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                                                                                                                              ASI1600 Manual 

 

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  What's in the box? 

ASI1600MM or ASI1600MC 

 

ASI1600MM Pro or ASI1600MC Pro 

 

 

Summary of Contents for ASI1600

Page 1: ...ASI1600 Manual Revision 1 3 Mar 2018 All material in this publication is subject to change without notice and its copyright totally belongs to Suzhou ZWO CO LTD...

Page 2: ...cations 6 5 QE Graph Read Noise 7 6 Getting to know your camera 9 6 1 External View 9 6 2 Power consumption 10 6 3 Cooling system 11 6 4 Back focus distance 11 6 5 Protect Window 11 6 6 Analog to Digi...

Page 3: ...ons feel free to contact us info zwoptical com ASI1600 Cameras are designed for astronomical photography This is the first camera in the world not only suitable for DSO imaging but also planetary imag...

Page 4: ...ool discontinue Color Yes Panasonic MN34230PLJ Which camera to choose Monochrome camera sensors are capable of higher detail and sensitivity than is possible with color sensors but you need additional...

Page 5: ...ASI1600 Manual 5 3 What s in the box ASI1600MM or ASI1600MC ASI1600MM Pro or ASI1600MC Pro...

Page 6: ...E peak 60 Full well 20ke ADC 12 bit or 10 bit DDR3 buffer 256MB Interface USB3 0 USB2 0 Adapters 2 1 25 M42X0 75 Protect window AR window Dimensions Uncooled 62mm Cooled 78mm Weight Uncooled 140g Cool...

Page 7: ...d 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 For the Mono 1600 Sensor the peak value for QE...

Page 8: ...e Read Noise of the ASI1600 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 g...

Page 9: ...screws inside 11mm thickness Can be removed Protect and sealed window AR coated D32 2mm Heat Sink USB2 0 Hub USB3 0 or USB2 0 IN Cooler power supply 5 5 2 1 DC socket 12V 3A AC DC power supply suggest...

Page 10: ...around 300ma 5V You only need the USB cable to power up the camera However you will need a separate power supply to activate the cooler We recommend 12V at 3A or more AC DC adapter for cooler power su...

Page 11: ...as which need very long exposures for each frame However keep in mind that cooling won t help with very short exposures such as less than 100ms The lowest temperature that can be set is 40 45 below am...

Page 12: ...3fps 14 7fps 3840x2160 36 2fps 23 1fps 1920x1680 57 7fps 32 9fps 1280x960 73 6fps 47 1fps 640x480 125 7fps 80 4fps 320x240 192 4fps 124 4fps 6 7 Binning The ASI1600 camera supports hardware and softwa...

Page 13: ...ng to your scope or lens Some are included with the camera and others you can order from our site Color camera connecting drawing 1 1 25 T Mount 2 1 25 filter optional 1 M43 T2 adapter 2 EOS T2 adapte...

Page 14: ...ter optional 3 M42 1 25 adapter 4 M42 M42 Male screw thread 1 M43 T2 adapter 2 EOS T2 adapter 3 2 Filter optional 4 1 25 T Mount 5 1 25 Filter optional 6 M42 1 25 Filter optional 7 T2 extender 11mm 8...

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Page 16: ...up to F5 scope without vignetting and 31mm filter can support up to F2 scope without vignetting 36mm filter can support all F radio telescopes EFW Mini ASI1600MM cooled camera Unscrew the six screws...

Page 17: ...to the EFW as shown Take out the 1 25 T Mount form the T2 1 25 holder Install the T mount to the back of the EFW Attach it to your telescope Here is the sideways view T2 extender can be used for atta...

Page 18: ...ASI1600 Manual 18 Here is an example of the whole setup including an OAG and guider camera...

Page 19: ...the camera and adjust the exposure to make sure not over 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 dust on the protect window The...

Page 20: ...ASI1600 Manual 20 9 Mechanical drawing ASI1600MM ASI1600MC ASI1600MM Pro ASI1600MC Pro...

Page 21: ...products we will offer repair service for free or replace for free if the camera doesn t work within warranty period After the warranty period we will continue to provide repair support and service on...

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