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1 000-00000-000-02-A QE65 Pro Scientific-grade Spectrometer Installation and Operation Manual For Products: QE65 Pro Document: 220-12200-000-02-201603 AMERICAS & WORLD HEADQUARTERS Phone: +1 727-733-2447 Fax: +1 727-733-3962 Sales: Orders: Support: EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA Phone: +31 26-319-0500 Fax: +31 26-319-0505 Email: Germany : +49 711-341696-0 UK : +44 1865-811118 France : +33 442-386-588 ASIA Phone: +86 21-6295-6600 Fax: +86 21-6295-6708 Email: Japan & Korea: +82 10-8514-3797 Copyright 2012 Ocean Optics, Inc.

2 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from Ocean Optics, Inc. This Manual is part of an order and subject to the condition that it shall not, by way of trade or otherwise, be lent, re-sold, hired out or otherwise circulated without the prior consent of Ocean Optics, Inc. in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published.

3 Trademarks All products and services herein are the trademarks, service marks, registered trademarks or registered service marks of their respective owners. Limit of Liability Every effort has been made to make this Manual as complete and as accurate as possible, but no warranty or fitness is implied. The information provided is on an as is basis. Ocean Optics, Inc. shall have neither liability nor responsibility to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damages arising from the information contained in this Optics, Inc.

4 830 Douglas Ave. Dunedin, FL 34698 USA Manufacturing & Logistics 4301 Metric Dr. Winter Park, FL 32792 USA Ocean Optics Asia 666 Gubei Road Kirin Tower Suite 601B Changning District Shanghai PRC, 200336 Sales & Support Geograaf 24 6921 EW Duiven The Netherlands Manufacturing & Logistics Maybachstrasse 11 73760 Ostfildern Germany 220-12200-000-02-201603 i Table of Contents About This Manual .. iii Document Purpose and Intended Audience .. iii Document Summary .. iii Product-Related Documentation.

5 Iii Upgrades .. iv Chapter 1: Introduction .. 1 Product Overview .. 1 Features .. 2 System Requirements .. 3 EEPROM Utilization .. 3 How Sampling Works .. 4 Modular Sampling Accessories .. 4 Interface Options .. 4 Shipment Components .. 5 Other Accessories Available .. 5 Breakout Box .. 5 Chapter 2: Installing the QE65 Pro .. 7 Overview .. 7 QE65 Pro Installation .. 7 USB Mode .. 7 Serial Port Mode .. 8 QE65 Pro Configuration .. 8 Connect Spectroscopic Accessories .. 8 External Triggering Options .. 8 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting.

6 11 Overview .. 11 QE65 Pro Connected to Computer Prior to Software Installation .. 11 Windows Operating Systems .. 11 Remove the Unknown Device from Windows Device Manager .. 11 Table of Contents ii 220-12200-000-02-201603 Remove Improperly Installed Files .. 12 Mac Operating Systems .. 12 Linux Operating Systems .. 12 Appendix A: Calibrating the Wavelength of the QE65 Pro .. 13 Overview .. 13 About Wavelength Calibration .. 13 Calibrating the Spectrometer .. 14 Preparing for Calibration .. 14 Calibrating the Wavelength of the Spectrometer.

7 14 Saving the New Calibration Coefficients: USB Mode .. 16 Appendix B: Specifications .. 17 Overview .. 17 How the QE65 Pro Works .. 17 QE65 Pro Components Table .. 18 QE65 Pro Specifications .. 19 CCD Detector Specifications .. 19 QE65 Pro Spectrometer Specifications .. 19 System Compatibility .. 20 30-Pin Accessory Connector Pinout .. 20 30-Pin Accessory Connector Pinout Diagram .. 21 30-Pin Accessory Connector Pin Definitions and Descriptions .. 21 30-Pin J2 Accessory Connector - Part 23 QE65 Pro 15-Pin Accessory Cable Pinout.

8 24 Index .. 25 220-12200-000-02-201603 iii About This Manual Document Purpose and Intended Audience This document provides the user of the QE65 Pro Spectrometer with instructions for setting up, calibrating and performing experiments with their spectrometer. What s New in this Document This version of the QE65 Pro Scientific-grade Spectrometer Installation and Operation Manual updates the specifications. Document Summary Chapter Description Chapter 1: Introduction Contains descriptive information about the QE65 Pro Spectrometer and how sampling works.

9 It also provides a list of system requirements, interface options, and shipment components. Chapter 2: Installing the QE65 Pro Provides Installation and configuration instructions. Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Contains recommended steps to isolate and correct common problems. Appendix A: Calibrating the Wavelength of the QE65 Pro Provides instructions for calibrating the QE65 Pro Spectrometer. Appendix B: Specifications Contains technical specifications and connector pinouts for the QE65 Pro Spectrometer.

10 Product-Related Documentation You can access documentation for Ocean Optics products by visiting our website at Select Technical Operating Instructions, then choose the appropriate document from the available drop-down lists. Document Document Location OceanView software About This Manual iv 220-12200-000-02-201603 Document Document Location SpectraSuite software HR-4 Breakout Box External triggering for firmware versions below External triggering for firmware versions and above Ocean Optics offers a Glossary of spectroscopy terms to help you further understand your state-of-the-art products and how they function, located at.