User`s manual
Piranha HS 4x User’s Manual 7
DALSA Corp. PRELIMINARY 03-32-10040-03
1.2 Image Sensor
The Piranha HS 4x cameras use DALSA’ s 2048 pixel, 4-output, stage selectable, uni-
directional TDI IT-E4-2048B sensor.
Figure 1. IT-E4-2048B Image Sensor
Tap 1
Pixels
512 to 1
Tap 2
Pixels
1024 to 513
Tap 3
Pixels
1536 to 1025
Tap 4
Pixels
2048 to 1537
TDI Imaging Region
13µm x 13µm Pixels
64 TDI Rows,
2048 Columns
64 TDI
48 TDI
32 TDI
24 TDI
16 TDI
5 ISO Rows
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1.3 Camera Performance Specifications
Table 2: Piranha HS 4x Camera Performance Specifications
Sensor Features
Feature /
Specification
Units Value Notes
Resolution pixels 2048
Pixel Fill Factor % 100
Pixel Size µm 13x13
Output Format
(number of taps)
4 adjacent taps of 512 pixels each
TDI Stage Selection Select between 16, 24, 32, 48, and 64
TDI stages
Set using the
stg command
Optical Interface
Feature /
Specification
Units Value Notes
Back Focal Distance
F Mount
M42x1 Mount
mm
mm
46.50±0.18
6.5mm
Lens Mount F mount