Equipment Required But Not Supplied
1.5 Equipment Required But Not Supplied
The MC-1000WU-20A camera uses the full-frame TC215 CCD image sensor. This full-frame format sensor requires a mechanical shutter or an electronic light strobe to prevent image smear. The shutter or strobe light allows scene information to be captured during either the open time of the shutter or on-time of the strobe light. The transfer or read-out of the captured scene information is performed during the closed time of the shutter or off-time of the strobe. Once the shutter or strobe light is chosen, an appropriate lens may also be selected.
The MC-1000WU-20A camera supplies analog video at either a 15-Hz frame rate in the TV mode or a 10-Hz frame rate in the shutter mode and can be displayed directly to a video monitor capable of those frame rates. However, many applications require the addition of a custom or commercially available frame-buffer or other video processing equipment. This hardware will enable the user to capture and digitally process the scene information. The MC-1000WU-20A is presently supported by several manufacturers of video processing hardware and software systems. Most manufacturers have application notes available describing the interface required.