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Page 1: Asi185 Manual
ASI185 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
ASI185 Manual ASI185 Manual ..........................1 Instruction ..........................3 Camera Models and Sensor Type ..................... 4 What's in the box? ........................5 Camera technical specifications ....................7 QE Graph & Read Noise ......................8 Getting to know your camera ....................10 6.1 External View ........................ -
Page 3: Instruction
ASI185 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 ASI185 Cameras are designed for astronomical photography. -
Page 4: Camera Models And Sensor Type
Regulated TEC Cooling Sensor ASI185MC Color IMX185 ASI185MC-COOL Color IMX185 Why do I choose ASI185MC? ASI85MC cameras are designed for astronomical photography. The slightly larger sensor, extremely low read noise , high sensitivity and high frame rates make this new camera a very good choice for planetary imaging, it also comes with a 2.5mm all sky lens which can provide a nearly... -
Page 5: What's In The Box
ASI185 Manual 3. What's in the box? ASI185MC 1–ZWO ASI185MC 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 ASI185 Manual ASI185MC-COOL 1–ZWO ASI185MC-COOL Camera Body 2–M42-1.25″ T-Mount 3–1.25″ Cover 4–2 m long USB 3.0 cable 5–USB 2.0 short cable x2 They are used to connect your EFW or guider camera through the USB2.0 hub. 6–Backup desiccant tablets packet Only when you find fogging inside camera chamber, you need to replace them.
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Page 7: Camera Technical Specifications
ASI185 Manual 4. Camera technical specifications 1/1.9‖ CMOS IMX185 Sensor Resolution 2.3 Mega Pixels 1944*1224 Pixel Size 3.75µm Image area 7.3mm*4.6mm Max FPS at full resolution 108FPS(10bitADC) Shutter Rolling shutter 32μs-1000s Exposure Range Read Noise 1.5e @30db gain QE peak Full well 22.8k e 12 bit... -
Page 8: Qe Graph & Read Noise
ASI185 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. Color 185 Sensor Relative QE... - Page 9 ASI185 Manual Read Noise includes pixel diode noise, circuit noise and ADC quantization error noise, and the lower the better. The Read Noise of the ASI185 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 10: Getting To Know Your Camera
ASI185 Manual 6. Getting to know your camera 6.1 External View Heat Sink Protect and sealed window AR coated D25*3mm ST4 Guide Port USB3.0 or USB2.0 IN USB3.0 or USB2.0 IN USB2.0 Hub* 1/4‖ screw You can mount to tripod Cooler power supply ST4 Guide Port 5.5*2.1 DC socket... -
Page 11: Power Consumption
ASI185 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 6.2 Power consumption: ASI cameras are designed to have very low power consumption which is around 180ma@5V. You only need the USB cable to power up the camera, however you will need a separate power supply to activate the cooler. -
Page 12: Cooling System
100ms. The lowest temperature that can be set is -40℃. 6.4 Protect Window Our ASI185MC comes with the D21 AR window, thickness is 1.1 mm While ASI185MC-COOL has the D25 AR window, thickness is 3 mm. Transmission chart of the AR filter. -
Page 13: Analog To Digital Converter (Adc)
ASI185 Manual 6.5 Analog to Digital Converter (ADC) The ASI185 camera records in 10bit ADC and 12bit ADC. You can image at a faster fps rate if you choose to use 10bit ADC (high speed mode). This camera also supports ROI (region of interest) shooting, and this smaller ROI has faster fps. -
Page 14: How To Use Your Camera
ASI185 Manual 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: Color camera connecting drawing: 1. -
Page 15: Clean The Camera And Redry Desiccant
ASI185 Manual 8. Clean the camera and redry desiccant 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 16: Mechanical Drawing
ASI185 Manual 9. Mechanical drawing ASI185MC ASI185MC-COOL... -
Page 17: Servicing
ASI185 Manual 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.