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Appendix A Specifications 83
Outputs
VIDEO: 1 V pk-pk from 75 Ω, BNC connector. Either RS-170 (EIA) or CCIR standard
video as specified when system was ordered. Requires connection via 75 Ω cable that
must be terminated in 75 Ω.
LOGIC OUT: TTL output (BNC) for monitoring the camera status. The camera state
being reported is selected by the application software. For a description of the individual
signals provided, see LOGIC OUT BNC Connector on page 15. Additional information is
provided in Chapter 8.
HIGH SPEED SERIAL: Data link to computer via proprietary cable connected to this
9-pin “D” connector. Cable lengths to 100 feet available. Optional fiber-optic connection
available for greater distances.
Exposure Range
Gate Mode: ~10 ns to 1 ms (depends on intensifier and gate generation)
Shutter Mode: 500 µs to 23 hours (full frame or frame transfer)
A/D Converters
Converter range: 12 bits
Readout Rate: Fast, 5 MHz; Slow, 1 MHz (optional)
Linearity: less than 1% non-linearity.
Read Noise: 32 e
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RMS @ MHz; 20 e
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RMS @ 1 MHz.
Computer Requirements
The I-PentaMAX is most commonly used with a PCI bus type Pentium computer
configured as follows.
Type: PCI-bus based Pentium (or better).
Memory (RAM): Minimum of 32 Mbytes; possibly more depending on experiment
design and size of CCD Array.
Operating System: Windows 95 or higher.
Interface: Princeton Instruments (RSPI) PCI High-Speed Serial card. Computers
purchased from Princeton Instruments as part of the I-PentaMAX system are shipped with
the card installed.
Note: SUN workstation, SGI workstation, and MAC support are available. Contact
factory for details