SPECTRA X Light Engine

With more than a decade of proven performance, Lumencor’s SPECTRA X Light Engine is a first choice illuminator for researchers worldwide. Fluorescence microscopists value both brightness and spectral flexibility. Exchangeable filters allow for all the freedom of a breadboard excitation subsystem in a compact, easy-to-use box. This updated 2023 SPECTRA X has a lot to offer. What remains the same is SPECTRA X’s user-exchangeable bandpass filters in a compact, turnkey illuminator. Spectral output can readily be adjusted to meet experimental requirements. This feature is even more useful due to the broader spectral range now available for selection. Stability and reproducibility are also preserved.

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Product Description

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The SPECTRA X Light Engine provides six independently controllable, tunable light sources spanning the visible spectrum from 360–780 nm. Each SPECTRA X Light Engine comes equipped with a set of eight optical bandpass filters, providing the capacity to refine and tune the source outputs to meet evolving experimental requirements. The filters are user-exchangeable and are installed in removable paddles. The process of replacing one excitation filter with another in the SPECTRA X is as straightforward as it is in a filter wheel. On the other hand, the color switching speed delivered by the SPECTRA X (0.1 ms) is vastly superior to that of a filter wheel (50 ms). In live cell microscopy applications where milliseconds are critical, this can be a decisive advantage. The SPECTRA X now features an advanced control system built around an onboard microprocessor which provides advanced control and monitoring functions in addition to basic control functions of light source selection, on/off switching and output intensity adjustment.

Technical Specs

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Sources 6 solid-state sources operating independently
Output Spectral Range 360–780 nm
Excitation Filters Filters for DAPI, CFP, GFP/FITC, YFP, TRITC/Cy3, mCherry/Alexa Fluor 594, Cy5 and Cy7 included
Serial Ports Ethernet, USB, RS232. Source on/off and output intensity control, performance metrology, diagnostics and configuration settings
TTL On/off trigger for each source plus global shutter via accessory breakout cable
Speed Maximum 5 kHz channel switching
Output Power ~125-700 mW power per excitation band through a 3 mm dia liquid light guide
Light Delivery 3 mm dia liquid light guide and microscope collimating adapter sold separately
Power Requirements 100–240 V AC, 50–60 Hz. DC power supply (220 W, 24 V/9.2 A) and AC cord included
Dimensions (W x L x H) 145 mm x 340 mm x 203 mm (5.7 in x 13.4 in x 8.0 in)
Weight 8.7 kg /19.1 lbs
Warranty 24 months

Featured Applications

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