the CCD cameras

of cause you can !

in fact many alarms are consisting of cameras.

thnx dear but if am clear, i don wan z camera to transmit video messages but just like any other analog or digital sensor( proximity,light,pyrometric......) can i connect this camera to a decission making part ( microprocessors, microcontrollers ..) directly to activate decissions like alarm activation... ??????????????????????????????????
thnx once again !!!

Of cause you can. certainly can. no problem. if you would not be care of money.

you know the ccd camera is expensive than that a or d sensor like optic and dynamic etc. you metioned.

Second, if your microchip has a preamplifier, you can connect them directly, if not, you'd better use a preamplifier to enlarge the ccd output signal to match level, because the ccd signal usually is 1Vp-p. whereas michip is of 5v inputor say cmos (ttl) level. and then programming to judge.

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let me say some thing about this ccd cameras ; this are cameras which utilizr ccd (charge coupled device) sensors. the heart of this type of camera is a ccd imagera specialized type of IC which is located just behind the camera lens . the lens focuses small image of the scene infront of it directly on to the CCD imager chip which is behind the optical glass window in its package. the CCD imager scans the image and with the help of few support chips generate a complete standard video signal . hence we can utilize this signal to satisfy what ever needs of ours.

the overall working principles of the ccd imager is some what complex hence u had better browse the internet.

Yes. They make very good cat, rodent and fox detectors. Cause for alarm? Let the user decide.