Apogee Instruments

The KestrelSpec Lite and Full versions support all of the Alta camera models from Apogee Instruments, as well as the legacy AP, KX and SPH models.

Key benefits of Apogee cameras:

• High quantum efficiency with Kodak's Blue Plus CCD sensors.
• Low dark current and read noise.
• Low to moderately priced systems.
• Back-illuminated E2V CCDs in some camera models.
• Support for all Alta cameras with either USB or Ethernet interface.
• Integrated KestrelSpec software control of all Apogee camera functions.
• Apogee website

Santa Barbara Instrument Group

The KestrelSpec Lite and Full versions support the Santa Barbara Instrument Group ST-6i, ST-6v, ST-7, ST-8, ST-9, ST-10, ST-402 and ST-2000 cameras.

Key benefits of SBIG cameras:

• Low cost of the ST series cameras.
• High quantum efficiency with Kodak's Blue Plus CCD sensors.
• Low dark current and read noise.
• Serial port, parallel port and USB cameras supported.
• Integrated KestrelSpec software control of all SBIG camera functions.
• SBIG website

Andor Technology

The KestrelSpec Full version supports Andor Technology's CCD and ICCD (intensified) cameras that are most commonly used for spectroscopy, such as:

• the CCD models (DV4xx)
• the ICCD models (DH5xx)
• the iStar models (DH7xx)

Andor cameras with the 1K x 1K, E2V 47-10 CCD are very reliable when used with the SE 200 echelle-type spectrograph.
 

Princeton Instruments

The KestrelSpec Full version supports the USB2 cameras from Princeton Instruments, both the CCD and ICCD (intensified) cameras, such as:

• the VersArray model
• the PIXIS model
• the PI-MAX model

The Princeton Instruments PIXIS, VersArray, and PI-Max cameras with the 1K x 1K, E2V 47-10 CCD provide excellent performance when used with the SE 200 echelle-type spectrograph.