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The Kymera 328i Version 1.2 revised 22 July 2019 User Guide andor.com

AN OVERVIEW FOR GETTING STARTED WITH YOUR KYMERA 328I SPECTROGRAPH ���� 19 3.1.1 3.1.2 Attaching the Camera ��������������������������������������������������������������������

Accessing and Changing the Filters ������������������������������������������������������� 31 Initializing the Filter Wheel ���������������������������������������������������������������������� 32 Filter Wheel Control and Updating the Filter Details in the Spectrograph Memory ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� 32 Changing the Wavelength Range ������������������������������������������������������������ 38 Relative Efficiency Correction ����������������������������������������������������������������� 41

Kymera 328i Revision History Version Initial release. Updated USA and Asia-Pacific addresses (page 11) and technical drawings (page 62) Updated reference on page 34, updated table in section 3.4.6

Kymera 328i Safety and Warning Information PLEASE READ THIS INFORMATION FIRST CAUTION – USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE. 1. If the equipment is used in a manner not specified by Andor, the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired. 2. Do not position this product so that it is difficult to operate the mains disconnecting device. See “Section 4.1 Emergency Mains Disconnection”. 3. Before using the system, please follow and adhere to all warnings, safety, manual handling and...

Kymera 328i 18. Optical surfaces are delicate and should never be touched. To avoid accidental damage, and to minimise dust settling on the optical surfaces, always keep the turret lid on and avoid exposure to a dusty environment. 19. Use gloves to remove grating turret and further minimize the risk of damage to the gratings. Store unused grating turrets in a dust-free environment, ideally a desiccator. 20. There are no user-serviceable or replaceable parts inside the product beyond those specified in this manual. Only authorised service personnel may service this equipment. 21. Do not...

Kymera 328i Safety Symbols The following are explanations of the safety symbols found on this product: Caution, potential hazard, refer to manual for information. Caution, risk of electric shock. Caution, hot surface. Risk of burns- shutter assembly gets hot in operation. Ensure shutter assembly is allowed to cool if the lid is removed for the maintenance procedures described in this manual. Caution, pinch hazard. Do not place fingers in the input/output slit aperture(s) as slit mechanism within is a potential pinch hazard. Caution, pinch hazard. The lid needs to be removed for the grating...

Kymera 328i Shipping & Storage Precautions Unpacking and Inspection: • Carefully unpack the unit and retain packaging to return equipment for servicing as shown in the following section. If the equipment appears damaged in any way, return it to sales outlet in its original packaging. No responsibility for damage arising from the use of non-approved packaging will be accepted. Ensure all items and accessories specified at the time of ordering and as detailed on the packing list are present: if any items are missing, please contact your local sales outlet. Unpacking the Spectrograph & Manual...

Kymera 328i SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing an Andor Kymera 328i spectrograph. Please read this user guide before using your spectrograph. Figure 1: Andor Kymera 328i spectrograph shown with Andor Newton CCD and Zyla sCMOS cameras attached.

Kymera 328i 1.1 Technical Support If you have any questions regarding the use of this equipment, please contact the representative* from whom your system was purchased, or: Andor Technology Andor Technology Springvale Business Park Northern Ireland Andor Technology (Japan) Andor Technology 66 Zhufang Rd, Haidian Dist. * The latest contact details for your local representative can be found on our website https://andor.oxinst.com/contact

Kymera 328i 1.2 Disclaimer THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY, CONDITION OR REPRESENTATION OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL ANDOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE, WHETHER DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHERWISE HOWSOEVER CAUSED WHETHER ARISING IN CONTRACT TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THE INFORMATION PROVIDED HEREIN. 1.3 Copyright...

Kymera 328i 1.5 Packing List After having removed the spectrograph from its packaging, confirm that the following standard items are included: Item Power Supply Unit (PSU) System performance booklet Power Cable (3 m, country specific) Filter insertion/ removal tool* Spectrograph Interface software** USB 2.0 cable Type A to Type B (3 m) * Optional - supplied with systems fitted with filter wheel only. **Solis or SDK are ordered as separate items.

Kymera 328i 1.5.1 Optional Supplied Accessories Depending on the options purchased, the following optional accessories may also be included: • Additional grating turrets Light-coupling interfaces: Accessories such as shutter, filter wheel & motorized slits may already have been installed on the spectrograph, prior to shipping Detector(s) (normally pre-installed if ordered with the spectrograph) Purpose-built accessories as ordered through Andor’s Customer Special Request (CSR) programme If any of the items you ordered are missing or for further information on any of the accessories, please...

Kymera 328i SECTION 2: PRODUCT OVERVIEW The Kymera 328i is a research-grade high performance spectrograph, yet it is compact and easy to use. It has been designed to work with demanding low-light applications, but is equally suited to routine measurements. The Kymera 328i is the latest addition to the Kymera series of spectrographs and is compatible with a wide range of Andor and other detectors. This section provides a description of signal and power connections of the spectrograph(s). 2.1 External Features and Model Options 2.1.1 External Features of the Kymera 328i The main external...