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iv PI-MTE System Manual Version 4.C
Chapter 5 Operation ...........................................................................................35
Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 35
System On/Off Sequences ................................................................................................ 37
First Light ......................................................................................................................... 37
Assumptions ............................................................................................................... 37
Cabling ....................................................................................................................... 37
Getting Started ........................................................................................................... 38
Setting the Parameters ................................................................................................ 38
Acquiring Data ........................................................................................................... 39
Powering Down Procedure......................................................................................... 40
Cooling ............................................................................................................................. 41
Introduction ................................................................................................................ 41
Condensation .............................................................................................................. 41
Exposure and Signal ......................................................................................................... 42
Introduction ................................................................................................................ 42
CCD Array Architecture ............................................................................................ 42
Exposure Time ........................................................................................................... 43
Temperature Control .................................................................................................. 43
Dark Charge ............................................................................................................... 44
Saturation ................................................................................................................... 45
Clean Cycles ............................................................................................................... 45
Continuous Cleans ..................................................................................................... 46
Readout ............................................................................................................................. 46
Introduction ................................................................................................................ 46
Full Frame Readout .................................................................................................... 46
Binning ....................................................................................................................... 47
Hardware Binning ................................................................................................ 47
Software Binning ................................................................................................. 48
Background Subtraction ............................................................................................. 49
Digitization ....................................................................................................................... 49
Introduction ................................................................................................................ 49
Digitization Rate ........................................................................................................ 49
ADC Offset ................................................................................................................ 50
Chapter 6 Advanced Topics ..............................................................................51
Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 51
Standard Timing Modes ................................................................................................... 51
Free Run ..................................................................................................................... 52
External Sync ............................................................................................................. 53
External Sync with Continuous Cleans ...................................................................... 55
Fast and Safe Modes ......................................................................................................... 56
TTL Control ...................................................................................................................... 58
Introduction ................................................................................................................ 58
TTL In ........................................................................................................................ 58
Buffered vs. Latched Inputs ....................................................................................... 59
TTL Out ..................................................................................................................... 59
TTL Diagnostics Screen ............................................................................................. 60
Hardware Interface ..................................................................................................... 60
Example ............................................................................................................... 61