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Page 1: Asi Mini Camera Manual
ASI Mini Camera Manual Revision 1.1 Nov, 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
ASI Mini Camera Manual Table of Contents ASI Mini Camera Manual ......................1 Instruction ..........................3 Camera Models and Sensor Type ..................... 4 What's in the box? ........................4 Camera technical specifications ....................5 QE Graph & Read Noise ......................6 Getting to know your camera .................... -
Page 3: Instruction
ASI Mini Camera 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 ASI Mini Cameras are designed for both Guiding and Photography. -
Page 4: Camera Models And Sensor Type
2. Camera Models and Sensor Type There are 2 types of ASI mini models: Model Mono or Color USB Speed Sensor ASI290MM Mini Mono USB2.0 IMX290 ASI174MM Mini Mono USB2.0 IMX174 3. What's in the box? ASI290MM mini / ASI174MM mini... -
Page 5: Camera Technical Specifications
ASI Mini Camera Manual 4. Camera technical specifications ASI290MM Mini ASI174MM Mini 1 / 2.8″ CMOS Sensor 1/1.2” CMOS Diagonal 6.5mm 13.2MM Resolution 2.1Mega Pixels 1936× 1096 2.3Mega Pixels 1936× 1216 2.9μm Pixel Size 5.86μm Image area 5.6mm*3.2mm 11.3mm*7.1mm Max FPS at full resolution 20.4FPS... -
Page 6: Qe Graph & Read Noise
ASI Mini Camera Manual 5. QE Graph & Read Noise QE and Read Noise are the most important parameters to measure the performance of a camera. Higher QE and lower Read Noise are needed to improve the SNR of an image. Mono 290 sensor Relative QE Curve Mono174 sensor Relative QE Curve... - Page 7 ASI Mini Camera Manual Read Noise includes pixel diode noise, circuit noise and ADC quantization error noise, and the lower the better. The Read Noise of the mini cameras is extremely lower when compared with traditional CCD cameras. It is even lower when the camera is set 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 9: Getting To Know Your Camera
6.4 Protect Window There is a protect window before the sensor of ASI290 camera. Our ASI290MM Mini and ASI174MM Mini comes with the AR window, thickness is 1.1 mm. 6.5 Analog to Digital Converter (ADC) The ASI290 and ASI174 mini camera records in 12bit ADC, ASI290 mini also support 10bit ADC. -
Page 10: Binning
ASI Mini Camera Manual 6.6 Binning The ASI290 and ASI174 mini camera supports software bin2 mode. We recommend customer to use software binning if you don’t care speed. 7. 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 site: 1. -
Page 11: Cleaning
ASI Mini Camera Manual 8. Cleaning The camera comes with an AR 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 12: Mechanical Drawing
ASI Mini Camera Manual 9. Mechanical drawing 10. 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.