EURECA supplies camera modules, which can be connected to the USB interface of a PC and are so very suitable for building up spectrometers or to be used as OEM components in optical measurement devices. Available are models for many CCD/CMOS linear sensors as well as for CIS modules (CIS = Contact image sensor) The modules consist of two units, which are connected via a flat cable. An interface pcb contains the complete driving electronics, as well as all circuits for the USB interface. With models for CCD/CMOS sensors an additional small sensor pcb is used, so that the sensor can be mounted separate from the interface pcb. With CIS modules these are directly connected to the interface pcb.

• Programmable integration times
• Internal memory for several scans (up to 512 scan with 1024 pixel sensor)
• UV coated versions available for many sensors
• Programmable range of interest
• On request also available with a serial interface

The transmission of the recorded data to the attached PC is limited by the used USB interface. If the used USB port is slower than the pixel frequency of the camera, the internal memory of the camera board can be used to store multiple scans. After the memory of the camera board is exceeded, the recording has to be stopped until the data is transferred to the PC. The boards are supplied with software divers and a demonstration routine. Included are examples for programming in VisualC++, Visual Basic, Delphi and LabVIEW. Each shipment contains a free evaluation CD of LabVIEW 8.20. With this LabVIEW can be tested for 30 days with all full features.