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500 Series WSG

User Guide

Revision 1.2

August, 2009

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Summary of Contents for WSG 500 Series

Page 1: ...cations in this document are subject to change without notice All trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners and are used herein for informational purposes only...

Page 2: ...uide Camera Attach the camera to your telescope Focusing the Guide Camera Filter Thickness and the IGP 3 G U I D I N G Autoguider support in MaxIm LE Using an AutoGuider Guider Control Port 4 A C C E...

Page 3: ...ing using the light from your main telescope while picking off the light from the guide star in front of the filters QSI 532wsg Shown with 2 156 Faceplate Adapter and T mount Guide Camera Adapter This...

Page 4: ...of the built in 5 position color filter wheel and is reflected upward at 90 degree angle into the guide camera attached on top By picking off the light for guiding from in front of the filters and mec...

Page 5: ...fere with the filters in the internal color filter wheel Understanding how the QSI WSG cover is designed and built will allow you to use it in the most effective way Examine the photos above to gain a...

Page 6: ...he Focus Ring is locked into position with a set screw accessed through a slot in the WSG Cover The Focus Ring has a V groove that allows the C Mount or T mou Guide Camera adapter to be locked into po...

Page 7: ...on which uses the same thread as C mount 1 x 32tpi but with 12 5mm of back focus instead of the C mount standard of 17 5mm The camera you select for your guide camera does not need to have guider outp...

Page 8: ...ded nosepiece designed to slide into a standard 2 eyepiece adapter is also available from QSI for either faceplate adapter See Section 4 for a complete list of accessories Note The large diameter face...

Page 9: ...t the CS Mount specification CS Mount uses the same thread as C mount 1 x 32tpi but with 12 5mm of back focus instead of the C mount standard of 17 5mm The picture at left shows the T mount Guide Came...

Page 10: ...combination to your telescope The method you use to attach the camera to your particular telescope will vary depending on the telescope and choice of adapters Make sure all threaded adapters are firm...

Page 11: ...using your telescope focuser and standard focusing method Only after your primary imaging camera is focused should you attempt to focus the guide camera Loosen the Focus Ring Set Screw by inserting a...

Page 12: ...position of the star The slightly defocused image can reduce the effects of seeing allowing a more accurate center of mass calculation of the guide star resulting in smoother guiding Because the guide...

Page 13: ...he Information Window In the Autoguider image to the right the maximum pixel value inside the blue rings has a count of 3380 The FWHM is 1 817 pixels In the out of focus image to the left the values n...

Page 14: ...lace the guide camera back down on the Focus ring Examine the images and FWHM to determine if you re getting closer or further away from correct focus Repeat the steps below until you ve achieved good...

Page 15: ...ly If changing a filter requires adjusting the focus on your telescope you may also want to refocus the guide camera Note however as mentioned earlier in this section guiding works very well even if w...

Page 16: ...es cameras have a Guider port on the bottom of the camera This port sends guider correcting signals to your telescope mount Connect the included guider cable from the camera Guider port to the AutoGui...

Page 17: ...r QSI 500 Series camera as described above Hook up your guider camera to your guide scope and connect the guider camera to your computer Go to the Setup tab of the Camera Control window Click the Setu...

Page 18: ...e tab to the left of the Setup tab The Start button will be enabled if the autoguider camera was setup correctly Click the black arrowhead to the right of Options below the Stop button and select Guid...

Page 19: ...mplete details Click OK to close the Guider Settings window and return to the Guide tab of the Camera Control Window You may need to focus your guide scope You can take an image with your guide camera...

Page 20: ...r guiding Continue with instructions in the online help in MaxIm LE to calibrate your autoguider and begin tracking the selected guide star Note For complete instructions on guiding including a step b...

Page 21: ...es cameras The image below summarizes how the Guider Port and compatible cable are wired Note The Guider Port outputs employ optically isolated solid state switches that mimic the traditional behavior...

Page 22: ...to be mounted in any 2 eyepiece adapter and is threaded to accept a standard mounted 48mm filter Clear aperture is 38mm 2 156 adapter plate The 2 156 adapter plate attaches to the front of the WSG ca...

Page 23: ...egrated Guider Port on a QSI 500 Series wsg model Designed for C mount cameras with 12 5mm of back focus CS mount T mount Guide Camera adapter Adapter for mounting a T mount guide camera to the Integr...

Page 24: ...the 8 screws holding the WSG cover to the body are clearly visible looking at the front of the camera cover The remaining 2 screws are accessed through the recesses at the top of the camera on either...

Page 25: ...ere you will find online help and instruction manuals technical articles and a searchable knowledge base with answers to common questions If you can t find the answer to your question on our web site...

Page 26: ...piece 47 oz 1350g Optical Back Focus without Filters in path 2 10 53 3mm with 2 156 thread adapter 1 975 50 2mm with T mount adapter 1 75 44 4mm w o mounting adapter Guide Camera Attachment C mount 1...

Page 27: ...ve resulted from misuse abuse or failure to operate the QSI Scientific Camera as set forth in the operating instructions b Use of parts or supplies other than those sold by QSI that cause damage to th...

Page 28: ...ARGES LOSS OR CORRUPTION OF DATA OR ANY OTHER SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES CAUSED BY THE USE OR MISUSE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE QSI SCIENTIFIC CAMERA REGARDLESS OF THE LEGAL THEORY ON...

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