Ascent® A29050 Specifications   Printer friendly PDF Ascent A29050 Specifications The Ascent A29050 has a 29-megapixel interline transfer sensor with high quantum efficiency. The camera is available with a monochrome sensor (A29050) or color (A29050C) sensor with a Bayer mosaic. Low noise and small pixels are ideal for OEM applications, biological sciences, and fundus imaging. This camera is compatible with Apogee's FW50 filter wheel. 6576 x 4384 array, 5.5 x 5.5 micron pixels 32 Mbyte SDRAM image buffer Programmable 16-bit digitization speeds up to 16 Mpixels/sec Video focus mode USB 2.0 interface: no plug in cards or external controllers Programmable, intelligent cooling to 30°C below ambientnt Binning up to 8 Horizontal x 4384 Vertical 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 Nikon F-mount or 2" slip fit adapter Single 6V supply Compact enclosure: 20 oz. (0.57 kg) 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 KAI-29050 Array Size (pixels) 6576 x 4384 Pixel Size 5.5 x 5.5 microns Imaging Area 36 x 24 mm (872 mm2) Imaging Diagonal 43.5 mm Video Imager Size 2.7" Linear Full Well (typical) 20K electrons Dynamic Range 64 dB QE at 400 nm (mono) 33% Peak QE (480 nm) 50% Anti-blooming (nominal) 300X Camera System Performance PC Interface USB 2.0 USB2 Cable Std.: 5m. Extensions: 5 meters between hubs; 5 hubs maximum (max. total of 30m) Wide variety of extenders available, including fiber optics to 10 km. Digital Resolution 16 bits: 3 and 8 Mpixels/sec (single channel); 16 Mpixels/sec (dual 8 MHz) (software selectable) System Noise (typical) 9 e- RMS at 3 MHz; 15 e- RMS at 16 MHz Pixel Binning 1 x 1 to 8 x 4384 on-chip Exposure Time Minimum 100 microseconds; max.183 minutes Image Sequencing 1 to 65535 image sequences under software control Frame Sizes Full frame, subframe, focus mode Cooling (typical) Thermoelectric cooler. Maximum forced air cooling 30°C below ambient temperature. Dark Current (typical) 0.15 eps (-5°C) Temperature Stability ± 0.1°C Camera Head Size Aluminum. 3.2" x 4.7" x 1.3" (8.1 x 11.9 x 3.3 cm) Weight: 1.25 lb. (0.57 kg) Mounting 1.5" x 2.5" bolt pattern, 6-32 thread. Optional C-mount (1" 32 tpi thread), Nikon F-mount, or 2" slip-fit adapters. Back Focal Distance Standard: 0.32" (0.81 cm). [optical] Operating Environment -30°C to 35°C. Relative humidity: 10 to 90% non-condensing. Op.Sys.Support Windows, Linux, Mac OSX Power 20W maximum power with internal shutter open and cooling maximum. AC/DC "brick" supply with int'l AC input plug (100-240V, 50-60 Hz). Alternate 6V input from user’s source. Remote Triggering LVTTL input allows exposure to start within 25 microseconds of rising edge of trigger CCD Sensitivity ** All special prices are 100% prepaid, direct sales only. For non-USA customers, please consult your local dealer or Apogee if there is no representative in your area.