Medium format, high resolution 'Exview' CCD chip, with 6,050,000 x 4.54µM square pixels
in a 15.98mm diagonal array. Exceptionally low dark signal. No dark frames necessary for
most deep sky objects.
Exceptionally effective anti-blooming with minimal effect on linearity and no lost active
area. Very high sensitivity - 77% QE at peak of response in yellow light, 65% at Hydrogen
alpha line (656 nM).
High speed USB 2.0 interface for approx. 5 second downloads. Built-in autoguider interface
and output - compatible with the Starlight Xpress optional dedicated external guide cameras.
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!
Very low power consumption. Less than 1 amp at 12v DC. Compact and lightweight - only 75mm
in diameter x 70mm long - less than 500 grams load on the telescope.
Major features:
- CCD type: ICX694AQG (colour) 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 -30C below ambient.
- Size: 75 x 70mm black anodised aluminium 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.
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