Starlight-xpress SXVR-H18 Manuel d'utilisateur Page 1

Handbook for the SXVR-H18 Issue 1 March 20101SXVR-H18CCD camera user manualThank you for purchasing a Starlight Xpress CCD camera. We hope that you wi

Handbook for the SXVR-H18 Issue 1 March 201010above method, many observers prefer to use additional aids, such as Hartmann masks(an objective cover wi

Handbook for the SXVR-H18 Issue 1 March 201011ignore flat fielding for current purposes and describe the process in detail at a laterstage.Processing

Handbook for the SXVR-H18 Issue 1 March 201012Warm pixels in a small portion of the raw imageThe isolated nature of the warm pixels in an SXVR-H18 ima

Handbook for the SXVR-H18 Issue 1 March 201013Warm pixels removed by application of a 3x3 median filterA second option is to run a 3x3 ‘Median’ filter

Handbook for the SXVR-H18 Issue 1 March 201014is done by using a ‘statistical’ summing technique, such as median or sigmacombining, then the warm pixe

Handbook for the SXVR-H18 Issue 1 March 201015The ‘Pelican’ with an FSQ106 and deep red filterA stack of 5 x 600 second images, using MaximDLAlthough

Handbook for the SXVR-H18 Issue 1 March 201016If you want to record an image sequence – perhaps during a lunar eclipse – you canset up the SX software

Handbook for the SXVR-H18 Issue 1 March 201017finished sequence. To use this option, you will need a dark frame, taken with the sameexposure time as a

Handbook for the SXVR-H18 Issue 1 March 201018To use your flat fields, they must first have a bias frame subtracted. Although thismay appear to be uni

Handbook for the SXVR-H18 Issue 1 March 201019controls that are provided by the SXV software. It is expected that many morefunctions will be added as

Handbook for the SXVR-H18 Issue 1 March 20102Please take a few minutes to study the contents of this manual, which will help you toget the camera into

Handbook for the SXVR-H18 Issue 1 March 201020The autoguider installed on a 80mm refractor guide ‘scope in the author’s gardenTo use the autoguider, p

Handbook for the SXVR-H18 Issue 1 March 2010212) Press the ‘Start’ button and a series of 1 second exposure guider images willbegin to appear in the p

Handbook for the SXVR-H18 Issue 1 March 201022If the stars are not circular, you may need to alter the guiding parameters, orinvestigate the rigidity

Handbook for the SXVR-H18 Issue 1 March 2010233) Withdraw the body cylinder and unscrew the two top spacer pillars from the PCB.Now gently lift the PC

Handbook for the SXVR-H18 Issue 1 March 201024Aligning the CCD to the optical axisThe large area of the KAF 8300 CCD can lead to problems of alignment

Handbook for the SXVR-H18 Issue 1 March 201025Dear User,Thank you for purchasing a Starlight Xpress CCD Imaging System. We are confident that you will

Handbook for the SXVR-H18 Issue 1 March 20103Windows will report ‘Found new hardware’ and will ask for the location of thedrivers. Point the installer

Handbook for the SXVR-H18 Issue 1 March 20104this device shows as faulty, try clicking on it and selecting ‘properties’ and then‘update driver’. Follo

Handbook for the SXVR-H18 Issue 1 March 20105Now click on the camera icon at the top of the screen. If the USB connection is OK, amessage box will inf

Handbook for the SXVR-H18 Issue 1 March 20106but this introduces additional complications, which are best avoided at this earlystage. There are two si

Handbook for the SXVR-H18 Issue 1 March 20107Point the camera + lens or pinhole towards a well-lit and clearly defined object somedistance away. Now c

Handbook for the SXVR-H18 Issue 1 March 20108Our guarantee ensures that any electrical faults are corrected quickly and at no costto the customer.Enha

Handbook for the SXVR-H18 Issue 1 March 20109As a general guide, most CCD astronomers try to maintain an image scale of about 2arc seconds per pixel f