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Digital CCD camera QICAM from Q Imaging

model High-Performance


The QImaging QICAM digital camera is designed for high-resolution, brightfield scientific and industrial applications. A progressive-scan interline CCD sensor gives a resolution of 1.4 million pixels in a 12-bit digital output. High-speed, lownoise electronics provide linear digital data at frame rates up to 110 fps with binning and ROI. The IEEE 1394 FireWire™ digital interface allows ease of use and installation with a single wire. No framegrabber or external power supply is required. The QICAM includes QCapture software (Windows® and Mac OS) for real-time image preview and capture. A Software Development Kit (SDK) is available upon request for interfacing with custom software.

Camera Models Features Benefits
Includes: IEEE 1394
FireWire™ cable,
IEEE 1394 PCI card,
QCapture software,
& access to SDK
  • Monochrome QICAM
     Cooled Model:
    QIC-F-M-12-C
  • Monochrome QICAM
     Non-Cooled Model:
    QIC-F-M-12
    CCD Digital Camera,
    12 Bits
  • Color QICAM Cooled
     Model: QIC-F-CLR-12-C
  • Color QICAM Non-Cooled
     Model: QIC-F-CLR-12
    CCD Digital Camera,
    12 Bits
 High-Resolution, 1.4-Million-Pixel
  • Highly detailed, sharp images
Sensor
High-Speed Readout
  • Previewing & focusing in real time
  • 165fps maximum frame rate
  • 110fps with 4x4 binning & ROI
  • 10fps full resolution
  • Ideal for automated imaging applications
Flexible Exposure Control
from 12μs to 17.9min
  • Optimal integration over a wide range of light levels
12-Bit Digitization/
36-Bit Color Digitization
  • 4096 grey levels for precise light-intensity discrimination
  • 4096 levels per channel for superior color images
External Sync & Trigger
  • Tight synchronization with flashlamps, automated filters, shutters, & microscope stages
Peltier Cooling
  • Minimizes thermal noise during low-light imaging
ROI (Region of Interest)
  • Higher frame rates for precise analysis of rapidly changing specimens
Binning
  • Increases sensitivity for quantitation & imaging of very low light levels
  • Increases frame rate
IEEE 1394 FireWire™
QImaging Fast 1394 Technology
  • Simple connectivity
  • Ease of use & installation
  • Portability with laptop computer
  • Simultaneous use of multiple cameras through a single port
  • Single-cable operation (no external power supply or control unit)
Caméra Options
Extensive Third-Party Software Support
  • Choose from a large selection of life science & industrial software for microscopy, machine vision, & video-streaming applications
  • RGB Color Filter
    for monochrome
    cameras (F-mount
    interface required),
    refer to spec sheet
    for more details
  • Extended Warranty

  QICAM SPECIFICATIONS
Applications CCD Sensor

Brightfield and Phase-
Contrast Microscopy

  • Live-Cell Imaging
  • Pathology, Histology, &
    Cytology
  • Motility & Motion Analysis
  • DNA Analysis
  • Metallurgical Microscopy
  • Semiconductor Inspection
  • Failure Analysis
  • Forensic Analysis
 Light-Sensitive Pixels 1.4 million; 1392 x 1040
Binning Modes 2x2, 4x4, 8x8
ROI (Region of Interest) From 1x1 pixels up to full resolution, continuously
variable in single-pixel increments
Exposure/Integration Control 12μs to 17.9min in 1μs increments
Sensor Type Sony® ICX205 progressive-scan interline CCD (monochrome or color)
Pixel Size 4.65μm x 4.65μm
Linear Full Well 10,000e-
Read Noise 12e-
Cooling Available Yes (optional)
Cooling Type Peltier thermoelectric cooling to 25?C below ambient
Digital Output 12 bits
Readout Frequency 20, 10, 5, 2.5MHz
Frame Rate 10fps full resolution @ 12 bits (165fps maximum with binning and ROI)
Caméra
Computer Platforms/Operating Systems Windows® & Mac OS**
Digital Interface IEEE 1394 FireWire™
Sustained Data Rate 40MB/s
Shutter Control Electronic shutter, no moving parts
External Trigger TTL Input
Trigger Types Internal, Software, External
External Sync TTL Output
Gain Control 0.6 to 15x
Offset Control -2048 to 2047
Optical Interface 1/2", C-mount optical format
Threadmount 1/4" — 20 mount
Power Requirements 7W (non-cooled); 13W (cooled); 8-24V
Weight 635g (non-cooled); 915g (cooled)
Warranty 2 years
Operating Environment 0 to 50?C (32 to 122?F)
Storage Temperature -10 to 60?C
Humidity Less than 80% non-condensing at 35?C (95?F)
*Refer to QImaging website for detailed listing of supported operating systems.
Note: Specifications are nominal and subject to change.