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Features

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Introduction

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The Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer 2i Body

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The Optional Accessories

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Preparation

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Setup Tripod

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Mount Star Adventurer 2i

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Mount The Imaging Equipment

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For Astrophotography

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For Time-Lapse Photography

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Provide Power Source

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Start Using Star Adventurer 2i

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Overview

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LED Status Indicators

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Basic Operation In APP mode

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Astrophotography and Astro Time-Lapse

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Astrophotography

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Astro Time-Lapse

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Polar Alignment

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Polar Alignment in the Northern Hemisphere

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Polar Alignment in the Southern Hemisphere

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Using Star Adventurer mini Console in APP mode

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Using the Star Adventurer mini Console For Astrophotograhy

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Using the Star Adventurer mini Console For Astro Time-Lapse

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Using the Star Adventurer mini Console For Time-Lapse Photography

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Manual Control with the Star Adventurer mini Console

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Settings with the Star Adventurer mini Console

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Wi-Fi Network

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Six Preprogrammed Function Modes

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Appendix I : Calibrate The Polar Scope

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Appendix

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: Fine-Tuning Mounting Assembly

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Appendix

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: Equatorial Wedge

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Appendix

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: How to Restore Factory Settings

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Appendix

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: Firmware Upgrade Procedure

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Appendix

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: Specification

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CONTENT

Summary of Contents for Star Adventurer 2i

Page 1: ...Copyright Sky Watcher 200430V1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Star Adventurer 2i...

Page 2: ...ent possible injury pay special attention to all warnings before using this Sky Watcher product Sky Watcher reserves the right to change the specification of the hardware and software described in thi...

Page 3: ...rn Hemisphere 21 Polar Alignment in the Southern Hemisphere 24 Using Star Adventurer mini Console in APP mode 26 Using the Star Adventurer mini Console For Astrophotograhy 27 Using the Star Adventurer...

Page 4: ...standard short exposure time lapse photography Supports long exposure time lapse photography User friendly Mode Dial with preprogrammed functions Built in Polar Scope with illuminator for precise pola...

Page 5: ...Left Button and LED Indication 13 Clutch Knob 14 Mounting Platform 15 Locking Knob 16 Knurled Ring of Polar Scope 17 Polar Scope 18 Date Graduation Circle 19 Time Meridian Indicator 20 AAx4 Battery C...

Page 6: ...orial Wedge To adjust the latitude of the Star Adventurer 2i for polar alignment Offers higher accuracy and stability than a standard photo tripod head Counterweight To balance the telescope or camera...

Page 7: ...OS 100D 300D 350D 400D 450D 500D 550D 600D 650D 700D 60D 60Da 70D AP R3C CANON C3 Canon remote control terminal N3 type Canon RS 80N3 TC 80N3 Canon EOS 5D 6D 7D 10D 20D 30D 40D 50D 1V 1D 1Ds Mark III...

Page 8: ...ovide a stable support for your Star Adventurer 2i as Fig 2 With Equatorial Wedge Make sure the 1 4 to 3 8 Convert Screw Adapter is not in the 3 8 threaded socket at the bottom side of the Star Advent...

Page 9: ...ripod Then point the Polar Scope to the direction of the North Pole For Northern Hemisphere observing or South Pole For Southern Hemisphere observing Fig 5 Then complete the polar alignment process Pl...

Page 10: ...rol Cable as the following figures show You can contact Sky Watcher authorized dealers to acquire the optional accessories as needed During mounting please DO NOT move the tripod or change the angle o...

Page 11: ...Dual Ball Heads Dual Cameras Shutter Control Cable Star Adventurer 2i Fine Tuning Mounting Assembly Ball Head Camera Telescope Auto guider Take the Dovetail from the Fine Tuning Mounting Assembly to...

Page 12: ...se Photography Horizontal Rotation Time Lapse Photography Vertical Rotation Time Lapse Photography For reference only you can assemble very different configurations to create more interesting time lap...

Page 13: ...ovide Power Source Star Adventurer 2i allows two power source options One is inserting 4 AA type batteries the other is providing DC 5V through USB port type mini B insert 4 AA batteries plug in USB p...

Page 14: ...ame period number of pictures taken tracking speed dithering range and swing range through Wi Fi and Star Adventurer mini Console App All the successful executed settings in APP mode will be stored in...

Page 15: ...e axis RA axis auto guiding signal to provide more accurate celestial tracking for better quality of astrophotography The RJ 12 6 pin outlet is for connecting an auto guider It is compatible with any...

Page 16: ...blinks 3 times per second to indicate motor speed errors exceeding 5 and or motor stalls that last over 5 seconds Speed errors can be caused by overloading the mount and by low battery levels To corre...

Page 17: ...ni Console Once Wi Fi is connected you can run the Star Adventurer mini Console to access its many features See specific details in the relevant sections Turn Off Wi Fi Turn Mode Dial to any mode othe...

Page 18: ...First however there are two challenges to overcome that you don t encounter in typical terrestrial types of photography One is the need to use long exposures e g greater than 30 seconds to record dim...

Page 19: ...sure of the night sky is being made Star Adventurer 2i s tracking capability keeps a specific area of the sky impinging upon the same part of the camera sensor throughout the exposure So a star will f...

Page 20: ...In Astro Time Lapse we take multiple images as well and the camera moves with each exposure But unlike in astrophotography Star Adventurer 2i returns the camera to the starting point after each exposu...

Page 21: ...tripod and make the Mounting Platform facing north Then remove Polar Scope Cap 4 Attach Polar Scope Illuminator to the Polar Scope on Mounting Platform side This will help make the reticule pattern i...

Page 22: ...nator by turning the dial Make it bright enough to see the reticule pattern but not so bright as to wash out your view of Polaris 8 Loose Clutch Knob and rotate Mounting Platform so that In view of Po...

Page 23: ...ted relative to the NCP at the time off your session Angle the tilt head or turn your Altitude and Azimuth Adjustment Knobs until Polaris as seen in the view finder of your Polar Scope matches the pos...

Page 24: ...to wash out your view of the faint stars near the SCP The goal of the coarse polar alignment is to get your Polar Scope aimed near enough to the SCP that you will be able to see a small group of four...

Page 25: ...your Polar Scope 3 Loose Clutch Knob and rotate Mounting Platform to rotate your Polar Scope to match the view in the Polar Clock Utility That is rotate it so that the representation of the Sigma Octa...

Page 26: ...ving over your location while the challenge in Astrophotography is also overcome For Regular Exposure Time Lapse it is the simplest mode for Star Adventurer 2i and a good one for helping you understan...

Page 27: ...al has elapsed Photos Enter the number of photos you wish to acquire of the subject You can use advanced image processing methods to combine multiple images of an object into a single photo with much...

Page 28: ...file tap Save To edit or delete a profile tap Edit You can store your multiple profiles of your favorite settings for recall at future sessions Start the Task Cancel Current Task Astrophotography Prog...

Page 29: ...refers to the amount of real time that will elapse from the start to the end of the recording Video Time Span is affected by Exposure Photos Video Length and Frame Rate and will be calculated for you...

Page 30: ...To edit or delete a profile tap Edit You can store multiple profiles of your favorite settings for recall at future sessions Start the Task Once your tripod Star Adventurer 2i and camera gear are set...

Page 31: ...setting on your camera will take precedence over the value in the Exposure field Please note that because several of the parameters are interrelated some may be unavailable at certain times For insta...

Page 32: ...ill pan from the first subject to the second subject then stop By setting Swing Count to 2 it will pan to your second object then back to your first object then stop By using Swing Range values greate...

Page 33: ...ask started you can cancel current task at any time by tapping on STOP at the top right corner of the parameters screen It brings up a confirmation screen You can cancel the Stop request and resume th...

Page 34: ...u the ability to nudge your camera but without touching it directly a handy feature when you need to tweak your composition to get that perfect shot without bumping your gear out of alignment You can...

Page 35: ...nity you should set the app to On as a courtesy to them Location Tap to get a sub menu that gives you the option to use the location sensor in your device to set your current longitude and latitude If...

Page 36: ...2i Before attempting to connect be sure that Star Adventurer 2i is at APP mode and the Button LEDs are slowly blinking which indicates that Star Adventurer 2i is ready to make a Wi Fi connection AP Mo...

Page 37: ...Mode Dial to All the previous configured settings will take effect instead of factory setting Whenever the button are pushed or Slide Switch are changed the preprogrammed task will be terminated and r...

Page 38: ...crosshair in the Polar Scope after the rotation then it means the Polar Scope is aligned to the R A axis and no calibration is needed 4 If during rotation you see the object wandering off calibration...

Page 39: ...the position shown in Fig 4 Loosen the Time Meridian Indicator Calibration Screw and move the meridian indicator to align it to the 0 of the Time Meridian Circle without turning the Date Graduation Ci...

Page 40: ...40 It is recommended to do this calibration at daytime aiming at a point object such as a distant rooftop because the delicate operation with the tiny allen screws is even more delicate in the dark...

Page 41: ...by using the fine tuning knob You can also remove the Fine Tuning Mounting Element from the dovetail and then mount two ball heads on the dovetail to carry two cameras or one camera and another instru...

Page 42: ...to rotate to right or left horizontally The Horizontal bubble is for checking if the base plate of the wedge is horizontal The accuracy is 1 When you install the Mounting Plate on the Star Adventurer...

Page 43: ...lease reestablish Wi Fi communication for normal operation For details of default factory settings please see following tables Factory Settings for Wi Fi Factory Settings for System Configuration Fact...

Page 44: ...pse Regular Exposure Long Exposure Exposure sec 0 5 8 Frame Period sec 2 12 Photos 300 600 Swing Range Deg unchecked 180 Swing Count N A 1 Speed Deg Hr 180 unchecked Clockwise Slide switch selection S...

Page 45: ...wer while updating the firmware After about 25 seconds the Software will display Update Complete Turn off power Then the firmware upgrade is completed 6 If you did not select auto detect COM port or y...

Page 46: ...11 lb Wheel Gear 86mm dia 144 teeth aluminum alloy Worm Gear 13mm dia High tension brass Motor drive DC Servo Built in Wi Fi Yes Built in accessory Polar scope Polar scope About 7 field of view Workin...

Page 47: ...demarks of Google Inc Notice Sky Watcher reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described in this manual at any time and without prior notice Sky Watcher cannot b...

Page 48: ...OF THE TELESCOPE FOR VIEWING THE SUN WHEN OBSERVING THE SUN PLACE A DUST CAP OVER YOUR FINDERSCOPE OR REMOVE IT TO PROTECT YOU FROM ACCIDENTAL EXPOSURE NEVER USE AN EYEPIECE TYPE SOLAR FILTER AND NEVE...

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