Camera Port Adapters

Andor couplers are designed to ensure optimum throughput, minimal aberrations, magnification options and flexible detection configurations. Our couplers match our CSU enhancements and can also be configured with a broad range of imaging optics including microscope C-mount, 'C' and 'CS' mount lenses.

Single Port Coupler

• Magnification X = 1.0, 1.2, 1.5, 2.0 (others by request)
• Compatible with filter wheel or CSU+ filter wheel
• Achromatic 450-650 nm
• AR-coated
• Transmission > 98%
• Adjustable XY centering
• Sliding barrel focus control

TuCam - Dual Port Camera Adapter

• Largest aperture - Unique 22 mm aperture for large format sensors e.g. sCMOS
• High Quality achromatic lenses -Image from 425 - 700 nm with minimal adjustment
• Highest transmission > 96% @ 425 - 700 nm
• Very low distortion < 0.5%
• Bypass mode - Dovetail mount for precise insertion, exchange and bypass of optical elements
• Robust, compact & accurate - Rigid structure provides optical and mechanical stability
• Convenient user adjustment - User-controls for focus adjustment and 2-axis cassette alignment are accessed via the front porch
• C-mount and CSU versions - Couple directly to filter wheels, microscopes, C-lenses and spinning disk confocal scanners
• Various magnifications - Adapt cameras to CSU aperture or control effective pixel size

Dual-Camera Data Systems

In order to operate two cameras at full frame rates, it is necessary to operate two synchronized acquisition workstations (WKS), one per camera. The Master WKS provides timing, device control (e.g. piezo and ALC) and drives the first camera. The Slave WKS acquires data from the second camera, which is synchronized to the first by the Master’s external trigger signal. Once an acquisition is completed, Andor iQ’s Dual ImageDisk utility enables the user to concentrate/merge both image sets onto the Master WKS. The preliminary camera alignment step records any pixel offsets or rotation errors and these can be applied in the data merge process, for user convenience. Once merged the data can be processed, visualized or analyzed like any other multi-channel data in Andor iQ.