This option changes the CCD readout frequency and therefore the exposure- or integration time of the CCD detector. The longer the integration time, the more light is exposed to the detector during a single scan, so the higher the signal.

If the integration time is set too long, too much light reaches the detector. The result is that, over some wavelength range, the signal extends the maximum counts (16383) or in extreme case shows as a straight line at any arbitrary height, even near zero. Entering a shorter integration time can usually solve this. Try to adjust the integration time, such that the maximum count over the wavelength range is around 15000 counts.

When at minimum integration the signal is still too high, an attenuator, a neutral density filter or fibers with a smaller diameter may be used. When not enough light reaches the spectrometer, likewise a longer integration time should be entered.