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Introduction
Thank you for choosing the Moravian Instruments camera. C1+ camera
models are designed to fulfil the gap between small and lightweight C1
models, intended as Moon and planetary cameras and auto-guiders, and
C2 cameras, equipped with active sensor cooling and mechanical shutter
and thus intended for more serious astronomical imaging and research.
C1+ cameras are able to work as C1 ones, only being somewhat heavier
and bulkier, and at the same time C1+ can replace the cooled C2 models,
only with slightly less cooling performance and lack of mechanical shutter.
C1+ cameras are designed to operate from USB power lines only. However,
some functions are available only if external 12 V DC power supply is
connected. C1+ functions equal to C1 cameras when
powered from USB
only:
Image acquisition.
Mount guiding through standard “autoguider” 6-pin connector.
When a
12 V DC power
is plugged in, C1 camera functions extend with:
Active and regulated sensor cooling with Peltier cooler.
Ability to control external filter wheel.
Still, C1+ capabilities lack some functionality, available in larger and heavier
C2 cameras only:
C1+ have no mechanical shutter, necessary for automatic dark
and bias frame acquisition in remote or robotic setups.
C1+ lack the possibility to use internal filter wheel.
C1+ cooling performance is slightly lower than in the case of C2,
but the sensor temperature difference is only a few degrees
Celsius.
Mechanical design of this series makes it fully compatible with vast range
of telescope adapters, off-axis guider adapters, internal or external filter
wheels, Camera Ethernet adapters, guiding cameras etc.
