Optronics DEI-750 99770C Microscope Camera Controller 100-240V BNC S-Video

Optronics DEI-750 99770C Microscope Camera Controller 100-240V BNC S-Video

The Optronics DEI-750 is a dedicated camera controller designed for use with Optronics Engineering's DEI-750 series color video microscopy cameras. It processes and outputs the camera signal in multiple formats for display, recording, or image analysis, and provides front-panel controls for key imaging parameters including color balance, exposure, and weighting mode.

Specifications & What's Included

• Manufacturer: Optronics Engineering
• Model: DEI-750
• Part Number: 99770C
• Input Voltage: 100–240V AC (universal)
• Frequency: 50/60 Hz
• Current: 0.4A
• Power: 40W
• Safety Class: IEC Class I
• Country of Manufacture: USA (Made in U.S.A. — per rear label)
• Front Panel Controls: Color Bars, White Balance, Weighting, Exposure, Auto/Manual mode selector, Up/Down adjustment buttons
• Front Panel: Power switch with green indicator LED; proprietary Camera input connector
• Rear Outputs (BNC): RED, GREEN, BLUE, SYNC, COMP VIDEO
• Rear Outputs (additional): S-Video (4-pin DIN), B/W OUT (BNC)
• Rear Inputs: Keyboard IN (DIN connector)
• Power Inlet: IEC C14; fuse rated T0.4A 250V
• Form Factor: Benchtop/desktop enclosure
• Included: Controller unit only — no camera, cables, or accessories

Applications

The DEI-750 system was developed by Optronics Engineering (based in Goleta, California) for scientific and clinical video microscopy, pairing a high-sensitivity 3-CCD or CCD camera head with this dedicated controller to produce broadcast-quality color video output from a microscope's c-mount port. Controllers like this were standard in research microscopy labs, pathology, and life sciences facilities from the 1990s through the 2000s, where they fed video to monitors, frame grabbers, VCRs, or digital capture cards for documentation and analysis. The multiple BNC outputs (RGB, Composite, Sync) and S-Video out give flexibility to connect to a range of monitors and recording devices. The front-panel controls for white balance, exposure, and color bars allow real-time image adjustment without a host computer. Units like this are still sought by labs maintaining legacy Optronics camera systems and by researchers doing analog video microscopy workflows.