PART/ 85108072647
pco.edge 5.5 DS CLHS sCMOS Camera
The pco.edge 5.5 DS CLHS camera features a high resolution of 5.5 MPixel and operates in 16-bit mode for precise imaging. Its double shutter mode enables an interframing time of just 100 ns, ideal for capturing fast dynamic processes. This advanced camera is perfect for applications requiring exceptional detail and speed, such as in Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) applications.
| Length | 123.0 mm |
| Width | 70.0 mm |
| Height | 76.0 mm |
| Weight (kg) | 0.8 |
| Dynamic Range (log) |
90.0 dB 90.0 dB 89.0 dB 89.0 dB 83.0 dB 83.0 dB |
| Forced Air | true |
| Readout Noise RMS |
1.4 e- 1.4 e- 1.5 e- 1.5 e- 2.5 e- 2.5 e- |
| Pixel Size (H x V) | 6.5 x 6.5 |
| Thermo Electric Cooling | true |
| Frame rate (Full Sensor) |
33.0 fps 33.0 fps 100.0 fps 100.0 fps 50.0 fps 25.0 fps |
| Peak Quantum Efficiency | 60.0 % |
| Dark Current |
0.6 e-/s 0.6 e-/s 0.6 e-/s 0.6 e-/s 0.9 e-/s 0.9 e-/s |
| Peak Quantum Efficiency Wavelength | 600.0 nm |
| Readout Noise Median |
1.0 e- 1.0 e- 1.1 e- 1.1 e- 2.2 e- 2.2 e- |
| Sensor Technology | sCMOS FSI |
| Sensor Version | CIS2521 |
| Fullwell Capacity | 30000 e- |
| Sensor Temperature (Dark Current Reference) | 7.0 °C |
| Operational Modes |
Slow Scan: Rolling Shutter Slow Scan: Global Reset Fast Scan: Rolling Shutter Fast Scan: Global Reset Fast Scan: Global Shutter Fast Scan: Double Shutter |
| Dynamic Range A/D Converter | 16 bit |
| Dynamic Range |
30000:1 30000:1 27000:1 27000:1 13500:1 13500:1 |
| Resolution (H x V) | 2560 x 2160 |
| Sensor Diagonal | 21.8 mm |
| Liquid Cooling | false |
| Included Lens Mount |
C-Mount F-Mount |
| Data Interface | Camera Link HS FOL |
| Line Scanning | false |
| Global Reset | true |
| Trigger Input Signals |
external exposure start external exposure control sequence trigger acquire enable |
| Global Shutter | true |
| Region of Interest Vertical (ROI) | vertical: steps of 1 row (min. 16) |
| Non Linearity | 0.6 % |
| MTF (Theoretical) | 76.9 lp/mm |
| Optional Lens Mount |
TFL-Mount EF-Mount |
| Spectral Range Minimum | 300 nm |
| Dark Signal Non-Uniformity DSNU |
≤ 0.3 e- (rms) ≤ 0.3 e- (rms) ≤ 0.3 e- (rms) ≤ 0.3 e- (rms) ≤ 3.9 e- (rms) ≤ 3.9 e- (rms) |
| Binning Vertical |
x2 x4 |
| Bining Method | sum |
| Binning Horizontal |
x2 x4 |
| Default Read Out Mode | Slow Scan: Rolling Shutter |
| Operating Temperature Range | +10 °C to + 40 °C |
| Photo Response Non-Uniformity PRNU | ≤ 0.34 % |
| Sensor Manufacturer | Fairchild Imaging |
| Power Supply | 24 VDC (±10 %) |
| Exposure Minimum |
500 μs 10 μs 500 μs 10 μs 10 μs 10 μs |
| Sensor Dimensions (H x V) | 16.6 x 14.0 |
| Spectral Range Maximum | 1100 nm |
| A/D Conversion Factor | 0.46 e-/DN |
| Direct Mounting Distance (No Camera Flange) | 11.1 mm (±10 %) |
| Double Shutter Interframing Time | 100.0 ns |
| Chroma | mono |
| Rolling Shutter | true |
| Humidity Range (Non-Condensing) | 10 % to 80 % (recommended < 65 %) |
| Trigger Cable Connector | SMA |
| Double Shutter | true |
| Read Out Mode: Set Parameter | Shutter Mode & Pixel Rate |
| Power Consumption | max. 32 W |
| Storage Temperature Range | -10 °C to +60 °C |
| Pixel Rate |
200 MPixel/s 200 MPixel/s 572 MPixel/s 572 MPixel/s 572 MPixel/s 572 MPixel/s |
| Exposure Maximum |
2 s 2 s 2 s 2 s 0 s 0 s |
| Compliance Label |
CE FCC UKCA |
| Region of Interest Horizontal (ROI) | horizontal: steps of 16 columns (min. 64) |
| Trigger Output Signals |
exposure busy line |
| Part Number | 85108072647 |
- Short interframing time of 100 ns in double shutter mode
- Fiber-optic CLHS FOL interface for high-resolution streaming
- Resolution of 2560 x 2160 pixels
- Adapted for PIV applications
- Tunnel inspection
- Particle tracking velocimetry (PTV)
- PIV application
- Structured illumination microscopy (SIM)
- High-speed bright-field ratio imaging
- High throughput screening
- High content screening
- Biochip reading
- Total internal reflection microscopy (TITF)
- Spinning disk confocal microscopy
- 3D metrology
- Ophthalmology
- Photovoltaic inspection
- Industrial quality inspection
- Wafer inspection
- Lucky astronomy
- Disaster recovery




| Length | 123.0 mm |
| Width | 70.0 mm |
| Height | 76.0 mm |
| Weight (kg) | 0.8 |
| Dynamic Range (log) |
90.0 dB 90.0 dB 89.0 dB 89.0 dB 83.0 dB 83.0 dB |
| Forced Air | true |
| Readout Noise RMS |
1.4 e- 1.4 e- 1.5 e- 1.5 e- 2.5 e- 2.5 e- |
| Pixel Size (H x V) | 6.5 x 6.5 |
| Thermo Electric Cooling | true |
| Frame rate (Full Sensor) |
33.0 fps 33.0 fps 100.0 fps 100.0 fps 50.0 fps 25.0 fps |
| Peak Quantum Efficiency | 60.0 % |
| Dark Current |
0.6 e-/s 0.6 e-/s 0.6 e-/s 0.6 e-/s 0.9 e-/s 0.9 e-/s |
| Peak Quantum Efficiency Wavelength | 600.0 nm |
| Readout Noise Median |
1.0 e- 1.0 e- 1.1 e- 1.1 e- 2.2 e- 2.2 e- |
| Sensor Technology | sCMOS FSI |
| Sensor Version | CIS2521 |
| Fullwell Capacity | 30000 e- |
| Sensor Temperature (Dark Current Reference) | 7.0 °C |
| Operational Modes |
Slow Scan: Rolling Shutter Slow Scan: Global Reset Fast Scan: Rolling Shutter Fast Scan: Global Reset Fast Scan: Global Shutter Fast Scan: Double Shutter |
| Dynamic Range A/D Converter | 16 bit |
| Dynamic Range |
30000:1 30000:1 27000:1 27000:1 13500:1 13500:1 |
| Resolution (H x V) | 2560 x 2160 |
| Sensor Diagonal | 21.8 mm |
| Liquid Cooling | false |
| Included Lens Mount |
C-Mount F-Mount |
| Data Interface | Camera Link HS FOL |
| Line Scanning | false |
| Global Reset | true |
| Trigger Input Signals |
external exposure start external exposure control sequence trigger acquire enable |
| Global Shutter | true |
| Region of Interest Vertical (ROI) | vertical: steps of 1 row (min. 16) |
| Non Linearity | 0.6 % |
| MTF (Theoretical) | 76.9 lp/mm |
| Optional Lens Mount |
TFL-Mount EF-Mount |
| Spectral Range Minimum | 300 nm |
| Dark Signal Non-Uniformity DSNU |
≤ 0.3 e- (rms) ≤ 0.3 e- (rms) ≤ 0.3 e- (rms) ≤ 0.3 e- (rms) ≤ 3.9 e- (rms) ≤ 3.9 e- (rms) |
| Binning Vertical |
x2 x4 |
| Bining Method | sum |
| Binning Horizontal |
x2 x4 |
| Default Read Out Mode | Slow Scan: Rolling Shutter |
| Operating Temperature Range | +10 °C to + 40 °C |
| Photo Response Non-Uniformity PRNU | ≤ 0.34 % |
| Sensor Manufacturer | Fairchild Imaging |
| Power Supply | 24 VDC (±10 %) |
| Exposure Minimum |
500 μs 10 μs 500 μs 10 μs 10 μs 10 μs |
| Sensor Dimensions (H x V) | 16.6 x 14.0 |
| Spectral Range Maximum | 1100 nm |
| A/D Conversion Factor | 0.46 e-/DN |
| Direct Mounting Distance (No Camera Flange) | 11.1 mm (±10 %) |
| Double Shutter Interframing Time | 100.0 ns |
| Chroma | mono |
| Rolling Shutter | true |
| Humidity Range (Non-Condensing) | 10 % to 80 % (recommended < 65 %) |
| Trigger Cable Connector | SMA |
| Double Shutter | true |
| Read Out Mode: Set Parameter | Shutter Mode & Pixel Rate |
| Power Consumption | max. 32 W |
| Storage Temperature Range | -10 °C to +60 °C |
| Pixel Rate |
200 MPixel/s 200 MPixel/s 572 MPixel/s 572 MPixel/s 572 MPixel/s 572 MPixel/s |
| Exposure Maximum |
2 s 2 s 2 s 2 s 0 s 0 s |
| Compliance Label |
CE FCC UKCA |
| Region of Interest Horizontal (ROI) | horizontal: steps of 16 columns (min. 64) |
| Trigger Output Signals |
exposure busy line |
| Part Number | 85108072647 |
- Short interframing time of 100 ns in double shutter mode
- Fiber-optic CLHS FOL interface for high-resolution streaming
- Resolution of 2560 x 2160 pixels
- Adapted for PIV applications
- Tunnel inspection
- Particle tracking velocimetry (PTV)
- PIV application
- Structured illumination microscopy (SIM)
- High-speed bright-field ratio imaging
- High throughput screening
- High content screening
- Biochip reading
- Total internal reflection microscopy (TITF)
- Spinning disk confocal microscopy
- 3D metrology
- Ophthalmology
- Photovoltaic inspection
- Industrial quality inspection
- Wafer inspection
- Lucky astronomy
- Disaster recovery




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