TrueChrome PDAF Autofocus HDMI microscope camera
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TrueChrome PDAF Autofocus HDMI Microscope Camera, 50 fps, USB 2.0

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An HDMI microscope camera with phase-detection autofocus for fast focusing, capture and measurement without a PC.

The TrueChrome PDAF uses phase-detection autofocus (PDAF), the focusing method used in DSLRs and smartphones, to bring samples into focus quickly with little manual adjustment. Images are captured, processed and measured directly on an HDMI monitor at 50 fps, with USB 2.0 and SD card options for saving and transferring data.

Key Features

  • Phase-detection autofocus reduces manual focusing and speeds up routine microscopy
  • Runs without a PC: capture, process, measure and save on an HDMI monitor using a mouse
  • Built-in measurement tools: freehand line, rectangle, polygon, circle, semicircle, angle and point-to-line distance, in mm, cm or µm
  • 50 fps preview over HDMI and USB 2.0; still capture up to 3264 × 1836 via HDMI
  • Video recording at 30 fps to SD card, or 49 fps at 1920 × 1080 to a PC
  • Sony color CMOS sensor, 5.95 mm (Type 1/2.8) diagonal, 1.6 µm pixels
  • Color processing tuned so the monitor image matches the view through the eyepiece

Typical Applications

  • Biological microscopy (e.g. epiphyseal plate sections)
  • Stereo microscopy
  • Metallographic microscopy
  • Polarizing microscopy

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Model: TrueChrome PDAF · Acquisition software and drivers are supplied with the camera. Contact WaveQuanta for a quote and lead time.

Sensor Type Sony CMOS
Color / Mono Color
Preview Resolution 1920 × 1080
Capture Resolution 3264 × 1836 (HDMI); 1920 × 1080 (USB 2.0)
Pixel Size 1.6 µm × 1.6 µm
Effective Area 5.2 mm × 2.9 mm
Array Diagonal 5.95 mm (Type 1/2.8)
Frame Rate (HDMI) 50 fps
Frame Rate (USB 2.0) 50 fps
Video Recording 30 fps to SD card; 49 fps @ 1920 × 1080 to PC
Focus Phase-detection autofocus (PDAF)
Shutter Type Rolling
Exposure Time 1 ms – 5 s
Color Temperature 1800–10000 K
Data Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, SD card
Storage SD card (FAT32)
Image Format HDMI: JPG, TIF; PC: TIF, JPG, PNG, DICOM
Optical Interface C-mount
Power Consumption 2.4 W
Dimensions 97.7 mm (H) × 78 mm (W) × 70.8 mm (L)
Weight 534 g
Operating Environment −10 to 45 °C, 10–85% RH
Multi-Camera Up to 4 cameras simultaneously via SDK
Software / SDK Support HDMI: on-camera software; PC: acquisition and analysis software
Operating System Windows 10 (64-bit), Mac
PC Requirements Intel Core i5 quad-core or above, 8 GB RAM or more
Specification Sheet PDF — Download
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