Ocean Optics QE65 Pro - Manual (Page 14)

2: Installing the QE65 Pro
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If you installed the spectrometer operating software prior to connecting the QE65 Pro, the software
installs the QE65 Pro drivers. If the drivers do not successfully install (or if you connected the QE65 Pro
to the computer before installing the software), consult Chapter 3:
Troubleshooting .
Serial Port Mode
To use the serial port capacity of the QE65 Pro Spectrometer, the PC must be running a 32-bit version of
the Windows operating system (or Windows CE 2.11 or higher for handheld PCs).
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Procedure
Follow the steps below to connect the QE65 Pro to the PC via serial port:
1. Plug the 5 VDC external power supply into an outlet and connect it to the QE65 Pro.
2. Connect the serial cable adapter block to the appropriate pins of the QE65 Pro’s 30-Pin
Accessory Connector.
3. Connect one end of the 9-pin serial cable to the adapter block on the QE65 Pro, and then connect
the other end to a serial port on the PC.
4. Note the number of the serial port (COM Port) to which you connected the QE65 Pro (some PCs
may not have numbered ports; handheld PCs typically have only one serial port).
Configuring the QE65 Pro
The QE65 Pro can be used with either SpectraSuite or OOIBase32 software when connected to the USB
port. The configuration process differs, depending on whether you are running SpectraSuite or
OOIBase32 software.
Configuring the QE65 Pro in SpectraSuite
If you have followed the previous steps and started SpectraSuite, the spectrometer is already acquiring
data. Even with no light in the spectrometer, there should be a dynamic trace displayed in the bottom of
the graph. If you allow light into the spectrometer, the graph trace should rise with increasing light
intensity. This means the software and hardware are correctly installed.
Note the spectrometer(s) that you have installed are listed in the Data Sources pane.
SpectraSuite QE65 Pro Spectrometer Features
Select Spectrometer | Spectrometer Features, then select the TEC tab to display the QE65 Pro
Spectrometer controls.