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DCx Camera Functional Description and SDK Manual
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).
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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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