CONTENTS

Important Information Overview of Cairn system Getting started Epifluorescence excitation hardware High intensity light source Optical adapter system Rotary filter changer Connection to microscope Fluorescence detection hardware Microscope coupling Rectangular diaphragm and holder Photomultiplier connector boxes Photomultipliers CCD viewing camera Testing the infra-red viewing system Cuvette holder assembly Main system electronics rack and rotor control Standalon Rotor Test Programmable control via auxiliary connector Analogue electronic modules Switcher module Photomultiplier power supply Input / PMT amplifier Output module Gain / offset module Ratio amplifier Meter module Combiner module Timer / sync pulse module Probe illumination module Photon counting - Introduction Discriminator headstage Photon counting module Computer interfacing Interface Module Computer Digital I/O Intel x86 Software Optical filters, mirrors and lenses Bandpass interference filters Schott glass ir illumination filters Dichroic mirrors for microscope Emission dichroic mirror Gelatin emission filters Full system set-up optimisation and maintenance Test Procedures Direct Test of Amplifier User Maintenance Reduction of Mains-Born Interferance Appendix Rotor control interface Using PC214 Cards to Control the Cairn Rrotor

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