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Product Description
iCAM178M camera uses a Sony IMX178 mono sensor. The imaging area is 1/1.8”, with 2.4um pixel size,
6.4MP resolution (2096*2078) and diagonal of 9mm.
iCAM178M camera has a very high sensitivity. It is an idea camera for planetary imaging. The camera
has a very low readout noise. The testing results indicated that the readout noise is as low as 1.34e at a
gain of 350. The camera has a unique DPS (Dead Pixel Suppression) technology to eliminate the any
abnormal/dead pixel by analyzing camera dark frames. The camera has a unique HCG mode, which will
automatically turn on when the camera gain setting is >30. The HCG mode can greatly reduce the
readout noise and retain the same high dynamic range as it at low gain.
When the camera is connected to the USB3.0 interface and full-resolution preview is used, it can reach
60 FPS in RAW8 mode (10bit ADC). During image recording, the actual recording speed is affected by the
hard drive writing speed. It is recommended to use a high-quality solid state drive to record data to
realize the full benefit of the USB3.0 data speed. The ST-4 guiding port allows one to connect the camera
to a mount GUIDE port for ST-4 autoguiding.
Package Contents
iCAM178M Camera
USB 3.0 cable
ST-4 guiding cable
Online Contents
This Manual
Camera driver
ASCOM driver
System Requirement
Windows 7/8/10 is supported
Linux and Mac OS will be supported soon.
Driver Installation
1. Download iCAM/PlayerOne camera driver. Save in a folder or desktop.
2. DO NOT connect the camera to the computer yet. Double click on downloaded driver to
enter installation page.
