Product Overview Brochure - Apogee Instruments, Inc.
Product Overview Brochure - Apogee Instruments, Inc.
Product Overview Brochure - Apogee Instruments, Inc.
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DESCRIPTION<br />
ALTA ® F SERIES<br />
High Performance<br />
Cooled CCD Camera System<br />
The Alta ® F Series represents the next step in the evolution of the Alta ® line of cameras with faster readout speeds. The<br />
Alta ® line continues to support a wide variety of front-illuminated, back-illuminated and interline transfer CCDs. All Alta ®<br />
systems are backed by a 2 year warranty on the camera and lifetime warranty on the CCD chamber integrity. Current U<br />
Series customers can easily upgrade their systems to F Series, for more information contact <strong>Apogee</strong> Customer Support.<br />
D01/D05 - STANDARD FOR SMALL CCDS<br />
Standard: D01<br />
Low Profile: D05<br />
PC Interface<br />
Max. Cable Length<br />
SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS<br />
USB 2.0<br />
5 meters between hubs, 5 hubs<br />
max. (max. total of 30m); or up to 50m<br />
with icron 2.0 Ranger extender<br />
D02/D06 - STANDARD FOR MIDSIZE CCDS<br />
Standard: D02<br />
Low Profile: D06<br />
Digital Resolution<br />
16 bits to 8 MHz<br />
SYSTEM FEATURES<br />
• 1 to 8 MHz 16-Bit digitization<br />
• 32 MByte camera memory<br />
• Field upgradeable firmware<br />
• Subarray readout and fast sequencing modes<br />
• 32/64 bit ActiveX drivers included with every system<br />
• Programmable cooling to 55 o C below ambient<br />
• General purpose programmable I/O port<br />
• Adjustable fan speed for low/zero vibration<br />
• Programmable status indicators<br />
System Noise (typical)<br />
Pixel Binning<br />
Exposure Time<br />
Image Sequencing<br />
Frame Sizes<br />
7 to 9 e - RMS at 1 MHz<br />
1 x 1 to 8 x height of CCD<br />
Interline CCDs:<br />
1 millisecond to 183 minutes<br />
Front- and Back-Illuminated CCDs:<br />
20 milliseconds to 183 minutes<br />
(2.56 microsecond increments)<br />
1 to 65535 image sequences under<br />
software control<br />
Full frame, subframe, focus mode<br />
D07/D11 - STANDARD FOR LARGE CCDS<br />
Standard: D07<br />
Low Profile: D11<br />
• AR coated silica windows<br />
• RBI pre-flash available<br />
• Moisture free chambers<br />
• Liquid cooling option<br />
• Precision locking filter wheels optional<br />
Cooling (typical)<br />
Dark Current (typical<br />
for interline and frontilluminated<br />
CCDs)<br />
Thermoelectric cooler with forced air.<br />
Maximum cooling up to 55°C below<br />
ambient temperature.<br />
0.01 e - /pixel/sec (-30°C)<br />
Temperature Stability<br />
+/- 0.1 o C<br />
Operating Environment<br />
Power<br />
-25º to 40ºC. Relative humidity: 10 to<br />
90% non-condensing.<br />
40W maximum power with shutter open<br />
and cooling maximum. AC/DC “brick”<br />
supply with int’l AC input plug (100-<br />
240V, 50-60Hz). Alternate 12V input<br />
from user’s source.<br />
Power<br />
USB<br />
Status<br />
LEDs<br />
I/O Connector<br />
Remote Triggering<br />
LVTTL input allows exposure to start<br />
within 25 microseconds of rising edge<br />
of trigger.<br />
Op. System Support<br />
Windows, Macintosh, Linux<br />
Featured Accessories<br />
AFW50-7S Filter Wheel, AFW50-9R<br />
Filter Wheel, AFW50-10S Filter Wheel<br />
and AFW31-17R Filter Wheel<br />
©2013 <strong>Apogee</strong> Imaging<br />
Systems <strong>Inc</strong>. Aspen, Alta and<br />
Ascent are registered trademarks of<br />
<strong>Apogee</strong> Imaging Systems <strong>Inc</strong>.<br />
151 N. Sunrise Ave. Ste 902<br />
Roseville CA 95661 USA<br />
www.ccd.com<br />
tel 916 218 7450<br />
fax 916 218 7451<br />
ALTA® F SERIES
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