ST-7A New Product Announcement

New Product Announcement
ST-7 and ST-8 Enhanced Cooling Package
(Two Stage Thermoelectric Cooling With Water Assist)
November 18, 1998

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ST-7 / ST-8 Optional Two Stage TE Cooling
and Water Assist Package *

ST-7 AND ST-8 ENHANCED COOLING PACKAGE. An enhanced cooling package is available for the ST-7 and ST-8 cameras for use in warm climates or for anyone wishing to get that extra bit of performance out of the camera by additional reduction of the dark current. The enhanced cooling modifications are made at our plant to new cameras at the time of order or may be retro-fitted to any existing ST-7 or ST-8 camera.

The optional enhancement package consists of the addition of a second thermoelectric cooling stage and second 110VAC TE power supply (not shown), new heat sink, larger fan, connections for additional water cooling (may be different than shown) and an optional 110VAC submersible water pump with tubing. The enhanced cooling package will result in an additional 6 degrees C of cooling (- 31 degrees C minimum from ambient) with air only, or an additional 15 degrees C of cooling (-40 degrees C minimum from ambient) with water assist.

Horsehead Nebula (false color)
3 x 20 minute ST-7 images co-added with CCDOPS. Taken at minus 30 degrees C through a C-11 at f/6.3 (ambient temp +10C)
Alan Holmes and Michael Barber / SBIG

Retro-fits for U.S. customers are done at our plant and we will have the first production kits available in mid-December for modifications to the first scheduled cameras in early January (Similar kits will be available for Japan and Europe with modifications being made locally). Rather than trying to modify and ship cameras over the Christmas and New Year Holidays we are scheduling our first retro-fits in January. This package will also be available by special order on cameras ordered from SBIG after January 1st. The price for adding this option to a new camera is $299 without the water pump, $349 with submersible pump. The price for retro-fitting this modification to existing cameras is the same plus shipping costs. If you are interested in this modification to your existing camera, please e-mail Keith at sbig@sbig.com and let him know. In order to minimize the amount of time a customer's camera will here for the modifications, we will be scheduling only 5 cameras every two weeks for the modification. Modifications will be scheduled according to the date the order is received. Once you have placed your order, we will confirm your scheduled modification date. Be sure to have your camera shipped to us so that we receive it before the scheduled period for your modification. We are currently notifying those customers who have already requested this modification. If you have any questions please give us a call.

Michael Barber
Vice President

* The production package may not be identical to the prototype package shown above. Price and specifications subject to change without notice.