an Oxford Instruments company VERY LARGE AREA ASTRONOMY CCD NEW P -100 °C TE Cooling (ColdSpaceTM) p NO liquid nitrogen or cryo-cooler p 18-bit Extended Dynamic Range Key Specifications • 16.8 Megapixel sensor (CCD230-84) • -100 °C TE cooled • 3.8 e- read noise • 150,000 e- well depth • Up to 4 MHz readout (quad port)

INTRODUCING IKON-XL 230 Extreme performance, no hassle... Andor’s iKon-XL is a TE-cooled, very large area CCD camera platform, accommodating large field of view sensors that are ideally suited to long exposure astronomy applications. Patent-pending ColdSpaceTM technology thermoelectrically cools a back-illuminated 16.8 Megapixel sensor (Teledyne e2v) down to -100 0C, avoiding the requirement for liquid nitrogen or unreliable cryo coolers. Extended Dynamic Range technology is complemented by up to 18-bit digitization. Flexible connectivity is standard through either USB 3.0 or a long distance...

ANDOR an Oxford Instruments company FEATURES “ & BENEFITS Feature Benefit The iKon-XL 230 is available with 2 sensor options: ■ BV: Mid-band AR coating (providing exceptionally high QE in the visible range) ■ BB: Broadband AR coating (providing enhanced sensitivity in the blue region)

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Flexible Connectivity i2c Compatible with Fischer SC102A054-130 Shutter (TTL), I2C Clock, I2C Data, +5 Vdc, Ground USB 3.0 USB 3.0 offers a robust high speed plug and play data interface TTL / Logic Connector type: SMB, provided with SMB - BNC cable Fire (Output), External Trigger (Input), Shutter (Output) Fibre Optic Long distance connection via LC Fibre-optic I/O connection IRIG-B Compatible with IRIG-B standard (GPS with 10 ms resolution) Water Cooling Connection to recirculator or other water/liquid cooling system Power Connection to Camera Control Unit (supplied) refer to power requirements...

ANDOR an Oxford Instruments company CREATING THE OPTIMUM_ Step 1. Choose the sensor type option Step 2. Choose the cooling optionSensor Type Description Cooling Description Code Step 3. Select shutter option Description Shutter With Standard Shutter (For use between 0°C and +30°C ambient temperatures) With Extended Range Shutter (For use between -30°C and +30°C ambient temperatures) Without Shutter Step 4. Select the required accessories Description Please contact your local sales representative regarding other options such as different mounting types, camera window options or other customizations...

MECHANICAL DRAWINGS Dimensions in mm Deep Cooled Model 4 X 2 OFF MOUNTING HOLES 1/4"-20 UNC X 10.0 [0.39] DEEP 196.0 7.72 MOUNTING HOLE POSITION 8 OFF M5 TAPPED HOLES X 20 [0.787] DEEP ON 189.0 [7.441] PCD 2 OFF 6MM QUICK RELEASE WATER CONNECTORS (1/4" BARBED WATER CONNECTORS SUPPLIED) LC FIBRE OPTIC I/O POWER 196.0 7.72 MOUNTING HOLE POSITION 4 OFF MOUNTING HOLES 1/4"-20 UNC X 10.0 [0.39] DEEP 149.0 5.87 MOUNTING HOLE POSITION 8 OFF M5 TAPPED HOLES X 20 DEEP [0.787] ON 189.0 [7.44] PCD SHUTTER I²C 2 OFF 6MM QUICK RELEASE WATER CONNECTORS (1/4" BARBED WATER CONNECTORS SUPPLIED) 149.0 5.87 MOUNTING...

ANDOR an Oxford Instruments company Need more information? At Andor we are committed to finding the correct solution for you. With a dedicated team of technical advisors, we are able to offer you one-to-one guidance and technical support on all Andor products. For a full listing of our regional sales offices, please see: Our regional headquarters are: Europe Belfast, Northern Ireland Phone +44 (28) 9023 7126 Fax +44 (28) 9031 0792 Items shipped with your camera 1x Fibre Optic PCIe card 1x USB 3 PCIe card 1x iKon-XL camera control unit • 1x Camera power lead (5m) 3x BNC-SMA cable (2m) 1x USB 3.0...