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iOptron iPolar Operation Manual

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iOptron
iPolar
Electronic Polar Scope
Operation Manual
Product #3339
Ver. 2.50 2021.1
iOptron reserves the rights to revise this instruction without notice. Actual color/contents/design/function of a product may differ from
those described in this instruction manual.

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  • Page 1 ® ® iOptron iPolar Electronic Polar Scope Operation Manual Product #3339 Ver. 2.50 2021.1 iOptron reserves the rights to revise this instruction without notice. Actual color/contents/design/function of a product may differ from those described in this instruction manual.
  • Page 2 Roughly point the mount to the north (or south if located in southern hemisphere). NOTE: The iPolar has a 13° field of view, FOV. Please make sure that the mount RA axis is pointing to TURE north (TRUE south) within ±6°.
  • Page 3 NOTE: If the software cannot connect to the camera, please check your computer camera settings. Make sure to change "camera privacy" settings to allow apps to use the camera. 3.3. Initial Settings Click on Settings to bring up Settings window. 3.4.
  • Page 4 (3) Enter atmospheric parameters, i.e., temperature and barometric pressure. If the observation site is near equators (lower latitude, N10° ~S10°), or is at high elevation (3000 meter or higher above sea level), please enter the barometric pressure and temperature as precise as possible.
  • Page 5 Read from an ASCOM Supported iOptron Mount for Location Info NOTE: You’ll need latest firmware and iOptron Commander, as well as .NET 4.8 and beyond. Make sure the mount is connected to the computer via ASCOM. Otherwise, this won’t work.
  • Page 6 3.6. Set Camera Center For most mounts, you DO NOT need to perform this step to set the Center of Camera. It is only needed if an iPolar cannot be rotated with the mount RA axis, such as SkyTracker and SkyTracker Pro.

  • Page 7: Polar Alignment

    One can check the iPolar camera during day time by viewing the RAW image. By using a short exposure, such as 1 ms and checking the RAW image, you should see a fuzzy reversed image when you point the iPolar to an indoor object.
  • Page 8 4.3. Plat Solving After checking camera settings and status, uncheck the RAW image. The software will start to Plate Solving the pole region. A real time image with white dots on black background will be displayed after imaging processing. Please check the real time instruction under the Connected box on top-left corner. If it displays “xx stars detected.
  • Page 9 NOTE: the field of view (FOV) of an iPolar is about ±6°. So it can only cover the area of about 6° around the pole. If the mount RA axis is pointed far away from the pole, the plate solve may not be successful, or the pole will be jumping around.
  • Page 10 The software will display the virtual pole with a maroon circle and camera center a red cross. If the virtual pole is far away from the RA axis and can not be displayed inside the screen, an arrow will show where it is located.
  • Page 11 4.5. Adjust Mount RA Axis Adjust the mount using altitude/azimuth adjustment screws to move the virtual pole (maroon circle) towards the center of camera (red cross). When they are close enough, the software will be in the zoom mode for easy adjustment. NOTE: It is suggested to set the mount to Zero Position so the virtual pole movement direction corresponds to the alt/azi adjustment.
  • Page 12 When the circle overlaps the cross, they will change to green and the polar alignment is completed. 5. Draw Mask If there are some tree branches or part of the building get in front of the iPolar camera (click on Settings=>RAW image to check), you may use the Draw Mask function to cover those part from...
  • Page 13 (2) Move the mouse cursor to the starting corner of the area that you want to ignore, click the mouse button (3) Move to ending corner and click the mouse. A green rectangular will show on the screen. (4) Select another area as needed. (5) Click on END Draw to confirm, or Clear Mask to clear all the masks.

  • Page 14: Specifications

    3.75µmX3.75µm Pixel Number 1.2MP (1280X960) Interface Mini USB2.0 Software iPolar Software Operation System Windows 7/8.1/10, 32bit or 64 bit, with Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 installed Warranty One year limited The device specification may change without notice. Actual device may differ from this manual.

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