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Page 1: Asi183 Manual
ASI183 Manual Revision 1.1 Mar, 2018 All material in this publication is subject to change without notice and its copyright totally belongs to Suzhou ZWO CO.,LTD. -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
ASI183 Manual Table of Contents ASI183 Manual..........................1 Instruction........................... 3 Camera Models and Sensor Type....................4 What's in the box?........................5 Camera technical specifications....................6 QE Graph & Read Noise......................7 Getting to know your camera......................9 6.1 External View........................9 6.2 Power consumption......................10 6.3 Cooling system........................11... -
Page 3: Instruction
ASI183 Cameras are designed for astronomical photography. This is another great camera from ZWO not only suitable for DSO imaging but also planetary imaging. The excellent performance and multifunctional usage will impress you a lot! For software installation instructions and other technical information please refer to “ASI USB3.0 Cameras software Manual”... -
Page 4: Camera Models And Sensor Type
ASI183 Manual 2. Camera Models and Sensor Type There are 4 types of ASI183 models: Models Mono or Color Regulated TEC Cooling Sensor ASI183MM Mono Sony IMX183CLK-J ASI183MC Color Sony IMX183CQJ-J ASI183MM Pro Mono Sony IMX183CLK-J ASI183MC Pro Color Sony IMX183CQJ-J... -
Page 5: What's In The Box
ASI183 Manual 3. What's in the box? ASI183MM or ASI183MC ASI183MM Pro or ASI183MC Pro... -
Page 6: Camera Technical Specifications
ASI183 Manual 4. Camera technical specifications Sensor 1″ CMOS IMX183CLK-J/CQJ-J Diagonal 15.9mm Resolution 20.18Mega Pixels 5496*3672 Pixel Size 2.4μm Image area 13.2mm*8.8mm Max FPS at full resolution 19FPS Shutter Rolling shutter Exposure Range 32μs-2000s Read Noise 1.6e @30db gain QE peak... -
Page 7: Qe Graph & Read Noise
ASI183 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. For the Mono 183 Sensor, the peak value for QE is around 84%... - Page 8 Read noise includes pixel diode noise, circuit noise and ADC quantization error noise, and the lower the better. The Read Noise of the ASI183 cameras is extremely low when compared with traditional CCD cameras and it is even lower when the camera is used at a higher gain.
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Page 9: Getting To Know Your Camera
ASI183 Manual 6. Getting to know your camera 6.1 External View Protect and sealed window T2 extender ring: AR coated D32*2mm 2” diameters T2 screws inside 11mm thickness Protect and sealed window Can be removed AR coated D32*2mm Heat Sink USB3.0 or USB2.0 IN... -
Page 10: Power Consumption
ASI183 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 300ma@5V. -
Page 11: Cooling System
ASI183 Manual 6.3 Cooling system The cooled ASI183 cameras 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 exposures for each frame. -
Page 12: Analog To Digital Converter (Adc)
6.6 Analog to Digital Converter (ADC) The ASI183 camera records in 12bit ADC and 10bit 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 13: How To Use Your Camera
ASI183 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 14 ASI183 Manual 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） 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 8.
- Page 15 Here are the steps to show you how to connect mono 183 and our EFW mini to your scopes. Benefiting from the short back focus design, 1.25” filter is big enough for ASI183 camera. EFW Mini & ASI183MM cooled camera Unscrew the six screws.
- Page 16 ASI183 Manual Take out the 1.25” T-Mount form the T2-1.25” Attached the camera to the EFW as shown. holder. Install the T-mount to the back of the EFW. Attach it to your telescope. T2 extender can be used for attaching the Here is the sideways view.
- Page 17 ASI183 Manual Here is an example of the whole setup including an OAG and guider camera.
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Page 19: Cleaning
ASI183 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. A Barlow is required to see these dusts clear. -
Page 20: Mechanical Drawing
ASI183 Manual 9. Mechanical drawing ASI183MM/ASI183MC ASI183MM Pro /ASI183MC Pro... -
Page 21: Servicing
ASI183 Manual 10. Servicing Repairs, servicing and upgrades are available by emailing info@zwoptical.com For customers who bought the camera form your local dealer, dealer is responsible for the customer service. 11. Warranty We provide 2-year warranty for our products, we will offer repair service for free or replace for free if the camera doesn’t work within warranty period.