Starlight Xpress TRIUS PRO-694C Blue Edition CCD Color Camera

The new 'Trius' version adds a triple USB hub and argon fill to the H694C design. Features Medium format, high resolution 'Exview' CCD chip, with 6,050,000 x 4.54uM square pixels in a 15.98mm diagonal array. Exceptionally low dark signal - No dark frames necessary for most deep sky objects. Excellent QE of 77% peak in yellow light, 65% at Hydrogen alpha (656 nm). Three port powered USB hub built-in. Can drive a Lodestar or Superstar guider + SX filter wheel. High performance two stage cooling for better than -40C delta T Dry Argon CCD chamber fill for improved cooling performance. Exceptionally effective anti-blooming with minimal effect on linearity and no lost active area. High speed USB 2.0 interface for approx. 5 second downloads. Built-in triple powered USB hub for guider and filter wheel control. Single USB cable control for all features - get rid of that dangerous cable tangle! Very low power consumption. Less than 1.5 amps at 12v DC. Compact and lightweight - only 75mm in diameter x 70mm long - less than 500 grams load on the telescope. Specifications CCD type: Sony ICX694AL (color) Exview CCD with ultra low dark current and vertical anti-blooming. CCD Full resolution pixel data: Pixel size: 4.54uM x 4.54uM, Image format: 2750 x 2200 pixels CCD Image area: 12.49mm (Horizontal) x 9.99mm (Vertical). CCD quality: Grade 1 or better - No bad columns, no dead pixels, no more than 50 'hot' pixels (saturated in <10 seconds). Spectral Response: QE max at 580nM (~77%), 50% roll-off at 360nM and 770nM. Readout Noise: Less than 7 electrons RMS - typically ONLY 5 electrons! Full-well capacity: Greater than 20,000 e- (unbinned) Anti-blooming: Overload margin greater than 800x. Dark current: Less than 0.002 electrons/second @ - 10C CCD temperature. Data format: 16 bits. System gain: 0.3 electrons per ADU Computer Interface: Built-in USB 2.0 compatible interface. Image download time: Typically 5 seconds at full resolution. Power requirements: 115VAC / 240VAC @ 12VA, or 12VDC @ 900mA max. Cooling system: Regulated set-point cooling supply with thermoelectric cooler to give a minimum CCD temperature of approximately -40C below ambient. Size: 75 x 70mm black anodized aluminum barrel with 42mm 'T2' thread at the CCD window end & input/output plugs at rear. CCD alignment screws are provided for setting the chip parallel to the focal plane. Weight: approx. 400g.