Halma Ocean Optics HL-3-CAL User manual

Halogen Calibrated Light Sources
Installation and Operation Manual
For Products: HL-3-CAL, HL-3-CAL-EXT, HL-3-INT-CAL, HL-
3-INT-CAL-EXT, HL-3 plus-CAL, HL-3 plus -CAL-EXT, HL-3
plus -CAL-INT, and HL-3 plus -CAL-INT-EXT
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Important Safety Notices
1. Do not remove or modify any installed safety device on this equipment. Doing so will void your
warranty and create an unsafe operating environment.
2. Dangerous voltages are present in this device. There are NO user serviceable parts inside.
3. Only allow qualified personnel to service this unit.
4. Inspect this unit and its power supply before using it for the first time. Do not use the unit if it is
damaged in any way. Contact your dealer for repair or replacement information.

Important Safety Notices
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Table of Contents
About This Manual.........................................................................................................iii
Document Purpose and Intended Audience..............................................................................iii
What’s New in this Document ...................................................................................................iii
Document Summary..................................................................................................................iii
Product-Related Documentation ...............................................................................................iii
Upgrades.......................................................................................................................iv
Chapter 1: Setup................................................................................1
Overview .......................................................................................................................1
Models Available ...........................................................................................................2
Unpacking the HL-3 Series Light Source.......................................................................2
Contents........................................................................................................................2
Connecting a Spectrometer to the HL-3.........................................................................3
Connecting a Spectrometer to the HL-3-CAL Models When Using a Cosine Corrector...........3
Connecting a Spectrometer to the HL-3-INT-CAL Models When Using an Integrating Sphere4
Chapter 2: HL-3 Specifications.........................................................5
Operating Environment..................................................................................................5
Specifications ............................................................................................................................5
Appendix A: Calibration Basics........................................................7
Overview .......................................................................................................................7
Calibration for Absolute Irradiance: Models HL-3 plus-CAL, HL-3 plus-CAL-EXT, HL-3-CAL
and HL-3-CAL-EXT .......................................................................................................7
Calibration for Radiant Flux.......................................................................................................7
Uncertainty Level Calculation for HL-3 plus Family........................................................8
Appendix B: HL-3 Use Log................................................................11
HL-3 Series Use Log.....................................................................................................11
Index...................................................................................................13

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About This Manual
Document Purpose and Intended Audience
This document provides you with an installation section to get your system up and running, basic
information about the calibration light source, and a log to save the time of the light source’s use.
What’s New in this Document
This version of the Halogen Calibrated Light Sources Installation and Operation Manual adss
information about bulb replacment.
Document Summary
Chapter
Description
Chapter 1: Setup
Contains a list of package contents and unpacking
instructions. Also contains procedures for connecting to a
spectrometer.
Chapter 2: HL-3 Specifications
Contains operating environment specifications, as well as
other physical details of the product.
Appendix A: Calibration Basics
Provides an overview of the physics for radiometrically
calibrated systems.
Appendix B: HL-3 Use Log
Provides a sample log for recording lamp use.
Product-Related Documentation
You can access documentation for Ocean Optics products by visiting our website at
http://www.oceanoptics.com. Select Technical Operating Instructions, then choose the appropriate
document from the available drop-down lists.

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Upgrades
Occasionally, you may find that you need Ocean Optics to make a change or an upgrade to your system.
To facilitate these changes, you must first contact Customer Support and obtain a Return Merchandise
Authorization (RMA) number. Please contact an Ocean Optics Application Scientist for specific
instructions when returning a product.
Note
You cannot change the bulb in this light source, as a recalibration is required when the
bulb is replaced. Contact Ocean Optics for information on bulb replacement.

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Chapter 1
Setup
Overview
The HL-3 Series of Halogen Calibrated Light Sources for the VIS-Shortwave NIR (350 nm-1100 nm) is a
tungsten-halogen light source that provides known absolute intensity values at several wavelengths,
expressed in µW/cm²/nm and in a radiant flux in µW/nm for the INT models. Since the spectral intensity
of the HL-3 Series can be traced to an intensity standard traceable to the National Institute of Standards
and Technology (NIST), it is specifically designed for calibrating the absolute spectral response of your
system.
Note
If you have a spectrometer setup that is highly sensitive, you may oversaturate it.
HL-3 plus-CAL Calibrated Light Source

1: Setup
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Models Available
HL-3 Series light source models are available in regular (350 –1100 nm or 350 –1050 nm) and extended
(EXT models) (350 –2400 nm) wavelength ranges. The INT models are used with an integrating sphere
(rather than a CC-3 cosine-corrected irradiance probe). The following models are available in the HL-3
Series:
Model
Calibrated Wavelength Range
Maximum
Uncertainty Level
Shutter?
HL-3-CAL
350 –1100 nm
10%
No
HL-3-CAL-EXT
350 –2400 nm
10%
No
HL-3-INT-CAL
350 –1100 nm
15%
No
HL-3-INT-CAL-EXT
350 –2400 nm
15%
No
In addition the following plus versions are available which reduce the percentage of uncertainty to 3%
and offer a shutter:
Model
Calibrated Wavelength Range
Maximum
Uncertainty Level
Shutter?
HL-3 plus-CAL
350 –1050 nm
3%
Yes
HL-3 plus-CAL-EXT
350 –2400 nm
3%
Yes
HL-3 plus-INT-CAL
350 –1050 nm
7%
Yes
HL-3 plus-INT-CAL-EXT
350 –2400 nm
7%
Yes
The following sections provide instructions on unpacking and setting up your HL-3 Series Light Source.
Unpacking the HL-3 Series Light Source
►Procedure
1. Unpack your lamp assembly and power supply carefully. Although the lamp is rigidly mounted,
dropping this instrument can cause permanent damage.
2. Inspect the outside of the instrument and make sure that there is no damage. Do not use the
instrument if damage is present.
3. Use this instrument in a clean laboratory environment (see Operating Environment).
Contents
Your HL-3 Series Light Source package should contain the following: