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Preliminary
Pantera TF 11M and 6M User’s Manual
DALSA
03-32-10096-03
4.2 Lens Mounts
An F mount adapter is available to order as an accessory. Contact DALSA Sales for more
information. See contact information on page 2.
4.3 Mounting the Camera
The Pantera TF 11M and 6M cameras can be mounted via the 4 M4 holes (2 per side) and
the 1/4”-20 threaded tripod mount located on the bottom of the front plate.
4.4 Thermal Management
For any CCD camera optimal performance is achieved by transferring heat away from the
sensor. Keeping a sensor “cool” reduces the amount of dark current generated. Dark
current is the leading contributor to FPN, PRNU, dark offset, random noise and other
performance specifications, especially when a camera is significantly gained (i.e. +10db).
Generally, dark current doubles for every 7°C increase in temperature at the sensor and
increases linearly with integration time.
The Pantera FF 11M and 6M mechanicals have been optimized to transfer heat from the
sensor to the front of the housing. Mount fans away from the camera to avoid vibration,
and direct the airflow across the housing to decrease the temperature delta between
ambient and housing temperatures. Convection is the ideal method to minimize camera
warm-up times and reduce dark current generation. Both methods: either conduction
through heat sinking, or convection through air flow, greatly reduce dark current and
will improve you systems performance.
4.5 Environment
The camera and cables should be shielded from environmental noise sources for best
operation. The camera should also be kept as cool as possible. The specified operating
temperature is 0–40°C measured at the top of the camera.
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