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. Do not plug the USB cable into your PC at this time. You will be asked to do so later in this installation. [. . . ] When you return to the live image, it will apply the setting you choose while in the preview mode. Note: The effect of the sliders is saved in all file types. Autocontrast: Automatically sets the sliders for the best contrast. You can change the settings from 1 through 5 to set more contrast. 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. You will also need to know the focal length of your telescope. Attach the off-axis guider and your 35mm camera to your telescope as described in that product's instruction manual. Insert and tighten the Deep Sky Imager into the eyepiece holder. 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. Type in the comm port number into comm port box. 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. more. . . . 31 Autoguider and Telescope Controls2 7. [. . . ] The software and/or databases may be used or copied only in accordance with the terms of the agreement. It is against the law to copy the software on any medium except as specifically allowed in the license agreement. The purchaser may make one copy of the software for backup purposes. No part of this manual and/or databases may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means; electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or information storage and retrieval systems, for any purpose other that the purchaser's personal use, without the express written permission of Meade Instruments Corp. [. . . ]