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SPECIFICATIONS

Camera Specifications

Imaging Sensor

Aptina MT9M034 1 .2 Megapixel CMOS

Pixel Array

1280 x 960

Pixel Size

3 .75μm x 3 .75μm

Objective Lens Diameter

20mm (2-element)

Objective Lens Focal Length

40mm

Objective Lens Focal Ratio/F-stop

F/2

Control Board

32-bit processor with embedded Linux Operating System

USB Port

USB 2 .0

Auxiliary Port

Connects to Celestron telescopes

Hand Controller Specifications

Object Database

45,178

LCD

Red backlit 4 Line LCD

CPU

STMicro ARM 32-bit Cortex™-M3 CPU

Software and Firmware

Fully upgradable

RS-232 Port

PC connectable for software/firmware upgrades

Menu Tree

Menu

Allow Sun

Reset AIS Camera

LCD Contrast

User Profiles

Load

Save

Restore Defaults

Time/Loc . Source

Catalog Filters

Calibrate

Backlight

View/Mode Location

Axis Position

StarSense Manual

PEC

RA Only, RA & DEC

RA Limits

Home Position

Sidereal, Solar, Lunar, Off

Slew Limits

Set Axis Position

Goto Approach

Move Switch

Guide Rates

Hibernate

Direction Buttons

Cordwrap

Backlash Comp .

Sky Tour Filters

Get Status

Get Version Info .

View/Mode Time

RA/Dec

Tracking Rate

Identify Filters

Database Setup

StarSense Camera

Hand Control

Time and Location

View/Goto Pos .

Telescope

Summary of Contents for StarSense AutoAlign

Page 1: ...M A N U A L...

Page 2: ...nse Manual Align 13 StarSense User Auto Align 13 Improving Pointing Accuracy with StarSense 13 Solar System Align 14 Warning 14 Tips for Using Solar System Align 15 Other ALIGN Functions 15 Sync 16 Po...

Page 3: ...with the naked eye or with a telescope unless you have the proper solar filter Permanent and irreversible eye damage may result Never use your telescope to project an image of the Sun onto any surfac...

Page 4: ...e an Auxiliary Port Splitter item 93919 available from Celestron LARGE BRACKET SMALL BRACKET All Celestron Schmidt Cassegrains Celestron 6 f 8 3 Refractor All Celestron EdgeHDs NexStar 102SLT Refracto...

Page 5: ...d your mount s auxiliary port on the other end Note If your telescope does not have an auxiliary port the Auxiliary Port Splitter item 93919 available from Celestron is required First plug the splitte...

Page 6: ...ccept the time date and location information Press ENTER to edit the information 5 Press ENTER to select Location by City Choose your country and city by scrolling through the menus provided Alternati...

Page 7: ...StarSense AutoAlign from your telescope and reattach it without recalibrating After this step is complete a message will appear Realignment Required You can start a new alignment in the telescope s cu...

Page 8: ...nment reference points to improve GoTo accuracy This feature is especially useful for astroimaging to better center objects in the imaging sensor StarSense Auto starts Alt Az mounted telescopes with 3...

Page 9: ...future upgrades and development Modular Jack Connection to mount Lens shroud Camera Lens Large Bracket pre installed on camera in box Attachment Screws SYNC Syncing on a star will shift the mount mode...

Page 10: ...ton while pressing the UP DOWN keys allows you to scroll through the database three objects at a time SLEWING TO AN OBJECT Once the desired object is displayed on the hand control screen you have two...

Page 11: ...ng through the options below DATABASE SETUP SkyTour Filters These filters allow you to set the magnitude limit brightness and object type i e globular star cluster galaxy etc for objects that will be...

Page 12: ...the gears The Backlash Compensation feature rewinds the motors just enough to eliminate the play between gears The amount of compensation needed depends on the slewing rate selected the slower the sle...

Page 13: ...ation This is automatically acquired when you first start using StarSense but you can choose to manually change these settings if you wish Some telescopes like the Advanced VX have a Real Time Clock R...

Page 14: ...2 bit Cortex M3 CPU Software and Firmware Fully upgradable RS 232 Port PC connectable for software firmware upgrades Menu Tree Menu Allow Sun Reset AIS Camera LCD Contrast User Profiles Load Save Rest...

Page 15: ...plies with Part 15 of the FCC Rule Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received includi...

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