From planetary/solar imaging to autoguiding.
Sony Super HAD ICX098BQ – 5.6µ x 5.6µ Color CCD Sensor.
Description
New Sony Super HAD The PLA-C2 Color CCD Camera is a multi-purpose camera capable of planetary/solar imaging to autoguiding. It includes a 1/4″ Sony ICX098BQ sensor (640×480 pixel array) with very high quantum efficiency. A high frame rate of 60fps enables you to “freeze-frame” a planetary or daytime solar image to keep only the best frames
Due to its excellent sensitivity, for the whole visible spectrum, this camera is ideally suited for planetary/solar imaging. It provides 2×2 hardware binning (640 x 480) to get a 5.6µm square pixel to be able to detect a faint star for autoguiding.
Technical specifications
- Sony HAD ICX098BQ 1/4″
- 640×480
- 5.6µ x 5.6µ
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- 12bit
- 60 FPS
- From 0.1ms to infinity
- USB2.0
- For filter wheel control, focusing motors control, and telescope mount control (ASCOM V6)
- BMP, AVI (8bit), FITS (8/16 bit) et SER (8/16bit) which can be read directly with main softwares like RegiStax V6.1, Avistacker V2, AutoStakkert V2
- ASCOM V6 Plugin available and tested with PHDGuiding V1.14, AstroArt V4 & V5, MaximDL V5, Prism and all softwares using ASCOM protocol
- 50 x 50 x 40mm
- 170g (6 oz)
- CCD Sensor
- CCD Matrix (L*H)
- Pixel size
- Hardware binning 2×2
- Hardware ROI (region of interest)
- A/D converter
- Frame rate(8/12bit)
- Exposure time
- Interface
- Communication port
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Software and compatibility
Microsoft
Windows XP SP3, Vista, W7, 8, 8.1 x86/x64
Compliant with Microsoft Directshow
The SDK is available on request for programming (Microsoft C# or C++).
Linux
Linux drivers are available.
Mac
Drivers are not available but it is possible to run i-Nova cameras in emulation Windows mode with Bootcamp.
Performance
Frame rate (FPS) at full resolution:
Mode
12-bit
Frame Rate
60 FPS
Included accessories
USB2 cable for PC connection
Software pack including:
- PLxCapture control and acquisition specific software and conversion format utility (video)
- ASCOM plugin
New software releases are available for download from FTP site www.inova-ccd.fr/download
Options
Peltier cooling system kit with or w/o temperature regulation
Recommended accessories
- Motorised filter wheel – 5 or 8 positions provided with ASCOM plugin
Electronic viewfinder: C/CS mount objective lens, FL from 2.1mm (150° fov) to 25mm (11° fov)
GPS module with USB2.0 portC mount to T2 female adapter
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