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RETIGA R
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SERIES USER MANUAL
Focal Plane Measurement
Sensor Specifications
Image type: Monochrome or Color Scientific CCD (depending on camera model). Sensor specifications are
provided in the data sheet.
Sensor Orientation
The QI Retiga camera utilizes “multiport” sensors. Multiport sensors can be read entirely from one common
output for all pixels, as is the case of typical CCD sensors, or from 2 or more outputs in parallel to achieve
greater frame rates. When operating in USB3.0 mode, 50 MHz digitization is accomplished on the QI Retiga
camera by reading the sensor out of two ports in parallel, each running at 25 MHz pixel rates for a net 50
MHz.
When operating out of a single port, as in the 17.5 MHz USB2 compatibility mode, the corner of the sensors
(0,0) pixel, the pixel closest to the sensor output, is indicated by a dimple on the front of the camera as shown
below:
