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Alvium USB Cameras User Guide V3.6.4
Compliance, safety, and intended use
Sensor
Sensors are sensitive to excessive radiation: focused sunlight, lasers, and X-rays can
damage the sensor. Dirt and scratches can damage the sensor as well.
Alvium USB cameras do not need additional cleaning. Cameras are cleaned before
shipping. Incorrect cleaning can damage the sensor or the filter. Therefore, never
clean the sensor or the filter.
Protect the camera filter and the sensor from dirt, because dirt becomes more
visible the closer it gets to the sensor. In addition, keep the back lens clean. Hold
the camera with the lens mount facing the ground to keep dirt out of the lens
mount. When no lens is mounted, protect the sensor and filter by a dust cap.
Lenses
Maximum protrusion
The sensor, filter, lens, or camera electronics can be damaged if a lens exceeding
maximum protrusion is mounted to the camera. Use lenses with a maximum
protrusion within camera specifications.
shows maximum protrusion. For
Lens mounts and maximum protrusion
For S-Mount lenses, read
Mounting and focusing S-Mount lenses
on page 191 to
avoid damage to the sensor, the electronics, and lens.
Figure 2: Holding the camera with the lens mount facing the ground
Figure 3: Maximum protrusion S-Mount (left); CS-Mount and C-Mount (right)
Maximum
protrusion
Sensor
Filter
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Lens mount
Maximum
protrusion
Sensor
Electronics
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