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Ultrastar C handbook Issue 1, August 2015

If stars are visible, Starlight Live will use these for registering the images together and the image
clarity will steadily improve as the stack develops.

The image brightness and contrast may be manipulated by adjusting the sliders provided.

Содержание Ultrastar C

Страница 1: ...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 connection from the guider control computer The Ultras...

Страница 2: ...UltrastarC exe and will be installed from 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 star...

Страница 3: ...If stars are visible Starlight Live will use these for registering the images together and the image clarity will steadily improve as the stack develops The image brightness and contrast may be manip...

Страница 4: ...R lenses can be bought for as little as 20 pounds on Ebay and work very well with the Ultrastar C The correct focal distance for these lenses is about 45 mm so you will need a C to lens thread adaptor...

Страница 5: ...Synthesise colour The default settings should work well Various other image processing functions are available from the menu bar and will be adequate for many general imaging purposes Many other imag...

Страница 6: ...o C extension will be needed to permit a standard C lens to reach focus Lenses designed for CS mount cameras will focus without an extension tube but many of these lenses cannot fully illuminate a two...

Страница 7: ...utoguider output The lines are isolated from the Ultrastar C electronics by opto coupler chips and so there is no risk of damage when connecting the outputs to mounts with unprotected electronics A st...

Страница 8: ...s which you think will be approximately correct save the settings and open the View menu In this you will see an option called Max palette stretch Open this and check the Activate stretch display chec...

Страница 9: ...star coordinates If they look good just click on OK Now click on Start Guiding After a brief delay the Guiding Info window will open as above and you will see the guide star along with error values an...

Страница 10: ...st occasions To guide with PHD2 first press the camera icon and select the Starlight SXV option for the camera If you have more than one SX camera connected then choose Ultrastar C or SX 825 from the...

Страница 11: ...on a suitable guide star in your last image and then select the Target icon PHD2 will set up a cursor and box on the guide star and proceed to calibrate the mount After about 1 minute of calibration i...

Страница 12: ...kmanship 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...

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