SkyRaider DS10CTEC User Manual
March 17, 2019
SkyRaider DS10CTEC User Manual
Page 141
Once activated, it will take a few minutes for the temperature inside the
SkyRaider
DS10CTEC
to stabilize. The power capacity that the
TEC
inside the
camera is currently using is displayed inside the
TEC
box.
When the temperature is stabilized, this power reading should be well below
100%.
If the power continues to remain at 100%, then change the
Target Temperature’s
value to a lower number (as too much effort is used to cool the camera).
MallincamSky displays the current temperature of the
SkyRaider DS10CTEC
on
the bottom right corner of the screen.
If the
Fan
is turned
Off
, then
TEC
is automatically turned off, and the
Fan
automatically turns to
High
when
TEC
is activated. If you are finished using
TEC
,
leave the fan
On
to allow sensor to climatize itself to the current temperature.
Remember that it is wise to create
Dark Frames
with
TEC
on if you are using
TEC
(this way you have a set
with TEC
and a set
without TEC
). Most expert imagers will
even create a set of dark frames for specific range of temperatures. But, hey
that is up to you and how much effort you need to put into the preparation for
that perfect image.
If you save an image in
FITS
format, the temperature reading is included in the
FITS Header
for that image.
For our American friends, you can change the Temperature unit form
Celsius
to
Fahrenheit
in the
Options->Preference->Misc
location.
Hint
