Optoscan - CAIRN RESEARCH - #4

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The Cairn monochromator system comprises of four main components, namely a light source, a power supply for the light source, the monochromator box itself, and a programmable system control box. If you have the rack mounting version of the control system it will also contain support for our photometry modules. In addition, components for connecting the monochromator output to a fluoresence microscope via an epifluoresence port will usually be supplied.

A key design requirement for our monochromator was to ensure compatibility with other Cairn products. It has been possible to achieve this without any performance compromises as the design of our other equipment - in particular our fluorescence photometry modules - anticipated the introduction of such an instrument. As with all our equipment there is considerable versatility in its configuration and mode of use, allowing it to be optimised for a specific application. For initial setup of the Optoscan, and basic operation and control of the monochromator please refer to the Optoscan user guide. This manual contains detailed technical information for users who want to utilise advanced control features available within the Optoscan, or those of an inquisitive nature.

If you are using third-party software to control the monochromator then please refer to their software manual for wavelength selection and control. Details on how to connect the Optoscan to your PC can be found in the installation section of the user guide.