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Scope of delivery
Astro camera (A); 1 ¼" plug-in adaptor (B); USB cable (C); ST4 cable (D); software CD (E)
9 Installing the software and drivers
1. Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD drive of your computer. Alternatively, you can download
the software package from the product page and start the installation directly. The files are stored
under the category 'Software'. The link/QR code to the product page can be found on the second
page of this manual.
2. Install the 'EXPLORE Capture' software. This will also install the camera drivers automatically.
3. Remove the rubber cover of the CMOS sensor on the camera and connect it to your telescope.
The connection can be made directly via T2 thread (M42x0.75mm) or via 2" (50.8mm) plug-in ad-
apter. Always ensure that the camera is securely attached.
4. Connect the supplied AC adapter to the camera.
5. Connect the camera to the computer. Use the USB 3.0 connection cable and a corresponding free
USB 3.0 interface on the computer for this purpose.
6. Start the EXPLORE Capture software after successful installation.
7. Select the connected camera in the EXPLORE Capture software menu.
Illustration 3:
EXPLORE Capture: Select camera
8. The camera now continuously sends live images to the computer at the current exposure time.
9. Use the telescope viewfinder to adjust and focus on a bright star in the field of view of the camera.
To obtain a faster frame rate and a higher camera sensitivity during focusing, switch to binning
mode if necessary (see software menu "Digital Binning").
10. After successful focusing, you can start recording images or video sequences.
10 Installing the software and drivers
1. Insert the CD-ROM included in the scope of delivery into the CD drive of your computer. Alternat-
ively, you can download the software package from the product page and start the installation dir-
ectly. The files are stored under the heading 'Software'. You will find the link/QR code to the
product page on the second page of these operating instructions.
2. Install the 'EXPLORE Capture' software. This will also install the camera drivers automatically.
3. Remove the rubber cover of the CMOS sensor on the camera and connect it to your telescope.
The connection can be made directly via T2 thread (M42x0.75mm) or via the plug-in adapter.
Al-
ways make sure that the camera is securely mounted.
4. Connect the camera to an available USB port on your computer using the supplied USB cable.
5. Start the EXPLORE Capture software after successful installation.
6. Select the connected camera in the EXPLORE Capture software menu.