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Originally Posted by Startrek
Glen
Thanks for your comments
My new 2600MC has anti dew heater to nullify dew , ice and condensation from forming on the sensor surface or chamber. It’s a 5watt polyimide heater which completely covers the protective window. The dew heater can be switched on or off in the Ascom driver set up ( check box ) I leave mine on by default and never had an issue through winter , spring and summer
The older ZWO cooled cameras ( 2019 and before ) never had this feature and suffered from dew or moisture forming on the sensor ( eg ZWOASI071MC)
Thanks
Martin
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Martin, my comment on condensation related to potential condensation on the camera body not on the sensor or in the sensor chamber (which is protected by dessicant and sealed). Btw, ZWO did offer a heater on its cameras, which could be retrofitted to the original ASI1600 going back to mid-2016. The heater element was adhesive, encircling the sensor window. I has this heater on my 1600 and never had a problem with fogging; in fact it worked so well it prevented filter fogging in the filter wheel.