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Install the Camera Drivers

WARNING:

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Do not connect your camera to a PC before installing the drivers. If you do and the "Add New Hardware Wizard"

appears, please select the Cancel button.

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Never connect or disconnect the camera from the PC during operation.

1. Make sure your Windows user account has administrator privileges.

2. Double click on the setupApogeeSoftware.

3. Follow the steps in the Installation Wizard.

4. Click Finish.

5. The drivers for your Apogee camera are now installed on your PC (A notification should be displayed in the bottom

right corner of your PC screen).

Mounting the Camera

The Aspen can be connected to a telescope, lens or other equipment using a wide range of plate-lens adapters

and other accessories. An outline is shown below. Refer to your user guide and contact your customer support

representative for further information if required.

1. Ensure the camera control software (e.g. Maxim DL) and

drivers have been installed.

2. Attach the camera mounting adapter (or filter wheel) to the

camera face plate using the supplied mounting screws.

3. Attach the camera and mounting assembly to the telescope

or lens.

4. Now connect the power and signal connections.

Above: Example of some common

adapter types that enable connection

of the Aspen camera to a wide range of

equipment.

Above: Filter Wheel attached to an Aspen-

ready for attachment of the required lens

adapter.

Connecting your Camera and Switching it on

1. Insert the 12V DC power cable into the power connector on the

Connections panel of the camera.

2. Connect the supplied USB cable between the USB connector

on the camera and the corresponding slot on the PC

Optional: connect the Ethernet connector between the camera

and the PC.

3. Optional: An 8-pin Mini DIN connection enables various

hardware signals to be controlled by the device. If this is

required, connect the I/O Connection cable to the I/O 8

mini DIN type connector. (refer to the user guide for further

information).

4. Turn power to the camera ON.

5. Turn ON the PC.

6. Start your software.

7. Start acquiring data.

Note for configuring ethernet: One of the green lights flashes and does not turn off

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First make certain that the camera is connected to the network using a network cable (Section 6)

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When a camera is first connected to a network, it requests to be automatically given an IP Address by the local

network server or router that assigns addresses. This process is called DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration

Protocol). The blinking green light indicates that the camera is requesting an address. Make sure you have a router

or server on your network that is capable of assigning new IP addresses using DHCP.

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Ensure under Camera settings that Ethernet is selected.

Troubleshooting

Camera LEDS do not light

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The LEDs should flash on startup, if this does not occur, ensure that the power cables are connected and the

power is turned on.

Cannot find camera when using ApogeeCameraInfo

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The ApogeeCameraInfo search process takes approximately 10 seconds to complete. In extremely rare

circumstances, the camera may take longer than 10 seconds to respond.

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If the first attempt to find the camera fails, try a second time. If the second attempt fails, the "Broadcast

Address" field may be incorrect. Verify the correct broadcast address and try again.

For additional troubleshooting information please refer to the user manual on the CD provided and for

technical information about the Apogee Aspen go to:

www.andor.com/scientific-cameras/apogee-camera-range/aspen-ccd-series

Connections

USB to PC

Power

Ethernet

To Camera

I/O port

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