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- Page 1 Opticstar SL-131C COOLAIR 1.3mp Colour Video Camera Setup Guide Microsoft Windows (64-bit & 32-bit) XP/Vista/7/8 / 10 OPTICSTAR...
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Page 2: Opticstar Sl-131C. © Opticstar Ltd
Opticstar SL-131C. © Opticstar Ltd, 2010 - 2017. CAUTION 1. Please read and follow the installation instructions on the following pages for a trouble free installation! 2. Do not drop your camera as this can result in serious damage. 3. Only use the supplied power supply unit if you camera comes with one. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Opticstar SL-131C. © Opticstar Ltd, 2010 - 2017. CONTENTS Introduction ..................................3 Software Support ................................. 3 Package Contents ................................ 3 System Requirements..............................3 Camera Installation ................................4 Installing Software for Windows DirectShow ......................5 Installing Software Drivers for Windows........................7 Verifying Successful Installation .......................... -
Page 4: Introduction
Opticstar SL-131C. © Opticstar Ltd, 2010 - 2017. Introduction The SL-131C COOLAIR video camera is an entry level astronomy video camera. It is suitable for bright targets such as the Moon and the Sun. The camera is also suitable for microscopy when fitted with an appropriate attachment. -
Page 5: Camera Installation
1. Windows DirectShow software for the SL-131C. 2. Windows software drivers for the SL-131C. 3. EtAMCAP application software for using the camera. 4. Opticstar View application software with more advanced functions and usability. The first step is to install software that makes the SL-131C compatible with Microsoft’s Windows DirectShow model. -
Page 6: Installing Software For Windows Directshow
Opticstar SL-131C. © Opticstar Ltd, 2010 - 2017. Installing Software for Windows DirectShow Please follow these instructions for all versions of Windows (32-bit & 64-bit) XP/Vista/7/8/10. 1. Insert the CD that comes with the camera in the CD/DVD drive. 2. Navigate to the DirectShow folder on the CD and run SL-131C_Directshow.exe 3. - Page 7 Opticstar SL-131C. © Opticstar Ltd, 2010 - 2017. 6. Windows will confirm that the “Drivers were successfully installed on your computer”. Click Finish to continue. 7. Finally, if Windows asks to restart the computer, select “Yes”. Step 6: Restart the computer.
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Page 8: Installing Software Drivers For Windows
Opticstar SL-131C. © Opticstar Ltd, 2010 - 2017. Installing Software Drivers for Windows Desktop computers have USB 2.0 ports on the front and the back. Sometimes, the ports at the front are not fully USB 2.0 compliant in terms of bandwidth and power. Please use one of the ports connected directly to the motherboard if possible. -
Page 9: Verifying Successful Installation
Opticstar SL-131C. © Opticstar Ltd, 2010 - 2017. Step 5: Install driver software. Step 7: Install driver software 7. Windows will copy the installation files and display the following message “Windows has successfully updated your driver software”. 8. If Windows asks to restart the computer, please do so. -
Page 10: Installing Etamcap
Opticstar SL-131C. © Opticstar Ltd, 2010 - 2017. Installing etAMCAP You can test that the camera been installed successfully by running etAMCAP program. The etAMCAP.EXE can be found on the accompanying CD inside the etAMCAP folder. Copy this to your computer’s desktop by dragging it from the CD folder. -
Page 11: Automatic Exposure Time
Opticstar SL-131C. © Opticstar Ltd, 2010 - 2017. The camera can be configured from the Options > Video Capture Filter menu. Automatic Exposure Time AE Enable stands for Automatic Exposure. When auto-exposure is used, the user cannot specify the exposure time. However, it is still possible to add a “bias”... -
Page 12: Installing Opticstar View
1. To install View, navigate to the View folder on the CD and open the View_setup.exe file. 2. Windows will display “Welcome to the Opticstar View Setup Wizard”. Click the Next button to continue. Installing Opticstar View. Running Opticstar View. -
Page 13: Camera Control
Opticstar SL-131C. © Opticstar Ltd, 2010 - 2017. Camera Control Run View with the camera connected to the computer. On the right-hand side panel of the application, under the Capture tab, the camera will be identified as “Opticstar SL- 131C”. -
Page 14: Colour Adjustment Tab
Opticstar SL-131C. © Opticstar Ltd, 2010 - 2017. Colour Adjustment Tab The first three slider bars labelled: R Gain, G Gain and B Gain, can be used to manually adjust the red, green and blue colour reproduction of the camera. -
Page 15: Image Capture
Opticstar SL-131C. © Opticstar Ltd, 2010 - 2017. Image Capture There is a second group of user controls on the right hand side panel, headed Camera Capture Config. The Capture button can be used to capture a single frame or a series of frames in BMP format. -
Page 16: Image Processing
Opticstar SL-131C. © Opticstar Ltd, 2010 - 2017. Image Processing View can be used to perform measurements on the captured image(s). It is also possible to apply various filters and perform image processing operations. A brief outline of View’s image processing functions is listed below: •... -
Page 17: Troubleshooting
Opticstar SL-131C. © Opticstar Ltd, 2010 - 2017. Troubleshooting If you experience difficulty in installing the camera software and drivers this may be due to a number of reasons related to your computer, operating system and other devices already connected to it. The following sections outline the most common problems and suggest ways in which you should be able to solve them. -
Page 18: Support
For support regarding the SL-131C please email Opticstar at: info@opticstar.com. Other Software There is some freely available third party software that may be of interest to some users. Please note that Opticstar cannot guarantee the suitability the software. • Deep Sky Stacker. (http://deepskystacker.free.fr). • RegiStax. (http://www.astronomie.be/registax/) These programs can be used to post-process video files captured in EtAMCAP and View. -
Page 19: Camera Specification
Opticstar SL-131C. © Opticstar Ltd, 2010 - 2017. Camera Specification Specification SL-131C COOLAIR 1/3” CMOS Image sensor Sensitivity 1.1v/Lux-sec at 550nm Sensor Aptina MT9M111 3.6μm x 3.6μm Pixel size Max. Resolution 1280 x 1024 pixels Speed 16fps at 1280x1024 110fps at 640x480... - Page 20 Opticstar SL-131C. © Opticstar Ltd, 2010 - 2017. OPTICSTAR Opticstar Ltd, 87 Washway Road, Sale, Greater Manchester, M33 7TQ, United Kingdom. Tel: +44(0)161 969 9008 - - Email: info@opticstar.com Web: www.opticstar.com Updated: 09/10/2017...
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