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Handbook for the SX Mini Filter Wheel - Issue 2, February 2019

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Handbook for the Starlight Xpress Mini Filter Wheel with OAG

Thank you for your purchase of a Starlight Xpress mini Filter Wheel. We hope that

you will enjoy using this advanced SX unit, which offers many unique features. This

handbook will help you to put it into operation and to understand its capabilities.

Please read it carefully.

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Summary of Contents for Mini Filter Wheel with OAG

Page 1: ...your purchase of a Starlight Xpress mini Filter Wheel We hope that you will enjoy using this advanced SX unit which offers many unique features This handbook will help you to put it into operation an...

Page 2: ...red optical sensors also prevents stray infrared light from entering the CCD camera and causing strange image artefacts 3 The input and output adaptors are both removable and also may be oriented at a...

Page 3: ...9 3 Loading the filters Open the wheel by unscrewing the 4 small thumbscrews from around the periphery of the wheel chamber lift off the cover and then remove the single large thumbscrew and washer fr...

Page 4: ...ection required is that between the USB port on the wheel and a USB output on your computer You may of course use a USB hub if necessary a powered hub is recommended to ensure that the wheel motor has...

Page 5: ...any number from 1 to Total Filters If a Filter Number higher than Total Filters is requested then the Filter Number is set to Total Filters USB Protocol The SX filter wheel uses a simple Human Interfa...

Page 6: ...traight away with a filters moving message However there is a delay of several seconds before the Total Filters data is available to the Request Current Filter Number command This is the time taken fo...

Page 7: ...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 wher...