The AFW50 series of filter wheels provide large format filtering solutions for the Ascent cameras with large format CCDs, such as the A16000. The AFW50-9R filter wheel provides 9 positions for 50mm / 2” round filters. The AFW50-7S and AFW50-10S provide 7 and 10 positions for 50mm / 2” square filters, respectively. The filter wheel are controlled via USB 2.0. The filter wheel easily adapts to the Ascent bodies. AFW50-9R 9 positions for 50mm round filters AFW50-7S 7 positions for 50mm square filters AFW50-10S 10 positions for 50mm square filters AI-FW50 Specifications Max. filter thickness 7mm Weight 3.5 lbs. (1.6 kg) with filters Thickness 1.1" (2.75 cm) with mounting plate Camera mount method Adapter plate attached to any Ascent camera Mechanical mount 3” 24 threads/inch Power input 12V DC Interface USB 2.0

FW50-7S Filter Wheel Printer friendly PDF Alta FW50 Specifications Alta FW50 Mechanical Detail

CFW Compact Filter Wheels for Ascent (only) The CFW25-6R and CFW31-8R filter wheels provide fast, compact filtering solutions for the Ascent series of imaging systems. The wheels plug directly into the front of the Ascent camera, using the integrated Ascent Peripheral Interface for power and control. A 2-inch slip fit adapter is available for mounting on telescopes. Coupled with the optional Nikon F-mount lens adapter, the camera and filter wheel can be easily mounted to any F-mount lens, or to any microscope with an Nikon F-mount camera adapter. CFW25-6R Filter Wheel on an Ascent camera with optional Nikon F-mount adapter.

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Optec IFW Intelligent Filter Wheel for Alta® and Ascent Models The Optec Intelligent Filter Wheel system offers two configurations not available with the Apogee filter wheels. Their IFW-3 supports a carousel for Optec's 58mm square filters. Their IFW supports a 8-position carousel for 1" filters. There are many options with the Optec filter wheels, including telescope adapters, camera adapters, cable lengths, and PC adapters. Please call for technical details and pricing. The Optec IFW has the ability to determine the identification (ID) of a particular wheel and apply that wheel ID to a preprogrammed set of filters. The names, not just position numbers of these filters, are read on the eight character display and are also available to the camera operating software via a serial interface using a simple command structure. Up to 5 different filter wheels can have separate IDs and each wheel can have up to 5 filters for a total of 25 identifiable filters.

Optec IFW Intelligent Filter Wheel

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