User manual MEADE DEEP SKY IMAGER QUICK START

[. . . ] 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. Note: This is an optional catalog that is used by the Planetarium program and contains all of the locations of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) guide stars. The file is very large and takes up a large amount of memory. Only download if you have enough memory or wish to use this amount of memory of your hard drive. [. . . ] Click on the "Complete" button and then click "Install" to begin installation. "Windows Logo Test" window displays (XP versions only). If you are running Windows ME or 98, a dialog box displays the directory that contains the DSI driver. The use of this directory is described later. 15 A dialog saying "DSI Driver Installed" displays. InstallShield Wizard completes installation. A window displays that tells you that Autostar Suite has been installed. 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. Connect one end of the USB Cable to the DSI. Connect the other end of the USB Cable to your PC or a USB hub. "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. Click "Next. " The Wizard searches for the driver. 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). [. . . ] 1: Connector Cable connects between a PC and Autostar for telescope computer control or download capabilities. (1) Serial Interface Adapter; (2) 6-Foot Cable; (3) Autostar; (4) Handbox (HBX) port on the telescope's computer control panel. Telescope control can now be accessed using a PC astronomical software program or with the Autostar Suite software: Go to the Telescope menu, and select "Protocol, " then "Autostar via comm port. " Follow instructions provided with the software to provide PC telescope control (if using Autostar Suite Software the telescope is controlled using the Auto Tracking function). 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. Verify that telescope and computer power are OFF. [. . . ]