Alta E260 Specifications   Printer friendly PDF Alta E260 Specifications The Alta E260 has a Kodak Blue Plus full frame sensor with very high quantum efficiency. Its very high dynamic range is ideal for spectroscopy and astronomy. 512 x 512 array, 20 x 20 micron pixels 1 MHz 16-bit digitization and 1.4 MHz 12-bit digitization to 24Mbyte camera memory 100bT Ethernet interface: up to 300 kHz throughput TCP/IP or UDP protocols DHCP or fixed IP addressing No plug in cards or external controllers Programmable, intelligent cooling to 50°C below ambient Binning up to 10 Horizontal x 512 Vertical Subarray readout and fast sequencing modes Precision time delayed integration (TDI) readout Programmable fan speed for low / zero vibration Two serial port outputs for control of peripheral devices General purpose programmable I/O port External triggering and strobe controls ActiveX drivers and Maxim DL/CCD software included with every system Field upgradeable firmware Self-test capability with integrated light source and data simulators Fused silica windows Runs from single 12V supply with input voltage monitors Compact enclosure Programmable status indicators MaxIm DL/CCD and CCDSoft software packages are offered at special prices when purchased at the same time as a camera system. CCD Specifications CCD KAF-0261E Array Size (pixels) 512 x 512 Pixel size 20 x 20 microns Imaging area 10.24 x 10.24mm (104.9 mm2) Imaging diagonal 14.48 mm Linear Full Well (typ.) 200,000 e Dynamic Range >83 dB QE @ 400 nm 29% Peak QE (590 nm) 65% Camera System Performance PC Interface 100bT Ethernet Digital resolution 16 bits at 1 MHz and 12 bits at 1.4 MHz System Noise (typ.) 13 e RMS at 1 MHz and < 2 LSB at 1.4 MHZ (programmable gain) Pixel Binning 1x1 to 10 x 1024 on-chip Exposure Time 10 milliseconds to 183 minutes (2.56 microsecond increments) Frame Sizes Full frame, subframe, focus mode Cooling Thermoelectric cooler with forced air. Maximum cooling 50° C below ambient temperature Temperature Stability ±0.1° C Dark Current (typ.) 0.05-0.1 e-/pixel/sec (-30° C) Camera Head Aluminum, hard blue and black anodized. 6" x 6" x 2.5" (15.2 x 15.2 x 6.35 cm) Weight: 3.1 lb. (1.4 kg) Mounting 3.5" bolt circle. C-mount (1” 32 tpi thread). Optional Nikon or Canon lens mount. Back focal distance 0.69 ” (1.75 cm) Operating Environment Temperature: -22° to 27° C. Relative humidity: 10 to 90% noncondensing Power 40W maximum power with shutter open and cooling maximum. Power supplied by AC/DC “brick” supply with international AC input plug. Alternate 12V input f or user’s source. Shutter Vincent 25mm Remote Triggering LVTTL input to camera allows exposure start within 25 microseconds of rising edge of trigger. CCD Sensitivity