preliminary

USB 2.0 Operating Electronics
for Detector Arrays and Spectral Sensors

The USB Operating Electronics is used to operate Si
and InGaAs detector arrays as well as array basedSpectral Sensors (e.g. Carl Zeiss MMS / MCS). It
consists of a Front End Electronics and a USB interface board.

Supported Detectors and Sensors
tec5 preamplifiers are available to adapt different
detector arrays to the Operating Electronics. Supported arrays:
Silicon based detector arrays from Hamamatsu
type S390x by preamplifier DZA-S3901-4, typeS593x by DZA-S5930-1 as well as CCD sensorsof series S-701x or S-703x by DZA-S701x orDZA-S703x
InGaAs diode arrays from Perkin-Elmer Optoelectronics, Sensors Unlimited and Hamamatsu
by preamplifier DZA-VVIR-x
MMS Spectral Sensors from Carl Zeiss are supported
directly, no preamplifier required.

Electronic Sensor Multiplexer
USB Operating Electronics

Front End Electronics
The Front End Electronics serves as a coupling unit
for a detector array (via a suitable tec5 preamplifier)or a Spectral Sensor to the USB interface electronics.
It generates the control signals for the sensor anddigitizes the analogue video signal.
The following Front End Electronics are available:
FEE-HR (for Si PDAs, high resolution version)
FEE-HS (for Si PDAs, high speed version)
FEE-CCD (for Si CCDs)
FEE-NIR (for InGaAs arrays)
FEE-xxx (for Si and InGaAs PDAs plus Si CCD
at 0.5 … 1MHz pixel readout rate, in prep.)

USB Interface Electronics
The USB interface electronics controls the FEE andgenerates, with quartz accuracy, the sensor integration time. The digitized video signals of the detector
array are acquired and transferred via USB to thecomputer. The interface complies with USB 2.0.
Synchronization to external events (e.g. chopper) ortriggering of a shutter / light source can be done withadditional input and output signals.
The USB board is directly connected in sandwich
configuration with the related Front End Electronics.
The operating power is supplied separately.

As an option, Electronic Sensor Multiplexers areavailable for SI (NMOS) detector arrays. These addon boards allow the operation of up to 8 detector
arrays with just one Operating Electronics:
MUX-4P (for FEE-HS or -HR) handles up to 4Sensors with 2 Sensors read out simultaneously
MUX-8A (for FEE-HS) for up to 8 Sensors with 2to 8 Sensors read out simultaneously.

Software
32 Bit device drivers for the Windows 98/2000/XP
operating systems as well as the AdminTool program
for test operation of the hardware are included witheach USB Operating Electronics.
Additional software components:
Programmer Interface for languages C / C++ /Visual Basic and Delphi (includes 32 Bit Spectral
Data Acquisition library SDACQ32MP, program
examples in MSVC und MSVB)LabVIEW Instrument Drivers
Spectral data evaluation/ processing software
View
Calc
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Technical Data (Short Version)

USB Interface Electronics

Front End Electronics

The Scan Controller on the PC interface electronics supports the following operating modes:

Type FEE-HS (Si PD arrays)•
15 Bit resolution, accuracy 14 Bit•
Noise of electronics incl. ADC: typ. 1 LSB•
Conversion rate 187.5 kSamples/s,=> at 256 pixels: readout time 1.4 ms•
Integration time: 1.5 ms - 6500 ms•

Type FEE-HR (Si PD arrays)•
16 Bit resolution, accuracy 15 Bit•
Noise of electronics incl. ADC: typ. 1 LSB•
Conversion rate 80 kSamples/s,=> at 256 pixels: readout time 3.2 ms•
Integration time: 3.5 ms - 6500 ms
Type FEE-CCD (Si CCD arrays)•
16 Bit resolution, accuracy 15 Bit•
Noise of electronics incl. ADC: typ. 1 LSB•
Conversion rate 187.5 kSamples/s,=> at 532 pixels: readout time 4.5 ms•
Integration time: 4.5 ms - 6500 ms
Type FEE-NIR (InGaAs arrays)•
16 Bit resolution, accuracy 14 Bit•
Noise of electronics incl. ADC: typ. 1 LSB•
Conversion rate approx. 80 kSamples/s,=> at 256 pixels: Readout time 3.3 ms•
Integration time: 0.1 ms - 1500 ms
Type FEE-xxx (for all above mentioned arrays)•
16 Bit resolution, tbd.
•
Noise of electronics incl. ADC: tbd.
•
Conversion rate approx. 0.5 – 1MSamples/s,
in preparation

Interfaces••

To preamplifier / Spectral Sensor: 10 pin MICA connector for digital control & SMB for video signal
To USB: 40 pin header connector, FEE slips on theUSB Interface Board•••Single Scanconsists of one detector array reset scan (dummyscan), waiting during integration time with subsequent
data scan (readout of video signal and data storage inFIFO)
Burst Modeconsists of one reset scan followed by a defined seriesof consecutive data scans,
Synchronization to Continuous Scan
detector array is read out permanently at the programmed integration time. After request from the PC
the next performed scan is saved and provided
MultiChannel Mode
CCD array is read out in a quasi 2D mode (partiallyline binning mode)

Features••••Integration time from 0.1 ms to 6.5 s, increments of
1/10 ms
Real-time data transfer for all operation mode configurations
3 digital outputs for universal use (e.g. shutter control,trigger signal for scan synchronous activation of a flashlamp)
2 digital inputs, e.g. usable for external synchronization

Interfaces••••

To Front End Electronics: 40 pin header connector,
FEE slips on the USB Interface Board
To external interface: 10 pin header connector
To PC: USB 2.0 port, compatible to USB 1.1
To power supply: +5V, +12V, -12V required (has to beprovided by user)

Available VersionsOEM bundle consisting of one specific FEE board and USB
interface board plus cable3•Dimensions (Sandwich): 88 x 67 x 30 mm
Evaluation Line unit, housed in compact desktop enclosure,with or without Spectral Sensor, incl. power supply (pleasesee Product Information Evaluation Line for details)

User Support
For specific applications or custom designed instrumentation, the standard Operating Electronics can be modified.

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