Adimec Camera Link OPAL Series, Operating And Users Manual

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OPERATING AND USER MANUAL OPAL FAMILY
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INSTALLATION
Take appropriate precautions to prevent ESD:
The camera is shipped in a special bag designed to prevent ESD. For storage, keep the device in the
bag.
Never insert a metal tool or knife into the bag and rip it open, but open it by hand. It is advised •
to keep this bag; If it is ever needed to transport the device, the bag is the first line of protection
from ESD.
It is advised to wear an ESD wrist strap connected to the ground of the electrical system. •
If a wrist strap is unavailable, touch a grounded part of the system before handling the camera. •
Avoid touching the connector pins on the camera with bare fingers or tools. •
Protect the camera from high power electrical fields as generated in fans or high voltage power •
supplies.
Thermal management 4.4
Like any CCD sensor based camera, optimal performance is achieved by leading the heat away from
the sensor. Keeping the sensor circuit relatively cool reduces the amount of dark current generated
within the CCD sensor. Dark current is the major contributor to Fixed Pattern Noise, Dark Signal Non-
Uniformity and other read noise effects. This harms the performance, especially when video is gained
to a large extension. In general, the dark current is doubled with every 7ºC increase in temperature of
the sensor. Also the dark current increases linearly with the integration time. The camera is designed
to operate at an ambient temperature between -10 ºC and +50ºC.
This camera is mechanically designed for optimal thermal conductance from the sensor to the solid
front of the camera, in order to keep the sensor at the lowest temperature possible.
When integrating into a system and running at an ambient temperature up to 50ºC, it is advised to take
proper measures to dispose of the heat in order to gain optimal performance. Heat disposal from the
front assembly can be improved by mounting the camera to a solid metal base. Also mounting heat
sinks to the remaining sides of the front may contribute to the disposal of heat. Another method to
carry away the heat is natural or forced convection.