Support - Electronics
On this page, we provides some hints and advises for making the best out of our products. Please feel free to contact us for comments and recommendations.
| Hardware check
| Please check hardware first with AdminTool software
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| We offer various versions of the Front End Electronics in respect to connectors and their location. Please check which one suits your demands most.
| Front End Electronic Versions |
| We even offer to disclose the interface of our FEE board. This allows you to use your own interfacing and software solutions. Please contact us for details.
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| Firmware
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To add new fetaures tec5 upgrades and expands the firmware of electronic components. Please contact us in case of a special demand.
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| Cables
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- Keep cable length as short as possible
- Apply shielding if cables are longer than 50cm
- USB cables do not exceed 5m by specification
- The longest successfully tested PCI cable is 8m
- Ethernet connections are almost limitless
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| Grounding |
- Very important for a proper video signal
- Combine all GND cables to a central location, if possible at the metal chassis
- Ground shielding cables on one side only
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| Documentation
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For each electronics tec5 provides a detailed documentation. Please read carefully.
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| Integration Times
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- Shortest int time is readout time (except for InGaAs arrays)
- Shortest int time for InGaAs arrays is 0.1ms
- Longest integration time is 6.5s standard
- Longest integration time can be extended to up to about 9 minutes, please see SDK manuals for details
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