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Thank you for purchasing a ZWO Electronic Filter Wheel (EFW). This manual will introduce you to your EFW and prepare you for the first use. Please take the time to thoroughly read this Quick Start Guide and if you have any additional questions, please contact us at info@zwoptical.com...
Electronic filter wheels (EFW) are filter wheels used with mono cameras for astrophotography. ZWO offers several configurations depending on the filter size and number of filters used. A ZWO EFW simply requires a USB connection for use and power. You may control it from a variety of hosts such as Windows , Arm Linux , Android and iOS system.
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Connecting ZWO EFW to Camera You can connect your camera to the EFW with a 1.25" nose piece or simply thread it directly to the M42 interface. Please pay attention to the direction of EFW when you connect to the camera to ensure that the filters...
Driver installation ZWO EFW are designed as a USB HID device (like a keyboard or mouse) so you only need to install the ASCOM driver for use. Download and install EFW ASCOM driver from our website or install from the CD-ROM that is included with your EFW.
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2. My EFW spins but never stops, or stops at the wrong position. ZWO EFW uses an infrared sensor to check wheel position. If the sensor malfunctions, you can usually resolve by recalibrating the EFW in the ASCOM driver. Simply click "ReCalibrate" in ASCOM driver interface. It can take up to 60 seconds to perform this action.