Table of Contents
Introduction...............................................................................................4
G3 Camera Overview...............................................................................6
CCD and Camera Electronics...................................................................9
CCD Chip..........................................................................................12
Model G3-1000...........................................................................12
Model G3-6300...........................................................................13
Model G3-11000.........................................................................13
Model G3-11000C.......................................................................13
Model G3-16200.........................................................................14
Model G3-16200C.......................................................................14
Camera Electronics...........................................................................14
Model G3-1000...........................................................................15
Model G3-6300...........................................................................15
Model G3-11000.........................................................................15
Model G3-16200.........................................................................16
Cooling and power supply......................................................................17
Power Supply....................................................................................18
Mechanical Specifications......................................................................20
Camera head dimensions..................................................................21
Telescope adapters............................................................................27
Off-Axis Guider Adapter (OAG)......................................................29
Attaching camera head to telescope mount.......................................30
Camera head color variants...............................................................31
Camera Maintenance..............................................................................32
Desiccant exchange...........................................................................32
Changing the silica-gel................................................................33
Changing Filters................................................................................35
Changing the Whole Filter Wheel....................................................37
Changing the Telescope Adapter......................................................37
Power Supply Fuse............................................................................38