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Page 1: Asi071 Manual
ASI071 Manual Revision 1.1 Jan, 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: Table Of Contents
ASI071 Manual Table of Contents ASI071 Manual ..........................1 1. Instruction ............................. 3 2. What's in the box? ......................... 4 3. Camera technical specifications ....................5 4. QE Graph & Read Noise ....................... 6 5. Getting to know your camera ......................8 5.1 External View ........................ -
Page 3: Instruction
The excellent performance and multifunctional usage will impress you a lot! Model Mono or Color Regulated TEC Cooling Sensor ASI071MC-COOL Color SONY IMX071 CMOS For software installation instructions and other technical information please refer to “ASI USB3.0 Cameras software Manual”... -
Page 4: What's In The Box
2. What's in the box? ASI071MC-COOL 1–Camera bag 2–ZWO ASI071MC-COOL Camera Body 3–Backup desiccant tablets packet You only need to use them with desiccant tube when you find fogging happen inside camera. 4–Driver & Extra Software CD (Mac, PC & Linux Compatible) 5–M42-1.25″... -
Page 5: Camera Technical Specifications
ASI071 Manual 3. Camera technical specifications Sensor SONY IMX071 CMOS Diagonal 28.4mm 16 Mega Pixels Resolution 4944X3284 4.78μm Pixel Size Image area 23.6mmX15.6mm Max FPS at full resolution 10FPS Shutter Rolling shutter Exposure Range 64μs-2000s Read Noise 2.3e @24db gain QE peak Full well 46k e... -
Page 6: Qe Graph & Read Noise
ASI071 Manual 4. 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. Here is the relative QE graph of ASI071. - Page 7 ASI071 Manual Read noise includes pixel diode noise, circuit noise and ADC quantization error noise, and the lower the better. The Read Noise of the ASI071 cameras is extremely low when compared with traditional CCD cameras and it is even lower when the camera is used at a higher gain. Depending on your target, you can set the gain lower for higher dynamic range (longer exposure) or set the gain higher for lower noise ( such as short exposure or lucky imaging).
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Page 8: Getting To Know Your Camera
ASI071 Manual 5. Getting to know your camera 5.1 External View Controllable Window Heater Tilt adjust screws 3 for push and 3 for pull Protect and sealed window AR coated D42*2mm M42 Cover M42*0.75 Threads Heat Sink USB3.0 or USB2.0 IN USB2.0 Hub Cooler Power LED Indicator... -
Page 9: Power Consumption
ASI071 Manual You can order the holder ring from us or our dealer to mount the cooled camera to tripod. There is 1/4″ screw under the holder. 5.2 Power consumption: ASI071 has one APS-C sensor, the max power consumption is around 500ma@5V which is nearly the maximum power supply of USB2.0. -
Page 10: Cooling System
ASI071 Manual 5.3 Cooling system The ASI071 camera have a robust, regulated cooling system, which means that the camera sensor can be kept at the desired temperature throughout your imaging session. The super low readout noise, 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 exposure for each frame. -
Page 11: Analog To Digital Converter (Adc)
ASI071 Manual 5.6 Analog to Digital Converter (ADC) The ASI071 camera records in 14bit ADC. This camera also supports ROI (region of interest) imaging, and smaller ROI has faster fps. Here is the maximum speed of ASI071 running under USB2.0 and USB3.0. USB 2.0 USB3.0 Resolution... -
Page 12: Backup Desiccant Tube
ASI071 Manual 5.9 Backup desiccant tube Your camera includes high-performance desiccant tablets to eliminate condensation in the CMOS chamber. Desiccant tablets are already installed in your cooled ASI camera, and the sealed packet included with your camera is only for backup. Attention: Only when dew problem happens inside CMOS chamber, you need to unscrew the air socket and insert the desiccant tube, then wait for 24 hours for the CMOS chamber to become dry again. -
Page 13: How To Use Your Camera
ASI071 Manual 6. How to use your camera 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 official website: 1. 2”Filter (optional) 2. - Page 14 ASI071 Manual Here are the steps to show you how to connect 071 and OAG to your scopes. Take off the guider prism part. ASI071MC&OAG&Guide camera. Attach OAG body to the telescope. Insert the prism part into the OAG body. Screw the T2 or M48 adapter on the imaging camera according...
- Page 15 ASI071 Manual Mount the camera on the OAG in correct position and lock the 3 screws. The final setup. Unlock this screw to adjust focus of guider camera. 5mm extension for these Fix it after focusing. ASI cameras whose back focus distance is 12.5mm You don’t need it if you use ASI174 for guiding...
- Page 16 ASI071 Manual You’d better do it at day time to make sure imaging camera and guiding camera can reach focus together. Here is an example of the whole setup including an OAG and guider camera.
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Page 17: Cleaning
ASI071 Manual 7. Cleaning The camera is sealed and comes with an AR protect window to protect the sensor from dusts and humidity. We don’t recommend customer to open the camera for cleaning. The dusts can be removed by post processing with flat frame. To see the dusts, you just need to set up your telescope and point it to a bright place. - Page 18 ASI071 Manual Equipment • Ethanol. • Cleaning medium (wipes, optical paper, cotton buds). • Filtered blow-off gun (preferably with static charge neutralizing capability). • Area protected from electrostatic discharges and equipped with ground straps. Preparations • Wear vinyl gloves or finger cots without talcum powder. •...
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Page 19: Mechanical Drawing
ASI071 Manual 8. Mechanical drawing ASI071MC-COOL... -
Page 20: Servicing
ASI071 Manual 9. Servicing For software upgrades please refer to “Support-manual and software” on our official website. https://astronomy-imaging-camera.com/ Repairs and servicing are available by emailing info@zwoptical.com For customers who bought the camera from your local dealer, dealer is responsible for the customer service.