{"product_id":"sbig-afw-filter-wheels","title":"SBIG AFW Filter Wheels","description":"\u003cp\u003eSBIG AFW Filter Wheels are ultra-thin wheels that minimize back focus distance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe standard version, which accommodates filters ranging from 1 mm to 3 mm thick, uses only 0.55″ (14 mm) back focus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tall version, which accommodates 5 mm thick filters, uses only 0.65″ (16.5 mm) back focus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImproved Filter Compatibility:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn order to accommodate the most popular filter sizes, convenient spacers are included:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 mm filters – do not use spacer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 mm filters – align notches in spacer with mounting screws\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 mm filters – flip over spacer so notches face the filter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e5 mm filters – AFW-10-50ST only – adds tall spacers and mounting screws\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEasy Installation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe AFW series filter wheels are designed to be quickly installed onto the camera without removing the carousel or individual filters.  Removing a single access cover provides access to the filter slots and camera mounting screws.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo mounting screws are “captive” under the carousel, and can be accessed by turning the carousel by hand to align access holes with the screw heads.  The two remaining screws are freely accessible.  This makes installation and removal quick and easy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce the wheel is attached to the camera, a single cable is connected to the camera’s AUX port. This single cable provides all necessary power and control functions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDual Wheel Support:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor those users requiring more filters, AFW series wheels include the ability to control two filter wheels. The filter wheels can be stacked using our AFW Dual Adapter. A matching three-port low profile cable is included to connect the two wheels to the camera’s control port.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCurrently software support is available via an Aluma AC series camera and MaxIm LT or MaxIm DL Pro software.  Alternatively, the dual wheel can be controlled via our SBIG USB to Filter Wheel Adapter using its associated ASCOM driver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe software allows you to configure “virtual” filter slots, that map to specific slots on wheel 1 and wheel 2.  Usually one slot is left blank in each wheel, allowing you to select filters from one wheel or the other.  It is also possible to arrange for two filters to be used per slot, depending on your requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith one blank slot in each wheel, a pair of AFW-10-50SQ wheels allow you to use 18 filters.  Similarly a pair of AFW-12-50R wheels will allow you to use 22 filters, and a pair of AFW-16-36R wheels will allow you to use 30 filters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStarChaser Autoguider and AO-X Compatibility:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAFW series wheels are compatible with StarChaser SC-3, providing self-guiding in front of the filters.  They also work with our popular AO-X Adaptive Optics unit, providing the tightest possible star images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCamera Model Compatibility:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note that when smaller filters are used they may vignette larger sensors.  Compact models will require the AFW to Small Format Camera Adapter.  Some cameras will require an 11066 cable adapter.  Some older products are not electrically compatible and need to use the USB-FW adapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tablepress-12_wrapper\" class=\"dataTables_wrapper no-footer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tablepress-12_filter\" class=\"dataTables_filter\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ctable id=\"tablepress-12\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-12 dataTable no-footer\" aria-describedby=\"tablepress-12_info\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row-1 odd\"\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"column-1 sorting\" tabindex=\"0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" aria-controls=\"tablepress-12\" aria-label=\"Camera Model: activate to sort column ascending\"\u003eCamera Model\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"column-2 sorting\" tabindex=\"0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" aria-controls=\"tablepress-12\" aria-label=\"Recommended Filter Size: activate to sort column ascending\"\u003eRecommended Filter Size\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"column-3 sorting\" tabindex=\"0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" aria-controls=\"tablepress-12\" aria-label=\"Adapters: activate to sort column ascending\"\u003eAdapters\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"column-4 sorting\" tabindex=\"0\" colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" aria-controls=\"tablepress-12\" aria-label=\"Notes: activate to sort column ascending\"\u003eNotes\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody class=\"row-hover\"\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row-2 even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-1\"\u003eAluma AC4040\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-2\"\u003e50 Square\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-3\"\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-4\"\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row-3 odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-1\"\u003eAluma AC2020\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-2\"\u003e50 Round or Square\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-3\"\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-4\"\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row-4 even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-1\"\u003eAluma AC455\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-2\"\u003e50 Square\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-3\"\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-4\"\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row-5 odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-1\"\u003eAluma CCD (all)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-2\"\u003e36 Round; all are compatible\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-3\"\u003eACC14, 11066\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-4\"\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row-6 even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-1\"\u003eSTC-428\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-2\"\u003e36 Round; all are compatible\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-3\"\u003eACC14, 11066\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-4\"\u003eSee below for STC-7 and STC-428-P\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row-7 odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-1\"\u003eSTX-16801\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-2\"\u003e50 Square\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-3\"\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-4\"\u003eCamera must operate on USB, not Ethernet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row-8 even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-1\"\u003eSTX-16803\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-2\"\u003e50 Square\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-3\"\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-4\"\u003eCamera must operate on USB, not Ethernet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row-9 odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-1\"\u003eSTX-9000\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-2\"\u003e50 Square\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-3\"\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-4\"\u003eCamera must operate on USB, not Ethernet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row-10 even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-1\"\u003eSTXL-16200\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-2\"\u003e50 Round or Square\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-3\"\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-4\"\u003eCamera must operate on USB, not Ethernet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row-11 odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-1\"\u003eSTXL-11002\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-2\"\u003e50 Round or Square\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-3\"\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-4\"\u003eCamera must operate on USB, not Ethernet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row-12 even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-1\"\u003eSTXL-6303\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-2\"\u003e50 Round or Square\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-3\"\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-4\"\u003eCamera must operate on USB, not Ethernet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row-13 odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-1\"\u003eSTT-8300\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-2\"\u003e36 Round; all are compatible\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-3\"\u003eACC14, USB-FW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-4\"\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row-14 even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-1\"\u003eSTT-3200\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-2\"\u003e36 Round; all are compatible\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-3\"\u003eACC14, USB-FW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-4\"\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row-15 odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-1\"\u003eSTT-1603\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-2\"\u003e36 Round; all are compatible\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-3\"\u003eACC14, USB-FW\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-4\"\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row-16 even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-1\"\u003eSTF-8300\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-2\"\u003e36 Round; all are compatible\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-3\"\u003eACC14\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-4\"\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row-17 odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-1\"\u003eSTF-8050\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-2\"\u003e36 Round; all are compatible\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-3\"\u003eACC14\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-4\"\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row-18 even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-1\"\u003eSTF-4070\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-2\"\u003e36 Round; all are compatible\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-3\"\u003eACC14\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-4\"\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row-19 odd\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-1\"\u003eSTF-3200\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-2\"\u003e36 Round; all are compatible\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-3\"\u003eACC14\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-4\"\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"row-20 even\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-1\"\u003eSTF-1603\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-2\"\u003e36 Round; all are compatible\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-3\"\u003eACC14\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"column-4\"\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tablepress-12_info\" class=\"dataTables_info\" role=\"status\" aria-live=\"polite\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdditional compatibility notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTC-7\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTC-428-P:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe built-in filter wheel prevents the camera from controlling an external wheel.  Options are (a) to replace the built-in wheel with an STC-428-OEM front plate, or (b) stack the AFW on top and control the second wheel via a USB-FW adapter. The two wheels can be operated together using MaxIm DL’s Dual Filter Wheel feature.  ACC14 is required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eST series\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot officially supported.  Requires an ACC14.  May work directly with camera but this is not guaranteed, as ST firmware is no longer under active support.  If there is an issue controlling the wheel than a USB-FW adapter will be required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTL series\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot officially supported.  The built-in filter wheel prevents the camera from controlling an external wheel. It is possible to attach an AFW wheel to the STL using the ACC10 STL to StarChaser Adapter and use a USB-FW to control it.  Since STL also has an internal filter wheel the combination is best supported using MaxIm DL’s Dual Filter Wheel feature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"resp-accordion resp-tab-active\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab_item-1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"\u003eSPECIFICATIONS:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-additional_information\" class=\"tab-content resp-tab-content resp-tab-content-active\" aria-labelledby=\"tab_item-1\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"woocommerce-product-attributes shop_attributes table table-striped\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"woocommerce-product-attributes-item woocommerce-product-attributes-item--attribute_pa_computer-interface\"\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"woocommerce-product-attributes-item__label\"\u003eComputer Interface\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"woocommerce-product-attributes-item__value\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI2C\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"woocommerce-product-attributes-item woocommerce-product-attributes-item--attribute_pa_os-compatibility\"\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"woocommerce-product-attributes-item__label\"\u003eOS Compatibility\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"woocommerce-product-attributes-item__value\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWindows 32 and 64 bit OS, Mac\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"woocommerce-product-attributes-item woocommerce-product-attributes-item--attribute_pa_weight\"\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"woocommerce-product-attributes-item__label\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"woocommerce-product-attributes-item__value\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4 lbs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"woocommerce-product-attributes-item woocommerce-product-attributes-item--attribute_pa_filter-size\"\u003e\n\u003cth class=\"woocommerce-product-attributes-item__label\"\u003eFilter Size\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"woocommerce-product-attributes-item__value\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e36mm Round, 50mm Round, 50mm Square, 50mm Square 5mm Tall\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"DIFFRACTION","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44013939097711,"sku":"SBIG AFW","price":2968.65,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/0049\/6239\/files\/SBIG-AFW-Filter-Wheel-3-600x600__63889.png?v=1766567170","url":"https:\/\/ontariotelescope.com\/products\/sbig-afw-filter-wheels","provider":"Ontario Telescope and Accessories","version":"1.0","type":"link"}