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QHY600 

COLDMOS Astronomy Camera

 

 

 
 

 

User Manual  

Содержание QHY600

Страница 1: ...QHY600 COLDMOS Astronomy Camera User Manual ...

Страница 2: ...4 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 6 05 DESCRIPTION OF EARTH INTERFACE 7 06 USE QHY600 IN SHARPCAP 7 07 USE QHY600 WITH ASCOM 10 08 USE QHY168M IN EZCAP_QT 13 10 USING QHY600 IN N I N A NIGHTTIME IMAGING N ASTRONOMY 64BIT 16 11 FAQ 18 13 OHY600 MECHANICAL SIZE 22 14 SPECIFICATIONS 26 ...

Страница 3: ...ded Inspection report 1 All version Driver download card 1 All version QHY600 camera with center tilt adjust ring 1 All version 0 5mm 13 5mm spacer with 6 holes 1 Early Bird Price Only 0 300meter Short distance 10G fiber module 2 Professional Version Only 5meter fiber 2 Professional Version Only 12V AC power adapter and cable 1 Optional For this item Some area of dealer may includes it some may no...

Страница 4: ...t different readout mode Currently both the ASCOM driver SharpCAP support these options QHY600 has three readout mode currently Image Area Layout QHY600 can output the whole image with the optic black area and overscan area The total image size includes the Optic black area is 9600 6422 The optic black area is on the left of the image and the overscan area is on bottom of the image The different o...

Страница 5: ...EC power percent is high So please make sure the input voltage arrived to the camera is enough The best is 12V Please note there is the resistance for the 12V power cable If the cable is very long when in high power the resistance will cause a voltage drop on this cable The formula is V drop I R cable We recommend that avoid to use a very long 12V power cable You can put the 12V AC adatper more cl...

Страница 6: ... can also download from QHYCCD SDK page to obtain it The original filename qhyccd_x64 dll You can rename it to qhyccd dll and overwrite the old file in SharpCAP X64 folder 5 First connect the QHY600 to the 12V power supply then connect the QHY600 camera to your computer via the USB3 0 cable Make sure the QHY600 is plugged in before connecting the camera to the computer otherwise the camera will no...

Страница 7: ... SDK to the SHARPCAP folder to replace the old one For 32bit SharpCAP just copy and overwrite it For 64bit SharpCAP you need to copy the qhyccd_x64 dll and rename it to qhyccd dll to overwrite the old one 2 Connect the QHY600 to the 12V power supply and connect your QHY600 to the computer using the USB3 0 data cable 3 Turn on SharpCap If the software and drivers mentioned above are installed succe...

Страница 8: ...e mode just then adjust to the RAW16 mode 7 By selecting the LX mode you can extend the exposure duration range for long exposures The QHY600 has zero amplifer glow So that you cannot see any glow in long exposure time You may need to set the temperature options for the target temperature for auto temperature regulated mode or set the target PWM percent for consitance TEC power mode A long exposur...

Страница 9: ...QHY600 9 8 After the QHY600 is connected to the 12V power supply the temperature control circuit will be activated You can control the CMOS temperature by adjusting the settings in the figure below ...

Страница 10: ...at the QHY600 will always transmit the largest bit depth to get the best DSO imaging performance The format of the image is 16bit the high bit is aligned and the low bit is zero MAXIMDL 1 First you have to make sure that both ASCOM Platform and ASCOM driver have been installed If not please install it first 2 Start MAXIMDL 3 Follow the instructions shown below to finish the setup Need to click Con...

Страница 11: ...QHY600 11 After connecting the software follow the steps to set the cooling temperature ...

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Страница 13: ... software will display the firmware version of the camera and the ID of the camera as shown 4 Click Temperature Control in Camera Settings to set the temperature of the CMOS sensor You can turn on Auto to set the target temperature For example here we set the target temperature to 10C The temperature of the CMOS sensor will drop quickly to this temperature approximately 2 3 minutes If you want to ...

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Страница 15: ...QHY600 15 6 There is an image task planner in EZCAP_QT you can take a series of images with reference to the following table ...

Страница 16: ...t 1 Connect the QHY600 to the 12V power supply and connect your QHY600 to the computer using the USB3 0 data cable 2 Open N I N A Nighttime Imaging N Astronomy Drive connections via ASCOM The latest FireCapture supports QHY63M already 3 Turn on the chiller set temperature ...

Страница 17: ...QHY600 17 4 Set the exposure time to capture the image ...

Страница 18: ...ection This will make the USB connection more stable 6 Avoid static electricity Sometimes static electricity carried on the human body can cause the camera to become stuck Before touching the camera you can touch the computer case to discharge static electricity 7 Some computers have a front USB interface that is not suitable for high speed data transmission because they are connected to the mothe...

Страница 19: ... should avoid thermal shock during use The so called thermal shock refers to the internal strong stress that the refrigerator has to withstand due to the thermal expansion and contraction principle when the temperature of the refrigerator suddenly rises or falls The thermal shock of the distance shortens the life of the refrigerator Even completely damage the refrigerator Therefore when you start ...

Страница 20: ...QHY600 20 After Adjust the USB_Traffic to avoid the periodic horizontal noise ...

Страница 21: ...ng In most cases its effect is obvious If fogging still persists try the following 1 Avoid directing the camera towards the ground The density of cold air is greater than the density of hot air If the camera is facing down cold air will be more accessible to the glass causing it to cool down and fog 2 Increase the temperature of the CMOS sensor You can increase the temperature of the CMOS sensor s...

Страница 22: ...QHY600 22 13 OHY600 Mechanical Size The Mechanical Size and Back focal Length in optic of QHY600 Early Bird Price Version and Professional Version ...

Страница 23: ...QHY600 23 QHY600U3 Amateur Photographic Version ...

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Страница 26: ...9 bit at 3X3 20 bit at 4X4 software binning Sensor Size Full Frame Format Frame Rate USB3 0 Port Image Transfer Speed Full Frame Size 4 0FPS 8 bit output Full Frame Size 2 5FPS 16 bit output 7 2FPS at 9600x3194 22 5FPS at 9600x1080 28FPS at 9600x768 47FPS at 9600x480 160FPS at 9600x100 Fiber Port Image Transfer Speed QHY600U3G20 only Full Frame Size 4 0FPS 16 bit output Read Noise 1 0e to 3 7e Dar...

Страница 27: ...n short exposure less than 1sec Typical 30C max delta below ambient Anti Dew Heater Yes Telescope Interface M54 0 75 Optic Window Type AR AR High Quality Multi Layer Anti Reflection Coating Power 40W 100 20W 50 13 8W 0 Back Focal Length 17 5mm 0 2 Weight net 915g not include the M54 0 75mm center tilt adjust ring ...

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