Compact Scientific Digital Cameras
Chapter 3: Setup & Installation
Rev A, June 3, 2020
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3.5.
Optical Front End
The images below show the components located on the front end of the camera.
Figure 5
Exploded View of Optical and Mechanical Components
3.5.1. Description of Components
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C-Mount Adapter:
Allows the camera to be optically coupled with standard C-mount optics, including
lenses and microscope adapters.
•
Lens Cap (Not Shown):
A protective cover that should always be installed during movement or shipment,
and when the camera is not in use. The lens cap threads into the C-mount adapter.
•
Protective Window:
Unless otherwise requested, an AR coated protective glass window is installed and
held in place by an
O-ring
.
o
Users may, at their discretion, remove the protective glass window, or replace it with a custom
optical filter. When using the C-mount adapter the maximum filter thickness is
0.079” (2.0 mm) with
Ø1" (25 mm).
o
All monochrome Cooled sCMOS cameras are configured with a clear, broadband, AR-coated
protective window to preserve the entire sCMOS sensor spectral response. If the image spectrum
must be limited, for example to eliminate unwanted near-infrared light, Thorlabs offers a wide range
of high-quality interference and colored-glass filters compatible with the camera.
o
See Chapter 6 for more information on the clear glass window. See Section 3.6.1 for
i
nstructions
related to removing
and
replacing the glass window.
Protective Window
O-Ring
C-Mount Adapter
