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The Imaging Source FireWire Color Telescope Camera - Device Driver (IC WDM DCAM TIS) - Camera Control Software IC Capture.AS
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Description
The telescope camera DBK 21AF04.AS outputs up to 60 color images per second. It is therefore ideally suited to methods in astrophotography that require high frame rates. Using the shipped software - IC Capture.AS - you can capture lossless and uncompressed images sequences as AVI files. The astro CCD camera DBK 21AF04.AS outputs uncompressed color images in fast sequences. In order to transfer these to the host PC, a very fast bus is required. Hence, the camera is fitted with a FireWire connector.
The raw data (8 bit/pixel, RAW format) from the color CCDs require some post-processing. In the color interpolation process: Raw data is converted into one of many commonly used color formats. This requires at least 16 bits per pixel and thus, broader bandwidth during transfer. Color interpolation in the astro CCD camera DBK 21AF04.AS can be switched off, thus 60 color images per second can be transferred. Color interpolation can then be carried out on the host PC, with the shipped software IC Capture.AS. Alternatively, should color interpolation not be desirable at all, AVI files can be written in RAW format.
The CCD camera DBK 21AF04.AS deploys the Sony color CCD ICX098BQ. The format of this CCD is 1/4". The chip outputs data using progressive scan at a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels. Even at long exposure times, its noise is minimal. Thanks to the high quality of this CCD, it is often deployed in medical image processing applications. Although the astro CCD camera DBK 21AF04.AS has a color CCD, it does not have an IR cut filter. It is therefore possible that users of this astro CCD camera can fit their own filters, thus being able to set it up to their own requirements. |
Features
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Camera Features: |
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Color FireWire camera without IR cut filter |
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1/4" CCD, progressive scan |
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Resolution 640 x 480 |
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Up to 60 color frame per second |
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Max exposure time 60 min |
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C/CS Mount |
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Fast display of color images |
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Sony color CCD |
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Fast data transfer via FireWire |
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Sony ICX098BQ Sensor Features: |
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Progressive scan allows individual readout of the image signals from all pixels. |
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High horizontal and vertical resolution (both approx. 400TV-lines) still image without a mechanical shutter. |
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Supports monitoring mode |
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Square pixel |
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Supports VGA format |
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Horizontal drive frequency: 12.27 MHz |
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No voltage adjustments (reset gate and substrate bias are not adjusted.) |
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R, G, B primary color mosaic filters on chip |
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High resolution, high color reproductivity, high sensitivity, low dark current |
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Continuous variable-speed shutter |
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Low smear |
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Excellent antiblooming characteristics |
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Horizontal register: 3.3V drive |
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14-pin high precision plastic package (enables dual-surface standard) |
Specifications
| Camera Type | Color FireWire camera without IR cut filter |
| Purpose | Astronomy FireWire CCD Imager for Telescope Astrophotography |
| Connection | FireWire |
| Sensor | CCD |
| Sensor Type | Progressive scan |
| Format | 1/4" |
| Resolution | 640 x 480 pixel |
| Dynamic Range | 8 bit |
| Exposure Time | 1/10000 s to 60 minutes |
| Gain | 0 dB to 36 dB |
| Fps @ Max Resolution | 60 fps |
| Video Formats @ Frame Rate | 640 x 480, BY8 (RAW) @ 60, 30, 15, 7.5, 3.75 fps
640 x 480, UYVY @ 30, 15, 7.5, 3.75 fps |
| Lens Mount | C/CS-mount |
| Sensor Image Size | Diagonal 4.5mm (Type 1/4) |
| Sensor Number Of Effective Pixels | 659 (H) x 494 (V) approx. 330K pixels |
| Sensor Total Number Of Pixels | 692 (H) x 504 (V) approx. 350K pixels |
| Sensor Chip Size | 4.60mm (H) x 3.97mm (V) |
| Sensor Unit Cell Size | 5.6µm (H) x 5.6µm (V) |
| Sensor Optical Black | Horizontal (H) direction: Front 2 pixels, rear 31 pixels
Vertical (V) direction: Front 8 pixels, rear 2 pixels |
| Sensor Number of Dummy Bits | Horizontal 16
Vertical 5 |
| Sensor Substrate Material | Silicon |
| Supply Voltage | 8 V to 30 V via the FireWire cable |
| Current Consumption | Approx 200 mA @ 12 VDC |
| Max. Temperature (Operation) | -5 °C to 45 °C |
| Max. Temperature (Storage) | -20 °C to 60 °C |
| Max. Humidity (Operation) | 20 % to 80 % |
| Max. Humidity (Storage) | 20 % to 95 % |
| Dimensions (H x W x L) | 50.6 mm x 50.6 mm x 50 mm |
| Mass | 265 g |
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