Alrad Instruments Ltd

Through our six technology divisions, ALRAD Imaging, ALRAD Electronics, ALRAD Photonics, ALRAD Medical, ALRAD Thermal and ALRAD Vacuum, we offer thousands of product items from the world's leading manufacturers. We also provide installation, demonstration, and product support services. 

We represent many of our principals as their sole distributor in the UK. Some of these exclusive companies have been with us since the 1970s, many of our distribution agreements have been in place for a very long time and that must say something about the service we offer. The products and service we provide open up new opportunities for our customers to improve quality,automation and productivity which is why many of our existing customers have been experiencing ALRAD high quality service for decades.

Alrad employ experienced staff to help our customers generate a competitive edge for their companies backed by world class products.

Alrad are members of the UKIVA (United Kingdom Industrial Vision Association) group of organizations and companies within the PPMA ( Processing and Packaging Machinery Association).


ALRAD Imaging supplies imaging components, equipment and services to both industrial system integrators, OEMs, scientific and research customers.

ALRAD Electronics provides a wide range of optical detectors, laser products, high voltage components, optoelectronic sockets, analytical systems and densitometers.

ALRAD Photonics offers Infrared detectors, power supplies, laser diode modules, photodetectors, optoelectronic components , optical filters, diffraction gratings and laser accessories.

ALRAD Medical is responsible for the marketing and sales of air disinfection systems, endoscope cameras, medical screening, molecular detection, personal protection equipment, temperature screening, UV sterilization and UV C Germicidal LED Lighting.

ALRAD Thermal is responsible for marketing and sales of automotive thermal cameras, commercial vision thermal cameras, thermal industrial cameras, thermal security cameras and thermography thermal cameras

ALRAD Vacuum provides a range of product for high vacuum and space applications including electron multipliers, long distance microscopes for vacuum chamber ports and vacuum image sensors

If you need any help in selecting the right product for your application
please call our friendly sales office on 01635 937000
we will be pleased to assist you.

  1. Frame Grabbers DFG/SV1

    Frame Grabbers DFG/SV1

    DFG/SV1 PCI grabber

    • Video standards: PAL/NTSC, RS-170/CCIR
    • RCA (Cinch): 2 inputs
    • Y/C (S-Video): 1 input
    • 32 Bit - PCI 2.1, Bus Mastering
    • Manufactured by The Imaging Source
    • Windows software included
    GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
    Video formats @ frame rate (maximum)PAL: 768×576 (0.4 MP) @ 25 fps 
    NTSC: 640×480 (0.3 MP) @ 30 fps
    Video standardsPAL/NTSC, RS-170/CCIR
    Analog inputsRCA (Cinch): 2 inputs 
    Y/C (S-Video): 1 input 
    Multiplexed
    Bus interface32 Bit - PCI 2.1, Bus Mastering
    Color formatsYUV 4:2:2, YUV 4:1:1, YUV 4:1:0, RGB 32, RGB 24, RGB 8
    Square pixelsyes
    Pixel jitter< 6ns
    SNR1 LSB RMS
    ENVIRONMENTAL
    Temperature (operating)-5 °C to 45 °C
    Temperature (storage)-20 °C to 60 °C
    Humidity (operating)20 % to 80 % (non-condensing)
    Humidity (storage)20 % to 95 % (non-condensing)
    Subject to change