Starlight-xpress SXVR-H814 Manuel d'utilisateur

Handbook for the SXVR-H814 Issue 1 February 20131The SXVR-H814 USB2 CCD cameraThank you for purchasing a Starlight Xpress CCD camera. We hope that you

Handbook for the SXVR-H814 Issue 1 February 201310F = 0.00369 * 205920 / 0.25 = 3040mmThis is approximately F15 when used with a 200mm SCT and so we w

Handbook for the SXVR-H814 Issue 1 February 201311focus frame for best visibility of the star image. It defaults to maximum stretch (12bits), which is

Handbook for the SXVR-H814 Issue 1 February 201312Most competitive brands of CCD camera require a ‘dark frame’ to be subtracted fromyour images to ach

Handbook for the SXVR-H814 Issue 1 February 201313Processing a deep-sky image:The following instructions include the subtraction of a dark frame, but

Handbook for the SXVR-H814 Issue 1 February 2013143) The resulting image will probably look faint and dull, with a pale background dueto light polluti

Handbook for the SXVR-H814 Issue 1 February 201315Other things to try, include summing several images for a better signal to noise ratio.Summing can b

Handbook for the SXVR-H814 Issue 1 February 201316press a computer key. The images will be saved in FITs format with sequential namessuch as ‘Img23, I

Handbook for the SXVR-H814 Issue 1 February 201317After the application of an ‘Unsharp mask’In general terms, the larger the image and the worse the s

Handbook for the SXVR-H814 Issue 1 February 201318either an off-axis prism assembly mounted in front of the SXVR camera, or with aseparate guide teles

Handbook for the SXVR-H814 Issue 1 February 201319The autoguider installed on a 70mm refractor guide ‘scope in the author’s garden (thecamera shown is

Handbook for the SXVR-H814 Issue 1 February 2013275% in yellow light, and an extremely low dark current, well below that of anycomparable CCD currentl

Handbook for the SXVR-H814 Issue 1 February 201320The autoguider control panel with a guide star selected2) Press the ‘Start’ button and a series of 1

Handbook for the SXVR-H814 Issue 1 February 2013219) Now press ‘Go to main camera’ and the guider control panel will be replacedby the camera control

Handbook for the SXVR-H814 Issue 1 February 201322The two serial connections are in the form of standard RS232 PC style plugs andprovide TX, RX and Gr

Handbook for the SXVR-H814 Issue 1 February 201323Flat fields are images, which display only the variations of illumination andsensitivity of the CCD

Handbook for the SXVR-H814 Issue 1 February 201324After the above procedures have been executed, the flat field will be ready for use.Load up your ima

Handbook for the SXVR-H814 Issue 1 February 201325The high density parallel port socket provides both control and power for the add-onautoguider, but

Handbook for the SXVR-H814 Issue 1 February 201326surface is free of contamination. One gentle wipe from one end to the other, with noreturn stroke, w

Handbook for the SXVR-H814 Issue 1 February 201327CCD pixels: 3388 x 2716 pixel array. Each pixel is 3.69 x 3.69uM squareWell depth: Full res. mode 17

Handbook for the SXVR-H814 Issue 1 February 201328Dear Observer,Thank you for purchasing a Starlight Xpress CCD Imaging System. We are confident that

Handbook for the SXVR-H814 Issue 1 February 20133Installing the USB system:First, find a free USB socket on your PC and plug in the USB cable (do not

Handbook for the SXVR-H814 Issue 1 February 20134At the end of this process, the USB interface will be installed as a ‘BlockIOClassdevice’ and the cam

Handbook for the SXVR-H814 Issue 1 February 20135various other version details etc. Click ‘OK’ and the main camera control panel willnow be seen.As ca

Handbook for the SXVR-H814 Issue 1 February 20136Or2) Create a ‘Pin hole’ lens by sticking a sheet of aluminium baking foil over the endof the adaptor

Handbook for the SXVR-H814 Issue 1 February 20137Point the camera + lens or pinhole towards a well-lit and clearly defined object somedistance away. N

Handbook for the SXVR-H814 Issue 1 February 20138moderate improvement in the image sharpness, and this can be very effective ondaylight images.Too muc

Handbook for the SXVR-H814 Issue 1 February 20139When the par-focal eyepiece is fitted into the telescope drawtube, you can adjust thefocus until the