ZWO ASI071MC-COOL User manual

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ASI071 Manual
Revision 1.1
Jan, 2017
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Table of Contents
ASI071 Manual ...............................................................................................................................1
1. Instruction .....................................................................................................................................3
2. What's in the box?.........................................................................................................................4
3. Camera technical specifications....................................................................................................5
4. QE Graph & Read Noise...............................................................................................................6
5. Getting to know your camera........................................................................................................8
5.1 External View......................................................................................................................8
5.2 Power consumption:............................................................................................................9
5.3 Cooling system..................................................................................................................10
5.4 Back focus distance...........................................................................................................10
5.5 Protect Window.................................................................................................................10
5.6 Analog to Digital Converter (ADC)..................................................................................11
5.7 Binning..............................................................................................................................11
5.8 Backup desiccant tube.......................................................................................................11
6. How to use your camera..............................................................................................................13
7. Cleaning......................................................................................................................................17
8. Mechanical drawing....................................................................................................................19
9. Servicing .....................................................................................................................................20
10. Warranty ...................................................................................................................................20

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1. 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 take the time to read it
thoroughly and if you have any other questions, feel free to contact us.
[e-mail]
ASI071 Camera is designed for astronomical photography. This is our first APS-C
size CMOS camera which is not only suitable for DSO imaging, but also for 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”
https://astronomy-imaging-camera.com/
Model
Mono or Color
Regulated TEC Cooling
Sensor
ASI071MC-COOL
Color
Yes
SONY IMX071 CMOS

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2. What's in the box?
ASI071MC-COOL
1–Camera bag
2–ZWO ASI071MC-COOL Camera Body
3–Backup desiccant tablets packet
You only need to use them with desiccant tube when you find fogging happen inside camera.
4–Driver & Extra Software CD (Mac, PC & Linux Compatible)
5–M42-1.25″ T-mount
6–M42-M42 21mm extender
7–M42-M48 16.5mm extender
8–2″ Cover
9–2″ Cover
10–Screw driver
11-M42-M48 adapter
12–2 m long USB 3.0 cable
13–Desiccant tube
14–USB 2.0 short cable x2
They can be used to connect your EFW or guider camera through the USB2.0 hub.

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3. Camera technical specifications
Sensor
SONY IMX071 CMOS
Diagonal
28.4mm
Resolution
16 Mega Pixels
4944X3284
Pixel Size
4.78μm
Image area
23.6mmX15.6mm
Max FPS at full resolution
10FPS
Shutter
Rolling shutter
Exposure Range
64μs-2000s
Read Noise
2.3e @24db gain
QE peak
TBD
Full well
46k e
ADC
14 bit
Interface
USB3.0/USB2.0
Adapters
M42X0.75
Protect window
AR window
Dimensions
78mm Diameter
Weight
500g
Back Focus Distance
17.5mm
Cooling:
Regulated Two Stage TEC
Delta T
35-40 below ambient
Cooling Power consumption
12V at 2A Max
Supported OS
Windows, Linux & Mac OSX
Working Temperature
-5°C~45°C
Storage Temperature
-20°C~60°C
Working Relative Humidity
20%~80%
Storage Relative Humidity
20%~95%