ZWO ASI178 User Manual

ASI178 Manual
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2. Camera Models and Sensor Type
There are 4 types of ASI178 models:
Models
Mono or Color
Regulated TEC Cooling
Sensor
ASI178MM
Mono
No
IMX178
ASI178MC
Color
No
IMX178
ASI178MM-COOL
(Discontinued)
Mono
Yes
IMX178
ASI178MC-COOL
(Discontinued)
Color
Yes
IMX178
Which camera to choose:
Monochrome camera sensors are capable of higher details and sensitivity than color sensors, but
you need additional accessories such as filter wheel and filters. The post-processing is more
complicated too. So color camera is often recommended for beginner of astrophotographer.
TEC cooling will help to reduce dark current noise for long exposures. For short exposures, such
as under one second, the dark current noise is very low. However, cooling is recommended for
DSO imaging when long exposures are required.

ZWO ASI178 Specifications

General

Sensor	1 / 1.8″CMOS
ADC	14 bit
Diagonal	8.95mm
Resolution	6.4 Mega Pixels 3096*2080
Pixel Size	2.4µm
Image area	7.4mm * 5mm
Shutter	Rolling shutter
Exposure Range	32µs-1000s
Back Focus Distance	12.5mm
Max FPS at full resolution	60FPS
Read Noise	1.4~2.2e
QE peak	TBD
Full well	15k e
Interface	USB3.0/USB2.0
Adapters	2″/ 1.25″/ M42X0.75
Protect window	AR/IR-Cut window
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%

Weight and Dimensions

Dimensions	62mm
Weight	120g