Product Description
ASIAIR PRO is a smart WiFi device. It is equipped with a lightweight power management module, ample USB interfaces, and multiple dovetail mounting methods.
With the rich features of the ASIAIR App, the whole procedure from device integration to image capture runs particularly smooth.
ASIAIR PRO is the second generation of ZWO that has been continuously improved and newly designed since the first generation of ASIAIR was released in July 2018.
Outstanding Features
1. Excellent craftsmanship, strong tactile appeal
Superb craftsmanship with a strong tactile appeal ASIAIR PRO shell is made out of aluminum and processed by CNC tech. After the surface is anodized, it not only protects the shell well, but also has a comfortable feel. The size of the whole machine is 92 x 67 x 35 mm, making its size and weight excellent, which can be easily grasped by hand.
2. Unique look and easy installation
The slot/port position of ASIAIR PRO is nice and symmetrical, with M4 and 1/4 inch openings on the bottom and the side. With the use of the dovetail, the installation and removal become easy. The whole machine adopts bright vibrant Ferrari red tones, and the front is painted with laser star maps of the constellation Ursa Minor and Ursa Major, which is very beautiful.
3. Integrated power management, more storage space
ASIAIR PRO is equipped with a lightweight power management module. There are four DC 5.5 x 2.1 mm power outputs on the side of the body, one DSLR shutter release port, two USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports each. The power supply is stable and reliable, the interface is rich and diverse, and the wiring is easy and orderly. It also comes with 84 GB of free storage, so you can capture images freely.
Note:ASIAIR PRO’s or ASIAIR Plus’s USB power supply is not enough for ASI6200/ASI2600/ASI533//ASI071MC cameras to work normally, so please use an external 12V power supply, which can be connected to the ASIAIR PRO’s power management as well.
4. LED indicator, clearly indicates the working status
The LEDs will show the working status clearly. What’s more, it has the key operation warning tone, which makes the whole operation under control.
Note: You can enhance the WiFi signal of ASIAIR by using the ZWO WiFi extender.
App Functions
ASIAIR supports both iOS and Android systems.
1. Simple APP interface, as easy as 1, 2, 3.
2. Accurate focus: After the rough focus is completed, select one star, then accurate focusing can be done through curves such as brightness and HFD. Start from version v1.5.3, the autofocus can also be completed with ZWO EAF by remote control.
3. Polar Alignment: Based on the powerful plate-solving function, you can finish arc-second polar axis alignment only within few minutes.
4. Accurate GoTo: With the rich celestial object database, precise GoTo can be achieved after selecting the target.
5. Stable guiding: Independent and stable guiding can be achieved without the PC. You can choose single-star guiding or multi-star guiding as you wish.
6. Preview mode: You can see the image of the target directly under ‘Preview’.
7. Autorun: Set the target and configure the schedule, ASIAIR will execute the imaging sequence automatically.
8. Live Stacking: You can see the stacked image (lower noise with calibration frames) of the target directly while capturing.
Single-frame
Live stacking
Nonlinear stretch
9. Video mode: This mode allows you to capture videos in order to do planetary imaging. The video can be saved as an MP4 in your phone so that you can directly share it on the social network.
10. Plan mode: Capture multiple objects in one night unattended.
Supported DSLRS & MILCS
ASIAIR PRO is a smart WiFi device that allows you to control Mainstream DSLR cameras.
Note:
1. Some DSLR cameras have a 30-second exposure limit, which requires an external shutter release cable to ASIAIR PRO.
2. The items with an exclamation mark in the table above have not been verified by actual tests and will be continuously updated in the future.
Supported ASI cameras
All ASI Mini series cameras(ASI120MM Mini, ASI174MM Mini and ASI290MM Mini)
ASI120MC-S/MM-S, ASI385MC, ASI224MC, ASI178, ASI174, ASI290, ASI462
ASI1600, ASI294, ASI183, ASI071, ASI533, ASI2600, ASI6200, ASI2400
(It does not support ASI120MM/MC camera)
Supported Mount
We have also been working closely with major manufacturers to complete bringing in the match of iOptron, Vixen, Rainbow, Avalon, Explore Scientific and other models (including some new models). For now, the ASIAIR PRO is able to support hundreds of equatorial mounts from more than 20 manufacturers worldwide. For details, please refer to the “ASIAIR PRO User Manual”.
All mounts and cameras supported with the previous version (ASIAIR)can also work with ASIAIR PRO
note:
1. If your new Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro has the connection issue with ASIAIR or ASIAIR PRO, Please download this mount OS file to fix it.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MLd0TO7yzPsiqIzVpUVn743DaEnKzox9/view
2 iOptron new batch of G series mount, such as CEM40G/GEM45G/CEM70G etc. Having connection issue with ASIAIR or ASIAIR PRO, please connect the mount to the cooled camera USB hub then to the ASIAIR or ASIAIR PRO.
Attached Method
Please note, the dovetail is attached to the ASIAIR PRO body when you receive it ; )
ASIAIR vs ASIAIR PRO
What is in the box?
- DC male 1m cable x 2
- ASIAIR PRO body
- 64GB USB memory stick
- DC 1.5m male and female cable extension cable
- DC male 0.5 m cable x2
- Quick Start Guide
- USB-RS232 female covert cable
- USB 3.0 square port 0.75m data cable
Note:
Neither USB flash drive nor TF card is covered by Warranty Policy.
Dovetail Groove for ASIAIR PRO
The dovetail groove is designed for ASIAIR PRO to connect Vixen dovetail plate. It can help achieve more convenient and flexible installation methods compared to the original dovetail plate of ASIAIR PRO.
The way how to connect it to your ASIAIR PRO:
Connection tips:
1. Remove the original dovetail plate of ASIAIR PRO.
2. Fix the dovetail groove to ASIAIR PRO with the screws you just take off from the plate.
3. It’s recommended to put the bolt towards the box side as shown in the pictures above and not to block the USB ports and status indicators.
Claus (verified owner) – :
I love the ASIAIR. I have 2x Plus and 2x Pro, 3x of them I use in may private observatory. I have 3 telescopes on my big mount. I would love to see the latest ASIAIR software supports dithering without guiding. My 10Micron mount simply does not need guiding, without guiding the stars are sharper. But even with the excellent ASI6200MM PRO camera you can not avoid “walking noise” when you invest multiple hours of exposure time on a very dim objekt without dithering.
ZWO, please put “dithering without guiding” on your do do list and add some other catalogs including more and better images, Abell, RNGC, Caldwell etc.
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sara.liu – :
Thanks for your support all the time.
Received your request, will convey it to our devs.
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Paul – :
I have tried ordered 2 battery packs (all made in China) that claim the output is up to 120W (@ 12V or greater). Neither of them provided enough power to turn-on the ASIAIR PRO, so I returned them. Either the output listed on these battery packs is less than advertised, or the AAP requires more than 12V and 6 amps (72W) to power-up. I am using a cigarette lighter plug and power cord that works on AAP with another oversized (4kg) battery. I want something more portable, but cannot find one that works. Is there any information you can tell me that would be helpful?
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sara.liu – :
I think this post will be helpful to you.
https://www.yuque.com/zwopkb/asiair/power-cable-connections
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Robert Fabrik – :
Hi,can you recommended some power uply or power bank for asi air pro?
thanks ,you are the best
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sara.liu – :
Sure, please find the DC adapter in the link below.
https://astronomy-imaging-camera.com/product/acdc-adapter-12v-5a-for-cooled-cameras
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Edgar Nunez – :
I was using my home network Wi-Fi as always but last night the signal was low so I disable that feature in ASIAIR pro to connect to the ASIAIR Wi-FI directly, connected to the wi-fi ASIAIR_***** started the application and now I can’t connect to ASIAIR neither using its internal Wi-Fi, my Home Network or directly using Ethernet. What should I do ?
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sara.liu – :
Please contact support@zwoptical.com directly.
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Hans – :
My comment:
– nobody needs this without possibility to connect a PC or Laptop, except in the field
1. you have still all the cables that you have with the laptop
2. an old Laptop with an active USB-Hub as remote station outside does the same thing and will give you the compability to all OEMs
3. many restrictions like not supporting Sony Cameras, no planetary imaging and no HDD or SSD possible (what shall I do with the big amount of data?) – conclusion -> too proprietary
4. You have to use the tiny screen of your mobile phone/Tablet and you’ll have the power problem with empty batteries
The only one Pro is the included PA-Alignement which let me give the second rating star.
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sara.liu – :
Thanks for your feedback, will convey it to our devs.
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Eddie Chan – :
Can I use ASI185MC as guiding camera on ASIair pro?
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sara.liu – :
Yes.
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Dervis – :
Salve asi air è compatibile con bresser exsos 2 go to grazie
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sara.liu – :
Not yet.
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Lorix – :
Good morning. I would use ASI 462 on Evostar 72ED (focal 400 mm) connected to AsiAir Pro: could there be problems with Plate Solving with such a small sensor? Thank you.
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sara.liu – :
I think you can use the tools below to calculate.
http://astronomy.tools/calculators/field_of_view/
https://astronomy.tools/calculators/ccd_suitability
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Lorix – :
HI!
I have no visible polaris: only from southeast to southwest via the south. so i can’t PA with AsiAir, correct? if I aimed roughly at the polaris and then I did plate solve in the south could it work with a focal length of 420mm?
how can i solve? Thank you.
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sara.liu – :
Yes, it is OK to aim roughly within ± 30 degrees of the pole.
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Marko – :
I have an asi air pro
Connect:
Asi2600 MC (astrophoto) USB3port and Asi290 MM (guiding) USB 1st port ASi2600
USB flash disk 2nd USB3 port
EAF 2nd USB port Asi2600
One USB2 port on the AsiAir is free
Now i have new the Asi462MC
I would like to use the above cameras and at the same time use the Asi462 for Allsky recordings.
Is it possible and if so how.
Thanks
Kind regards
Marko
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sara.liu – :
No problem with the connection method.
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Jurij Dolanec – :
Hi,
FITS files have wrong EGAIN value of -1 in the header when imaging with a (Canon) DSLR. Can this be changed, there are problems with stacking & processing software?
Thank you!
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sara.liu – :
Yes, it can be changed in the new version of AIR firmware.
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Chris Martin – :
Hi, I am having issues with my Airpro. I have a celestron avx mount and connected via handcontroller. I have done my polar alignment and got the smiley face. When I go to M31, M33, M109, there isn’t any problem. When I try to go to M27 or Jupiter, Vega, I keep getting an error message that the object is below the horizon. I can see Jupiter and Vega, so not sure why I get the error. I reinstalled the o.s. and it keeps happening. I tried 2 different celestron avx mounts, 2 handcontrollers, my tablet, my galaxy phone. So, I am at a loss of what to do. I bought the product from High Point Scientific in May of 2020. They have been contacted about situation. Thnx, Chris
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sara.liu – :
Please send this to support@zwoptical.com
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Rodney Van Meter – :
Still hoping to see control of a Sony a7iii! I’m in the market for such a gadget right now to accompany my camera.
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sara.liu – :
Received your request, will convey to our devs.
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kd1004sq – :
HI~
when do you expect to have this product back in stock?
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sara.liu – :
We are not sure when the ASIAIR Pro will be back in stock.
And we launched the AIR PLUS, may I ask why don’t you choose it?
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kd1004sq – :
I want to buy asiair pro.
but this product is sold out.
when can i buy it?
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sara.liu – :
We have some dealers have it in stock.
Please kindly find the dealers’ details in this link:https://astronomy-imaging-camera.com/dealers
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Tobias – :
Hey, does the ASIAIR Pro/Plus work with the Explore Scientific EXOS-2 PMC-8 GOTO? And if so, how do I connect it to the mount?
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sara.liu – :
I think this article will be helpful to you:https://www.yuque.com/zwopkb/asiair/compatible-mounts
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Leonardo Ruiz – :
Hi,
Is the old mount Sky-Watcher EQ6-Pro (whith DB9 conection to Hand Control) supported?
Regards,
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sara.liu – :
I think this article will be helpful to you:https://www.yuque.com/zwopkb/asiair/compatible-mounts
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Matthias – :
Hi, I’d like to change the name on one of the filter wheel positions to “V” for visual using a Johnson-V filter. That way it is stored in the header of the FITS file. Is that possible? Thanks
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sara.liu – :
The name can be changed, but the name stored in the header of the FITS file won’t be changed, it is still the original name.
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Matthias – :
You mean the USB port of the camera because all the USB slots in the ASI are full.
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sara.liu – :
I think you can try on HUB.
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Matthias – :
Hi, great product. How can I format a 128Gb card and use that to store images? Matthias
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sara.liu – :
I recommend you to use a USB, the TF card can not be used for expanding the storage space.
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