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SSPRO V1 Disassembled Views

Here are a few pictures of the insides of my SSPRO V1 camera.

 

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The Back cover comes off by removing four screws.

 

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Close up of component side of PCB

 

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This is the underside of the PCB with the 6 Megapixel sensor. The PCB lifts out after removing the four screws around the sensor (the four holes visible around the edge of the black disk).

This appears to be an 8-layer PCB. I can see 4 trace layers, plus there appear to be power planes and ground planes, and another circular ground plane under the CCD cold plate. The board markings indicate the PCB was manufactured by Introlines Industries of Hong Kong.

 

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Edge view showing the sensor and peltier device (TEC) and how the TEC is sandwiched directly between the CCD and heatsink.

 

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On the opposite end of the CCD sensor is the TEC wiring - Black is GND and Red is +5VDC

 

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The TEC power connects to the two through holes in the PCB labeled +5V and GND near the center of the picture.

 

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Full view of the sensor side of the PCB with the CCD/TEC/cold plate assembly removed.

 

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The machined camera housing.

 

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A closer view of the CCD window and o-ring gasket. The chamber window is glued in place. The o-ring sits in a machined groove.

The o-ring forms a seal for the CCD chamber when the circuit board and heatsink are screwed onto the housing.

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  • Home
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  • Astrophotography
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      • Orion Starshoot Pro
    • Mounts >
      • Orion HDX110 (EQ-8)
    • Telescopes >
      • 1956 Questar 3.5
      • Astro-Tech AT6RC
      • Celestron C-11 XLT
      • Zhumell 152mm Refractor
  • Projects
    • C11 XLT Mods
    • Dome Automation
    • Orion SSPRO Camera >
      • Disassembled Views
      • Noise Reduction Mod
      • Temp Controller Mod
    • Ultima 8 Mods
    • Zhumell Refractor Mods
  • Non-Astronomy
    • Amateur Radio >
      • Accessories >
        • Station Boom Microphone
      • Ameco >
        • Ameco AC-1
        • Ameco OCM
        • Ameco PT-2
        • Ameco R5A
      • Vintage Equipment >
        • Knight Kit T-60 Transmitter
        • Heathkit SB-102 Station
      • Yaesu FT-817 >
        • Yaesu FT-817ND
        • LDG Z-817 Autotuner
        • Windcamp LiPo Battery
    • Antique Radios >
      • Building A Radio Workbench
      • Radio Dial Neon Clock
      • Radios >
        • Boat Anchor Radios >
          • BC-348N Receiver
          • Collins 51J4 HF Receiver
          • R-392 HF Receiver
        • 1938 Zenith 6-S-254
        • Echophone EC-1
        • Eltz Radione 2
        • Knight Kit Span Master II
        • Panasonic RF-5000A
        • Silvertone Model 4465
      • Test Equipment >
        • Hickok >
          • Hickok OZ-1 (550X)
          • Hickok 19X RF Generator
          • Hickok 225K VTVM
          • Hickok 288X RF Generator
        • Simpson >
          • Simpson Genescope
        • Supreme Instruments >
          • Supreme Model 385 Automatic
          • Supreme Audolyzer
          • Supreme Vedolyzer
          • Supreme 563 Audio Generator
        • Military Test Equipment >
          • BC-221-AF Frequency Meter
          • I-177 Tube Tester
          • LM-21 Frequency Meter
          • MX-949 Adapter
          • TS-323/UR Frequency Meter
          • TS-465 C/U Sweep Generator
          • TS-505D/U VTVM
          • TV-3C/U Tube Tester
        • Rider Chanalyst
        • Tektronix 326 O'scope
        • Tube Testers >
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          • Drug Store Tester
          • Hickok OZ-1 (550X)
          • I-177 Tube Tester
          • MX-949 Adapter
          • Precision Model 10-12
          • Supreme Model 385
          • TV-3C/U Tube Tester
    • Star Trek Communicator