QHYCCD QHY183C, User Manual

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QHY183C
5
A typical long exposure image in +25
℃
, 5 sec exposure and 50% gain of QHY183C is shown
below.
8. After you connect 12V power supply for QHY183C to power the TEC cooling circuit, you can
set the CMOS sensor cooling temperature in the "Thermal Controls" section in SharpCap as
shown in the following picture.
Basically, you can control the temperature of CMOS by either adjusting "Cooler Power" or
clicking "Auto" and adjusting "Target Temperature". You can also see the CMOS temperature
at lower-left corner of the software.
Before use this function, you should read the content about how to protect the cooler in the
FAQ section.