Kappa : PS 4-285CL
Description
The PS 4-285CL camera series is based on variable camera electronics, low power consumption and advanced circuitry, providing both an extremely rugged design and excellent signal quality.
With the PS 4-285CL the user can choose from a range of high-quality CCD sensors with megapixel resolution by Sony and Kodak. As standard the series comes in a block housing, but for the individual touch it is also available in a striking hexagonal design housing.
The digital Kappa PS 4-285CL cameras comply with the highest standards and offer outstanding Kappa-specific technological highlights, such as rugged design, excellent highly linear signal quality, extraordinary signal-to-noise ratio, long-time exposure and, optionally, a second serial interface with bespoke configuration of functions.
Kappa’s PS 4-285CL high frame rates are achieved by binning and partial scan, while the image size remains freely adjustable. Kappa DX denotes complete and ready-to-use camera systems, which means the scope of delivery includes not only a camera, but also a data cable, frame grabber, power supply unit and the Kappa CameraControl (KCC) software.
With specific know-how Kappa develops and manufactures rugged cameras for extreme environmental conditions. These environments require thorough resistance to mechanical, climatic and electromagnetic stress, and to surrounding matter and environmental impacts. The extraordinary adaptability, superior durability and outstanding signal quality of our cameras provide the decisive advantage for our customers with certifications according to EN 9100 aviation, MIL-Standards, DO-160 etc. Our particular strength lies combining our competency in industrial production with our ability to understand specific application contexts. This lets us work together with our clients to develop the best solution, and to produce it reliably, efficiently, and with quality assured – be it for 20 or 2000 at a time.
Specifications
CCD sensor | 2/3" interline transfer CCD progressive scan with micro lenses (Sony ICX285AL, EXview HAD) |
Pixel size (HxV) | 6.45 µm x 6.45 µm |
Light-sensitive area (HxV) | 8.93 mm x 6.66 mm |
Number of pixels (HxV) | 1434 x 1050 total |
Spectral sensitivity (without IR -filter) | 320 nm - 1100 nm |
Full well capacity | 23 000e- |
A/D-conversion factor | 5.6e- / increment |
Dynamic range | 63 dB (measured in dark image, at 66 ms exposure time at 0 dB gain) |
Sensitivity | 0..2 lx at 100 ms exposure time; 0.000017 lx at 120 s exposure time (measured at 18dB gain, gamma = 1, and 50% level, 3000K) |
Camera output format full frame | 1430 x 1050 pixel, 15 fps |
Camera output format binning | 2 fold; 4 fold; 8 fold |
Camera output format max size (pixel) | 717 x 525; 357 x 262; 179 x 131 |
Camera output format frame rate | 25 fps; 41 fps; 62 fps |
Camera output format partial scan | image size freely adjustable |
Exposure manual | 1 µs up to 120 s (Cooled camera : up to 20 min) |
Exposure automatic (AE) | 1 µs up to 66 ms at 1280 x 960 pixel |
Power Supply | 9-36 V DC, 2.6W |
Development tool | Software development kit, Kappa sdk3 (.Net-class library/C-function library, API) |
System | 12 bit digital |
Gain manual/automatic (AGC) | 0 up to 18 dB |
Enhancement contrast | 1.0 to 8.0 fold |
Enhancement brightness | subtraction, 0 to 4095 LSB, maximum 50% of the output level |
Enhancement edge | adjustable |
Gamma | 0.3 up to 2.2 |
Diagnostics | Camera name, serail number, revision number, temperature of sensor and camera, built-in test, image size, frame rate, test patter |
Line generator 2 reticles | position, color and style adjustable |
Measuring window | position and size adjustable |
Synchronization | internal/external, reset/restar (delay < 10 µs) |
Hardware Trigger | Minimum trigger delay 4.2 µs - 8.2µs depending on the sensor type Frame on demand |
Software Trigger | via SDK 3 |
Interfaces | CameraLink connector; System connector (power supply, additional RS 232, control and trigger signals) |
Lens mount | C-mount, focal plane adjustable, CS-mount on request |
Filter | IR-filter, removable |
Temperature | operating temperature -20ºC to 60ºC, storage temperature -30ºC to 70ºC |
Dimensions | Weight block housing | 60 x 60 x 47 mm; 235 g |
Dimensions | Weight design housing | diameter 75 mm, length 41; 370g |
Dimensions | Weight cooled camera | 73 x 69 x 107; 820g |
Cable length | CameraLink up to 10 m (other cable length on request) |
System requirements hardware | Bus master enable PCI slot (ore PCMCIA type 2 CardBus interface), minimum 1.8 GHz, minimum 512 MB RAM, DirectX9-enabled graphic card with at leasat 64 MB |
System requirements operating system | Microsoft Windows 2000 ®, Microsoft Windows XP ® (32 Bit Edition), Microsoft Windows Vista ® (23 Bit Edition) |
Standard equipment | Camera |
In addition for cooled version | Power supply ACC 2 (incl. control cable 4 m and power supply cable) |
Resources & Documents
ps4-cameralink.pdf | Datasheet |