ZWO EFW 8x1.25"/31mm Filter Wheel
The ZWO EFW 8×1.25″/31mm Filter Wheel is larger than the EFWmini but still low on weight. Only 400 grams (14 oz)! It can contain up to 8 1.25″ or 31mm filters.
The body is CNC milled from an aircraft graded aluminum block.
We decided to make it thinner, where it measures only 20 mm on the wheel body.
The heart of our EFW comes from NPM, Japan, whose the manufactor for the stepmotor and the quality is trustful and reliable. Guaranteed long life.
The Electronic Filter wheel can be rotated in both counter clockwise or clockwise direction for filter selection.
There are no need for multiple cables to power this wheel up, just one USB cable does the trick.The power consumption of this EFW is approximately 120mAh @ 5V, which can be operated from the Cooled CCD’s USB hub.
The distance between the filter and sensor is around 10mm when you connect it to ASI1600.
So 1.25″ filters won’t have vignetting up to F5 focal ratio scope and 31mm filter won’t have vignetting up to F2 lens.
Our new RGBL filters are recommended to work with ASI1600, it will offer nearly 1:1:1 RGB color balance.
Technical Specifications
| Positions |
8 |
| Filters |
1.25″ round mounted or 31mm round unmounted |
| Connection Telescope Side |
M42x0.75 (T/T2) Thread- Female |
| Connection Camera Side |
M42x0.75 (T/T2) Thread- Female |
| Thickness |
20mm |
| Weight |
400g |
| Alimentation |
USB |
| Power Consumption |
120ma@5V |
In the Box
- EFW
- body
- 1.25″ cover
- T2 nosepiece
- 1.25″ holder(with cover and 2 screws)
- T2-T2 adapter(male)
- A bag of filter masks
- USB2.0 2m cable
- Phillips screwdriver
- A bag of M2 screws
Manuals & Warranty
ZWO 2-Years Warranty
ZWO EFW Filter Wheel Quick Guide
ZWO EFW Filter Wheel Software Manual – Windows
ZWO EFW Filter Wheel Software Manual – OSX & Linux
ZWO Electronic Filter Wheel Mechanical Drawing
