Ambient Conditions - THORLABS DCU223x Operation Manual And Sdk

DCx Cameras

5.4.8 Ambient Conditions

Attention
Avoid high air humidity levels and rapid temperature changes when using DCx Cameras.
Temperatures below +4 °C (39 °F) combined with excessive relative air humidity levels can cause icing.
At ambient temperatures above 45 °C (113 °F), the image quality could be reduced due to increased thermal
noise. It is recommended to mount the camera to a heat-dissipating unit when high ambient temperatures
prevail.
Note
The temperature values given above refer to the ambient temperature. The internal camera temperature is usually
higher than the ambient temperature and must not exceed than 70 °C (158 °F).
Ambient temperature
Storage temperature
*1
Relative humidity
1
* Non-condensing
Note
Non-condensing means that the relative air humidity must be below 100 %. Otherwise, moisture will form on the
camera surface. If, for example, air has a relative humidity of 40 % at 35 °C (95 °F), the relative humidity will
increase to over 100 % if the air cools down to 19.5 °C (67 °F); condensation begins to form.
Vibration and shock resistance
Vibration and shock resistance of the USB DCx Cameras were tested as specified in DIN EN 60068-2-6(1996-05),
DIN EN 60068-2-27(1995-03) and DIN EN 60068-2-29(1995-03). The mechanical shock was at 80 g; the vibration
testing was performed with sinusoidal vibration at a frequency between 30 Hz-500 Hz and an amplitude of 10 g.
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Min. Max.
-5 50
23 122
-20 60
-4 140
20 80
°C
°F
°C
°F
%
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