About Us
Contact Us
VIPER
VOAS
Ultrascope
Documentation
Tutorials
Downloads

   

Camera Review

Camera Roper CoolSNAPfx CoolSNAPcf mono or color
Approx Price (list) $11,900.00
$11,900.00
cf $4,995.00
cf color $4,995.00 
Analog/Digital digital/analog simulator; cf has 20 MHz digitization 
Chip Type Sony ICX061; cf ICX205AL; cf color ICX205AK 
Chip Grades/ Big Depth ?1 grade available, grade 0, 12 bit 
Transfer Mode interline progressive scan 
Transfer Speed 20 MHz, 10 fps; cf 11 frames/sec at 1392x1040 to 125 frames/sec at 256x256 
Chip/Pixel Size 2/3" 6.7x6.7 µm;
cf 1/2" 4.65x4.65µm 
Number of Pixels 1300 x 1030
cf 1392 x 1040 
Shutter Type electronic 
Shutter Speed/ Settable Delay negligible/ yes 
Separate Controller Required? no 
External Shutter Toggle yes, TTL from DB26 connector; cf TTL output w BNC connector 
Well Depth 18,000e-;
cf linear full well 9700 electrons 
Read Noise or Signal to Noise 15e-/rms 
Dark Current (Centigrade) fx 0.01e/p/s at -30 C absolute
cf 14e/p/s at 20 C absolute 
Spectral Response see graph 
Mount Type
Cooled/Cooling Process yes/ thermoelectric 
Coolest Temp/ User Settable? fx -30 C /yes; cf 15-30 C ambient 
# Connectors on Housing 3: 1 power, 1 digital readout, 1 for I/O connector 
Power Input 100-240V, 50/60 Hz: external 
Size/Weight 5x8.72x4.08" 5 lb;
cf 4.5x5.0x2.5, 1.9 lbs 
Data Transfer Plug Type 20-pin high density connector with camera 
Data Transfer Connector/Cord 20-pin high density connector with camera 
Frame Grabber Type PCI interface card included with camera 
Computer Compatible Windows, Mac, Linux; cf color works w Windows or Mac 
Subregions Available? yes: minimum
1 pixel x 1 pixel 
Gain/Binning Control? yes, 2 levels/
yes, 1x1 to 4x4;
cf gain 3 e/ADU 
Precapture Delay no 
Integration Time Increment 1 ms 
Programmable EPROM? no 
Software mfg supplied? Roper Scientific RS Image available 
Image Pro?/ IP lab? yes/yes 
Twain? no 
SDK available yes - PVCAM 
Color Acquisition Method Color mask: RGB Bayer mosaic filter 
Color Tradeoffs CRI filter slower than Bayer on dichroics, but gives high quality color images 
Appropriate Applications most fluorescent, general, calcium; cf ideal for high-res microscopy and inspection, deconvolution 
Deconvolution? Fluorescence Microscopy? yes/yes
Click here for infon on cameras for deconvolution 
VatyTek Rating 8.0 
Comments from VayTek  
Delivery Time  
Mfg. Warranty  
Service  
Compare Images  



VayTek Inc., 505 N. 3rd Street, Suite. 200, Fairfield, IA 52556
Tel 641-472-2227 Fax 641-472-8131

© 2000 VayTek Inc. Information may be reproduced only with permission from VayTek Inc.