A while back we started a redesign of the camera's enclosure to make it much smaller and lighter.  This was the direct result of some feedback we got from some of our beta testers.  Well, that design is now finished and I thought I'd share some pictures of the new enclosure with you:

Basically, we took what was a single long circuit card assembly that ran the length of the prototype's camera enclosure and split it up into two smaller boards that we stacked inside the new case design.  That squeezed a lot of air out of the camera and resulted in an enclosure that is about one half as long as the prototype.  The weight was reduced significantly also.  The result should make the camera much easier to work with at the scope.

There are other improvements to the design that have been made as well.  Most notably, is the faster frame rates the camera can support.  Sub-frame frame rates of 15 to >75 frames/sec can be achieved depending upon the selected window size.  The higher frame rates will help with auto-guiding as well as planetary imaging applications of the camera.  I'll have more about these features later when I update the web site with the final camera specs.

Regards,

Bob Piatek

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