Toshiba Expands Their Remote Head Camera Family With New IK-M44A Camera System

Irvine, CA – Toshiba Digital Solutions Division, a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. and a leader in advanced imaging technologies, announces the new high-performance IK-M44A, a remote-head, color camera system with a choice of three optional camera heads.

The camera's design, focused on versatility, high-resolution imaging and rugged mechanical and easy-to-install features, provides added flexibility for applications in medical, broadcast, machine vision, microscopy, endoscopy, non-destructive testing and scientific imaging. Without requiring readjustment or electrical adaptation, the IK-M44A camera control unit (CCU) switches from any of its available three camera heads, helping users perform a variety of professional imaging tasks.

Customers can choose from a 1/3-inch CCD micro miniature "lipstick" camera head (IK-UM44H), the slightly larger 1/2-inch CCD camera head (IK-M44H), or the C-Mount Camera Head (IK-C44H) which is suitable for use with a wide selection of optics and couplers. All three heads have high sensitivity for low-light usage, along with horizontal resolution (NTSC) of more than 470 TVL and more than 350 TVL vertical.

The cameras are remotely controlled via the CCU by a flexible cable up to 100 feet long. Compact (3.35 x 1.57 x 6.14 inches) and lightweight, the CCU is ideal for space-sensitive areas. The interlace scanning system has a feature set that includes an effective scanning area of 6.54mm x 4.89mm (1/2 inch format), along with 46dB signal-to-noise ratio, AGC, RS-232C control, external sync, precise white balance, and an electronic shutter (1/60s to 1/10,000s) for fast moving objects.

SOURCE: Toshiba Imaging Systems Division