Starlight-xpress SXVR-M26C User Manual

Handbook for the SXVR-M26C Issue 1 March 2010 1 The SXVR-M26C one-shot colour CCD camera Thank you for purchasing a Starlight Xpress CCD c

Handbook for the SXVR-M26C Issue 1 March 2010 10 There is every reason to expect that the image will be reasonably well colour balanced, but if

Handbook for the SXVR-M26C Issue 1 March 2010 11 Image enhancements: Your first image may be satisfactory, but it is unlikely to be as clear a

Handbook for the SXVR-M26C Issue 1 March 2010 12 When the par-focal eyepiece is fitted into the telescope drawtube, you can adjust the focus

Handbook for the SXVR-M26C Issue 1 March 2010 13 In the case of the SXVR-M26C and a 2 arc seconds per pixel resolution, we get F = 0.00605 *

Handbook for the SXVR-M26C Issue 1 March 2010 14 Although the peak value is sensitive to vibration and seeing, it tends towards a maximum as th

Handbook for the SXVR-M26C Issue 1 March 2010 15 noise. Indeed, it is so low that subtracting a dark frame can actually INCREASE the noise in y

Handbook for the SXVR-M26C Issue 1 March 2010 16 Relatively little nebulosity is visible at this time, but it will be revealed later. If you

Handbook for the SXVR-M26C Issue 1 March 2010 17 The image should now look quite impressive and I hope that you are pleased with your first

Handbook for the SXVR-M26C Issue 1 March 2010 18 field shots! A good quality 200mm F3.5 lens with an infrared blocking filter will yield very n

Handbook for the SXVR-M26C Issue 1 March 2010 19 time, the image noise level will be increased, and if too long a time is used you will saturat

Handbook for the SXVR-M26C Issue 1 March 2010 2 the output image, can be used to recreate a high quality colour picture when processed by suita

Handbook for the SXVR-M26C Issue 1 March 2010 20 the highlights. Aligning the images is always something of a problem, as there are rarely any

Handbook for the SXVR-M26C Issue 1 March 2010 21 The autoguider installed on a 70mm refractor guide ‘scope in the author’s garden (the camera

Handbook for the SXVR-M26C Issue 1 March 2010 22 The autoguider control panel with a guide star selected 2) Press the ‘Start’ button and a

Handbook for the SXVR-M26C Issue 1 March 2010 23 9) Now press ‘Go to main camera’ and the guider control panel will be replaced by the camera

Handbook for the SXVR-M26C Issue 1 March 2010 24 The two serial connections are in the form of standard RS232 PC style plugs and provide TX, RX

Handbook for the SXVR-M26C Issue 1 March 2010 25 Web. These usually consist of a large wooden box, containing several lamps and an internal coa

Handbook for the SXVR-M26C Issue 1 March 2010 26 The SXVR-M26C is provided with two ports for use with accessories. The Autoguider output por

Handbook for the SXVR-M26C Issue 1 March 2010 27 1) Dust can be deposited on either the optical window (not a big problem to cure), or on the C

Handbook for the SXVR-M26C Issue 1 March 2010 28 The SXVR-M26C is designed to avoid condensation by minimising the volume of air trapped within

Handbook for the SXVR-M26C Issue 1 March 2010 29

Handbook for the SXVR-M26C Issue 1 March 2010 3 Installing the USB system: First, find a free USB socket on your PC and plug in the USB cable

Handbook for the SXVR-M26C Issue 1 March 2010 30 Dear Observer, Thank you for purchasing a Starlight Xpress CCD Imaging System. We are confide

Handbook for the SXVR-M26C Issue 1 March 2010 4 At the end of this process, the USB interface will be installed as a ‘BlockIOClass device’ and

Handbook for the SXVR-M26C Issue 1 March 2010 5 As can be seen above, there is a CCD temperature monitoring window at the right hand side o

Handbook for the SXVR-M26C Issue 1 March 2010 6 Or 2) Create a ‘Pin hole’ lens by sticking a sheet of aluminium baking foil over the end of

Handbook for the SXVR-M26C Issue 1 March 2010 7 Point the camera + lens or pinhole towards a well-lit and clearly defined object some distance

Handbook for the SXVR-M26C Issue 1 March 2010 8 Here is a small enlarged section of a daylight image which may be similar to your test image ta

Handbook for the SXVR-M26C Issue 1 March 2010 9 4) Apply Anti-Alias: - Runs a special filter over the colour data to remove coloured artefacts