Specialized Cameras

pixelfly double shutter

This high performance digital 12 bit CCD camera system features state of the art in CCD and electronics technology. The system consists of an ultra compact camera head, which either connects to a standard PCI or a compact PCI board via a high speed serial data link. The available exposure times range from 10 ¥ìs to 10 s. Two images with the short interframing time of 10 ¥ìs can be recorded. A digital temperature compensation is integrated instead of a space consuming thermo-electrical cooling unit. All camera functions can be remotely accessed and controlled via digital interface. This compact piv camera system is perfectly suited for many flow imaging applications, like flow visualization, spray imaging and combustion imaging.
  unit setpoint pixelfly double shutter VGA pixelfly double shutter HiRes
resolution
(hor x ver)
pixel   640 x 480 1360 x 1040
pixel size
(hor x ver)
µm2   9.9 x 9.9 4.65 x 4.65
peak quantum efficiency % @ 500 nm typical 40 40
dynamic range A/D bit   12 12
readout noise e- rms range / typical 11..14 / 12 6..9 / 7
imaging frequency, frame rate fps @full frame / @binning 2x ver / @binning 4x ver 40 / 76 / 140 9.5 / 18 / -
exposure time s   5µs..65s 5µs..65s
binning horizontal     1, 2 1, 2
binning horizontal     1, 2 , 4 1, 2
optical input     C-mount C-mount
data interface     PCI, compact PCI PCI, compact PCI
CCD temperature contro °C   digital compensation digital compensation
interframing time µs   5 5

areas of application
• particle image velocimetry (PIV)
• spray imaging
• wind tunnels
• hydrodynamics
• material testing
• flow visualization
• fuel injection
• combustion imaging
• machine vision and industrial applications



pixelfly double shutter data sheet (.pdf)