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Apollo Camera Manual
Apollo 428M MAX Pro Camera
Manual
V1.0
Dec, 2024

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  • Page 1 Apollo Camera Manual Apollo 428M MAX Pro Camera Manual V1.0 Dec, 2024...
  • Page 2 Apollo Camera Manual Table of Contests Product Features ..........................3 Technical parameters ........................4 Product Description ........................5 Format ..........................5 Pixel size ...........................6 Interesting BIN Mode ....................6 Cutting-edge Design ....................6 Front 3P and Rear 4P tilter plate ................7 Carbon fiber and light weight ..................8 Deep Cooling ........................8 Anti-Dew heater ......................8 HCG and Noise ......................9...
  • Page 3 Apollo Camera Manual Product Features DSO cooled camera line is the most advanced product line in Player One history. We start the project from 2021, through a lot of modify and rebuild we made this final version. It brings our newest technology and design to everyone, we are very proud to introduce this...
  • Page 4 Apollo Camera Manual Technical parameters Sensor New SONY IMX428 1.1" CMOS (mono) Diagonal 17.5mm Total Pixels 7.1 Mega Pixels Max Resolution 3216×2208 4.5μm Pixel Size 14.5mm×9.9mm Chip Size Frame Rate 51FPS(10bit) Shutter Global shutter 32μs-2000s Exposure Range Readout Noise 22.9e~2.6e Full Well 25.3k e ≈79%...
  • Page 5 Apollo 428M MAX Pro based on Sony Pregius 3rd Gen technology, it is global shutter technology used in CMOS sensors. Format Apollo 428M MAX Pro has 1.1″ format, it is the biggest sensor in entire solar camera series currently, this size is quite big for imaging.
  • Page 6 Apollo-M MAX camera. Interesting BIN Mode As we know Apollo 428M MAX Pro has 4.5um pixel size, half size of Apollo-M MAX. If we use bin2, it will more like an Apollo-M MAX, and 3 combination bin mode will have some...
  • Page 7 When shooting deep sky objects, the sensor tilt plate can be used to adjust the sensor tilt angle to make the stars at the corners more rounded. Apollo 428M MAX Pro camera provide both front and Rear tilter plate fulfill all usage scenarios.
  • Page 8 Apollo Camera Manual Carbon fiber and light weight The Apollo 428M MAX Pro uses a carbon fiber in camera housing and has been optimized for weight reduction in its structural design. The camera weighs only 420 grams, making it one of the lightest models on the market.
  • Page 9 HCG mode will automatic open when Gain ≥70, readout noise will drop to 2.4e. And dynamic range will rise to 12 drops again. At 450 gain, readout noise of Apollo 428M MAX Pro camera is 1.4e, it is lower than IMX432.
  • Page 10 Apollo Camera Manual 512MB DDR3 Cache As an improvement, DDR3 cache in cooled cameras are increased to 512MB. It helps stabilize and secure data transmission, it effectively avoids frame dropping and greatly reduces readout noise. With the DDR3 cache, the camera does not have high demands on computing needs any longer, it will still have excellent performance even if it is connected to a USB 2.0 port.
  • Page 11 Apollo Camera Manual Main data port support USB3.0 protocol, type-C port is easier to plug in when assemble the imaging equipment in night. When the camera is connected to the USB3.0 interface and full-resolution preview is used, it can reach 51FPS at 10bit(RAW8) mode and 27FPS at 12bit (RAW16) .
  • Page 12 The heat power is adjustable. Overvoltage and overcurrent protection mechanism Player One cameras produced by the number one player ensures the safety of your camera and other equipment through overvoltage and overcurrent protection mechanisms.
  • Page 13 Apollo Camera Manual Performance HCG open at gain=70.
  • Page 14 Apollo Camera Manual Readout Noise Regarding readout noise, we solemnly promise that all values are obtained from actual tests. And for users, you could use Sharpcap 4 for testing. SC4 has a function called Sensor Analysis, provide a very simple way to test readout noise. We wrote a tutorial on our website: https://player-one-astronomy.com/service/manuals/ If you are interested in readout noise testing, you may try it yourself, which is very simple.
  • Page 15 Apollo Camera Manual Mechanical Drawing...
  • Page 16 Apollo Camera Manual BFL Solutions Following is some recommend 55mm BFL solution for this camera. If don’t consider about BFL, the connection way is various.
  • Page 17 Apollo Camera Manual Notice: Some BFL solution is 56mm (Compensate light path differences which caused by filters)
  • Page 18 Apollo Camera Manual Package List...
  • Page 19 For best experiences, we recommend customers to purchase our products form local dealers. After-sales Service Warranty Policy 2-year free warranty (time start from delivered) for Player One products. If the product has any issue, please send the image or video and description to support@player-one- astronomy.com for further check to confirm. ...
  • Page 20 × Legal proof-of-purchase, receipts, or invoices are not provided, or are reasonably believed to have been forged or tampered with. × A product sent to Player One for replacement does not include all original accessories, attachments and packaging, or contains items damaged by user error.