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Lodestar X2 handbook Issue 2, August 2014

Lodestar X2 maintenance

The Lodestar X2 head is designed for a long and reliable lifespan and needs very little maintenance to
keep it in good working order. The only common issue is with dust particles which collect on the CCD
window and can shade areas of the image field. These are best removed with a quick blast of
compressed air from a ‘Dust off’ aerosol, or similar air blower. More permanent marks may be
removed with a drop of alcohol on a ‘microfibre’ lens cloth.

Dear User,

Thank you for purchasing a Starlight Xpress CCD Imaging System. We are confident that you will
gain much satisfaction from this equipment, but please read carefully the accompanying instruction
manual to ensure that you achieve the best performance that is capable of providing.

As with most sophisticated equipment a certain amount of routine maintenance is necessary to keep the
equipment operating at its optimum performance. The maintenance has been kept to a minimum, and is
fully described in the manual.

In the unfortunate instance when the equipment does not perform as expected, may we recommend that
you first study the fault finding information supplied. If this does not remedy the problem, then contact
Starlight Xpress for further advice. Our message board service on the Starlight Xpress web site will
often provide solutions to any problems.

The equipment is covered by a 12-month guarantee covering faulty design, material or workmanship in
addition to any statutory Consumer Rights of Purchasers.

CONDITIONS OF GUARANTEE

1) The equipment shall only be used for normal purposes described in the standard operating
instructions, and within the relevant safety standards of the country where the equipment is used.

2) Repairs under guarantee will be free of charge providing proof of purchase is produced, and that the
equipment is returned to the Service Agent at the Purchaser’s expense and risk, and that the equipment
proves to be defective.

3) The guarantee shall not apply to equipment damaged by fire, accident, wear an tear, misuse,
unauthorised repairs, or modified in any way whatsoever, or damage suffered in transit to or from the
Purchaser.

4) The Purchaser’s sole and exclusive rights under this guarantee is for repair, or at our discretion the
replacement of the equipment or any part thereof, and no remedy to consequential loss or damage
whatsoever.

5) This guarantee shall not apply to components that have a naturally limited life.

6) Starlight Xpress’s decision in all matters is final, and any faulty component which has been replaced
will become the property of Starlight Xpress Ltd.

For further info. or advice, please call:

Mr Michael Hattey,

Starlight Xpress Ltd.,

Unit 3, Brooklands Business Park,

Summary of Contents for Lodestar X2

Page 1: ...sockets This output is compatible with the ST4 style of RJ12 connection and supplies 4 pull down direction lines and a common return Alternatively you may send the mount control signals via a serial...

Page 2: ...m the CD setup program An icon will appear on your desktop and may be clicked on to start the program Please note that this requests an ini file when first started but just click OK until you reach th...

Page 3: ...cal length of your guide telescope is not especially critical for good guiding as the guiding software searches for the centroid of the guide star image and can resolve shifts of far less than 1 pixel...

Page 4: ...mount open Lodestar X2 exe and find the Set program defaults menu under the File heading If this is the first run of the software you will get a warning about the ini file not found but ignore this an...

Page 5: ...it is wise to check that you have control of the telescope drive via the Lodestar X2 software This is easily done by pressing the Move Telescope buttons at the lower left of the control box Check that...

Page 6: ...the Rate setting in the guider settings or increase it if the guiding oscillates from one side of the guide star to the other Guiding with PHD A very simple to use guiding program is Stark Labs PHD h...

Page 7: ...ice Our message board service on the Starlight Xpress web site will often provide solutions to any problems The equipment is covered by a 12 month guarantee covering faulty design material or workmans...

Page 8: ...Lodestar X2 handbook Issue 2 August 2014 Bottle Lane Binfield Berkshire England RG42 5QX Tel 01184026878 e mail michael hattey starlight xpress co uk Web site http www sxccd com...

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