http://ooicorp.org/question Video tutorials from the pioneers of miniature spectroscopy Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:55:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Q.  Can I go back and post-process (e.g., Color Measurement) an absolute irradiance spectrum that I have saved previously? A.  Certainly, however we do not recommend this as it is considerably more tedious then just doing the color measurement during the initial acquisition. 1.    First load your .ProcSpec file from your absolute ... http://ooicorp.org/question/?p=184 Q. How do I remove incorrect or outdated drivers for my Ocean Optics spectrometer in Windows? A. All Ocean Optics spectrometers require device drivers to be loaded before the device is attached to your computer via the USB port. Several Ocean Optics applications - including OOIBase32, SpectraSuite, OmniDriver and USB Programmer install the necessary ... http://ooicorp.org/question/?p=175 Q. The visible lamp for my CHEMUSB4-UV-VIS isn't working. What should I do? A. First, you'll want to determine the source of the trouble by verifying the software settings in SpectraSuite are correct. To do this, follow these steps: Disconnect the spectrometer from the USB port of your computer Connect the power supply to the ... http://ooicorp.org/question/?p=166 Q. How do I view the strip chart for high speed data? A. First be sure that your high-speed acquisition is showing in your data sources panel. Right-click on the high-speed data and select Spectrum Graph. Select the option below for show data in a new graph. This will cut down on ... http://ooicorp.org/question/?p=158 Q. I have my absolute irradiance spectrum in SpectraSuite and, now I want to look at photometric quantities. What do I need to do? A. If you are interested in photometric values of a light emitting entity from within absolute irradiance mode in SpectraSuite you just have to click on the candle icon in ... http://ooicorp.org/question/?p=75 Q. How do I check my firmware version in SpectraSuite? A. You can check the firmware version in the "Version Info" tab of the Spectrometer Features window. For example, the firmware used in the USB2000-FLFG is shown here: To get this window, you have a choice of three methods. Right-click the picture of the spectrometer ... http://ooicorp.org/question/?p=136 Q. What is the Index of Refraction of the optical fibers, including the core and cladding? A. Since the numerical aperture (NA) is given in the catalog, as 0.22±0.02, then applying the following equation at a certain wavelength. NA=(nf2-nc2)1/2 The index of refraction of the cladding (nc) can be found, if the index of refraction ... http://ooicorp.org/question/?p=132 Q. Can I use the wizards in SpectraSuite to do measurements with my multi-channel Jaz with attached light source? A. Due to the light being controlled by all six channels when you enable the light through the SpectraSuite wizard, you will not be able to get all six channels set up with the ... http://ooicorp.org/question/?p=114 Q. How do I install an application like SpectraSuite in a language other than the default language used by Windows? A. Open the Control Panel and select Regional and Language Options. Click on the Regional Options tab under Regional and Language Options. In the drop-down list, select the language under which you would like to ... http://ooicorp.org/question/?p=98 Q. How can I store my SpectraSuite Data into a tabular form in Microsoft Excel? A. This procedure is good for all measurements taken in SpectraSuite including absorbance, irradiance, transmission, reflectance and intensity. Simply implement the following steps after the spectrum is properly set up. Storing the Data Option 1 - Multiple saving options: Click ... http://ooicorp.org/question/?p=81