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Newport Instaspec X CCD camera

Added by Mirko Mirkic over 4 years ago

Hello!

I see the forum is pretty desolate, but who knows ;)

I have a question, help needed. I acquired this nice CCD, front-illuminated, TE cooled camera, but bare without cables, drivers, anything.
It has NEWPORT branding, model: 78235 and other model ID written on camera: 7536-0001.
Some known specs:
1024x256px, 26.6 x 6.6 mm active area
Spectral Response-- 400-1000nm
Array -- 1024 x 256
Pixel Size -- 26 x 26 um
Array Size -- 26.6 x 6.7 nm
Deep TE cooling down to -75º
CCD sensor: e2v CCD 30-11 (maybe?) - https://www.e2v.com/resources/account/download-datasheet/1123

I'm to believe that this camera has Critical Link hardware inside so will try MityViewer, but first I must be sure about power input requirements (think it is 12V, but don't want to burn it).

If anybody have any information on this camera; power input specification (I measure only two groups of connected pins; one definitely ground, other must be VIN?, drivers, acquisition software.

Thank you if anybody ever read this :)

Regards,
Mirko


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RE: Newport Instaspec X CCD camera - Added by Alexander Block over 4 years ago

Dear Mirko,

Thank you for your inquiry. Unfortunately, we do not use the same serial identification numbers as Newport. Critical Link has designed a couple of different E2V camera packages. If you can provide pictures of the camera, I should be able to tell you the correct power supply for your camera.

Thank you,

Jaime Wilkie

RE: Newport Instaspec X CCD camera - Added by Mirko Mirkic over 4 years ago

Hi Jamie

Thank you for fast response.
I attached photos of camera and last one is (sorry for ugly doodle) what I measured on pins (checked for continuity); 2 groups of connected pins from which one is ground.
I took back cover off so there is also photo of visible part of circuitry if helps.

Thank you very much for effort.

Regards,
Mirko

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RE: Newport Instaspec X CCD camera - Added by Alexander Block over 4 years ago

Mirko,

Looking at the hardware, this is not one of our designs. Based on the datasheet, the sensor requires 5-6 different voltages. There should be a separate power supply unit from Newport that creates these voltages and passes them to the camera. Sorry I could not be more helpful.

Jaime

RE: Newport Instaspec X CCD camera - Added by Mirko Mirkic over 4 years ago

Thank you Jamie

I would expect that camera creates different needed voltages from single voltage supplied to power connector, but maybe I'm wrong.
It confuses me that 4 pins (ones that are not return/ground) are connected one to another (I get below 0.5 Ohm between them and that is from multimeter cables)?

In any case, thank you! I will continue the search. Newport is not responding to my inquiry...

Regards,
Nenad

RE: Newport Instaspec X CCD camera - Added by Mirko Mirkic over 4 years ago

Mirko Mirkic wrote:

Thank you Jamie

I would expect that camera creates different needed voltages from single voltage supplied to power connector, but maybe I'm wrong.
It confuses me that 4 pins (ones that are not return/ground) are connected one to another (I get below 0.5 Ohm between them and that is from multimeter cables)?

In any case, thank you! I will continue the search. Newport is not responding to my inquiry...

Regards,
Mirko

RE: Newport Instaspec X CCD camera - Added by Mariana Gibin almost 3 years ago

Mirko Mirkic wrote:

Hello!

I see the forum is pretty desolate, but who knows ;)

I have a question, help needed. I acquired this nice CCD, front-illuminated, TE cooled camera, but bare without cables, drivers, anything.
It has NEWPORT branding, model: 78235 and other model ID written on camera: 7536-0001.
Some known specs:
1024x256px, 26.6 x 6.6 mm active area
Spectral Response-- 400-1000nm
Array -- 1024 x 256
Pixel Size -- 26 x 26 um
Array Size -- 26.6 x 6.7 nm
Deep TE cooling down to -75º
CCD sensor: e2v CCD 30-11 (maybe?) - https://www.e2v.com/resources/account/download-datasheet/1123

I'm to believe that this camera has Critical Link hardware inside so will try MityViewer, but first I must be sure about power input requirements (think it is 12V, but don't want to burn it).

If anybody have any information on this camera; power input specification (I measure only two groups of connected pins; one definitely ground, other must be VIN?, drivers, acquisition software.

Thank you if anybody ever read this :)

Regards,
Mirko

Hi Mirko,
I have a CCD camera similar to yours, Newport branding, model 78236.
I am sending an attached the specifications that came with it. I still hope to help!

I take the opportunity to ask you if you got the software and drivers for the camera, because I didn't get it with Newport and the installation CD Rom was lost! Please, could you help me?

Regards,
Mariana

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