Submarine Manufacturing & Products Limited

The Bowtech DIVECAM-650C miniature high resolution colour CCD camera provides a low cost solution to shallow underwater viewing and observation to 100m or 300m.

The cameras are manufactured with high quality acrylic housing (patent pending) rated to 100 / 300 metres operating depth as standard. The camera is fitted with a fixed focus wide angle lens, giving a diagonal field of view of 65 degrees in water through the unique integral acrylic window.

The miniature, high quality Sony 1/3” EX-View HAD CCD sensor, offers high resolution and low light level sensitivity achieved by using 10 bit digital processing. It is the ideal camera for shallow viewing tasks

The DIVECAM-650C has the following features:

• High Resolution Colour 650TVL
• 10 bit digital processing
• Low Light Sensitivity 0.1 Lux
• 100 Metre Rating (300 Metre Option)
• Non Corrosive Acrylic Housing

The DIVECAM-650C has the following specification:

Electrical
Resolution, Horizontal 650 TV Lines
Limiting Light Sensitivity 0.1 lux @ f2.0
Sensor type 1/3” (Sony) EX-View HAD CCD
10 bit digital processing
Sensor elements 752 (H) x 582 (V) PAL, 768 (H) x 494(V) NTSC
Signal to Noise Ratio >50dB
Scanning 625 Line 50Hz PAL
525 Line 60Hz NTSC
Power 12VDC (+/-10%)
Current 130ma maximum
Composite Video Output 1.0V pk-pk
Electr-Magnetic Compatibility EN50081-1 Emission/EN50082-1 Immunity

Environmental
Water Depth 100 metres (300m option)
Temperature (Storage) -30oC to +70oC
Temperature (Operating) -10oC to +50oC
Shock 3 axis (operating)
30g peak, 6mS half-sine pulse

Optical
Lens 2.9mm, f2.0
Auto Iris CCD Iris 1/50th ~1/100,000th sec
Focus Fixed 100mm ~ infinity
Angle of View 91o Diagonal in Air, 65o in water (2.9mm lens)
80o Diagonal in Air, 58o in Water (3.6mm lens)
Window Integral Acrylic Window

Mechanical
Maximum Diameter 31mm (1.2”)
Length 115mm (4.5”) Excluding Connector
Weight in Air Approx 230 grams (varies with connector)
Weight in Water Approx 117 grams (varies with connector)
Standard Housing Acrylic
Standard Connector WETCON BH-4-MP or MCBH4M
Optional Connectors Large selection of Seacon Connectors