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Page 1: Asi178 Manual
ASI178 Manual Revision 1.3 Aug, 2021 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
ASI178 Manual Table of Contents ASI178 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 ........................ -
Page 3: 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 submit it on the ZWO support site: https://support.astronomy-imaging-camera.com/ ASI178 Cameras are designed for astronomical photography. -
Page 4: Camera Models And Sensor Type
ASI178 Manual 2. Camera Models and Sensor Type There are 4 types of ASI178 models: Models Mono or Color Regulated TEC Cooling Sensor ASI178MM Mono IMX178 ASI178MC Color IMX178 ASI178MM-COOL Mono IMX178 (Discontinued) ASI178MC-COOL Color IMX178 (Discontinued) Which camera to choose: Monochrome camera sensors are capable of higher details and sensitivity than color sensors, but you need additional accessories such as filter wheel and filters. -
Page 5: What's In The Box
ASI178 Manual 3. What's in the box? ASI178MM or ASI178MC... -
Page 6: Camera Technical Specifications
ASI178 Manual 4. Camera technical specifications 1 / 1.8″CMOS Sensor Diagonal 8.95mm Resolution 6.4 Mega Pixels 3096*2080 Pixel Size 2.4µm Image area 7.4mm * 5mm Max FPS at full resolution 60FPS Shutter Rolling shutter Exposure Range 32µs-1000s Read Noise 1.4~2.2e... -
Page 7: Qe Graph & Read Noise
ASI178 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 178 sensor Relative QE Curve... - 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 ASI178 cameras is extremely lower when compared with traditional CCD cameras. It is even lower when the camera is set at a higher gain.
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Page 9: Getting To Know Your Camera
ASI178 Manual 6. Getting to know your camera 6.1 External View ASI178MM: AR protect ASI178MC: IR-Cut protect 1/4” screw window, D21*1.1mm window, D21*1.1mm You can mount to tripod USB3.0 & USB2.0 IN ST4 guide port 6.2 Power consumption: ASI cameras are designed to have very low power consumption which is around 170ma@5V. You only need the USB cable to power up the camera. -
Page 10: Analog To Digital Converter (Adc)
6.4 Analog to Digital Converter (ADC) The ASI178 camera records in 10bit ADC and 14bit 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 11: How To Use Your Camera
ASI178 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: 1. 1.25” T-Mount... - Page 12 ASI178 Manual...
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Page 13: Clean The Camera And Redry Desiccant
ASI178 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 14: Mechanical Drawing
ASI178 Manual 9. Mechanical drawing ASI178MM/ASI178MC... -
Page 15: Servicing
ASI178 Manual 10. Servicing For software upgrades please refer to “Support-manual and software” on our official website. https://astronomy-imaging-camera.com/ For repairs and consultation: https://support.astronomy-imaging-camera.com/ For customers who bought the camera from your local dealer, dealer is responsible for the customer service.
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