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.