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ASI185 Manual

ASI185MC-COOL

1–ZWO ASI185MC-COOL Camera Body

2–M42-1.25″ T-Mount

3–1.25″ Cover

4–2 m long USB 3.0 cable

5–USB 2.0 short cable x2

They are used to connect your EFW or guider camera through the USB2.0 hub.

6–Backup desiccant tablets packet

Only when you find fogging inside camera chamber, you need to replace them.

7–Driver & Extra Software CD (Mac, PC&Linux Compatible)

Summary of Contents for ASI185 series

Page 1: ...ASI185 Manual Revision 1 1 Nov 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: ...specifications 7 5 QE Graph Read Noise 8 6 Getting to know your camera 10 6 1 External View 10 6 2 Power consumption 11 6 3 Cooling system 12 6 5 Analog to Digital Converter ADC 13 6 6 Binning 13 7 H...

Page 3: ...oroughly If you have any other questions please feel free to contact us info zwoptical com ASI185 Cameras are designed for astronomical photography Its excellent performance and multifunctional usage...

Page 4: ...gh sensitivity and high frame rates make this new camera a very good choice for planetary imaging it also comes with a 2 5mm all sky lens which can provide a nearly 170 view of the sky The excellent p...

Page 5: ...nual 5 3 What s in the box ASI185MC 1 ZWO ASI185MC Camera Body 2 2 m long ST4 guider cable 3 1 25 Cover 4 M42 1 25 T Mount 5 2 m long USB3 0 cable 6 Driver Extra Software CD Mac PC Linux Compatible 2...

Page 6: ...2 m long USB 3 0 cable 5 USB 2 0 short cable x2 They are used to connect your EFW or guider camera through the USB2 0 hub 6 Backup desiccant tablets packet Only when you find fogging inside camera ch...

Page 7: ...ge 32 s 1000s Read Noise 1 5e 30db gain QE peak TBD Full well 22 8k e ADC 12 bit Interface USB3 0 USB 2 0 Adapters 2 1 25 M42X0 75 Protect window AR window Dimensions Uncooled 62mm Cooled 78mm Weight...

Page 8: ...8 5 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 Color 185 Sensor...

Page 9: ...he Read Noise of the ASI185 cameras is extremely lower when compared with traditional CCD cameras It is even lower when the camera is set at a higher gain Depending on your target you can set the Gain...

Page 10: ...USB2 0 hub Heat Sink USB3 0 or USB2 0 IN Protect and sealed window AR coated D25 3mm ST4 Guide Port USB2 0 Hub USB3 0 or USB2 0 IN Cooler power supply 5 5 2 1 DC socket 12V 3A AC DC power supply sugge...

Page 11: ...cameras are designed to have very low power consumption which is around 180ma 5V You only need the USB cable to power up the camera however you will need a separate power supply to activate the coole...

Page 12: ...justable gain setting allows you to do short exposure or lucky DSO imaging unlike the traditional CCD cameras which need very long exposures for each frame However keep in mind that cooling won t help...

Page 13: ...and this smaller ROI has faster fps Here is the maximum speed of ASI185 running at 10bit ADC and 10bit ADC Resolution USB3 0 10Bit ADC 12Bit ADC 1944x1224 108fps 54fps 1920x1080 120fps 60fps 1024x768...

Page 14: ...amera There are many adapters available for this camera for connecting to your scope or lens Some are included with the camera and others you can order from our site Color camera connecting drawing 1...

Page 15: ...ar Then attach 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 prot...

Page 16: ...ASI185 Manual 16 9 Mechanical drawing ASI185MC ASI185MC COOL...

Page 17: ...customer service 11 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...