User manual MEADE DEEP SKY IIMAGER ADDENDUM

[. . . ] Deep Sky ImagerTM: The Basics Color Black and White Pro II Pro II Pro III Parts Listing When first opening the packing box, note carefully the following parts: · · · · · · · Deep Sky Imager camera Parfocal ring USB cable DB-9 to RJ-11 adapter LX200® serial cable Autostar® #497 serial cable CD ROM, including the Operating Instruction in . pdf format Recommended Minimum System: PC running Windows® 2000 with 500 MB RAM and 100 MB free disk space. To get the best view and resolution for the images in this manual, zoom in to 200% using the viewing controls in the Acrobat® Reader control bar. 2 Install the Autostar Suite Software The following procedure is also found on the printed Quick Start Guide supplied with this product. Before you can operate the Deep Sky Imager camera, you must install the Autostar Suite software. Click "Install Autostar Suite. " You are prompted to choose a directory in which to install the driver. You may accept the default directory or create your own directory path. [. . . ] When you return to the live image, it will apply the setting you choose while in the preview mode. Each number provides a higher level of contrast than the last; 5 is good for very dim objects. Shadow Enhance: Helps bring out details in the shadows (gamma). 30 Autoguider and Telescope Controls 1 For users familiar with the product, the Deep Sky Imager camera functions in a manner similar to the Meade Pictor 201XT CCD Autoguider. An autoguider helps keep an object centered so that a 35mm camera can take long exposures of an image. Note that you do not have to set the Deep Sky Imager camera for a long exposure using Exposure controls (2). Autoguiding is used typically with telescope mounted in the equatorial mode, although it can also be used with LX200GPS Telescope mounted in the alt/az mode. To use the Deep Sky Imager camera as an autoguider, perform the following procedure. You will need an off-axis guider (see the Meade General Catalog for more information) and the supplied serial cable that is appropriate for your model telescope. Attach the off-axis guider and your 35mm camera to your telescope as described in that product's instruction manual. Attach one end of the serial cable to one of your PC's comm ports and the other end to the telescope's RS-232 port. Click the Connect button (it will then display "Disconnect"). The buttons below the Connect button become active and status data is displayed, such as which version of Autostar is connected, whether your telescope can Autoguide or just track, and so forth. If the telescope is capable of autoguiding, "Can AutoGuide" will display. Check to make sure your cable is properly attached, that you have the correct port number selected and so forth. If the telescope connection is verified, you will receive a "passed" message. In the "FL IN MM" field (focal length in millimeters), type in the focal length, in millimeters, of your guide scope. Locate a star using your telescope's alignment and Go To procedures. You may now use the arrow keys (28) to center the object you have chosen. Hold and drag on an arrow in the direction you wish to move to increase the speed. If your telescope has motorized focus, use the focus button to focus on the object (only one focus speed is available). Click the Track Here button (the button then displays "Tracking"). When you click on the Track Here button (you do not need to press the Will Cal button), the program begins to calibrate. [. . . ] The Software contained herein is licensed to you under the terms of a License Agreement incorporated in the Software. If you do not accept the terms, return the Software unused to the place of purchase for a full refund. Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Meade Instruments Corp. The software and/or databases described in this document are furnished under a license agreement. [. . . ]