Qhyccd QHY12 User Manual

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17 18When exposure time is relative short (for high-speed downloads, the exposure time is less than 2 seconds, for the low-speed download, exposure ti

19 20Cleaning tipsClean the surface of CCD chipIf dust coats the surface of the CCD-it will impact the your images and possible create “dust donuts”an

21 22Setting the GAIN and OFFSETUnlike many other manufacturers, QHYCCD leaves the the internal settings of the camera ADC GAIN and OFFSET settings so

23 24QHY10/12 mechanical dimensionsQHY10/12 back focus distanceThe back focus length of QHY10/12 is20mm, as shown without the center and angle adjustm

25 261234EZCAPGet first light (sample as QHY10)Although QHY10/12 is supported by many 3rdparty software, we still suggest you strongly to use the soft

27 28151617Click the Live Preview option. This lets you achieve a continuous preview. We recommend select the shorter exposure time (100-500ms) for o

29 30EZCAP can control temperature manually or automatically for the QHY10 camera. Choose Temperature Control from the Setup menu. There are three tem

31 3212345678910StepsPlease download the latest version of the ASCOM Platform from http://ascom-standards.org/. Install ASCOM and ALSO download any U

33 34Changes from the above steps number 8:Set the merge mode with X and Y ,like choose X=1,Y=same.Press the button of Start to exposure and shoot .So

35 3656798If the camera of QHY10 is connected successfully, AART will show the window of temperature control. Please set Target as what you want to be

1 21234QHY10/12 CCD Camera User GuideCongratulations on your new QHYCCD series purchase!Make sure you read this guide carefully before operating your

37 38Note: In most cases, there maybe appear some Vertical stripes in the image which is formedby lots of BIAS or DARK image stacked.This is normal. T

39 40Partial Cropped DARK Image (D)DARK image which be calibrated by BIAS Field （D-B）Capture FLAT ImageFLAT image can be used to rectify the problem o

3 4STANDARD EQUIPMENTMake sure that the following items are included in your camera package. If anything is missing, contact the retailer from which y

5Optional 12V 4A AC Power Supply Adapter Input Voltage Range 100-240V1Optional Air Sealed Boxwith Electrically Heated Silica Gel 2Accessories Sold Sep

7 818234569107Camera Software InstallationPlease download the latest QHY10/12 drivers at the http://www.qhyccd.com(win64/32 version). This version als

9 10What if dew forms on the surface of CCD chip?DC201 Input Voltage RangeThe DC201 requires a regulated 12V input. The normal input range is 11V-13V.

11 12Dew is formed on the IR cut glass3. Screw silica gel tube into the connection of the sealed chamber. Make sure the rubber O-Ring is present to

13 14You should shut off all power after you are finished using your CCD. If the camera is still on (via USB), any ice crystals around CCD chip will

15 16QHY10/12 CCD Chip Read-out Mode andImage Calibration.The QHY10/12 has a 2 channel/2 frame readout CCD chip. There are several things you need to