by admin | Nov 7, 2019 | Troubleshooting
This image shows “Pixel trails” (AKA pixel rain, walking/creeping/directional noise). This pattern can appear in stacked images composed of sub-frames imaged with the same camera on the same night. The final image looks “streaky” with little...
by admin | Oct 1, 2019 | Quickstart
Quickstart Printable PDF Instructions - Hypercam Fan Cooled & TEC Cooled CamerasDownload the Printable PDF Quickstart sheet included with Hypercam Fan Cooled and TEC Cooled Cameras Download...
by admin | Oct 1, 2019 | Imaging concepts
In essence CMOS sensors convert light falling on them in to numbers representing brightness levels, and their location on a grid of tiny little detectors called pixels. Each step in a “unit” of brightness on a pixel is expressed as a positive number. The...
by admin | Sep 25, 2019 | Instructions and Howto
A: Unlike other cameras, the Hypercam TEC sensor chamber is sealed and assembled in a protective atmosphere. The silver side-screw provides access to the hermetically sealed sensor chamber. The desiccant cartridge provides a fallback solution in case moisture is...
by admin | Sep 25, 2019 | Troubleshooting
A: In very humid conditions it is possible for moisture to condense on the OUTSIDE of a TEC camera optical window even though the window has a special warmer. Usually the moisture forms a round “spot” in the centre. This is because the TEC cooling can...
