User`s manual

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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
The QImaging Intensified Retiga digital camera system is a megapixel high quantum efficiency
intensified 12-bit FireWire camera for demanding low-light and high-speed imaging applications. The
Intensified Retiga utilizes an 18mm Gen III image intensifying photomultiplier tube with high-speed
gate control for nanosecond exposures. The photomultiplier tube is fiber-optically coupled to a 2/3
inch megapixel progressive interline CCD. The FireWire IEEE 1394 digital interface allows ease of use
and installation with a single cable and requires no framegrabber. A Software Development Kit (SDK)
is available upon request for interfacing with custom software.
Power Requirements
The Intensified Retiga Fast 1394 can be powered through a single IEEE 1394 (FireWire) cable.
• Power: 10 watts
• Input voltage range: 8 - 24 volts
Host Requirements
For Windows PCs:
• Pentium CPU, running at 300MHz.
• 256 MB RAM.
• Video card with 8 MB video memory capable of 32-bit color output.
• Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Millennium Edition (ME), Windows 2000,
or Windows XP Professional.
• If the PC is not equipped with a FireWire card, the supplied card must be installed.