• Input and Output Triggers
• 5 User-Configurable General Purpose I/O Ports (GPIO)
• Up to 16 Independently Programmable Regions of Interest
• Internal Simple Pattern Matching Logic
• Adapter for F-Mount Objectives
• Compatible with 30 mm and 60 mm Cage Systems Ø1/2" Post Mountable
• F-Mount Compatible via Included Adapter
• Versatile Software Package (Splicco) and Drivet Package (C/C++, VB, DotNet, LabVIEW) Included
• USB2.0 Interface
• Powered via USB
• Dust Proof, Rugged Housing for Field Usage

Thorlabs' LC100/M Line Camera is designed for applications in optics, imaging, spectroscopy, biology, and industrial process control. It incorporates a 2048 pixel CCD array and is capable of detecting light in the 350 - 1100 nm range. With scan rates up to 900 scans per second (450 Hz with external trigger), this line camera offers trigger input and output, an analog output, and five digital software-controlled General Purpose Input/Outputs (GPIOs). The delay of the input and output triggers can be adjusted and the analog output monitors the intensity of a selectable single pixel of the line.

The LC100/M line camera itself is capable capable of analyzing up to 16 freely definable regions of interest (ROIs) from the recorded line scans; it can analyze each spectrum independently using simple pattern matching. The five GPIOs can be programmed to return specific logic patterns according to the results of the spectrum analysis. In the near future, we plan to incorporate a standalone mode that allows the line camera to perform this analysis without being connected to a PC.

The rugged, dust-proof housing makes the LC100/M line camera ideal for field applications and process control. Typical applications include using the line camera as a sensor in custom spectrometers or interferometers as well as position or size sensing devices. These cameras are also used in defect sensing applications as well as for fill level and edge detection. The housing has eight 4-40 taps with the correct spacings to make it compatible with both Thorlabs' 30 mm and 60 mm cage assemblies. In addition, the housing is SM2 threaded for lens tube compatibility. A 1/4"-20 (M6) tap is provided for post mounting.

• Sensor Specs
• Detector Range (CCD Chip): 350 - 1100 nm
• CCD Pixel Size: 14 µm x 56 µm ( 14 µm pitch )
• CCD Sensitivity: 240 V / ( lx • s )
• CCD Dynamic Range: 333
• CCD Pixel Number: 2048
• Integration Time: 1.055 ms - 50 s
• Scan Rate Internal Trigger: Max 900 Scans/s
• S/N Ratio: =2000 : 1
• External Trigger
• Trigger Input: BNC
• Trigger Signal: TTL 5 V and 3.3 V
• Trigger Frequency, Scan Rate: Max 450 Hz, 450 Scans/s
• Trigger Pulse Length: Min 50 ns
• Trigger Delay: 4.5 µs
• Number of GPIOs: 5
• GPIO Type: 3.3 V TTL
• Region of Interests (ROI): 16
• Analog Output: Programmable 0 - 4 V
• General
• Interface: Hi-Speed USB2.0 (480 Mbit/s)
• Dimensions ( L x W x H ): 80 mm x 80 mm x 33 mm (3.13" x 3.13" x 1.30")
• Weight: <0.4 kg