Starlight Xpress Trius PRO-694 - Monochrome CCD Camera

The new 'Trius' version adds a triple USB hub and argon fill to the H694 design.

Features

• Medium format, high resolution 'Exview' CCD chip, with 6,050,000 x 4.54uM square pixels in a 15.98mm diagonal array.
• Exceptionally low dark signal - No dark frames necessary for most deep sky objects.
• Excellent QE of 77% peak in yellow light, 65% at Hydrogen alpha (656 nm).
• Three port powered USB hub built-in. Can drive a Lodestar or Superstar guider + SX filter wheel.
• High performance two stage cooling for better than -40C delta T
• Dry Argon CCD chamber fill for improved cooling performance.
• Exceptionally effective anti-blooming with minimal effect on linearity and no lost active area.
• High speed USB 2.0 interface for approx. 5 second downloads.
• Built-in triple powered USB hub for guider and filter wheel control.
• Single USB cable control for all features - get rid of that dangerous cable tangle!
• Very low power consumption. Less than 1.5 amps at 12v DC.
• Compact and lightweight - only 75mm in diameter x 70mm long - less than 500 grams load on the telescope.

Specifications

• CCD type: Sony ICX694ALG (mono) Exview CCD with ultra low dark current and vertical anti-blooming.
• CCD Full resolution pixel data: Pixel size: 4.54uM x 4.54uM, Image format: 2750 x 2200 pixels
• CCD Image area: 12.49mm (Horizontal) x 9.99mm (Vertical).
• CCD quality: Grade 1 or better - No bad columns, no dead pixels, no more than 50 'hot' pixels (saturated in <10 seconds).
• Spectral Response: QE max at 580nM (~77%), 50% roll-off at 360nM and 770nM.
• Readout Noise: Less than 7 electrons RMS - typically ONLY 5 electrons!
• Full-well capacity: Greater than 20,000 e- (unbinned)
• Anti-blooming: Overload margin greater than 800x.
• Dark current: Less than 0.002 electrons/second @ - 10C CCD temperature.
• Data format: 16 bits.
• System gain: 0.3 electrons per ADU
• Computer Interface: Built-in USB 2.0 compatible interface.
• Image download time: Typically 5 seconds at full resolution.
• Power requirements: 115VAC / 240VAC @ 12VA, or 12VDC @ 900mA max.
• Cooling system: Regulated set-point cooling supply with thermoelectric cooler to give a minimum CCD temperature of approximately -40C below ambient.
• Size: 75 x 70mm black anodized aluminum barrel with 42mm 'T2' thread at the CCD window end & input/output plugs at rear. CCD alignment screws are provided for setting the chip parallel to the focal plane.
• Weight: approx. 400g.