE FILTERS
56. ted in the AC mains plug e lf the unit still does not switch on after the checks above have been carried out contact Andor Customer Support Grating Information does not update e Check if the RFID tag on the grating shows any sign of damage e Turn Off On unit e Ensure grating turret is correctly inserted in the mount NN eo Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 60 ANDOR SECTION 7 SPECIFICATIONS 7 1 ELECTRICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL danni T 100 240V AC 47 63 Hz Power consumption 21W max with 10 Hz shutter and grating turret operation lt 70 non condensing above the rated supply that would be experienced by any product connected to a mains socket in a building Pollution degree 2 Normally only non conductive pollution occurs Occasionally however a temporary conductivity caused by condensation must be expected Ingress protection rating IP20 P Class A product In a domestic environment this product may cause electromagnetic interference in which case Electromagnetic compatibility the user may be required to take adequate measures Dimensions L x W x H 255 0 10 04 x 178 5 7 03 x 209 7 8 26 mm inches approx base unit only see Appendix A Weight 7 5 kg 16 5 Ibs approx 1 2 OPTICAL Shutter Specifications Maximum repetition rate 40 Hz burst 10 Hz sustained Minimum lifetime 1 Million cycles Optical Properties Focal plane size mm W x H 30 x 16 Grating size mm 50 x 50 Stray light Po
57. tetiesiessuevncent unane nEaN NEEE EANA 58 S1 REGULAR CGHEOK S air EAE E E E 58 5 2 ANNUAL ELECTRICAL SAFETY CHECKS cccccceesssssseeeeeseeesseeeeesseaeeeeeees 58 99 FUSE REPLACEMENT percecesicenccespicccnestdccanscaancinmeanecenmerscamnsameaetitannedeateenesenaeanes 58 5 4 CLEANING EXTERNAL acreage os ea stivensy anne nenceaaneewananenoeseasnenesiudenedecensanesenaesnade 59 SECTION 6 TROUBLESHOOTING siesessuarncsnscesnewansaaxcanieunecanunssuvanpesencsanvermeraneaaeaunessn 60 SECTION 7 SPECIFICATION unimini EEE E 61 7 1 ELECTRICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL cscccceeeesseeeeeeeeseeeeseaseeesseeeneeesees 61 Le OR GA aearrertre ater s eaten ce nice E EA EEA EEEE E EESE 61 APPENDIX A MECHANICAL DRAWINGS cscceceeesseeeeeceeeseeeeeeaeseesseeasneesseaneees 62 APPENDIX B OTHER INFORMATION cccccecesseeeeceeseeeeeseeeseeseeeaeeeseeeaneeesseaeneees 63 Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 4 ANDOR company REVISION HISTORY 1 0 22 May 2015 Initial Release TA 28 Oct 2015 Updated mechanical drawings Appendix A Updated Andor China Office contact details for Section 1 1 Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 5 ANDOR company SAFETY AND WARNING INFORMATION A PLEASE READ THIS INFORMATION FIRST CAUTION USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE 1 Ifthe equipment is used in a manner not specified by
58. trument and should be input by the user on first use of the system To input or modify the details of a particular filter position the mouse cursor on the required filter position Right click and a filter details input box will appear Enter the filter details up to a maximum of 16 characters and left click when complete The operation of the filter wheel is very similar to that of the grating turret control Positioning the cursor over each filter position changes the cursor to a pointing hand and details about the filter are displayed Note If the information is not automatically displayed simply move the cursor out of the filter wheel control box and then back onto the required filter to refresh the information To change the filter simply position the mouse cursor on the required filter and left click The hardware responds by rotating the filter wheel and the filter wheel graphic in the software control rotates to reflect the change The accessory may be reset by clicking the reset button On completion of a reset the filter wheel defaults to the FILTER 1 position gt _hR D Ro O 8 Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 50 ANDOR company AB OHUTIER CONTROL z Shutter ees If you have a shutter attached to your system the Shutter Control can be used to set the shutter mode of operation There are six modes of operation available 1 2 Always Open The shutter will be open before during and after any d
59. umn shows the Optical Parameters currently in use and the New column shows the recommended values calculated by the Optimiser e The user can then choose Save to EEPROM to save the new values to the EEPROM of the shamrock e Note This change is not reversible so the user may wish to save a copy of the Shamrock EEPROM before starting the optimisation process e Once saving is complete the table of values will update to reflect the change in the current values Current New Focal Length 0 193772 Angular Deviation 14 3649 Focal Plane Tit 4 13845 Dispersion Calculation Complete Abort Save To EEPROM Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 57 ANDOR company SECTION 5 MAINTENANCE THERE ARE NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE THE SHAMROCK A NUMBER OF SCREWS ON THE SHAMROCK HAVE BEEN MARKED WITH RED PAINT TO PREVENT TAMPERING IF YOU ADJUST THESE SCREWS YOUR WARRANTY WILL BE VOID IF SERVICE IS REQUIRED PLEASE CONTACT YOUR ANDOR REPRESENTATIVE NOTE THE LID SHOULD ONLY BE OPENED WHEN ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY TO PREVENT INGRESS OF DUST INTO THE UNIT 5 1 REGULAR CHECKS e The state of the product should be checked regularly especially the integrity of the External Power Supply and the mains cable e Ensure that the AC mains plug in connection to building power outlet remains readily accessible to facilitate
60. uring FVB Series Shutter will be closed even if FVB mode is selected until the acquisition starts The shutter will remain open during the series then close when the series ends To change the shutter mode simply place the cursor over the shutter and left click This toggles the shutter through the four available options and the change is reflected in the shutter graphic More detailed descriptions of the various shutter mode control options can be found in the manual supplied with your camera N T Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 51 ANDOR company 4 8 1 SHUTTER OPERATION MANAGEMENT Shutter operates for 4 seconds then stops and beeps for 60 seconds Shutter operates continuously Shutter will not operate past 40 Hz All frequencies are approximate due to tolerances in the PIC oscillator Shutter operation complies with manufacturer requirements 4 8 2 CONTROL OF SHUTTER VIA EXTERNAL TTL SIGNAL For flexibility the shutter may also be operated by an external TTL signal This allows the shutter to be operated by and synchronised to other laboratory equipment The shutter connector is a standard female BNC type and is located at the front of the spectrograph below the flange mount Note when using the External Shutter BNC connection do not connect via the I C connection A 8 2 1 EXTERNAL CONTROL OF THE SHUTTER e For correct shutter operation using an external device ensure that the shutter mode is set to CLOSED in the s
61. wer supply ratings Pollution degree 7 nm from laser 3 8 x 107 10 nm from laser 4 7 x 10 20 nm from laser 8 9 x 10 Wavelength Drive Performance Wavelength Side Accuracy 61 Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 ANDOR company APPENDIX A MECHANICAL DRAWINGS TURRET UD 13 00 51 4OFF M3 TAPPED _ C r La 13 4 DEEP ATTACHMENT TO DIRECT EXIT 10 0 0 49 7 3 0 30 10 0 0 89 ee Ze G al d 4 OFF M3 TAPPED O ATTACHMENT TO SIDE EXIT m EE E FOCAL PLANE EXIT P FOCAL PLANE PI FOR DIRECT EXIT E 2 E oO l 3 z ui 0 o 2 a 2 2 S e oy 40 0 1 5 NITROGEN PURGE s 1 8 NPT PLUG Optical Axis Standard configuration shown with manual slit on input CCD flange on straight output Standard feet Nominal optical axis height 130 136 mm increments of 6 mm with stackable spacer kit GR2 ASM 0098 Weight 7 5 kg 16 5 lbs approx Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 62 ANDOR company APPENDIX B OTHER INFORMATION TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION The terms and conditions of sale including warranty conditions will have been made available during the ordering process The current version may be viewed at http www andor com pdfs literature Andor_Standard_Warranty pdf Waste ELECTRONIC AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS 2006 WEEE The company s statement on the disposal of WEEE can be found in the Terms and
62. when connecting via the I C connection N T Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 24 ANDOR company 3 2 4 ADJUSTING THE LEVEL AND HEIGHT OF THE SPECTROGRAPH The Shamrock 193i has 4 adjustable feet to enable the level and height to be adjusted as required to match the other parts of the system e g a microscope Figure 5 Use the standard adjustable feet and optional spacer kit to match optical height with a microscope Adjusting the Height of the Standard Feet e The nominal optical axis height is adjustable within the range 130 136 mm using the standard feet e Unscrew the Locking Collar all the way down e Rotating the foot assembly anti clockwise increases the length height rotating clockwise decreases length height e Once the height is set rotating the locking collar against the base of the spectrograph to locks the feet in place e Repeat for each foot of the spectrograph Locking Collar Middle pillar Foot Base Figure 6 Standard Adjustable Foot Adding Spacers to Increase Height of the Optical Axis e Increments of 6 mm are possible by inserting spacers from the stackable spacer kit SGR2 ASM 0098 shown in the steps below e Remove the foot assembly from the spectrograph and separate the Foot Base from the Locking Collar and Middle Pillar use an allen key placed in the hole of the Middle pillar to aid separation if required o Add spacers from the Spacer Kit to the Foot Base to raise the optical height to the
63. ws Input port securing lid in place Front direct output port Side output Port Signal and power connections panel Figure 2 The Shamrock 193i a ee Side input port Direct output port Side output port Motorized flipper mirror SR 193i A Manual slit Camera SR 193i B1 Manual slit Camera Manual slit y SR 193i B2 Manual slit Camera Camera y SR 193i XX SIL Protected silver coated optics options for models shown above X replaced with relevant model number Version 1 1 rev 28 Oct 2015 15 ANDOR company 2 2 SIGNAL AND POWER CONNECTIONS Signal and power connections of the Shamrock 193i are grouped together on the front panel as shown below lC USB Shutter Power Filter wheel input switch Power Figure 3 Signal and Power connections of the Shamrock 193i Power input 24V Power input connection 24 V DC 5A max from the external power supply unit C For connection to camera detector via C connection replaces USB cable connection to spectrograph USB USB connection for connection of the Shamrock to the PC allowing control of the spectrograph through the PC Shutter The shutter may also be operated by an external TTL signal This allows the shutter to be operated by and synchronised to other laboratory equipment using a BNC type connection Note do not connect the I C and the shutter BNC connection at the same time Power switch Turn power to the spectrograph On Off Filter wheel 9 pin connection to

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