DK1000M Monochrome Digital CMOS (1.3MP) USB 2.0 Camera


DK1000M digital camera is designed to be a cost-effective, versatile solution for clinical, life science, materials science and educational professionals. With 1280x1024 resolution and on-board processing, the DK1000M delivers outstanding image quality for a wide variety of scientific applications.


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Recommended Applications:
   • Brightfield
   • Darkfield
   • Pathology
   • Cytology
   • Life Science
   • Geology

 Camera Sensor
Image Sensor 
 1/2” CMOS Aptina MT9M001 (Mono)
Optical Format 
 1/2"
Active Area 
 Diagonal 8.46 mm
Pixel Size 
 5.2 x 5.2 µm
Resolution 
 1280 x 1024 pixels
Region of Interest Control 
 User selectable
 Camera Specifications
Frame Rate 
 30 fps
Bit Depth 
 8 or 10-bit
Exposure Control 
 Manual and automatic control
Gain Control 
 Manual and automatic control
Gain Range 
 1.0 to 15x
 Camera Characteristics 
Dynamic Range 
 >54dB
 Mechanical Specifications 
Data Interface 
 USB 2.0
Lens Mount 
 Adjustable C-Mount standard
Dimensions (L x W x H) 
 3.85 x 2.75 x 2.00 inches
Mass 
 300g
Operating Temperature 
 0° C to +50° C
Storage Temperature 
 -30° C to +70° C
Operating Humidity 
 5%-95%, Non-condensing
Shock / Vibration 
 50 G shock, 5 G (2 to 200 Hz) vibration
 Camera Software
Operating Systems 
 Windows XP, Vista, Mac OSX, 32 and 64-bit
 Power and Emissions 
Power Consumption 
 ~2.5 watts
Power Requirement 
 USB bus power (optional 5VDC to 500 mA)
Emissions Compliances 
 FCC Class BE, CE Certified
Hazardous Materials 
 RoHS, WEEE Compliant
Warranty 
 One (1) year
 System Requirements
Recommended PC Specs 
   • Pentium 4, 1.3 GHz or higher
   • 512 MB RAM
   • 500 MB hard drive free space or more
   • USB 2.0 Port
   • Windows 7
Minimum PC Specs 
   • 600 MHz Processor
   • 256 MB of SDRAM
   • 200 MB hard drive free space
   • USB 2.0 Port
   • Windows XP
 Included in the Box
DK1000M 
 2 MP Digital Camera for USB 2.0
LulNFSW-DVD 
 DVD with INFINITY user application software (including INFINITY ANALYZE), TWAIN driver and documentation
Lu802 
 2 m USB 2.0 cable


Diagram
Monochrmatic Quantum Efficiency Curve
Monochrmatic Quantum Efficiency Curve

Model
Type
Version
Mega Pixels
Resolution
Frame Rate (FPS)
Sensor
C" Mount

HD1500T

HDMI/USB 2.0 Color 2-6MP 3264 x 1840 Static
1920 x 1080 Dynamic
60fps by HDMI
30fps by USB 2.0
1/2.8" CMOS 0.3X

HD1500TM
with 11.8" HDMI montior

HDMI/USB 2.0 Color 2-6MP

3264 x 1840 Static
1920 x 1080 Dynamic

60fps by HDMI
30fps by USB 2.0
1/2.8" CMOS 0.3X

HD1500MET

HDMI/USB 2.0 Color 2-6MP 3264 x 1840 Static
1920 x 1080 Dynamic
60fps by HDMI
30fps by USB 2.0
1/2.8" CMOS 0.3X

HD1500MET-M
with 11.8" HDMI montior

HDMI/USB 2.0 Color 2-6MP

3264 x 1840 Static
1920 x 1080 Dynamic

60fps by HDMI
30fps by USB 2.0
1/2.8" CMOS 0.3X

HD1000-LITE

HDMI/USB 2.0 Color 5MP

2592 x 1944

15fps by HDMI
15fps by USB 2.0

1/2.5" CMOS

0.3X

HD1000-LITE-M
with 11.8" HDMI montior

HDMI/USB 2.0 Color 5MP

2592 x 1944

15fps by HDMI
15fps by USB 2.0

1/2.5" CMOS

0.3X

HD1600T

USB 3.0 Color 16MP 4608 x 3456

25fps by USB 3.0

1/2.33" CMOS

0.3X

SS500-MC

Wifi Color 5MP 2912 x 1640 60fps by Wifi 1/2.3" CMOS 0.3X

WF300
Eyepiece Camera

Wifi Color 8MP 3200 x 2400 60fps by USB 2.0
30fps by Wifi
1/2.8" CMOS 20-43mm
Eyepiece Mount

WF200

Wifi Color 5MP 2592 x 1944 40fps by USB 2.0
15fps by Wifi
1/2.8" CMOS 0.3X

WF100
Document Scanner

Wifi Color 5MP 2592 x 1944 30fps by Wifi - -

X-1000U

USB 2.0 Color 5MP 2592 x 1911 10fps by USB 2.0 1/2.8" CMOS 0.3X

MIS-PL-DV24

USB 2.0 Color 2MP 1600 x 1200 30fps by USB 2.0 1/2" CMOS 0.5X

DK-LITE-B

USB 2.0 Color 1.5MP 1440 x 1080 10fps by USB 2.0 1/2.5" CMOS 0.5X

DK1000CB

USB 2.0 Color 2MP 1600 x 1200 15fps by USB 2.0 1/2" CMOS 0.5X

DK1000M

USB 2.0 Monochrome 1.3MP 1280 x 1024 30fps by USB 2.0 1/2" CMOS 0.5X

DK3000C

USB 2.0 Color 3.1MP 2048 x 1536 12fps by USB 2.0 1/2" CMOS 0.5X

DK5000C

USB 2.0 Color 5MP 2592 x 1944 5fps by USB 2.0 1/2.5" CMOS 0.7X

HD2000C

USB 2.0 Color 2MP 1920 x 1080 60fps by USB 2.0 1/3" CMOS 0.3X

ST1000C

USB 3.0 Color 5MP 2592 x 1944 60fps by USB 3.0 1/2.5" CMOS 0.5X

Details

The DK1000M features include:

  • The high-speed USB 2.0 interface eliminates a framegrabber and facilitates ease of installation on both laptop and desktop computers
  • The low noise characteristic of the DK1000M progressive scan 1.3 megapixel image sensor results in crisp color quality for the most demanding brightfield and darkfield microscopy applications including clinical pathology and cytology, life science and geology
  • Full color sub-windowing allows for rapid, focus and scanning of samples: 15 fps at full 1280x1024 resolution and 60 fps at 640x480 resolution
  • Select 8 & 10-bit pixel data modes
  • The RGB data captured through each pixel contains 30-bits of color image information resulting in 1024 intensity values
  • Camera control through an intuitive user TWAIN interface results in rapid image capture archiving and documentation for high throughput applications, demanding research environments and teaching facilities
  • The DK1000M has a compact design equipped with a C-Mount, facilitating installation on all microscope configurations including upright, inverted and stereo
  • DK1000M cameras are software compatible with Windows™ 98 SE, Windows ME, Windows 2K and Windows XP operating systems

 

CCD vs CMOS

Meiji Techno America allows Digital / Analog CCD and CMOS cameras to be mounted directly to a microscopes trinocular port using the proper C” mount adapter that match’s the chip size of the camera. Any digital or video camera with a “C” mount ( 1” diameter thread) can be mounted on any Meiji Techno Trinocular microscope ( 25.2 tube ) by using these “ C”- mount attachments. They are available with projection lenses of different powers allowing some control over the magnification and the field view. “CS” mount cameras with require part number V-5MM to be threaded on prior to installing the adapter. Meiji Techno America’s adapters depend on the quality of our Japanese lenses. Our microscope adapters are designed and developed individually for each camera’s lens system and therefore it effectively eliminates vignetting and minimizes optical errors often associated with photomicrography by a consumer digital /analog camera. The image quality, peripheral resolution and color rendering is optimum as you would expect for a high quality Japanese C” mount adapter from Meiji Techno.

Generally low end adapters in the market have one or more of the following problems often associated with photomicrography:

    • Vignetting: Magnification, optical design error, or fundamental structural defect causes vignetting
    • Linearity: Image may look distrorted (barrel distortion) especially at the peripheral area in focus
    • Light and Shade Gap: Brightness between center and peripheral area looks different even if lighting is even
    • Geometry Distortion: Compare to the center area, image is distorted and lower resolution in the peripheral area
    • Luminous Point: White/Black spot may appear on the image because of the internal-reflection in the lens and lens tube

Introduction to Image Sensors
Since every Digital camera has a sensor, it is usually either a CCD or a CMOS type chip sensor. All sensors are analog devices, converting photons into electrical signals. The process by which the analog information is changed to digital is called Analog to Digital conversion. When an image is being captured by a network camera, light passes through the lens and falls on the image sensor. The image sensor consists of picture elements, also called pixels, that register the amount of light that falls on them. They convert the received amount of light into a corresponding number of electrons. The stronger the light, the more electrons are generated. The electrons are converted into voltage and then transformed into numbers by means of an A/D-converter. The signal constituted by the numbers is processed by electronic circuits inside the camera. Presently, there are two main technologies that can be used for the image sensor in a camera, i.e. CCD(Charge-coupled Device) and CMOS (Complementary Metal-oxide Semiconductor). Their design and different strengths and weaknesses will be explained in the following sections.

Color Filtering
Image sensors register the amount of light from bright to dark with no color information. Since CMOS and CCD image sensors are ‘color blind’, a filter in front of the sensor allows the sensor to assign color tones to each pixel. Two common color registration methods are RGB (Red, Green, and Blue) and CMYG (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Green). Red, green, and blue are the primary colors that, mixed in different combinations, can produce most of the colors visible to the human eye.

CCD Technology
In a CCD sensor, the light (charge) that falls on the pixels of the sensor is transferred from the chip through one output node, or only a few output nodes. The charges are converted to voltage levels, buffered, and sent out as an analog signal. This signal is then amplified and converted to numbers using an A/D-converter outside the sensor. The CCD technology was developed specifically to be used in cameras, and CCD sensors have been used for more than 30 years. Traditionally, CCD sensors have had some advantages compared to CMOS sensors, such as better light sensitivity and less noise. In recent years, however, these differences have disappeared. The disadvantages of CCD sensors are that they are analog components that require more electronic circuitry outside the sensor, they are more expensive to produce, and can consume up to 100 times more power than CMOS sensors. The increased power consumption can lead to heat issues in the camera, which not only impacts image quality negatively, but also increases the cost and environmental impact of the product. CCD sensors also require a higher data rate, since everything has to go through just one output amplifier, or a few output amplifiers.

CMOS Technology
Early on, ordinary CMOS chips were used for imaging purposes, but the image quality was poor due to their inferior light sensitivity. Modern CMOS sensors use a more specialized technology and the quality and light sensitivity of the sensors have rapidly increased in recent years. CMOS chips have several advantages. Unlike the CCD sensor, the CMOS chip incorporates amplifiers and A/D-converters, which lowers the cost for cameras since it contains all the logics needed to produce an image. Every CMOS pixel contains conversion electronics. Compared to CCD sensors, CMOS sensors have better integration possibilities and more functions. However, this addition of circuitry inside the chip can lead to a risk of more structured noise, such as stripes and other patterns. CMOS sensors also have a faster readout, lower power consumption, higher noise immunity, and a smaller system size. It is possible to read individual pixels from a CMOS sensor, which allows ‘windowing’, which implies that parts of the sensor area can be read out, instead of the entire sensor area at once. This way a higherframe rate can be delivered from a limited part of the sensor, and digital PTZ (pan/tilt/zoom) functions can be used. It is also possible to achieve multi-view streaming, which allows several cropped view areas to be streamed simultaneously from the sensor, simulating several ‘virtual cameras’.

Main Differences
A CMOS sensor incorporates amplifiers, A/D-converters and often circuitry for additional processing, whereas in a camera with a CCD sensor, many signal processing functions are performed outside the sensor. CMOS sensors have a lower power consumption than CCD image sensors, which means that the temperature inside the camera can be kept lower. Heat issues with CCD sensors can increase interference, but on the other hand, CMOS sensors can suffer more from structured noise. A CMOS sensor allows ‘windowing’ and multi-view streaming, which cannot be performed with a CCD sensor. A CCD sensor generally has one charge-to-voltage converter per sensor, whereas a CMOS sensor has one per pixel. The faster readout from a CMOS sensor makes it easier to use for multi-megapixel cameras. Recent technology advancements have eradicated the difference in light sensitivity between a CCD and CMOS sensor at a given price point.

Conclusion
CCD and CMOS sensors have different advantages, but the technology is evolving rapidly and the situation changes constantly. Using the proper C” mount adapter from Meiji Techno America will maximize your image quality that you are seeing through your microscope lens.

Note: Reduction lenses (i.e. magnification factors less than 1.0x) are commonly used to compensate for the increased magnification factor inherent with cameras used on microscopes.