Ascent® Camera Series The Ascent Camera Series supports a variety of interline transfer sensors with high quantum efficiency and low dark current. Most cameras are available with a choice of monochrome sensor or color sensor with a Bayer mosaic. Low noise and small pixels are ideal for OEM applications, astrophotography, biological sciences, guiding / adaptive optics, and other high frame rate applications. CCDs up to 16 megapixels 16-bit digitization up to 16 MHz throughput Dual channel CCD support Video focus mode USB 2.0 interface: no plug in cards or external controllers Programmable, intelligent cooling to 35°C below ambient Binning up to 8 Horizontal x CCD height Subarray readout and fast sequencing modes Programmable offset and gain External triggering and strobe controls ActiveX drivers included with every system Field upgradeable firmware Fused silica window Optional 6-position 1” or 8-position 1.25” filter wheels Optional C-mount, Nikon F-mount, or 2” slip fit adapter Single 6V supply Compact enclosure: 23 oz. (0.65 kg) Programmable status indicators * Warranty 2 years parts and labor * Lifetime warranty against condensation Printer friendly PDF Ascent Overview Model CCD Array Pixels Pixel size (microns) CCD Size (mm) Area (mm2) Diagonal (mm) Video size (") A29050 KAI-29050 6576 z 4384 28.8M 5.5 36 x 24 872 43.5 2.7 A16000 KAI-16000 4872 x 3248 15.8M 7.4 36 x 24 866.5 43.3 2.7 A8050 KAI-8050 3296 x 2472 8.1M 5.5 18.1 x 13.6 246.5 22.7 1.42 A4000 KAI-4022 2048 x 2048 4.2M 7.4 15.2 x 15.2 229.7 21.4 1.34 A4050 KAI-4050 2336 x 1752 4.2M 5.5 11.3 x 11.3 126.9 15.9 1.0 A2150 KAI-2150 1920 x 1080 2.1M 5.5 10.6 x 5.9 62.7 12.1 0.76 A2000 KAI-2020 1600 x 1200 1.9M 7.4 11.8 x 8.9 105.1 14.8 0.93 A2050 KAI-2050 1600 x 1200 1.9M 5.5 8.8 x 6.6 58.1 11.0 0.69 A1050 KAI-1050 1024 x 1024 1.1M 5.5 5.6 x 5.6 34.8 8.3 0.52 A285 ICX285AL 1360 x 1024 1.4M 6.45 8.8 x 6.6 57.9 11.0 0.69 A205 ICX205 1360 x 1024 1.4M 4.65 6.3 x 4.8 30.1 7.9 0.49 A340 KAI-0340 684 x 484 1.4M 7.4 4.8 x 3.6 17.2 6.0 0.37