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Features

  • High resolution 'Exview' CCD chip, with 1,447,680 x 6.45uM pixels in a 9 x 6.7mm array.
  • Exceptionally low dark signal - No dark frames necessary for most deep sky objects.
  • Triple output powered USB hub built-in for guider and wheel control etc.
  • Dual stage high performance cooler with -40C delta T
  • Dry Argon-filled CCD chamber for efficient cooling.
  • Exceptionally effective anti-blooming with minimal effect on linearity and no lost active area.
  • Built-in very high speed USB 2.0 interface for sub-1 second downloads.
  • Exceptionally high QE over an extremely wide spectral range from near UV to deep IR.
  • Built-in autoguider interface and output - compatible with the optional dedicated external guide camera.
  • Built-in dual serial ports for accessory control - directly drive filter wheels, GOTO 'scopes etc.
  • Single USB cable control for all features - get rid of that dangerous cable tangle!
  • Only ONE computer needed to control all of the devices and functions.
  • Very low power consumption. Less than 1.5 amps at 12v DC.
  • Compact and lightweight - only 75mm in diameter x 70mm long - less than 300 grams load on the telescope

      • Specifications

      • CCD type: Sony ICX825ALA Exview HAD CCD with ultra low dark current, extended IR response and vertical anti-blooming.
      • CCD quality: Grade 1 or better - No bad columns, no dead pixels, no more than 6 'hot' pixels (saturated in <10 seconds).
      • CCD Full resolution Pixel data: Pixel size: 6.45uM x 6.45uM, Image format: 1392 x 1040 pixels
      • CCD Image area: 8.98mm (Horizontal) x 6.7mm (Vertical).
      • Spectral Response: QE max 77%
      • Data format: 16 bits.
      • Computer Interface: Built-in USB 2.0 compatible interface with 3 port USB 2 hub for peripheral devices.
      • Image download time: Typically 0.6 seconds at full resolution using USB 2.0
      • Power requirements: 115VAC / 240VAC @ 12VA, or 12VDC @ 1.5 A max.
      • Cooling system: Regulated set-point cooling supply with two stage thermoelectric cooler to give a CCD temperature of better than -40C below ambient. Dry Argon fill.
      • Size: 75 x 70mm black anodised aluminium barrel with 42mm 'T2' thread at the CCD window end & input/output plugs at rear.
      • Weight: approx. 300g.