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Hit the "Power" button to start cooling the detector down. The minimum output power allowed by this device is 60W, and that alone will bring the camera down to colder temperatures than we want. So do NOT increase power. And DO NOT press "ON" or the CryoTel will try to get to the target temperature using its PID.
Archon
Archon controls are on 2 screens currently. The "parent" screen (left) is accessed through the home screen (labeled "CCD"), and the "child" screen (right) is accessed by pressing "STA5200".
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| Settings to change | 1d | 2d |
|---|---|---|
| Readout Mode | FVB | Image |
| Bins | 1, 1 | 1, 12 |
| Image Sensor Size | 4800, 1 | 4800, 1200 |
| LineScan Mode | EnableEnable | Disabled |
| Fixed Rate | 100Hz | 1Hz |
| Synced Policy/Status | INTERNAL | INTERNAL |
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Note from Dan Damiani: "Synced mode won't work properly in batched mode (all the frames in the batch will get the same timestamp). INTERNAL mode needs to be used for batched mode. This script can do it in an automated way: /cds/home/d/ddamiani/sync_timing.sh QRIX:STA:CCD:01 RIX:CCD:TPR:01:CH01 "
Run Dan's script when changing modes.
NOTE: make sure to "Stop" acquisition when changing settings, and "Start" after to apply changes.
^ These are the configurations for 1d mode. Configuration for 2d can be found here.
In order to turn the camera off and warm it up:
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