User manual MEADE DEEP SKY IMAGER QUICK START

[. . . ] 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. This window allows you to choose whether or not to install the Guide Star Catalog, and, if so, will ask you to select a destination for installation. [. . . ] Click "Finish. " To Connect Camera To connect the Deep Sky Imager (Camera) to your PC, you need to install the Deep Sky Imager driver and connect the USB cable: 1. "Found camera" displays at the bottom right of your PC screen. If you are using Windows XP or 2000, the "Hardware Wizard" window displays. The "Install Software" selection is checked as the default choice. If you are using Windows XP, "Windows Logo Test" window displays. Click "Continue Anyway. " The connect/disconnect tones may be heard whenever the camera is plugged in. If you are using Windows ME or 98se, select "Search for the best driver for your device" and click "Next. " Then check the "Specify a location" box and click "Browse. " Navigate to the driver directory, which is C:\Program Files\Meade\AutostarSuite\DSI\Driver\98 ­ ME by default. Then click "OK" and then "Next. " If you are using Windows 2000, an error may appear stating that the device was disconnected without shutting down. Click "Finish. " The camera driver is now installed and your PC will now be able to recognize the DSI whenever you connect it to the PC. To Start the Suite Software If the Autostar Suite icon appears on your desktop, double-click to begin the program. If the Autostar Suite icon doesn't appear on your desktop, you can start the Autostar Suite program by going to Start/Program/Meade/Autostar Suite. You can open other programs of the Suite by going to the Image menu and selecting the desired program (for example, choose DSI Imaging to use the DSI camera). You can open the Operating Instruction manuals or the Meade General Catalog by selecting them from the Main Menu screen of the CD ROM. Click the word "Meade" in the Main Menu to go to www. meade. com. Recommended Minimum System: PC running Windows 98SE with 96 MB and 200 MB free disk space. Windows, Windows XP, Win98 SE and Hardware Wizard are trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation. Adobe Acrobat Reader is a trademark of the Adobe Corporation. Operating Instructions Autostar Suite Serial Connector Cables For use with the Meade® Autostar SuiteTM The Serial Connector Cable Set provides access to two Autostar operations: · Telescope Control: Use a personal computer (PC) to directly control a Meade Autostar-compatible telescope through the use of an astronomical software program with telescope control capabilities with Autostar Suite. [. . . ] NOTE: The Autostar GO TO function is still active when connected to an astronomical software program, allowing control either from the PC or Autostar. LX200 AUTOSTAR TELESCOPE CONTROL To use this function, complete the following procedure: 1. Connect one end of the 6-foot, 6-pin to 6-pin Autostar II cable (2, Fig. 1) to the serial interface adapter, then the other end to the leftmost RS-232 port of the LX200 computer panel. [. . . ]