SBIG STC-7 CAMERA
USER’S MANUAL
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A-2 STC-7 Specifications
Imaging sensor
IMX428
Peak QE
78%
Sensor size
14.4 mm x 9.9 mm
Imaging pixel array
3208 x 2200 pixels
Pixel size
4.5
μm (square)
Total pixel count
7.1 million pixels
Full well capacity
20,800 Low-gain mode,
9,420 High-gain mode
Read noise
2.5 e- typical high-gain mode
Dark current e/p/s at 0
°
C
0.025 e-/p/s typical
A/D converter
12-bit with High Gain/Low Gain modes
Exposure duration
0.001 to 3600 seconds
Full frame download
50 msec
Binning modes
1x1, 2x2
Power
12 VDC at 4A maximum
Power cable
USA, European, Australian
Shutter
Electronic plus dark frame slot on filter
wheel
Temperature regulation
Yes
Cooling delta below ambient
Typical maximum: -30° C
Dimensions
5” x 4” x 3” (12.7 x 10.1 x 7.6 cm)
Weight
2 lbs (0.91 kg)
Computer interface
USB 3.0 (USB 2.0 compatible)
OS compatibility
Windows 7, 8, 10 x86/x64,
MacOS 10.14 “Mojave” x86 binaries,
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS x64,
Raspbian Buster armhf,
Ubuntu MATE arm64
Supported options:
Off-axis guiding
Yes, with AO-8A plus StarChaser SC-2
Filter wheel
Yes. Camera includes an integrated
8-position filter wheel.
Adaptive optics
Yes, with StarChaser SC-2
