Handbook for the TRIUS PRO-694C Issue 1 September 2020
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The TRIUS PRO-694C uses a Sony ICX695AQG ‘EXview’ progressive scan CCD, with
2750 x 2200 x 4.54uM pixels in a 12.48 x 9.98mm active area. This EXview device has
an excellent quantum efficiency, with a broad spectral response peaking at around
77% in yellow light, and an extremely low dark current, well below that of any
comparable CCD currently available. While this device also has an excellent blue light
sensitivity, it has a strong infra-red response, which makes it ideal for all aspects of
both planetary and deep-sky imaging, especially with an H-alpha filter. The H-alpha
QE is about 65%, considerably better than other interline chips and even greater
than the popular KAF8300 CCD.
The full-frame download time is approximately 4 seconds and a binned 4x4
download takes only 0.5 seconds, so finding and centring are very quick and easy in
this mode.
Here is a diagram of the connectors to be found on the rear panel of the camera:
Please take a few minutes to study the contents of this manual, which will help you
to get the camera into operation quickly and without problems. I am sure that you
want to see some results as soon as possible, so please move on to the ‘Quick Start’
section, which follows. A more detailed description of imaging techniques will be
found in a later part of this manual.
