OCEAN ST SERIES
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OCEAN ST SERIES Compact Spectrometers Installation and Operation Manual

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Table of Contents About This Manual Warnings & Cautions Ocean ST Connected to Computer Prior to Application Installation Frequently Asked Questions Technical Specifications Items Included with Shipment Timing Signals Triggering Modes Software Installation Mechanical Dimensions Hardware Setup Wavelength Calibration Hardware Features Irradiance Calibrations Copyright © 2023 Ocean Optics, part of Ocean Insight 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...

Before You Get Started Warnings & Cautions Caution: Read this manual thoroughly before using and operating this equipment. Caution: Do not let contaminants get into the bench. Keep the protective cap on the slit aperture when not connected to an accessory, probe or fiber. Caution: Only change the slit aperture in a clean environment where contaminants including dust cannot enter the bench during the procedure. Caution: Substitution of a component or accessory different from that supplied may result in measurement error, equipment damage, increased radio-frequency emissions or decreased...

Warranty For the most current warranty information, please visit OceanOptics.com. This is an FCC Class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency...

This device has been tested and complies with the following standards: EN 61326-1:2013 EMC - Directive 2014/30/EU RoHS Compliant This device complies with RoHS materials standards. Ocean Optics, the applied spectral knowledge company, has been certified for ISO 9001:2015 certification applicable to the design and manufacture of electro-optical equipment.

Introduction Product Description Ocean ST Microspectrometers provide powerful capabilities in a small size. At less than 50 mm square, the Ocean ST delivers optical resolution, sensitivity and stability comparable to much larger, more expensive spectrometers. The small footprint makes it ideal for integration into setups and applications where space is at a premium. Full spectral analysis with low stray light, a high signal-to-noise ratio and excellent optical resolution are all accomplished in this small package. Items Included with Shipment • USB-C Cable Wavelength Calibration Data Sheet...

Installation and Setup NOTE Be sure to install the spectroscopy software BEFORE connecting the spectrometer to your PC. The software installs the drivers required for spectrometer installation. If you do not install the software first, the system will not properly recognize the spectrometer. If you have already installed the Ocean ST to a computer running on a Windows platform prior to installing the operating software, consult the Troubleshooting section for information on correcting a corrupt Ocean ST installation. Software Installation Use OceanView version 2.0.10 and above for Ocean ST....

Hardware Setup The Ocean ST can be used with OceanView software when connected to the USB port. If you have followed the previous steps and started your spectroscopy application, the spectrometer is already acquiring data. Even with no light in the spectrometer, there should be a dynamic trace displayed in the bottom of the graph. If you allow light into the spectrometer, the graph trace should rise with increasing light intensity. This means the software and hardware are correctly installed. The Ocean ST connects to a computer via the USB port. When connected through a USB 2.0 or 1.1 port,...

Hardware Features 16 Pin IO Connector This port allows the Ocean ST to be connected to Ocean Optics light sources and other external equipment.

Spectrometer transmit to host Spectrometer receive from host External reset input External trigger input Single strobe output External power supply input Continuous strobe output Connector pins 4 through 12 are 3.3V CMOS compatible inputs and outputs, with +/- 1mA drive capability.

External Reset Input Pin The Ocean ST can reset itself via an external reset pin. Applying a logic low input to the RSTn pin places the ST into a hardware reset condition and will remain in reset until the input is brought high again. Note that this is a full hardware reset. Any operating parameters also are reset to defaults that can be restored by re-initializing via software commands. The spectrometer supports an optional RS-232 interface for communication as an alternative to USB. Refer to the Serial Communications Protocol Technical Note available on our website for details on how to...

Troubleshooting Sometimes things do not go according to plan. When issues arise, do not hesitate to contact us and our Tech Support team will leap into action. Some typical questions are answered here. For more information, consult the FAQs on the Ocean Optics website. Ocean ST Connected to Computer Prior to Application Installation Windows Operating Systems If you connected your Ocean ST device to the computer prior to installing your spectroscopy application (OceanView) on a Windows platform, you may encounter installation issues that you must correct before your Ocean Optics device will...