Meade Deep Sky Imager Quick Start

Introduction
Meade's Autostar Suite with Meade Deep Sky
Imager/Autoguider and Planetarium software turns your Meade
telescope, Autostar and PC into a more powerful and easy-to-
use astronomical instrument.
Parts Listing
When first opening the packing box, note carefully the following
parts:
• Deep Sky Imager
• USB cable
• LX200 serial cable
• CD ROM, including the Operating Instruction in .pdf format
Caution: The Imager is shipped with the IR filter
installed. Be careful removing the nosepiece
from the imager as the IR filter is loose and may
fallout.
To Install the Software
To install the Autostar Suite software:
1. Do not plug the USB cable into your PC at this time. You
will be asked to do so later in this installation.
2. Turn on your PC. Allow Windows to load.
3. Place the CD ROM into your PC's CD drive.
4. The Main Menu screen displays. Click "Install Autostar
Suite."
5. You are prompted to choose a directory in which to install
the driver. You may accept the default directory or create
your own directory path. Click "Next" when done.
6. The "Select Components" window displays. This window
allows you to choose whether or not to install the Guide
Star Catalog, and, if so, will ask you to select a destination
for installation.
Note: This is an optional catalog that is used by the
Planetarium program and contains all of the locations of
the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) guide stars. The file is
very large and takes up a large amount of memory. Only
download if you have enough memory or wish to use this
amount of memory of your hard drive. Memory totals for
the file and your hard drive are displayed in this window.
If you wish to install the catalog, check the GSC check
box.
If you do not wish to install the catalog, uncheck the
GSC check box.
Then click "Next."
Note: The catalog is very large and will take a few
minutes to download. Do not perform any other computer
operations while the file is downloading.
7. The "Start Installation" window displays. The program is
now ready to install the Autostar Suite. Click "Next" to
begin installation.
8. The "Microsoft Text to Speech Engine" window displays.
Click "Yes" to agree to the terms and to continue with the
installation.
9. The "Microsoft .Net Framework installation" window
displays. You must click "Yes" for the Deep Sky Imager to
operate.
10. Once .Net Framework installs, the .Net Framework
agreement displays. Click "OK" to continue.
Quick Start
Software Installation Instructions
for the Meade
• Parfocal ring
• DB-9 to RJ-11 adapter
• Autostar #497 serial cable
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11. The "InstallShield Wizard for the Meade LPI" displays.
Click "Next."
12. A window displays prompting you to do a complete or
custom install of InstallShield Wizard. Click on the
"Complete" button and then click "Install" to begin
installation.
13. "Windows Logo Test" window displays (XP versions
only). Click "Continue Anyway."
14. If you are running Windows ME or 98, a dialog box
displays the directory that contains the DSI driver. The use
of this directory is described later.
15 A dialog saying "DSI Driver
16. InstallShield Wizard completes installation. Click "Finish."
17. A window displays that tells you that Autostar Suite has
been installed. Click "Finish."
To Connect Camera
To connect the Deep Sky Imager (Camera) to your PC, you
need to install the Deep Sky Imager driver and connect the
USB cable:
1. Connect one end of the USB Cable to the DSI.
2. Connect the other end of the USB Cable to your PC or a
USB hub.
3. "Found camera" displays at the bottom right of your PC
screen.
If you are using Windows XP or 2000, the "Hardware
4.
Wizard" window displays. The "Install Software" selection
is checked as the default choice. Click "Next." The Wizard
searches for the driver.
If you are using Windows XP, "Windows Logo Test"
window displays. Click "Continue Anyway." The
connect/disconnect tones may be heard whenever the
camera is plugged in. This is normal.
If you are using Windows ME or 98se, select "Search
for the best driver for your device" and click "Next." Then
check the "Specify a location" box and click "Browse."
Navigate to the driver directory, which is C:\Program
Files\Meade\AutostarSuite\DSI\Driver\98 – ME by default.
Then click "OK" and then "Next."
If you are using Windows 2000, an error may appear
stating that the device was disconnected without shutting
down. This is normal and should be ignored.
5. The driver is installed. Click "Finish." The camera driver is
now installed and your PC will now be able to recognize
the DSI whenever you connect it to the PC.
To Start the Suite Software
If the Autostar Suite icon appears on your desktop, double-click
to begin the program. If the Autostar Suite icon doesn't appear
on your desktop, you can start the Autostar Suite program by
going to Start/Program/Meade/Autostar Suite.
The Planetarium program will display. You can open other
programs of the Suite by going to the Image menu and
selecting the desired program (for example, choose DSI
Imaging to use the DSI camera). You can open the Operating
Instruction manuals or the Meade General Catalog by selecting
them from the Main Menu screen of the CD ROM. Click the
word "Meade" in the Main Menu to go to www.meade.com.
Recommended Minimum System: PC running Windows 98SE with 96 MB and 200 MB free
disk space.
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Corporation.
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Installed" displays. Click OK.