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Chapter 2 System Component Descriptions 17
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Optional Components
Application Software
WinX: The PIXIS camera can be operated by using either WinView/32 or
WinSpec/32, Princeton Instrument's 32-bit Windows
®
software packages designed
specifically for high-end imaging and spectroscopy, respectively. The Princeton
Instruments' software provides comprehensive image/spectral capture and display
functions. The package also facilitates snap-ins to permit advanced operation. Using
the optional built-in macro record function, you can also create and edit your own
macros to automate a variety of operations. WinView and WinSpec take full advantage
of the versatility of the PIXIS camera and even enhance it by making integration of the
detection system into larger experiments or instruments an easy, straightforward
endeavor.
PVCAM
®
: The standard software interface for cooled CCD cameras from Princeton
Instruments. It is a library of functions that can be used to control and acquire data
from the camera when a custom application is being written. For example, in the case
of Windows, PVCAM is a dynamic link library (DLL). Also, it should be understood
that PVCAM is solely for camera control and image acquisition, not for image
processing. PVCAM places acquired images into a buffer, where they can then be
manipulated using either custom written code or by extensions to other commercially
available image processing packages.
Scientific Imaging ToolKit
™
: SITK
™
is a collection of LabVIEW
®
VIs for scientific
cameras and spectrographs. This third party software can be purchased from Princeton
Instruments.
LightField
®
: The PIXIS can be operated using LightField, Princeton Instrument’s
64-bit Windows Vista
®
and Windows
®
7 compatible software package. LightField
combines complete control over Princeton Instruments’ cameras and spectrographs
with easy-to-use tools for experimental setup, data acquisition and post-processing.
LightField makes data integrity priority #1 via automatic saving to disk, time stamping
and retention of both raw and corrected data with full experimental details saved in
each file. LightField works seamlessly in multi-user facilities, remembering each user’s
hardware and software configurations and tailoring options and features accordingly.
The optional, patent-pending IntelliCal
™
package is the highest-performance
wavelength calibration software available, providing up to 10X greater accuracy across
the entire focal plane than competing routines.
PICam
™
: The standard 64-bit software interface for cooled CCD cameras from
Princeton Instruments. PICam is an ANSI C library of camera control and data
acquisition functions. Currently, the interface supports Windows Vista and Windows 7.
Note: PIXIS may also be operated by several other third-party software packages.
Please check with the providers of the packages for compatibility and support
information.