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Opticstar PX-35C CoolAir. © Opticstar Ltd, 2021. 

 

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Updated: 03/09/2021 

 
 
 
 

 

               

      Step 5: Install driver software.         

                                      Step 7: Install driver software 

 
 

7.

 

Windows will copy the installation files and display the following message 
“

Windows has successfully updated your driver software

”. 

 
8.

 

If Windows asks to restart the computer, please do so.  

 
 
 

Verifying Successful Installation  

The  camera  will  now  be  visible  in  Windows 
Device  Manager  and  can  be  identified  as 
“

Opticstar PX-35C CCD USB2.0

”. 

 
You  can  access  the  Device  Manager  by 
clicking  the 

Start

  button  on  the  Windows 

desktop  and  from

  Settings  >  Control  Panel

, 

select 

Device Manager

.   

 
Alternatively, press 

F1

 on the keyboard while 

on  the  Windows  desktop  to  access  the 

Help 

and  Support  Center

.  Once  there,  search  for 

“Device Manager” 
 
 
If the drivers have not been installed properly, 
please refer to the 

Troubleshooting

 section in 

this guide. 
 

Summary of Contents for PX-35C COOLAIR

Page 1: ...Opticstar PX 35C COOLAIR Colour CCD Video Camera OPTICSTAR Microsoft Windows 64 bit 32 bit 7 8 10 ...

Page 2: ...r supply unit if your camera comes with one 4 Do not point the camera to a bright light source like the Sun without the appropriate filters as this will damage the sensor 5 Disconnect the camera from the computer when not in use 6 Treat the camera glass window with the same care as you would of a photographic lens CAUTION Manufacturer s Warranty This product has a 12 month back to base warranty Fo...

Page 3: ...Running etAMCAP 9 Image Resolution 9 Automatic Exposure Time 10 Manual Exposure Time 10 Colour Settings 10 Other Settings 10 Region of Interest 10 Installing Opticstar View 11 Camera Control 12 Frame Rate 12 Camera Configuration 12 Colour Adjustment Tab 13 Exposure Tab 13 Image Capture 14 Image Processing 15 Troubleshooting 16 USB Requirements 16 Express Card 16 Re Installing DirectShow Support 16...

Page 4: ...ra natively offering image processing and measurement functionality Package Contents The following items are included in the package Opticstar PX 35C COOLAIR video camera with removable C ring In situ USB 2 0 cable CS to 1 25 telescope adapter Software CD Setup Guide this document System Requirements The minimum computer system requirements are the following Windows 32 bit or 64 bit 7 8 10 with th...

Page 5: ...el Such compliance allows the PX 35C to be used with etAMCAP and possibly with other third party applications Power up the computer or restart Windows but do not attach the camera to the computer yet Once on the Windows Desktop please follow the instructions in the following sections that describe how to install the software starting with DirectShow support Anti virus software may attempt to block...

Page 6: ...ll appear Welcome to the Opticstar PX 35C Camera Directshow Plug in Setup Wizard Click on the Next button to continue Step 3 Open the appropriate installation program Step 4 Ignore the Windows warning 4 Windows may display a warning message such as Windows can t verify the publisher of this driver software Select Install this driver anyway to continue 5 The next option will be to select the compon...

Page 7: ...installed on your computer Click Finish to continue 8 Finally if Windows asks to restart the computer select Yes Step 8 Restart the computer DirectShow support can be removed from the Windows Control Panel independently of the camera s Windows software drivers Click the Add Remove Programs icon on XP or Programs and Features on 7 8 10 and remove the entry headed Opticstar PX 35C DirectShow ...

Page 8: ... software Step 3 Locating the Drivers folder on the CD 4 Select the Drivers folder and click OK to proceed 5 Windows will ask Would you like to install this device software Click the Install button to continue 6 Windows will display Installing driver software and will proceed with the installation Desktop computers have USB 2 0 ports on the front and the back Sometimes the ports at the front are n...

Page 9: ... Successful Installation The camera will now be visible in Windows Device Manager and can be identified as Opticstar PX 35C CCD USB2 0 You can access the Device Manager by clicking the Start button on the Windows desktop and from Settings Control Panel select Device Manager Alternatively press F1 on the keyboard while on the Windows desktop to access the Help and Support Center Once there search f...

Page 10: ...he camera from the Devices menu EtAMCAP can be used as a general purpose program to capture video in AVI format Image Resolution The camera can operate in a number of image resolutions From the Options Video Capture Pin menu select the camera resolution 640 x 480 320 x 240 ROI The 320 x 240 ROI graphics mode retains the same definition and clarity of the 640 x 480 mode but only a region of the ful...

Page 11: ...me manually simply un tick the AE Enable option In this mode the time can be set in milliseconds and the sensitivity gain can be set as an ISO value The ISO Gain value controls the camera s onboard electronic sub system High gain increases the light sensitivity but it also introduces some image noise to the image Colour Settings The colour reproduction of the captured images can be modified by the...

Page 12: ...ew can be used for a wide range of applications outside astronomy including microscopy 1 To install View navigate to the View folder on the CD and open the View_setup exe file 2 Windows will display Welcome to the Opticstar View Setup Wizard Click the Next button to continue Installing Opticstar View Running Opticstar View After the installation has finished View can be run by clicking on the Wind...

Page 13: ...solution is supported for the PX 35C The region of interest mode is not possible The Default button resets the camera settings to the default values Frame Rate In View the maximum camera speed is 25 frames per second fps This speed can vary from one computer to another depending on the computer s specification Camera Configuration The exposure time as well all other camera parameters can be config...

Page 14: ...ick the Save button Exposure Tab When auto exposure is used the user cannot specify the Gain value It is not user definable in auto exposure mode The Gain value corresponds to the camera s on board electronic sub system that amplifies the sensitivity of the camera To set the exposure time manually simply un tick the Auto Exposure option In this mode the time can be set in milliseconds and the Gain...

Page 15: ...er Video can be captured in AVI format by clicking the Start Video button This button toggles between Start Video and Stop Video Once the Start Video button has been pressed the camera will capture and store the data on the hard disk until Stop Video is clicked by the user The location of the stored file s can be specified by clicking the Config button By default video data is stored uncompressed ...

Page 16: ...r defined regions Distances can be measured between user defined points circles etc Angles can be calculated by defining three points on the image Operations can be performed on any user defined region Colour operations can be performed on individual R G B channels Data combine of two images Data calibration Image zoom as a per cent of the original image Linear filters to soften sharpen emboss blu...

Page 17: ...ur PC if the camera is not recognised on a particular USB port USB ports attached directly to the motherboard are more efficient Please note that PCMCIA USB2 0 cards typically do not provide the full USB2 0 bandwidth and will not work with the PX 35C camera Express Card To resolve such issues an ExpressCard with USB2 0 ports should be used instead of a PCMCIA CardBus card due to the ExpressCard s ...

Page 18: ...al To re install the drivers please follow the instructions in the Installing Software Drivers for Windows section in this guide Support For support regarding the PX 35C please email Opticstar at info opticstar com Other Software There is some freely available third party software that may be of interest to some users Please note that Opticstar cannot guarantee the suitability the software Deep Sk...

Page 19: ...ut off Image Output USB 2 0 480 Mb s Power Supply USB 2 0 Lens Mount C CS Mount Mounting to telescope C CS to 1 25 included Mounting to lens C to T thread M42 x 0 75 Mounting to microscope C to 23mm C to 30mm C to 30 5mm USB Cable 1 8 meter long Weight 250g Operation temperature 0ºC to 60ºC Computer requirements Microsoft Windows 32 bit or 64 bit 7 8 10 USB 2 0 USB 3 0 Bundled software Opticstar V...

Page 20: ...Opticstar PX 35C CoolAir Opticstar Ltd 2021 19 Updated 03 09 2021 OPTICSTAR Opticstar Ltd 87 Washway Road Sale Greater Manchester M33 7TQ United Kingdom Email info opticstar com Web www opticstar com ...

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