Product Description
ASI1600MC Pro
DDR Memory Buffer
DDR memory buffer is the main difference between ASI “Cool” and “Pro” cameras.
ASI1600 Pro camera includes a 256MB DDR3 memory buffer to help improve data transfer reliability. Additionally, the use of a memory buffer minimizes amp-glow, which is caused by the slow transfer speeds when the camera is used with a USB 2.0 port.
Astrophotography Performance
ASI1600 Pro offers very good performance for astrophotography. Low read noise, Low dark current, high dynamic range .
ASI1600 build in 12bit ADC but can provide 12.5 stops dynamic range which is even better than KAF8300 due to its super low read noise.
QE Graph
We suppose the QE peak value is more than 60%.
Dark Current
The dark current of ASI1600 from out test result.
here is a 300S dark frame tested with the cooler running at -25 degree.
Reliable Mechanical Structures
There are four screws that seal the sensor chamber. Our camera design has been extensively tested and is very stable.
Even when used in higher humidity environments, ASI1600 Pro will still works fine without dew problems.
USB 3.0 Port & USB2.0 HUB
USB 3.0 Port: Provides 5Gb bandwidth to make it possible for ASI1600 Pro to run at 14.7 fps (12bit, normal mode) or 23 fps (10bit, high speed mode) at full resolution (16Mega).
USB 2.0 HUB: Can connect with various accessories, including a filter wheel, guide camera or electronic focuser, allowing you to manage your cables better. There are two short 0.5m USB2.0 cables included with the ASI1600 Pro. The hub is powered by the external power supply if you connect one.
Cooling System
ASI1600 Pro has 2 stage TEC cooling system to enable very deep cooling (40°C-45°C below ambient). The cooler requires an external power supply, which is not included with the camera. You may order a suitable power supply from here.
We recommend using a 12V/3-5A or more DC adapter for cooler power supply (2.1×5.5, center positive).
Using a battery with 9-15V is also suitable for the cooler power supply.
Connecting Diagram
1. M43-T2 adapter
2. EOS-T2 adapter
3. 2”Filter (optional)
4. 1.25” T-Mount
5. 1.25” Filter (optional)
6. M42-1.25” adapter (optional)
7. T2 extender 11mm
Mechanical Diagram
What is in the box?
ASI1600 Pro box includes all necessary cables, adapters, and manuals.
Notice：Cooled cameras need a 12v power adapter, If you don’t have one, please click this link to buy a 12V power adapter. There are 4 different standard for different contury, please choose it carefully.
https://astronomy-imaging-camera.com/products/accessories/acdc-adapter-12v-5a-for-cooled-cameras/
The best solution of 55mm back focus length
Read more: https://astronomy-imaging-camera.com/faq/best-back-focus-length-solutions-55mm.html
Drivers and Softwares:
Our website has newest camera drivers and many DSO and Planetary capture softwares. Please make sure the newest driver and software has been installed before you start shooting:
https://astronomy-imaging-camera.com/software/
Camera technical details
Sensor: 4/3″ CMOS
Diagonal: 21.9mm
Resolution: 16Mega Pixels 4656×3520
Pixel Size: 3.8µm
Bayer Pattern: GRBG
Max FPS at full resolution :23FPS
Shutter: Rolling shutter
Exposure Range: 32µs-2000s
Read Noise: 1.2e @30db gain
QE peak: 60%
Full well: 20ke
ADC:12bit
DDRIII Buffer: 256MB
Interface: USB3.0/USB2.0
Adaptor: 2″ / 1.25″ / M42X0.75
Protect window:AR window
Dimensions: 78mm Diameter
Weight: 410g
Back Focus Distance: 6.5mm
Cooling: Regulated Two Stage TEC
Delta T: 40°C-45°C below ambient
Cooler Power consumption: 12V at 2A Max
Working Temperature: -5°C—45°C
Storage Temperature: -20°C—60°C
Working Relative Humidity: 20%—80%
Storage Relative Humidity: 20%—95%
Supported resolution
12Bit ADC
4656×3520 14.7fps
3840×2160 23.1fps
1920×1680 32.9fps
1280×960 47.1fps
640×480 80.4fps
320×240 124.4fps
10Bit ADC
4656×3520 23fps
3840×2160 36.2fps
1920×1680 57.7fps
1280×960 73.6fps
640×480 125.7fps
320×240 192.4fps
more resolutions are user defined
Our website is continuously updated with the most recent camera drivers as well as software for DSO and planetary imaging. Please make sure the most recent Driver and software have been installed before you start shooting:
It is also recommended to read the Manuals first before shooting.
Shipping & Delivery
Fast Shipping: we will choose DHL, UPS, FedEx etc to deliver it. Usually you will get your package within 15-20 days.
- Fast Shipping(amount ≧ 199USD) for free
- Fast Shipping(amount < 199USD) : $30.00 (We do not provide free shipping from now on.)
Introduction
- It will take around 60-90 days for shipment via ePacket/China Post Registered Air Mail/EMS, which can’t be guaranteed due to force majeure. If you can’t get the air mail package after 2months, please let us know ASAP: info@zwoptical.com
- Customers from Brazil and Chile should leave a message to provide your CPF or CNPJ as your custom needs it.
- Customers from Russia need to provide the complete English name with three words as well as the English shipping address.
Tracking site
DGM: http://webtrack.dhlglobalmail.com/?locale=en-US
China air mail: http://www.17track.net/en
Tax
- The price list on our website is USD without tax.
- Please note that buyers are liable to pay tax involved, such as Import tax, VAT , customs handling fee, etc. The additional fees may be collected at time of delivery by courier.
- For best local service we advise customers buy our cameras from local dealers.
Warranty & Return
1. ZWO hereby declares that it will provide customers with a warranty period of 2 years for ZWO branded products (excluding APO), as per this policy. APO products will be covered by a 1-year free warranty service, starting from the day following the receipt of the product by the customer. For ASIAIR Plus users, the warranty period will commence from the day of device activation.
2. If a User encounters the following Dead on Arrival (DOA) and contacts ZWO within the corresponding time limit to issue the Product purchase invoice and relevant evidence, ZWO will provide door-to-door pick-up service and, as appropriate, after-sale replacement (or partial replacement), repair or return (or partial return) service for the following Products:
1) Product quality problem
Provided that a User detects a quality problem and contacts ZWO within 30 days after receipt of the Products, and ZWO support team confirms that the Products indeed have a quality problem or defect after their inspection, ZWO will provide free replacement service towards such Products;
2) Product transportation problem
Provided that a User finds obvious signs of bubbling, serious overstocking, or deformation on the outer package of the Products upon receipt of the Products, and provides ZWO with pictures of the outer package and proof of receipt within 3 days after receipt of such Products, ZWO support team will verify the actual shipper and determine the responsible party for such transportation problem. In the event that ZWO is the actual shipper, ZWO will be responsible for providing the relevant return or replacement service, however, if the Products are directly sold or transported to the User by an agent of ZWO, the agent will be responsible for providing the relevant return or replacement service.
3. If the Products are under the following circumstances, they are not within the scope of warranty service, ZWO may provide maintenance services to the Users:
1) The Warranty Period of the Products has expired; or
2) The Products are injected into liquid or affected by moisture or corrosion; or
3) The Products are damaged by an external force (such as the broken of the camera protection window glass, the deformation of the product shell, the broken of the USB port, etc.); or
4) Disassembling, repairing by a third party, refurbishment of the Products (such as downloading erroneous firmware) without the written authorization of ZWO; or
5) The product system is modified, or the maintenance notice is lost or changed; or
6) Product quality problem caused by installation not following the requirements or instructions for the Products; or
7) Physical damage or failure of the Products caused by the force majeure (such as strong vibration or extrusion such as flood, fire, earthquake, or thunder stroke); or
8)Damage caused by the improper User operation during the period of shooting or use, such as using without the equipment protection or direct shooting of the sun; or
9) No valid purchase invoice or warranty certificate; or
10) The Products are second-hand products.
Any quality problem with the accessories or other parts of the Products is not a condition for the return or change of the Products, and the User may solely request to replace the accessories with new ones, which shall be handled after verification by ZWO support team.
If the issue with your ZWO product was caused by certain damage (such as severe damage not covered by the 2-year warranty), you might have to pay the replacement value.
4. For the normal repair or replacement of the Products during the Warranty Period, the User will bear the return cost. When returning the Products, Users shall specify the actual reasons for the damage to the Products, and shall provide the corresponding valid certificates, such as pictures or videos, etc.
For the Products that need to be replaced after being confirmed by ZWO in writing, the User shall return the Products with the complete package, together with all accessories, manuals, etc., to the address designated by ZWO.
By sending back the product to ZWO, the User agrees to pay out-of-warranty fees that may arise during the repair process of the product. ZWO will send back the product after charging.
5. If a User encounters any problem during the use of ZWO Products, you may at any time contact ZWO for technical support via ZWO Support.
For the Products that need to be returned for after-sales service, ZWO will provide the corresponding RMA code for reference.
ZWO will not accept any products having no RMA code that have been returned privately without ZWO written confirmation.
6. If a User purchases the ZWO Products from a ZWO agent, the User may contact the ZWO agent directly for the relevant after-sales service.
Rajib Lochan Sarma – :
Hi Sam,
Sorry. My first question was pertaining to image comparison of asi1600mc-c with a modded DSLR and NOT “unmodded” as written in my above post. Sorry for my mistake.
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Sam Wen – :
cooled is very important in summer
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Rajib Lochan Sarma – :
Hi Sam,
I have two questions:
1. I hope asi1600mc-c is able to get better images as compared to unmoded DSLRs as far as the H-a zones of the nebulae are concerned. Am I correct? Sorry for my wild question as I am a newbie yet to use a dedicated astro imaging camera (so far I have been using only Canon EOS 60D unmodded and recently procured one ASI120MC for planetary imaging).
2. Are you selling this product to India? (I hope you do). What is the ordering method please?
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Sam Wen – :
of course better Ha response and it’s cooled
we can sell to India
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Andy – :
Some CCD cameras come with inbuilt shutters that allow darks to be taken automatically as part of a scripted session. Can the asi1600 do this?
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Sam Wen – :
no, there is no mechanical shutter
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Federico Bonino – :
Hi Mr. Sam
I want to Know How is the approximately value of Quantum efficency
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Sam Wen – :
the peak value is around %60
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Mark Casazza – :
I am seriously considering the ASI1600MC-cool camera as my next camera. I have 5 imaging configurations using two scopes (Canon lens, ES ED127 + 0x field flattener, ES ED 127 with 0.7x field flattener, C11 + .66x reducer and C11). My focal ratios range from f/10 to f/5.25. I am currently imaging with a full spectrum Canon DSLR. If I get the Canon adapter can I achieve the same back focus as the DSLR and use all my current connectors? What do you recommend for IR cut and light pollution filters that will work with all these configurations?
Also, I have seen background noise banding with my CMOS DSLR sensor (Canon T1i). This shows up as noise in bands in the dark of empty space especially near bright extended objects. It is very subtle and only really shows up with aggressive stretching. Is this problematic with all CMOS OSC sensors? Do you offer any sample linear data from this camera that can be worked to get a feel for the data quality from the camera?
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Sam Wen – :
you need order our EOS-T2 adapter with this camera to reach focus and don’t need any other adapters
this adapter changed the ASI cameras to EOS EF mount
the sensor of this cmos is very good, I didnot hear such band issue
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Jean Pierre – :
Hello, extending 18.5 mm and T2 / T2 or T2 / M48?
thank you for your reply
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Joseph – :
Hi Sam
I plan to purchase zwo 1600 mc cool and use it with MaximDL and ascom driver. Is color binning effective in this configuration?
Thanks
Joe
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Sam Wen – :
you can choose color bin or mono bin, there is such option in ASCOM camera property dialog
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Guillaume – :
Hello,
I have two questions:
I have a 150/750 newton with a corrective Baader MPCC (distance camera / 55mm sensor)
What extension ring I have bought?
With the cool 1600mc asi, are a uv filter / ir and mandatory?
thanks in advance
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Sam Wen – :
you need 55-17.5-18.5=19mm extender and one extra 1.25″ IR-CUT filter
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STEPHEN OLSON – :
Will this fit onto a hyperstar lens on an Edge hd8? Or is it too wide?
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Sam Wen – :
yes, it suitable for HD8 Hyperstar imaging
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quigna (verified owner) – :
Hi,
I want to use this camera at F2 (hyperstar) to avoid vignetting, should I remove glass filter in front of the camera ?
thank you
Erwan
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Sam Wen – :
no, the camera is sealed by this window
you don’t need to remove the glass for Hyperstar imaging
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Bill Emrich – :
Hello, I am new to astrophotography so forgive me if the answer to my question should be obvious. What I would like to know is whether your camera can autoguide a telescope and take photographs simultaneously, or do I need to get separate cameras for autoguiding and taking photographs. Thanks.
Bill
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Sam Wen – :
no, you need a separate camera
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Santoro (verified owner) – :
ok
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Santoro (verified owner) – :
Hello Sam, can you tell me if my request is possible ??
Greeting .
Pascal
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Sam Wen – :
you’d better contact us through email in the future
so you can get the fatest responce
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Santoro (verified owner) – :
Hello, it is possible to order a front cover with protective glass for my 1600 MC? (order made on August 19 No. 3998). It is not possible to unscrew an adapter ring and I do not want to force to unscrew!!
thank you very much
Pascal Santoro
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jean claude – :
I plan to purchase zwo 1600 mc cool OSC to use with meade ACF 14 in SCT at f/10 focal lenght is 3556 mm to be effective for the sampling i have to bin 4×4 to get the most bigger pixel size. There is possible to bin 4×4 with this camera some person told me is impossible to do binning because bayer chip ccd not alloying this process.
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Sam Wen – :
our color camera support mono bin and color bin, but color bin lose resolution
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Santoro Pascal (verified owner) – :
Hello, it is possible to order a front cover with protective glass for my 1600 MC (order made on August 19 No. 3998). It is not possible to unscrew an adapter ring and I do not want to force to unscrew.
thank you very much
Pascal Santoro
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Sam Wen – :
no problem, please contact us through email
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Santoro Pascal (verified owner) – :
Hello, is it possible to make color images with bin X2 with this camera ??
Thanks
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Sam Wen – :
yes, software bin2 bin3 bin4 is supported
you can choose to use mono bin or color bin
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Michael – :
I need an upgrade package, rebuilding from ST4 port to USB2.0 Hub, for ASI 1600 MMC. Is that possible?
Thank you
Michael
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Sam Wen – :
Hi Michael
you need to send the camera back to up for such upgrading
please contact us through email
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Santoro (verified owner) – :
hi, Sam. I also thought, but skywatcher say 75mm, it is possible ??
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Sam Wen – :
you’d better check carefully
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Santoro (verified owner) – :
Hello, what is the ideal distance between the sensor and the corrector of a 120 skywatcher esprit.
Thank you
Pascal
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Sam Wen – :
usually it should be 55mm
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