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Page 1: Asi120 Manual
ASI120 Manual Revision 1.2 Dec, 2016 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
ASI120 Manual Table of Contents ASI120 Manual..........................1 1. Instruction............................3 2. Camera Models and Sensor Type....................4 3. What's in the box?........................... 5 4. Camera technical specifications......................7 5. QE Graph & Read Noise.........................8 6. Getting to know your camera......................10 6.1 External View........................10 6.2 Protect Window........................ -
Page 3: Instruction
ASI120 Manual 1. 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 read it thoroughly. If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact us. info@zwoptical.com ASI120 camera is an excellent choice for those who has just started to make astronomy photographing with affordable price. -
Page 4: Camera Models And Sensor Type
The post-processing is more complicated too. So color camera is often recommended for beginner of astrophotographer. ZWO ASI120-S CMOS Camera follows ASI120. ASI120-S has 3.0 USB port instead of 2.0 port, with faster speed! -
Page 5: What's In The Box
ASI120 Manual 3. What's in the box? ASI120MM and ASI120MC 1–ZWO ASI120MM or ASI120MC Camera Body 2–2 m long ST4 guider cable 3–1.25″ Cover 4–M42-1.25″ T-Mount 5–2 m long USB3.0 cable 6–Driver & Extra Software CD (Mac, PC&Linux Compatible) - Page 6 ASI120 Manual ASI120MM-S and ASI120MC-S 1–ZWO ASI120MM-S or ASI120MC-S Camera Body 2–2 m long ST4 guider cable 3–1.25″ Cover 4–M42-1.25″ T-Mount 5–2 m long USB3.0 cable 6–Driver & Extra Software CD (Mac, PC&Linux Compatible)
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Page 7: Camera Technical Specifications
Adapters 2″ / 1.25″ / M42X0.75 Back focus distance 12.5mm Dimensions 62mm Weight 100g Supported OS Windows, Linux & Mac OSX 100ma@5V (ASI120MM/MC) Power consumption 150ma@5V (ASI120MM-S/MC-S) Working Temperature -5°C~45°C Storage Temperature -20°C~60° Working Relative Humidity 20%~80% Storage Relative Humidity... -
Page 8: Qe Graph & Read Noise
ASI120 Manual 5. 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. ASI120 is a very fast and sensitive USB2.0 camera. Up to 35FPS under 1280x960 full resolution! With a peak QE of 75%, beyond ICX618 and with no FPN (Fixed pattern Noise)! Long time exposure supported up to 1000s. - Page 9 ASI120 Manual Read noise includes pixel diode noise, circuit noise and ADC quantization error noise, and the lower the better. 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 10: Getting To Know Your Camera
ASI120 Manual 6. Getting to know your camera 6.1 External View Mono camera Protect and sealed window USB3.0 UBS2.0 IN Color camera AR coated D21*1.1mm Protect and sealed window IR-CUT coated D21*1.1mm ST4 Guide Port USB2.0 IN 1/4” screw You can mount to tripod... -
Page 11: Protect Window
ZWO ASI120MC and ASI120MC-S camera prevent the sensor from humidity and dust. Diameter is 21mm and 1.1mm thick. Transmission chart of the UV IR-CUT filter ASI120MM and ASI120MM-S come with the D21 AR protect window. Transmission chart of the AR filter... -
Page 12: Analog To Digital Converter (Adc)
ASI120 Manual 6.3 Analog to Digital Converter (ADC) The ASI20 camera records in 12bit ADC. This camera also supports ROI (region of interest) shooting, and this smaller ROI has faster fps. Here is the maximum speed of 120MM/120MC running at 12bit ADC . Resolution 120MM/120MC (12bit) 1280X960... -
Page 13: Binning
ASI120 Manual Here is the maximum speed of ASI120MM-S/120MC-S running at 12bit ADC . Resolution 120MM-S/120MC-S (12bit) 1280X960 60FPS 1280X720 98FPS 1280X600 116FPS 1280X400 168FPS 960X960 74FPS 1024X768 90FPS 1024X400 160FPS 800X800 85FPS 800X640 106FPS 800X48 141FPS 640X480 133FPS 512X440... -
Page 14: How To Use Your Camera
ASI120 Manual 7. How to use your camera You can refer to the connecting drawing blow: Color camera connecting drawing: 1. 1.25” T-Mount 2. 1.25”filter(optional) Mono camera connecting drawing: 1. 1.25” T-Mount 2. 1.25” filter(optional) 3. M42-1.25” adapter 4. M42-M42（Male screw thread）... -
Page 15: Cleaning
ASI120 Manual 8. Cleaning The camera comes with an AR or IR-CUT protect window, which can protect the sensor from dust and humidity. Should you need to clean the sensor, it’s better to do so during the daytime. To see the dust, you just need to setup your telescope and point it to a bright place. - Page 16 ASI120 Manual • Area protected from electrostatic discharges and equipped with ground straps. Preparations • Wear vinyl gloves or finger cots without talcum powder. • Make use of anti-ESD equipment: Ground straps, ionizers etc. Recommendations • Never clean with a dry cleaning medium. •...
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Page 17: Mechanical Drawing
ASI120 Manual 9. Mechanical drawing ASI120MM/ASI120MC ASI120MM-S/ASI120MC-S... -
Page 18: Servicing
ASI120 Manual 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.