Handbook for the TRIUS SX-825 Issue 1 January 2015
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both planetary and deep-sky imaging, especially with an H-alpha filter. The H-alpha QE is about 65%,
considerably better than other interline chips and even greater than the popular KAF8300 CCD.
The full-frame download time is approximately 4 seconds and a binned 4x4 download takes only 0.5
seconds, so finding and centring are very quick and easy in this mode.
Here is a diagram of the connectors to be found on the rear panel of the camera:
Please take a few minutes to study the contents of this manual, which will help you to get the camera
into operation quickly and without problems. I am sure that you want to see some results as soon as
possible, so please move on to the ‘Quick Start’ section, which follows. A more detailed description of
imaging techniques will be found in a later part of this manual.
‘Quick Starting’ your TRIUS SX-825 system
Please note, the TRIUS SX-825 is the successor to the TRIUS SX-9. The drivers and file formats
are identical so within our software and other third party software, your SX-825 camera will be
identified as an H9 or SX-9 derivative.
In the shipping container you will find the following items:
1)
The TRIUS SX-825 camera head.
2)
A universal AC power supply module.
3)
A USB camera cable.
4)
An adaptor for 1.25” drawtubes, with a 1.25” filter thread.
5)
An adaptor for 2” drawtubes and M42 Pentax thread lenses.
6)
A guider output to guider port RJ12 lead.
7)
Three short USB leads for connecting to the hub ports.
8)
A 'Y' power lead for connecting the cooling fan.
9)
A disk with the TRIUS Monochrome Camera Control Software and SX-825 manual.
