Apogee Instruments

The KestrelSpec Lite and Full versions support all of the Alta camera models from Apogee Instruments.

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-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.
• 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, iKon and iDus)
• the ICCD models (DH5xx)
• the iStar models (DH7xx)
• the EMCCD models (iXon and Luca r)

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 (non-gating)

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.