A Channeltron is an electron multiplier that is comprised of a hollow, semiconductive glass “channel” which has an ability to conduct (or transmit) electricity. Channel electron multipliers directly detect and amplify energetic photons and charged particles such as positive and negative ions, electrons and assorted molecular and subatomic particles. When an ion strikes the input face of the device, it causes the electrons on the outermost area of the atom to be released, causing a secondary electron emission. The number of secondary electrons released depends on several factors, such as the type of particle, the angle at which it strikes the surface, and the energy and characteristics of the surface that is struck. These electrons are then accelerated down the channel by a positive bias current which continues to produce additional secondary electron emissions (and so on) until, at the output end of a pulse of 107 to 108 electrons emerges.

The diagram below provides a visual representation of the working principle of Channeltron operation:

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No. The interface of a module (Samtec connector) is not a standard interface that is directly accessible by a PC on any given operating system.

To interface a digital or analog module you need to know:

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  XSP: Xenics serial protocol or how the protocol works to do the command and control with the module.
  -There is a separate document concerning the XSP protocol
• Property and register description: Describes what kind of value and at which address you need to talk to the module to control all the properties.
  -You can find this information in the manual of the module.
• Pin-out of the Samtec connector: Describes the physical layout of all the pins, communication, video, trigger, power supply, etc..
  -You can find this information in the manual of the module.

The only cases you can directly access a module is when the module has a standard interface that is accessible by a PC with any operating system. The OEM module needs to have one of the following interfaces:

• Cameralink
• RS232
• GigE vision

Only for those modules, Xeneth and the related SDK can be used directly.

The SDK provides a working platform for the supported operating systems.

• Windows 32 & 64 bit XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10.
• Linux 32 & 64 bit Fedora 16 and Ubuntu 12.04

Frame grabbers for CameraLink (National Instruments 1429/1433, Euresys Grablink Full, Imperx) and CoaXpress (Active Silicon Firebird) are integrated in Xeneth and the windows based SDK.

Xeneth is a software dedicated for users to parameterize our camera e.g. during first setups and trials. The Software Developers Kit (SDK) is a pure library of camera commands and calls to integrate the camera within the software application of the user.

The Xeneth GUI & Xeneth SDK runs on 32 and 64 bit versions of

• Windows XP
• Windows Vista
• Windows 7
• Windows 8
• Windows 10

For Linux, the SDK supports 32-bit and 64-bit Fedora 16 and Ubuntu 12.04 LTS.

A copy of the Xeneth software is provided in a USB stick that accompanies the purchase of your camera.

In case you have misplaced the software, or would like to obtain newer versions of Xeneth/SDK, please contact us.

We will need you to provide the serial number of your camera to validate your purchase. The serial number can be found on the label, usually found at the back of the camera.

Our technical resources are located on the product page for the respective cameras. From our product catalog, look for the series your Xenics camera falls under.

Then, on the “Technical Resources” tab, you will find all the documents available for that product/camera.

If you do not find what you are looking for, no problem! Reach out to us and we will provide the specific documents or files you need.

The mechanical shutter is an internal reference which the microbolometer requires to compensate on e.g. pixel drifts. Basically it is a black reference which is put in front of the detector, which takes reference images and corrects the pixel drift.