Appendix C. Polar Alignment Using Ipolar Electronic Polarscope - iOptron CEM40 Instruction Manual

Appendix C. Polar Alignment using iPolar Electronic PolarScope

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1. Connect iPolar to a PC and Download iPolar Software
(1) Connect the iPolar Electronic PolarScope to your PC USB port;
(2) The iPolar driver will be automatically installed if it is the first time connecting to the computer;
(3) You should see "iOptron iPolar" under Camera catalog in computer Device Manager;
(4) Goto www.ioptron.com
(5) The iPolar software needs Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 10 or later version, 32 bit or 64 bit operation
system, with .NET Framework 4.6 or later version.
2. Polar Alignment
Step 1: Adjust CEM40 Pointing Direction
Set the counterweight shaft at the lowest point. Adjust the altitude to you latitude. Point the mount to
true north (or true south if located in southern hemisphere).
Step 2. Initialization iPolar
(1) Run downloaded iPolar software to bring up the polar alignment main menu;
(2) Click on "Connect" button to connect the iPolar to the computer. The software will start to
initialize the process the camera is connected successfully. If it fails to connect, check the cable
and try it again.
(3) If this is the first time to use iPolar, a dark frame image of the camera needs be taken. Click on
Settings to bring up Settings Menu:
to download iPolar software and save on your computer;
Gain Adjustment
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