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The IPhone Control provides a simple
and fast means to control your Deep
Space Video Camera (DSVC II) with-
out the need for a computer.
Effortlessly control your DSVC II with
your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad.
No more pressing buttons on the
back of the camera!
Perfect for astro-photographers
using the Deep Space Video Camera
II connected to a TV or projector for
community outreach events.
Features:
• 5x one click preset buttons custom tailored to user’s setup saving valuable
observing time
• Easy to use touch screen switches, sliders and buttons to modify camera
settings
• Choice of 4 built in cross hairs to turn the DSVC II into a Video Finder
• Quickly add text with your device’s touch screen keyboard rather than using
character by character entry with video camera buttons
Please read this instruction manual before attempting to use the cables and soft-
ware.
Included Items
(Figure 1)
• 50ft Custom Serial Aux Cable (50ft Serial Cable)
• Orion Starseek Telescope control cable (StarSeek Cable)
non-Included Items
(Figure 2)
• Free App “DSVCII” must be downloaded from the Apple App Store
Set up
• Download and install the Free
Orion App “DSVCII” from the
Apple App Store
• Connect the 50ft Serial cable to
the serial input on the DSVC II
camera (camera not included)
• Connect the Starseek cable to the
50ft Serial cable
• Connect the Starseek cable to the iPhone/iPad
• Run the App “DSVC II”
• The main screen will display if the Starseek cable is connect correctly to
the iPhone/iPad. Check connections if App displays “Cable Unplugged”
message
• Power on the DSVC II camera and view the output on screen
The device is now ready for operation.
Menus
All the features of the iPad version are contained on one menu screen. The
same exact features exist in the iPhone version but across multiple menu
screens.
NOTE: iPhone users must swipe to the left to access additional screens.
test Operation
To test operation press the “Color Bar” button to ON position to see color bars
displayed on screen.
This feature is a handy way to check that all cables are connected and commu-
nication is working from iPhone/iPad to camera.
If you do not see the color bars on screen check all cable connections before
pressing Color Bar button to OFF then ON again.
The color bars feature also helps when tuning your display device.
Presets
5 presets are available that allow a quick one press button to change multiple
camera features to pre defined values. Press the icon to select the settings for
each type of target (Solar, Terrestrial, Lunar, Planetary and Deep Space).
Each preset can be specifically tuned to user settings to better match their tele-
scope by first modifying Luminance and Color features within the menus and
then pressing the save button below each preset icon to save settings to that
particular preset slot.
Figure 1.
Included items.
Figure 2.
The Free DSVCII App Icon.
Figure 3.
Presets.
