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Astrel Instruments AST183-X

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Open WinSCP and create a new connection.

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Choose SFTP protocol and insert the camera ip address (10.0.0.1), port 22, your user

name (astro) and password (astronomy)

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Copy the files/folders as needed

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Method 2: If you stored the photo sequences in an external USB storage, you can of

course disconnect it from the camera and plug it to the PC.

WARNING: never disconnect the USB storage before correctly unmount it (see the tutorial for

the procedure).

Getting Started 19/19 rev A

Содержание AST183X

Страница 1: ...Astrel Instruments AST183 X Astrel Instruments AST183 X GETTING STARTED rev A Getting Started 1 19 rev A...

Страница 2: ...ly the following User s Manual to learn how to get the best out of your equipment The philosophy behind your camera is the concept that the CMOS camera could be the real brain of your astronomical equ...

Страница 3: ...Astrel Instruments AST183 X Camera connections The following picture shows the I O interfaces available Getting Started 3 19 rev A...

Страница 4: ...e camera to a car lighter receptacle using the included adapter or to the optional 12V 3A power supply USB 1 2 these two 480Mbit sec hi speed USB connectors can be used to connect devices like USB don...

Страница 5: ...of them can be connected and disconnected at any time but it s always a good rule to connect any needed device before power up Connect the power supply cable After the power supply is connected the ca...

Страница 6: ...on After pressing shutdown the camera will disconnect from wifi and emit a certain number of regularly timed weak beep sounds When the beeps end the camera can be powered off unplugging the power cabl...

Страница 7: ...artphone The wifi connection is open no password required and by default the network name is AST183X_ap_ followed by the camera s n while the ip address is 10 0 0 1 WARNING remember to connect the WiF...

Страница 8: ...screenshot of the main Desktop page Other third party applications are available on the Linux Desktop When operated in Connected mode you only have to install a VNC client application on the PC table...

Страница 9: ...ll them just follows the steps indicated on their websites WARNING closing the VNC client application doesn t shut down the camera the VNC client only shows the camera applications on the PC screen Th...

Страница 10: ...o either USB connectors If you need to access other folders for example a USB dongle or hard disk or simply prefer to use a file manager like application you can use any remote file manager applicatio...

Страница 11: ...nHg is enough The vacuum pump gauges have a tolerance of about 1 inHg refer to the Important Notice sheet provided with the camera to get the proper vacuum level to be set before cooling the camera Th...

Страница 12: ...acuum is reached Close the valve Disconnect the pump and remove the tube The camera is now ready for being cooled below freezing temperature and the vacuum should be retained to an acceptable level fo...

Страница 13: ...device to it Windows will complain because the access is limited but this is normal because you don t have an internet connection only a local connection Start the VNC viewer When prompted insert the...

Страница 14: ...el Desktop and the icons of the thid party applications STEP 4 start the cooling process Start the Cooling Control app and insert the desired temperature set point then push the Start button The appli...

Страница 15: ...ing the icon on the desktop then push the desired filter button and push go STEP 6 find and focus Start the Find Focus application to focus the camera and frame the object Push live to start acquiring...

Страница 16: ...argement of a small portion of sky around the star The refresh rate depends on the exposure time and can be as fast as nearly 3 frames per second The focus interface displays the star along with a mea...

Страница 17: ...in order to maintain a temperature stable to less then 0 1 C Push Done to leave the cooling app when temperature is reached leaving the application doesn t stop the cooling process Next time you open...

Страница 18: ...ence You will be asked whether to stop only the current exposure or the whole sequence WARNING after killing a sequence you have to wait until the current exposure is finished before using any Astrel...

Страница 19: ...user name astro and password astronomy Copy the files folders as needed Method 2 If you stored the photo sequences in an external USB storage you can of course disconnect it from the camera and plug i...