Orion 52064 Manual Download Page 1

Page: 1 / 14

IN 324 D 05/14

Orion

StarShoot

™

AutoGuider

#52064

Providing Exceptional Consumer Optical Products Since 1975

Customer Support:

www.OrionTelescopes.com/contactus

Corporate Offices:

89 Hangar Way, Watsonville CA 95076 - USA

may be reproduced, copied, modified or adapted, without the prior written

consent of Orion Telescopes & Binoculars.

Summary of Contents for 52064

Page 1: ...w OrionTelescopes com contactus Corporate Offices 89 Hangar Way Watsonville CA 95076 USA Copyright 2008 2014 Orion Telescopes Binoculars All Rights Reserved No part of this product instruction or any...

Page 2: ...a Guide Scope You will need an additional telescope for guiding referred to as a guide scope The guide scope is mounted on top of or beside the main imag ing scope Adjustable guide scope tube rings av...

Page 3: ...utoguiders Figure 3b Most computerized goto mounts also have this autoguide port For short exposure deep space photography typically 45 seconds or less the SSAG can successfully guide with a computeri...

Page 4: ...ng V2 is also available for download Go through the prompts until the guiding software is installed Check PHD guiding website listed below for updates and additional details http www stark labs com ph...

Page 5: ...vice 3 Select Update Driver Software then browse the file path to the directory you installed the drivers the default is C Program Files x86 Orion SSAG_Drivers_WIN8 For further troubleshooting tips se...

Page 6: ...ther calibrating guiding or looping exposures F Exposure Selection Choose from 14 different exposure times for the cam era G Guide Star Box When a guide star is selected a green box appears around it...

Page 7: ...r and main camera should already be attached to the telescope Note Autoguiding can correct for a mount that is poorly polar aligned However the image will be harder to initially locate and center sinc...

Page 8: ...ent noise which becomes more apparent with longer exposure images If you require taking longer exposures typically longer than 3 seconds you may start to see verti cal lines and bright dots hot pixels...

Page 9: ...in dec Calibration Step Adjusts how long each guide pulse is during cali bration The default is 500 milliseconds The calibration step can be increased to provide a better sample of movement However i...

Page 10: ...ce available from Orion If you don t have an illuminated reticle eyepiece use your highest magnification eyepiece 3 Determine which way is north and south in the eyepiece by moving the telescope tube...

Page 11: ...eate poor tracking USB Extension Cable In many instances it is likely a longer cable for the SSAG will be needed in order to comfortably setup the telescope camera and computer We recommend purchasing...

Page 12: ...anging the Calibration Time fields measured in seconds A longer calibration time will increase the motion of the star a shorter time will decrease the motion Typical values range from five to ten seco...

Page 13: ...h the limits for Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This...

Page 14: ...trument has been abused mishandled or modified nor does it apply to normal wear and tear This warranty gives you specific legal rights It is not intended to remove or restrict your other legal rights...