General; Major Features - Hitachi Kokusai Electric KP-M1A Operation Manual

1. General

The KP-M1A is a black and white camera using the latest high grade CCD having a 2/3-inch image
size.
The KP-M1A features high sensitivity, high resolution and high performance.
The KP-M1A is provided with various functions including the multiple step electronic shutter
function, field-on-demand function, integration mode switching function, HD/VD pulse switching
function and non-interlaced scanning function.
The KP-M1A is most suitable for use with a microscope or an image processing system.
The KP-M1A is compatible with the KP-M2/M3.
KP-M1AN: EIA, KP-M1AP: CCIR

2. Major features

( )Small size and lightweight
Though the KP-M1A is small in size and light in weight, it offers high performance.
A video signal is obtained only by supplying 12V DC.
( )High resolution
The latest high grade CCD is used.
the vertical resolution is 485TVL(575TVL CCIR).
( )Multiple-step electronic shutter function
The multiple-step electronic shutter function is provided.
The eight-step shutter speeds can be selected from 1/100(1/120 for CCIR) to 1/10000.
( )Internal or external synchronization, and interlaced or non-interlaced operation
The synchronization system and the scanning system are automatically switched by the kind of
an external sync signal.
( )Field-on-demand function
The image captured at an optional timing by an external trigger signal can be displayed instantly.
The capture time can be adjusted by an external trigger signal and the shutter.
( )Frame or field integration mode
As the integration mode can be switched, the image according to applications can be obtained by
combining with the scanning system and the electronic shutter function.
KP-M1A
The horizontal resolution is 570TVL (560TVL CCIR), and
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