Specifications

What is the best temperature for the CCD chip? The answer is simple – the

lower the better. But the minimum temperature is limited by the camera

construction. The G3 and G4 cameras are equipped with two-stage cooler,

which can cool the chip more than 45 °C below ambient temperature with

air cooling. But it is not recommended to use maximum possible cooling. If

the environment conditions change, the camera may be unable to regulate

the temperature if the environment air temperature rises. Set the target

temperature, which requires approx. 85% of the cooling utilization. This

provides enough room for e.g. environment temperature changes etc.

The power supply voltage is also displayed in the “Cooling” tab. Especially

when the camera is powered from 12 V battery, this information can be

used to estimate when the battery should be replaced and recharged. Note

that working with less intensive cooling can significantly prolong the

battery life.

First Images

Actual exposure is performed from the “Exposure” tab of the CCD Camera

tool.

Illustration 14: Exposure tab of the CCD Camera Control tool