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ASI071 Manual

 

 

 

You can order the 

holder ring

 from us or our dealer to mount the cooled camera to tripod. 

There is 1/4″ screw under the holder.   

 

5.2 Power consumption:   

ASI071 has one APS-C sensor, the max power consumption is around 500ma@5V which is nearly 

the  maximum  power  supply  of  USB2.0.  We  recommend  customer  connect  ASI071  through 

USB3.0 which can provide 1A@5V power . You also need a separate power supply to power the 

cooler.  We recommend  12V at 3A  or  more  AC-DC  adapter  for  cooler  power  supply 

(2.1mm*5.5mm, center positive).  You can also use a

 

battery  supply  from 9  to  15V to power the 

cooler. ASI071 and USB hub is powered from 12V DC power supply if you connect it. 

Here is a test result of the cooler power consumption of ASI071 camera. It only needs 0.5A to cool 

the camera to 30 degree below ambient.   

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for ASI071MC-COOL

Page 1: ...1 ASI071 Manual Revision 1 1 Jan 2017 All materials related to this publication are subject to change without notice and its copyright totally belongs to Suzhou ZWO CO LTD...

Page 2: ...ad Noise 6 5 Getting to know your camera 8 5 1 External View 8 5 2 Power consumption 9 5 3 Cooling system 10 5 4 Back focus distance 10 5 5 Protect Window 10 5 6 Analog to Digital Converter ADC 11 5 7...

Page 3: ...1 Camera is designed for astronomical photography This is our first APS C size CMOS camera which is not only suitable for DSO imaging but also for planetary imaging The excellent performance and multi...

Page 4: ...tube when you find fogging happen inside camera 4 Driver Extra Software CD Mac PC Linux Compatible 5 M42 1 25 T mount 6 M42 M42 21mm extender 7 M42 M48 16 5mm extender 8 2 Cover 9 2 Cover 10 Screw dri...

Page 5: ...ead Noise 2 3e 24db gain QE peak TBD Full well 46k e ADC 14 bit Interface USB3 0 USB2 0 Adapters M42X0 75 Protect window AR window Dimensions 78mm Diameter Weight 500g Back Focus Distance 17 5mm Cooli...

Page 6: ...QE Graph Read Noise QE and Read noise are the most important parts to measure the performance of a camera Higher QE and Lower read noise are needed to improve the SNR of an image Here is the relative...

Page 7: ...e Read Noise of the ASI071 cameras is extremely low when compared with traditional CCD cameras and it is even lower when the camera is used at a higher gain Depending on your target you can set the ga...

Page 8: ...Cooler power supply 5 5 2 1 DC socket 12V 3A or up AC DC power supply suggested Maglev fan Only on when cooler is turn on in software Protect and sealed window AR coated D42 2mm M42 Cover Tilt adjust...

Page 9: ...customer connect ASI071 through USB3 0 which can provide 1A 5V power You also need a separate power supply to power the cooler We recommend 12V at 3A or more AC DC adapter for cooler power supply 2 1m...

Page 10: ...eed very long exposure for each frame However keep in mind that cooling won t help with very short exposure such as less than 100ms The lowest temperature that can be set is 40 Here is a dark current...

Page 11: ...ps We recommend customer to use software binning if you don t need faster fps Just set hardware binning on in software to enable hardware binning 5 8 Tilt adjustment The alignment of sensor just like...

Page 12: ...Attention Only when dew problem happens inside CMOS chamber you need to unscrew the air socket and insert the desiccant tube then wait for 24 hours for the CMOS chamber to become dry again Here are th...

Page 13: ...ilable for this camera for connecting to your scope or lens Some are included with the camera and others you can order from our official website 1 2 Filter optional 2 EOS T2 adapter 3 M42 to M48 exten...

Page 14: ...071 and OAG to your scopes ASI071MC OAG Guide camera Take off the guider prism part Attach OAG body to the telescope Insert the prism part into the OAG body Mount the guide camera Screw the T2 or M48...

Page 15: ...this screw to adjust focus of guider camera Fix it after focusing Unlock this screw to adjust the position of Prism Make sure it won t block the imaging train and you can find a guider star 5mm extens...

Page 16: ...ASI071 Manual 16 You d better do it at day time to make sure imaging camera and guiding camera can reach focus together Here is an example of the whole setup including an OAG and guider camera...

Page 17: ...h the camera and adjust the exposure to make sure not overly exposed You can see an image like below if it s dirty The big dim spot on the image at right are the shadows of dusts on the protect window...

Page 18: ...r clean with a dry cleaning medium Soak the cleaning medium with alcohol and do not pour it directly on the window Clean the window only if necessary Operating Procedure Clean the glass window with an...

Page 19: ...ASI071 Manual 19 8 Mechanical drawing ASI071MC COOL...

Page 20: ...customer service 10 Warranty We provide 2 year warranty for our products We offer repair service or replacement for free if the camera doesn t work within warranty period After the warranty period we...

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