Ocean Optics Maya2000Pro VIS-NIR User Manual

Maya2000, Maya 2000Pro, and

Maya2000Pro VIS-NIR Spectrometers

Installation and Operation Manual

Document Number 020-00000-000-02-201207

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Table of Contents

About This Manual.........................................................................................................	iii
Document Purpose and Intended Audience..............................................................................	iii
Document Summary..................................................................................................................	iii
Product-Related Documentation ...............................................................................................	iii
Upgrades.......................................................................................................................	iv
Warranty........................................................................................................................	iv
Service ..........................................................................................................................	iv
Chapter 1: Introduction .....................................................................	1
Product Overview ..........................................................................................................	1
Models...........................................................................................................................	2
Features ........................................................................................................................	2
System Requirements ...................................................................................................	3
EEPROM Utilization ..................................................................................................................	3
About SpectraSuite Software ....................................................................................................	3
Sampling System Overview.......................................................................................................	4
How Sampling Works............................................................................................................	4
Modular Sampling Accessories.............................................................................................	4
Interface ........................................................................................................................	4
Shipment Components ..................................................................................................	5
Other Accessories Available..........................................................................................	5
Breakout Box .............................................................................................................................	6
Chapter 2: Installing the Maya2000 Series Spectrometers .............	7
Overview .......................................................................................................................	7
Maya2000 Series Installation.........................................................................................	7
Configuring the Maya2000 Series Spectrometers..........................................................	8
Connect Spectroscopic Accessories..............................................................................	8

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Chapter 3: Troubleshooting ..............................................................	9
Overview .......................................................................................................................	9
Maya2000 Series Spectrometers Connected to Computer Prior to Software Installation9
Windows Operating Systems ....................................................................................................	9
Remove the Unknown Device from Windows Device Manager ...........................................	9
Remove Improperly Installed Files........................................................................................	10
Mac Operating Systems ............................................................................................................	10
Linux Operating Systems ..........................................................................................................	11
Appendix A: Calibrating the Wavelength of the Maya2000 Series
Spectrometers....................................................................................	13
Overview .......................................................................................................................	13
About Wavelength Calibration .......................................................................................	13
Calibrating the Spectrometer .........................................................................................	14
Preparing for Calibration............................................................................................................	14
Calibrating the Wavelength of the Spectrometer ......................................................................	14
Saving the New Calibration Coefficients: USB Mode .....................................................	16
Appendix B: Specifications...............................................................	18
Overview .......................................................................................................................	18
How the Maya2000 Series Works..................................................................................	18
Maya2000 Series Components Table .......................................................................................	19
Maya2000 Series Spectrometers Specifications............................................................	20
CCD Detector Specifications.....................................................................................................	20
Maya2000 Series Spectrometer Specifications.........................................................................	21
System Compatibility .....................................................................................................	22
30-Pin Accessory Connector Pinout ..............................................................................	22
30-Pin Accessory Connector Pinout Diagram ...........................................................................	23
30-Pin Accessory Connector – Pin Definitions and Descriptions..............................................	23
30-Pin J2 Accessory Connector - Part Numbers.......................................................................	25
Index ...................................................................................................	27

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About This Manual

Document Purpose and Intended Audience

This document provides the user of a Maya2000 Series Spectrometer with instructions for setting up, calibrating and performing experiments with their spectrometer.

What’s New in this Document

This version of the Maya2000 and Maya2000Pro and Maya2000Pro VIS-NIR Installation and Operation Manual updates the models offered.

Document Summary

Chapter	Description
Chapter 1: Introduction	Contains descriptive information about the Maya2000 Series
	Spectrometers and how sampling works. It also provides a list of
	system requirements, interface options, and shipment
	components.
Chapter 2: Installing the	Provides installation and configuration instructions.
Maya2000 Series
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting	Contains recommended steps to isolate and correct common
	problems.
Appendix A: Calibrating the	Provides instructions for calibrating the Maya2000 Series
Wavelength of the Maya2000	Spectrometers.
Series
Appendix B: Specifications	Contains technical specifications and connector pinouts for the
	Maya2000 Series Spectrometers.

Product-Related Documentation

You can access documentation for Ocean Optics products by visiting our website at http://www.oceanoptics.com. Select Technical → Operating Instructions, then choose the appropriate document from the available drop-down lists. Or, use the Search by Model Number field at the bottom of the web page.

•Detailed instructions for SpectraSuite Spectrometer Operating Software is located at: http://www.oceanoptics.com/technical/SpectraSuite.pdf.

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•Detailed instructions for the Breakout Box are located at: http://www.oceanoptics.com/technical/HR4_breakout.pdf

•Detailed instructions for external triggering are located at: http://www.oceanoptics.com/technical/external-triggering.pdf.

Engineering-level documentation is located on our website at Technical → Engineering Docs.

You can also access operating instructions for Ocean Optics products from the Software and Technical Resources CD that ships with the product.

Upgrades

Occasionally, you may find that you need Ocean Optics to make a change or an upgrade to your system. To facilitate these changes, you must first contact Customer Support and obtain a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. Please contact Ocean Optics for specific instructions when returning a product.

Warranty

Our 3-Year Warranty, currently the best in the industry, covers all Ocean Optics miniature fiber optic spectrometers – regardless of the application – from manufacturing defects. It ensures you of the highest level of craftsmanship and reliability for years to come. Our warranty information is located at http://www.oceanoptics.com/corporate/3-year%20warranty%20certificate.pdf.

Service

For additional peace of mind, we offer an Annual Service Package (ASP) to maintain your scientific investment. This plan includes yearly wavelength calibration, preventive maintenance service and privileged customer status plan for all our MAYA2000 series spectrometers. More information on available ASPs is located at http://www.oceanoptics.com/Services/servicepackages.asp

Contact us to learn more about these great service packages.

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Chapter 1

Introduction

Product Overview

The Ocean Optics Maya2000 Series Spectrometers have been engineered specifically for low light-level, UV-sensitive and other scientific applications such as fluorescence, DNA sequencing and Raman spectroscopy. These next-generation spectrometers have great quantum efficiency, high dynamic range, extreme sensitivity and excellent deep-UV (<190 nm) response.

Ocean Optics Maya2000Pro High-Sensitivity Fiber Optic Spectrometer

The Maya2000 Series Spectrometers feature the Hamamatsu FFT-CCD back-thinned detector, which offers excellent performance characteristics. Because of their great native UV-response, FFT-CCD detectors do not require UV-sensitive coatings, eliminating batch-to-batch variations. Other performance advantages of this detector include great signal-to-noise characteristics, low dark current and good signal processing speed.

The Maya2000 Series’ onboard module has 10 user-programmable digital I/O lines for interfacing to other equipment; and a pulse generator for triggering other devices. You can use the I/Os to flash a lamp, stop/start a process, and send a message/alarm during the spectrometer’s integration period. The spectrometer’s operating parameters can be controlled through software. In fact, wavelength calibration coefficients unique to each spectrometer are programmed into a memory chip right on the spectrometer.

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TheMaya2000 Series’ high-speed electronics have been designed for considerable flexibility in connecting to various modules and external interfaces, including PCs, PLCs and other embedded controllers, through USB 2.0 communications. Its USB 2.0 interface enables full spectral scans into memory every 7 milliseconds.

The Maya2000 Series Spectrometers operate via USB interface. External triggering is not supported by the Maya2000 Series Spectrometers.

Models

The Maya2000 Series Spectrometers consist of three models, the Maya2000 and the Maya2000 Pro, and the Maya2000Pro VIS-NIR. The Maya2000 has been discontinued. While these spectrometers have similar performance for most parameters, the Maya2000 has slightly faster readout time, and the Pro offers better dynamic range and signal-to-noise. The May2000Pro VIS-NIR offers high sensitivity in the NIR range while the Maya2000Pro offers high sensitivity in the UV range. See Maya2000 Series Spectrometers Specifications for a side-by-side comparison.

Features

•Hamamatsu S9840 (Maya2000), Hamamatsu S10420 (Maya2000Pro), or Hamamatsu S11510 (Maya2000Pro VIS-NIR) Detector

•Peak QE: >90% for Maya2000; 75% for Maya2000 Pro; 85% for Maya2000Pro VIS-NIR

•Back-thinned for good UV sensitivity

•MPP operation for low noise

•Spectrometer Design

•Symmetrical Crossed Czerny Turner

•101mm focal length

•14 grating options, including the HC-1 composite grating for coverage from 175-1100 nm (additional charge)

•6 slit widths

•Electrical Performance

•16 bit, 500KHz A/D converter

•Integration times: 6ms to 10sec for Maya2000; 6ms to 5sec for Maya2000 Pro

•Embedded microcontroller allows programmatic control of all operating parameters and standalone operation

•USB 2.0 480Mbps (high-speed) & 12Mbps (full speed)

•Multiple communication standards for digital accessories (SPI, I2C)

•Onboard Pulse Generator

•2 programmable strobe signals for triggering other devices

•Software control of nearly all pulse parameters

•Onboard GPIO

•10 user-programmable digital I/Os

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•EEPROM storage for

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Wavelength Calibration Coefficients

Linearity Correction Coefficients

Absolute Irradiance Calibration (optional)

•Plug-n-play interface for PC applications

•30-pin connector for interfacing to external products

•CE certification

System Requirements

You can use the Maya2000 Series’ USB connectivity with any computer that meets the requirements for the spectrometer operating software being used (Windows 98/Me/2000/XP, Mac OS X and Linux). See

About SpectraSuite Software.

EEPROM Utilization

An EEPROM memory chip in each Maya2000 Series contains wavelength calibration coefficients, linearity coefficients, and a serial number unique to each individual spectrometer. The OOI software application reads these values directly from the spectrometer, enabling the ability to “hot-swap” spectrometers between computers without entering the spectrometer coefficients manually on each computer.

About SpectraSuite Software

SpectraSuite is the latest generation of operating software for all Ocean Optics spectrometers. It is a completely modular, Java-based spectroscopy software platform that operates on Windows, Macintosh and Linux operating systems. The software can control any Ocean Optics USB spectrometer and device, as well as any other manufacturer’s USB instrumentation using the appropriate drivers.

SpectraSuite is a user-customizable, advanced acquisition and display program that provides a real-time interface to a variety of signal-processing functions. With SpectraSuite, you have the ability to perform spectroscopic measurements (such as absorbance, reflectance, and emission), control all system parameters, collect and display data in real time, and perform reference monitoring and time acquisition experiments. Consult the SpectraSuite manual for hardware requirements when using SpectraSuite (see

Product-Related Documentation).

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Sampling System Overview

How Sampling Works

Ocean Optics components function in a sampling system as follows:

1.The user stores reference and dark measurements to correct for instrument response variables.

2.The light transmits through an optical fiber to the sample.

3.The light interacts with the sample.

4.Another optical fiber collects and transmits the result of the interaction to the spectrometer.

5.The spectrometer measures the amount of light and transforms the data collected by the spectrometer into digital information.

6.The spectrometer passes the sample information to OOI software.

7.OOI software compares the sample to the reference measurement and displays processed spectral information.

Modular Sampling Accessories

Ocean Optics offers a complete line of spectroscopic accessories for use with the Maya2000 Series. Most of our spectroscopic accessories have SMA connectors for application flexibility. Accordingly, changing the sampling system components is as easy as unscrewing a connector and replacing an accessory.

Interface

The Maya2000 Series has a USB connector, enabling you to connect the spectrometer to a desktop or notebook computer via a USB port. SpectraSuite software is available to operate your spectrometer for an additional charge.

	Computer	Operating System Requirements	Part Needed	Description of Part
	Interface
		SpectraSuite: Windows2000/XPfor
	Computer via	PC, OS X version 10.0 or later for	USB-CBL-1	Cable that connects from USB port
		Mac, or Red Hat 9 or later, Fedora		on Maya2000 Series to USB port on
	USB Port		(included)
		(any version), Debian 3.1 (Sarge),		desktop or notebook PC
		and SUSE (9.0 or later) for Linux

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Shipment Components

 Maya2000 Series Spectrometer

The following information and documentation also ships with the Maya2000 Series Spectrometer:

Packing List

The packing list is inside a plastic bag attached to the outside of the shipment box (the invoice arrives separately). It lists all items in the order, including customized components in the spectrometer (such as the grating, detector collection lens, and slit). The packing list also includes the shipping and billing addresses, as well as any items on back order.

Wavelength Calibration Data Sheet

Each spectrometer is shipped with a Wavelength Calibration Data Sheet that contains information unique to your spectrometer. Your spectrometer operating software reads this calibration data from your spectrometer when it interfaces to a computer via the USB port.

Note

Please save the Wavelength Calibration Data Sheet for future reference.

Software and Technical Resources CD

Each order ships with the Ocean Optics Software and Resources CD. This disc contains software, operating instructions, and product information for all Ocean Optics software, spectrometers, and spectroscopic accessories. You need Adobe Acrobat Reader version 6.0 or higher to view these files. Ocean Optics includes the Adobe Acrobat Reader on the Software and Technical Resources CD.

All Ocean Optics software requires a password during the installation process. You can locate passwords for the other purchased software applications on the back of the Software and Technical Resources CD package.

Other Accessories Available

Visit us at www.OceanOptics.com for a complete list of products available for all of your spectroscopy needs.

Fibers

Light Sources

Integrated Sampling Systems

Cuvettes

Filter Holders

Lithium Ion Battery Pack

HR4-BREAKOUT Breakout Box

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