Specifications

Table of Contents

Introduction....................................................................................................5

Camera Technical Specifications...................................................................7

CCD Chip...............................................................................................10

Model G2-0402.................................................................................11

Model G2-1600.................................................................................11

Model G2-3200.................................................................................12

Model G2-2000.................................................................................12

Model G2-4000.................................................................................12

Camera Electronics.................................................................................13

Model G2-0402.................................................................................14

Model G2-1600.................................................................................14

Model G2-3200.................................................................................14

Model G2-2000.................................................................................14

Model G2-4000.................................................................................15

CCD Chip Cooling.................................................................................15

Power Supply..........................................................................................16

Mechanical Specifications......................................................................17

Package Contents....................................................................................18

Optional components..............................................................................19

Filter Wheel for five 1.25 inch threaded filter cells..........................19

Filter Wheel for six 1-inch glass-only filters....................................20

LRGB filter set..................................................................................20

Clear (C) filter...................................................................................21

UBVRI filter set................................................................................21

Separate filters...................................................................................21

Telescope adapter..............................................................................22

Getting Started..............................................................................................24

Camera System Driver Installation.........................................................24

Windows XP System Driver Installation..........................................24

Windows 2000 System Driver Installation.......................................25

SIMS Software Installation.....................................................................26

SIMS configuration files...................................................................26

G2 CCD Camera Driver for SIMS.........................................................27

Camera Connection................................................................................29

Camera LED state indicator..............................................................30

Working with Multiple Cameras............................................................30

Camera Operation.........................................................................................32

Camera and the Telescope......................................................................33

Temperature Control...............................................................................33