Camera Review
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Camera
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Hamamatsu
Orca II ERG
Orca II ER
Orca-AG
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Approx Price (list)
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< $25,000.00
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Analog/Digital
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B/W digital; AG is digital cooled
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Chip Type
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ER-150 CCD w micro-lens, in proprietary sealed vacuum chamber
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Chip Grades/ Big Depth
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grade 0 12 & 14 bit; AG 12 bit
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Transfer Mode
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progressive scan interline
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Transfer Speed
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10 MHz, 5.6 fps; ER 6.0 fps. Readout hi speed or hi precision. 1.25 MHz precision; AG 14.75 MHz, up to 27 fps w binning
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Chip/Pixel Size
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6.45x6.45µm, effective area 8.67mmx6.6mm, 2/3"
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Number of Pixels
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01344x1024
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Shutter Type
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electronic
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Shutter Speed/ Settable Delay
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10µs-7200s; AG 10µs-4200s
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Separate Controller Required?
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yes
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External Shutter Toggle
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yes
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Well Depth
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18,500e- 40,500 at 2x2 bin; Ag, 18,000e-
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Read Noise or Signal to Noise
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3-5e- rms at 1.25 MHz; 8e- at 10 MHz rms
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Dark Current (Centigrade)
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0.045 e/p/s; Ag, 0.03e/p/s
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Spectral Response
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see graph
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Mount Type
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C
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Cooled/Cooling Process
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forced air Peltier cooling w hermetic vacuum seal
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Coolest Temp/ User Settable?
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-60C at 20 C ambient/not settable
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# Connectors on Housing
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1: 1 for power and digital data readout
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Power Input
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consumes 220 VA; 100 / 117 / 220 / 240V, 50/60 Hz
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Size/Weight
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114x120x233mm 2.5 kg; AG 95x95mm" 1.5 kg
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Data Transfer Plug Type
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ERG & AG 1394 Firewire; ER RS422A;
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Data Transfer Connector/Cord
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IEEE 1394, non-compressed data; RS-422A 12/14 bit parallel
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Frame Grabber Type
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ERG, Firewire 1394, no grabber required; grabber required for RS422 interface?
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Computer Compatible
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Windows/Mac
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Subregions Available?
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yes: minimum 1x1 pixel
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Gain/Binning Control?
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dynamic range 2312:1 in hi speed; 4625:1 hi precision to 10125:1 w bin see chart for binning
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Precapture Delay
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?ERG IIDC1394-based digital camera spec V1.30; ER RS-232C external control
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Integration Time Increment
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1 microsecond
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Programmable EPROM?
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yes
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Software mfg supplied?
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? Software
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Image Pro?/ IP lab?
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yes/yes
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Twain?
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yes
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SDK available
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yes
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Color Acquisition Method
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Monochrome cameras
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Color Tradeoffs
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N/A
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Appropriate Applications
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most fluorescent imaging, GFP, DNA Ploidy analysis, Red and Near infrared, Motility, inspection, X-ray scintillator readout, calcium, deconvolution, pathology
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Deconvolution? Fluorescence Microscopy?
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yes/yes
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VatyTek Rating
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Comments from VayTek
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Delivery Time
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Mfg. Warranty
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Service
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