SkyRaider DS10CTEC User Manual
March 17, 2019
SkyRaider DS10CTEC User Manual
Page 140
Cooling
The
12V power cable
must be attached to the
DS10CTEC
for the
FAN
and
TEC
features to be available.
The Mallincam
SkyRaider DS10CTEC
comes with both a Fan, that can aid in
cooling the camera when conditions are getting warm, and a
TEC
(
T
hermo
e
lectric
C
ooler).
The internal
TEC
unit is controlled with the MallincamSky software, allowing you to
set the temperature. The
SkyRaider DS10CTEC
is designed for consistent, reliable
Deep-Sky imaging at up to about
-45
0
C
below the ambient temperature.
Activate
TEC
by clicking in the radial
On
button
, then enter a
Target Temperature
ºC
value into the box (
0ºC
is recommended, but some users are having the best
success at
-10 ºC)
. It is also recommended that the temperature value you enter
into the box be no more than
45ºC
cooler than the ambient temperature the
DS10CTEC
camera is sitting in.
The ideal temperature choice will of cause depend upon many factors (ambient
temperature, humidity, gain…), so you w
ill need to experiment with your system. I
was having best success at about
-10 ºC
with the gain set at 400
.
So, if the temperature is
30ºC
outside where the camera Is located, then set the
Target Temperature to
0ºC
and then
left-click
on the
Apply
button to activate it
(the
FAN
and
TEC
lights on the back of the camera will light up to indicate
activation).
