ZWO Asiair Manuel utilisateur
ASIAIR User Manual
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ASIAIR Manual
Version 1.1
Sep, 2018
The information in this manual belongs to ZWO Co., Ltd. and is subject to
change without notice. Please download the latest version on our official
website: https://astronomy-imaging-camera.com.
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Table of Contents
1 Instruction ...............................................................................................1
2 What is in the box Instruction................................................................2
2.1 Schematic............................................................................................2
2.2 List.......................................................................................................2
3 ASIAIR Brief Introduction.......................................................................3
3.1 External View.......................................................................................3
3.2 Download the ASIAIR App...................................................................4
3.3 First Use..............................................................................................5
4 Start DSO Imaging...................................................................................6
4.1 External device connection..................................................................6
4.2 ASIAIR App connection and setup.......................................................8
4.3 Image preview function......................................................................10
4.4 Focus.................................................................................................13
4.5 Finding the target...............................................................................14
4.6 Plate Solving......................................................................................16
4.7 Setting up the equatorial mount.........................................................18
4.8 Guiding..............................................................................................19
4.9 Autorun..............................................................................................23
4.10 Transferring the images...................................................................25
5 Backing up and restoring the SD card................................................26
5.1 Windows............................................................................................26
5.2 Mac....................................................................................................29
5.3 Linux..................................................................................................29
6 Warranty and Return Policy.................................................................29
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1Instruction
Congratulations and thank you for buying ZWO ASIAIR!
This manual will give you a brief introduction to your ASIAIR. Before using the
ASIAIR, please take some time to read it thoroughly and if you have any other
questions, feel free to contact us at info@zwoptical.com.
You may need to do a few practical exercises to get familiar with the use of
ASIAIR. This manual gives you detailed reference information and descriptions
of each function in each step of use. It allows you to get a simple and
enjoyable experience.
The ASIAIR is designed for DSO imaging. Its outstanding performance
coupled with simple and convenient controls will surely impress you!
ZWO Website: https://astronomy-imaging-camera.com
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2What is in the box Instruction
2.1 Schematic
2.2 List
No.
Name
unit
Qty
Note
1
ASIAIR body
pcs
1
2
ZWO ASIAIR Quick Guide
pcs
1
3
5V power cable
pcs
1
Peak value 3A
4
USB-RS232 serial cable
pcs
1
5
SD Card
pcs
1
32GB, Samsung
6
SD Card Reader
pcs
1
7
12V-5V DC Converter
pcs
1
8
Hook & Loop Tapes
set
2
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3ASIAIR Brief Introduction
The ASIAIR is a lightweight wireless astrophotography control unit that
enables all the essential features of deep space imaging through the
accompanying application, including (but not limited to and with more features
under development): wireless control, equatorial control, focus, capture and
preview, automatic guiding, plate solving, sequence etc.
ASIAIR currently supported devices include:
Cameras: Currently supports all ASI USB3.0 and ASI Mini-series cameras
Filter wheel: Currently only supports ZWO filter wheels, EFWmini, ZWO EFW
(8 x 1.25″/31mm or 7 x 36mm)
Equatorial control: ASIAIR controls the mount through INDI. Compatible
mounts include iOptron, Celestron, Losmandy, Sky-Watcher (SyncScan and
EqMod), which were all tested with ASAIR.
INDI supported mount list: http://indilib.org/devices/telescopes.html.
If you have any questions, please visit the ASIAIR forum for answers.
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3.1 External View
ASIAIR has an SD card slot. We have pre-installed an SD card at the factory
and the ASIAIR is ready to use. Simply connect your devices and power on.
Additionally, there are several other interfaces besides the USB interface and
power port.
HDMI and Headphone port: These are all used as debug interfaces, users do
not use.
Ethernet port:The network cable can be used to access the route, so that
users can access photos stored on ASIAIR through a limited network (also via
wireless WiFi), eliminating the trouble of plugging and unplugging the SD card.
3.2 Download the ASIAIR App
Method 1:Scan the QR-code below and follow the prompts to download and
install the ASIAIR app (hereafter referred to asApp):
Method 2: If inconvenient to scan, you can directly download the following link
in the mobile browser: zwo.biz/qrcode/ASIAIR.html.
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3.3 First Use
Please pay attention to the following before using ASIAIR for the first time.
5G WiFi
ASIAIR defaults to 5G WiFi hotspot, so make sure your phone or tablet
supports 5G WiFi, otherwise you won't be able to find the ASIAIR device on
the network.
Power Supply
We recommend using a 12V power supply，please use the 12V-5V DC
adapter and power cord that is included with the ASIAIR. If you need to use a
5V power supply, be sure the power supply can supply 2.5A@5V.
Backing up and restoring the SD card
The service (firmware) programs and pictures taken by ASIAIR are stored on
the SD card. Due to the nature of the technology, it is inevitable that at some
point the SD card will become corrupted or damaged so we strongly
recommend that you back up the SD memory card when you use the ASIAIR
for the first time.
Due to the variability of SD cards from different manufacturers, backup and
restore is best performed using the same brand and size of SD card. We install
a 32G Samsung SD card in your ASIAIR at the factory.
For a detailed backup method, see the Backup section in the section “Backing
up and restoring the SD card ”.
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4Start DSO Imaging
4.1 External device connection
SD card
The ASIAIR has a 32GB SD boot card installed by default (25G left can be
used for image storage)
External device connection
The ASIAIR is connected to the equatorial mount via a USB-RS232 and
RS232 equatorial lines (some equatorial mounts do not require a USB-RS232
serial cable and can be connected directly, such as EQMOD or Celestron's
equatorial hand controller).
The equatorial mount must be directly connected to the ASIAIR. Do not
connect through the camera's hu1
The camera, filter wheel, etc. can be connected to the ASIAIR via USB cable,
as shown below:
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Before using the ASIAIR, it is necessary to align the polar axis on the
equatorial mount. The accuracy of the polar axis calibration will affect the
accuracy of the guiding and the GoTo. Most of the equatorial mount's sync
function is equivalent to a one-star calibration, so in general, you don't need to
perform one or more star calibrations in advance. Synta's equatorial mount is
an exception if you connect the Synta's Equatorial Mount via SyncScan, be
sure to accurately do polar axis calibration in advance and 3-star calibration,
because its sync command can only be valid in a small range, so we
recommend using EQMOD to control Synta's equatorial instead of the
SyncScan hand controller. However, currently SkySafari does not support
EQMOD.
Attach the ASAIR
We recommend that you attach the ASIAIR to your telescope or other devices
with Hook & Loop Tape.
Power Supply
The ASIAIR supports 12V and 5V power supply, ASIAIR standby power
consumption is approximately 2.5W.
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4.2 ASIAIR App connection and setup
After the ASIAIR is powered up, wait for about 15 seconds before connecting
to the ASIAIR hotspot via the mobile app. The ASIAIR starts up as a 5G WiFi
hotspot by default, so make sure your phone or tablet supports 5G WiFi,
otherwise you won't be able to find the ASIAIR device on the network.
Enter the device selection/main interface to select the main camera, guiding
camera, equatorial mount and filter wheel. Make sure that you enter the
accurate focal length of your telescope and guide telescope.
Click the WiFi icon in the device area of the main interface to access the
ASIAIR WiFi settings interface, where you can get the connected ASIAIR
related device information and WiFi configuration:
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