PerkinElmer RETICON LD3500 Series, Instruction Manual

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5.2 Lens Attachment
The LD3500 series cameras provide threaded mounting holes on the front face of
the cameras to allow the attachment of custom lens adapters. The lens mount is a
M42 x 1 (Pentax, U-mount) thread. PerkinElmer can provide such optical
components as lenses, C and F style lens adapters, extension tubes, and focusing
systems. Figure 7 shows the location of mounting holes and registration holes for
the attachment of custom lens adapters. See Appendix B for a more detailed
faceplate drawing.
Figure 8 LD3500 Camera Front Face Attachment Point Definition
5.3 Mounting the Camera
Camera mounting distance from the object to be imaged is determined by the
required object width X, the camera array size and the selected lens and
extension. See section 1 for some general guidelines for physically locating your
camera for your application. Mounting the camera requires the supplied mounting
plate or customer supplied adapter. Figure 8 shows the location of the mounting
holes for attaching the camera to the mounting surface, specifies the mounting
hole thread and defines the sensor optical distance setback AF (5.8 mm).
The
same mounting provisions are provided on each of the camera 4 sides.
Perkinelmer recommends mounting using the 8 4-40 holes located on the
faceplate of the camera. This method insures a good thermal path between the
sensor and surrounding equipment, which is helpful in minimizing sensor noise.
Note:
To install the mounting plate you must remove the two phillips head screws first.
These screws are reused to attach the mounting plate.