ZWO ASIAIR-PLUS

ZWO ASIAIR PLUS – Astrophotography has never been so easy!

ASIAIR PLUS is an intelligent WiFi controller for all astrophotography applications. It replaces a laptop or an expensive stand-alone autoguider and makes the tangled cables on the telescope a thing of the past. All you need is your smartphone or a tablet, which you connect to the ASIAIR WiFi. The areas of application are diverse and include:

• Control of all ZWO ASI USB 3.0 cameras – cooled cameras require an additional
• power supply
• Autoguiding (see user reports) in combination with a ZWO MINI camera, e.g. with
• the ASI120 Mini
• Control of selected mounts, e.g. from Skywatcher or iOptron
• Control of selected DSLR and system cameras
• Autofocusing with the ZWO EAF motor focus
• Debayer function for ZWO color cameras
• Image preview
• Alignment routine
• Planetary and lunar video recordings
• Live Stacking
• and much more!

ASIAIR PLUS is the third generation of the ASIAIR and is continuously being developed further by ZWO. These latest developments include:

1. A built-in WiFi antenna, which significantly amplifies the signal and increases the range.
2. Four newly added indicators for the 12V DC outputs. Allows you to check the power status and monitor consumption in real time.
3. New USB-C port so you can connect the ASIAIR Plus directly to your computer to transfer data instead of going through an SD card (not included) and card reader.
4. ASIAIR Plus is now even more compact and lighter. The housing is made of aluminum and machined using CNC technology, which makes the device even more robust and durable.
5. Even better operational reliability – ASIAIR OS runs on an eMMC memory. Thanks to a new „Auto Recovery Mode“ function, the system automatically detects errors and recovers itself.
6. The ASIAIR Plus’s internal memory for images and videos is a generous 32 GB.

ASIAIR PLUS Features:

Accurate Focusing:
After coarse focusing is completed, select a star, then accurate focusing can be done by curves such as brightness and HFD. It can also be done with ZWO EAF by remote control. 

Polar Alignment:
Based on the powerful plate solving function, you can complete the arcsecond accurate polar axis alignment within a few minutes. 

Accurate GoTo:
With the rich celestial object database, precise GoTo can be achieved after selecting the object.

Stable Guiding:
Independent and stable tracking control can be achieved without the PC. 

Preview Mode:
You can see the image of the object directly under ‚Preview‘. The images will not be saved automatically. Autorun: Set the object and configure the schedule, ASIAIR will run the image sequence automatically. The images will be saved. 

Live Stacking:
You can see the stacked image (lower noise with calibration shots) of the object directly during shooting.

Supported DSLR and mirrorless system cameras:
ASIAIR PLUS is an intelligent WiFi device that allows you to control many system cameras. A list of compatible DSLR and mirrorless system cameras can be found on the ZWO Website here .

*Note: ASIAIR does not control Astro cameras from other manufacturers, such as QHY or Explore Scientific.

Supported mounts:
ZWO has also worked closely with major manufacturers to ensure compatibility with iOptron, Vixen, Rainbow, Avalon, Explore Scientific and other models (including some new models). For now, the ASIAIR PRO supports hundreds of equatorial mounts from more than 20 manufacturers worldwide. All mounts and cameras supported by the previous version (ASIAIR) will also work with the ASIAIR PRO and ASIAIR PLUS.

Link to a list of compatible mounts:
Mounts compatible with ASIAIR PLUS can be found here.

ASIAIR PLUS Manuals can be found on ZWO’s Manuals page here.

Drivers can be found on ZWO’s Software and Drivers page here.

Spec:

• Device type : WiFi controller for cameras and mounts
• Autoguiding : Standalone autoguiding function
• USB outputs : 2x USB 3.0, 2x USB 2.0, 1x USB-C
• 12 V power outputs: 4x  5.5/2.1mm coaxial power connectors, switchable via app
• DSLR shutter release:  yes
• LAN connection : RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet port
• WiFi Control : 2 bands – 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz
• WiFi range : approx. 20 m (at 2.4 GHz)
• Storage : 256GB
• Plate Solving : Offline Plate Solving – in just a few seconds
• Shutter release connection for DSLR : Yes
• Power supply : 12 V (up to 15 V) with 2A to 6A is required
• Supported mounts : all common parallactic GoTo mounts
• App suitable for : iOS or Android
• iOS : 10.0.2 and later, iPhone 5s, 6, 7, 8 series, iPad, iPad mini, iPad Pro
• Androids : 5.0 and later, all Android smartphones with at least 4 GB RAM, tablets with Android OS and at least 4 GB RAM
• Windows : Only via Android emulator, e.g. Bluestack
• Ambient temperature : 0 °C to +40 °C
• Dimensions : 102.5mm x 70mm x 26.5mm
• Weight : under 220g

Whats included:

1. ASIAIR Plus Unit
2. DC cable 0.5 meters
3. DC cable 1 meter
4. DC cable (male/female) 1.5 meters (extension)
5. USB 3.0 Type B data cable 0.75 meters
6. Asiair Plus Activation Guide (English)
7. Asiair Plus Quick Start Guide (English)
8. Viewfinder shoe

Note: 12V Power adapter not included. Can be purchased separately here