Pco edge User Manual

1 Introduction
6 pco.edge User Manual V1.03 © PCO AG, Germany
Overview – Available Camera Models
This table shows an overview over all available camera models.
Type
Interface
Shutter
Read Out Frequency
Sensor
pco.edge 4.2
USB 3.0
Rolling (RS)
110 MHz
mono
pco.edge 4.2
Camera Link
Rolling (RS)
95.3 MHz (slow scan)
mono
272.3 MHz (fast scan)
mono
pco.edge GOLD 4.2
USB 3.0
Rolling (RS)
110 MHz
mono
pco.edge 5.5
USB 3.0
Rolling (RS)
86 MHz
mono &
color
Global (GS)
(under development)
pco.edge 5.5
Camera Link
Rolling (RS)
95.3 MHz (slow scan)
mono &
color
286 MHz (fast scan)
Global (GS)
slow scan, not available*
286 MHz (fast scan)
Global Reset
(GR)
95.3 MHz (slow scan)
286 MHz (fast scan)
pco.edge GOLD 5.5
USB 3.0
Rolling (RS)
86 MHz
mono &
color
Global (GS)
(under development)
*since the image quality in Global Shutter Mode decreases with slower readout frequency, the slow scan mode is disabled.
Areas of Application
live cell microscopy
single molecule detection
localization microscopy
lightsheet microscopy
selective plane illumination microscopy
SPIM
structured illumination microscopy
SIM
TIRF microscopy / waveguides
spinning disk confocal microscopy
genome sequencing (2nd and 3rd gen)
FRET
FRAP
lucky astronomy / imaging
adaptive optics
solar astronomy
fluorescence spectroscopy
bio- & chemi-luminescence
high content screening
photovoltaic inspection
x-ray tomography
ophtalmology
flow cytometry
biochip reading
machine vision
TV / broadcasting
spectral (hyperspectral) imaging
laser induced breakdown-
spectroscopy (LIBS)

Pco edge Specifications

General

Brand	Pco
Model	edge
Category	Digital Camera
Language	English