Ascent A8300 Specifications   Printer friendly PDF Ascent A8300 Specifications A8300 as low as: $3,195 US, $3,550 Intl**   A8300C as low as: $2,695 US, $2,994 Intl** The Ascent A8300 has a Kodak Blue Plus full frame monochrome or color sensor with high resolution and small pixels. Low noise and large field-of-view are ideal for OEMs, fundus imaging, and astrophotography. 3326 x 2504 array, 5.4 x 5.4 micron pixels 32 Mbyte SDRAM image buffer Programmable 16-bit digitization speeds up to 12 MHz USB 2.0 interface: no plug in cards or external controllers Programmable, intelligent cooling to 30°C below ambient Binning up to 4 Horizontal x CCD height Subarray readout and fast sequencing modes Precision time delayed integration (TDI) and kinetics mode readout Programmable offset and gain External triggering and strobe controls ActiveX drivers included with every system Field upgradeable firmware BK7 windows (optional fused silica) Standard internal vane shutter Optional Nikon F-mount or 2” slip fit adapter Single 6V supply with input voltage protection system Compact enclosure: 23 oz. (0.65 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 KAF-8300E/CE Array Size (pixels) 3326 x 2504 Pixel Size 5.4 x 5.4 microns Imaging Area 17.9 x 13.5 mm (243 mm2) Imaging Diagonal 22.5 mm Video Imager Size 1.4” Linear Full Well (typical) 25.5K electrons Dynamic Range 64 dB QE at 400 nm E: 38%. CE: 3.5%, 2.9%, 14% Peak QE E: 57% (540 nm). CE: 32%, 40%, 32% Anti-blooming 1000X 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 at up to 12 Mpixels/sec System Noise (typical) 15 e- RMS at 1.5 MHz Pixel Binning A8300: up to 4 x CCD height; A8300C: Not applicable (color matrix CCD) Exposure Time Minimum 100 milliseconds using vane shutter; 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) 0.05 e-/pixel/sec (-10°C) Temperature Stability ± 0.1°C Camera Head Size Aluminum. 3.2” x 5.7” x 1.3” (8.1 x 14.5 x 3.3 cm) Weight: 1.4 lb. (0.65 kg) Mounting 1.5” x 2.5” bolt pattern, 6-32 thread. Optional 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. Shutter Standard: Electromechanical vane shutter. Remote Triggering LVTTL input allows exposure to start within 25 microseconds of rising edge of trigger CCD Sensitivity