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                                                                                                                              ASI294 Manual 

 

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Instruction 

Congratulations and thank you for buying one of our ASI Cameras

This manual will give you a 

brief introduction to your ASI camera. Please take the time to read it thoroughly and if you have 

any other questions, please feel free to contact us at [email protected]

 

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User Forum: 

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ASI294 Camera is specifically designed for astronomical photography. It is not only suitable for 

DSO imaging but also for Planetary imaging. You will be impressed by its superior performance 

and wide use! 

 

Models 

Mono or Color 

Regulated TEC Cooling 

Sensor 

ASI294MC 

Color 

No 

SONY IMX294 CMOS 

ASI294MM 

Mono 

No 

SONY IMX294 CMOS 

ASI294MC Pro 

Color 

Yes 

SONY IMX294 CMOS 

ASI294MM Pro 

Mono 

Yes 

SONY IMX492 CMOS 

 

 

Which camera to choose? 

 

Normally, mono camera sensors are with higher sensitivity, better at high-demand shooting tasks. 

But extra accessories will be needed, such as filter wheel and filters, etc. Post processing of image 

is also complicated, thus we recommend the color cameras to fresh users. 

 

TEC cooling will help to reduce dark current noise for long exposures. For short exposures, such 

as  under  one  second,  the  dark  current  noise  is  very  low.  So  cameras  without  TEC  cooling  are 

normally  recommend  for  planetary  imaging.  For  DSO  imaging,  we  recommend  you  use  cooled 

camera since long exposures are required. 

 

For  software  installation  instructions  and  other  technical  information,  please  refer  to  our  official 

websit

https://astronomy-imaging-camera.com/ 

 

 

 

 

 

Содержание ASI294 Series

Страница 1: ...ASI294 Manual Revision 1 6 Jan 2021 All material in this publication is subject to change without notice and its copyright totally belongs to Suzhou ZWO CO LTD...

Страница 2: ...h Read Noise 6 5 Getting to know your camera 10 5 1 External View 10 5 2 Power consumption 11 5 3 DDR Buffer 12 5 4 Cooling system 12 5 5 Back focus distance 12 5 6 Protect Window 12 5 7 Analog to Dig...

Страница 3: ...sor ASI294MC Color No SONY IMX294 CMOS ASI294MM Mono No SONY IMX294 CMOS ASI294MC Pro Color Yes SONY IMX294 CMOS ASI294MM Pro Mono Yes SONY IMX492 CMOS Which camera to choose Normally mono camera sens...

Страница 4: ...ASI294 Manual 4 2 What s in the box ASI294MM MC ASI294MM MC Pro...

Страница 5: ...75 OSC About 90 mono Full well 63 7k e color 66 4k e mono ADC 14 bit DDR3 buffer 256MB Interface USB3 0 USB2 0 Adapters M42 0 75 Protect window AR window Dimensions 62mm Diameter uncooled 78mm Diamet...

Страница 6: ...nt parts to measure the performance of a camera Higher QE and Lower read noise are needed to improve the SNR of an image Relative QE Curve for ASI294MC Relative QE Curve for ASI294MM Read noise includ...

Страница 7: ...noise at high gain and keep the same wide dynamic range for this camera as at low gain When the gain is 120 the HCG mode will be automatically turned on Additionally the read noise is as low as 1 2e w...

Страница 8: ...ASI294 Manual 8 ASI294MC...

Страница 9: ...ASI294 Manual 9 ASI294MM...

Страница 10: ...hub T2 extender ring 2 diameter T2 screws inside 11mm length 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...

Страница 11: ...here is 1 4 screw under the holder 5 2 Power consumption ASI294 camera is with low power consumption max at 1 85W power supplied by USB Recommended power supply for cooling 12V 5A DC adapter 5 5 2 1mm...

Страница 12: ...oise combined with efficient cooling and adjustable gain setting allows you to do short or lucky DSO imaging unlike the traditional CCD cameras which need very long exposures for each frame However ke...

Страница 13: ...it ADC 14Bit ADC 4144 2822 19fps 16 3fps 4096 2160 24 7fps 21 1fps 3840 2160 24 7fps 21 1fps 1920 1080 47 9fps 41fps 1280 720 69 8fps 59 7fps 640 480 100 5fps 86fps 320 240 179 3fps 153 4fps 5 8 Binni...

Страница 14: ...ASI294 Manual 14 1 1 25 T Mount 2 1 25 filter optional Cooled color camera connecting drawing...

Страница 15: ...ASI294 Manual 15 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 Cooled Mono camera connecting drawing...

Страница 16: ...optional 6 M42 1 25 Filter optional 7 T2 extender 11mm 8 M42 M48 extender 16 5mm 9 T2 T2 adapter 10 EFW mini 11 EOS adapter for EFW For the detailed connecting drawing of cooled cameras please read th...

Страница 17: ...ra 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 protective window The very...

Страница 18: ...ASI294 Manual 18 8 Mechanical drawing ASI294MM MC ASI294MM MC Pro...

Страница 19: ...r is responsible for the customer service 10 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 Afte...

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