Qhyccd QHY8PRO User Manual

QHY8PROCooled Color Astronomy CCD CameraUser ManualQHY8PRO User Manual V1.0

19 20Setting the GAIN and OFFSETUnlike many other manufacturers, QHYCCDleaves the the internal settings of the camera ADC GAIN and OFFSET settings so

21 22QHY8PRO mechanical dimensions QHY8PRO back focus distanceThe back focus length of QHY8PRO is20mm, as shown without the center and angle adjustmen

23 241234Using the Center and Angle Adjustment RingThere is a M42/0.75 thread on the QHY8PRO, which can connect directly with the telescope. If it nee

25 26151617Click the Live Preview option. This lets you achieve a continuous preview. We recommend select the shorter exposure time (100-500ms) for o

27 28EZCAP can control temperature manually or automatically for the QHY8PRO camera. Choose Temperature Control from the Setup menu. There are three t

29 3012345678910StepsPlease download the latest version of the ASCOM Platform from http://ascom-standards.org/. Install ASCOM and ALSO download any U

31 32Changes 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

33 3456798If the camera of QHY8PRO is connected successfully, AART will show the window of temperature control. Please set Target as what you want to

35 36Note: 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

37 38Partial 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

1 21234CONTENTS1)SAFETY PRECAUTIONS--------------------------------------------------------------------------22)STANDARD EQUIPMENT--------------------

3 4QHY8PRO Camera1Center and Tilt Adjustment Ring2USB cable3DC102 DC adapter49 PIN power cable5Silicon gel tube(one)6STANDARD EQUIPMENTMake sure that

5 6100-240V TO 12V AC adapter1Full Air proof box withelectric heating silicon gel2Camera Interface1：Camera Front Part2：CCD Chamber Air socket3：M42/0.7

Camera Software InstallationPlease download last QHY8PRO system driver from http://www.qhyccd.com/download.html (WINUSB 64/32version) This version sup

9 10DC201 Input Voltage RangeThe DC201 requires a regulated 12V input. The normal input range is 11V-13V. If you exceed 13V-common when you are using

11 123. Screw silica gel tube into the connection of the sealed chamber. Make sure the rubber O-Ring is present to ensure an airtight connection.4.

15 16You 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

17 18Clean the surface of CCD chipIf dust coats the surface of the CCD-it will impact the your images and possible create “dust donuts”and other artif