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- Page 1 Microsoft Windows (64-bit & 32-bit) XP/Vista/7/8/10 OPTICSTAR...
- Page 2 6. Treat the camera glass window with the same care as you would of a photographic lens. Manufacturer’s Warranty This product has a 1 year back to base warranty. For after sales support please contact Opticstar at: info@opticstar.com 24/10/2017 © Opticstar Ltd...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
................................24 XTENSIONS USB P ................................24 SSUES COMPUTER LATENCY ..............................25 GOOD PRACTICES ................................25 ................................. 25 AMERA LEANING ............................. 25 AMERA OWER EQUIREMENTS ......................25 VEREXPOSING THE AMERA TO TRONG IGHT SUPPORT ................................... 25 24/10/2017 © Opticstar Ltd... - Page 4 USB 2.0 ports do not meet the full specification of the USB 2.0 standard, you may need to use a USB 2.0 Repeater cable between the computer and the camera. Please refer to the Troubleshooting section of this guide under USB Extensions for more details. 24/10/2017 © Opticstar Ltd...
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Page 5: Introduction
DS-616C XL Setup Guide Introduction Your Opticstar DS-616C XL+ single shot camera will enable you to capture images of deep sky objects, the planets and their satellites as well as images of the Moon and Sun with the use of an appropriate filter. The camera incorporates... -
Page 6: Connecting The Ds-616C Xl+ To The Computer
USB 2.0 Repeater cable too on some computers. 6. Attach the other end of the USB cable to your computer. Windows will identify the camera as a new device. Please, follow the instructions in the next section to install the software. 24/10/2017 © Opticstar Ltd... -
Page 7: Installing The Software Drivers
4. The Windows Device Manager will list the camera as TCC-6.1ICE-T as shown below. Once connected to the computer, the The software drivers can also be installed by the user from the Device Manager. Device Manager will show the camera 24/10/2017 © Opticstar Ltd... - Page 8 7. The drivers are situated on the CD inside the Drivers folder. These software drivers will operate on 64-bit and 32-bit Microsoft Windows XP\Vista\7\8\10 operating systems. The 64-bit drivers are situated in the \Drivers\64-bit folder and the 32-bit drivers are situated inside the \Drivers\32-bit folder. 24/10/2017 © Opticstar Ltd...
- Page 9 Ignore the Windows warning. Once the drivers have been installed, Windows will identify the camera as Opticstar DS-616C XL. If Windows asks you to restart the computer before proceeding, please do Your camera and drivers are now installed. Please refer to the Troubleshooting section in this guide if the camera and driver installation failed to complete successfully.
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Page 10: Software Applications
There is also support for fast readout speeds in most modes. Please refer to the following pages for detailed instructions. Please note that the AstroArt and MaxIm DL software applications are not bundled with the Opticstar DS-616C XL+ camera but may be purchased separately. 24/10/2017 © Opticstar Ltd... -
Page 11: Installing Nebulosity V2 And The Ds-616C Xl Plugin
Nebulosity must first configured appropriately by the user depending on the task in hand. The first step is to select the camera model and get familiar with Nebulosity’s right-hand panel settings. 24/10/2017 © Opticstar Ltd... -
Page 12: Main Panel
The camera model must be selected from the pull-down menu in the Capture Control section. The camera will be identified as “Opticstar DS-616C XL”. Clicking on the Advanced button opens a small window for image capture options. Typically, these options are used when capturing data as single frames or as a series of single frames. -
Page 13: Video Mode
There is an active community of Nebulosity users at the following Yahoo Group: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/stark-labs-astronomy-software/. Joining this group may be beneficial by sharing the experiences with other Nebulosity users. For support related to the camera or the software drivers, or the Nebulosity plugin, please email us at: info@opticstar.com 24/10/2017 © Opticstar Ltd... -
Page 14: Installing The Ds-616C Xl Plugin For Astroart
7. The camera will be initialized and the StarView window will appear. The StarView window offers real-time video for focusing and previews. This is an additional focus mode to the standard modes offered by AstroArt. A second additional window will also appear titled Capture settings – Opticstar 616C. 24/10/2017 © Opticstar Ltd... -
Page 15: Binning Modes
Capture Settings section below for more details. When the camera is used at very short exposure times e.g. a few seconds or less (focusing, previewing, etc) it should always be used in continuous capture mode. 24/10/2017 © Opticstar Ltd... -
Page 16: Starview
The Black Level function sets the lowest value of image data captured by the camera that is considered useful (e.g. signal rather than noise). Any data captured below this level is considered noise and it is discarded. This enables the camera to maximize its dynamic range with useful data. 24/10/2017 © Opticstar Ltd... -
Page 17: Colour Synthesis
There is an active community of AstroArt users at the following Yahoo Group: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/AstroArt/. Joining this group may beneficial by sharing the experiences with other AstroArt users. For support related to the camera or the software drivers, or the AstroArt plugin, please email us at: info@opticstar.com 24/10/2017 © Opticstar Ltd... -
Page 18: Installing The Ds-616C Xl Plugin For Maxim Dl V4/V5
4. Run MaxIm DL. Click the Toggle CCD Control icon and select the DS-616C camera identified as Opticstar 616C 6. The camera will be initialized and the StarView window will appear. The StarView window offers real-time video for focusing and previews. This is an additional focus mode to the standard modes offered by MaxIm DL. -
Page 19: Binning Modes
Capture Settings section below for more details. When the camera is used at very short exposure times e.g. a few seconds or less (focusing, previewing, etc) it should always be used in continuous capture mode. 24/10/2017 © Opticstar Ltd... -
Page 20: Starview
The Black Level function sets the lowest value of image data captured by the camera that is considered useful (e.g. signal rather than noise). Any data captured below this level is considered noise and it is discarded. This enables the camera to maximize its dynamic range with useful data. 24/10/2017 © Opticstar Ltd... -
Page 21: Colour Synthesis
Joining this group may be beneficial by sharing the experiences with other MaxIm DL users. For support related to the camera or the software drivers, or the MaxIm DL plugin, please email us at: info@opticstar.com 24/10/2017 © Opticstar Ltd... -
Page 22: Troubleshooting
System Requirements The Opticstar DS series cameras require a modern PC running Microsoft Windows (64-bit or 32-bit) XP/Vista/7/8/10. Please make certain that you have installed the latest windows updates that are available free of charge at www.microsoft.com. -
Page 23: Camera Driver Check
Manager”. In Device Manager, the camera will be listed under Imaging devices. Check that the Opticstar driver entry does not show any conflicts. If there is a conflict this will appear as an exclamation mark over the Opticstar driver entry. -
Page 24: Re-Installing The Camera And Drivers
If at some point you decide to get a new PC you would need to make certain that the USB subsystem was already on the motherboard as this would offer the maximum bandwidth possible for your system. This is standard with almost all PC motherboards. 24/10/2017 © Opticstar Ltd... -
Page 25: Usb Extensions
USB hubs that use their own mains power supplies. Keep in mind that powered USB hubs will not extend the reach of a USB cable beyond the 5 metres limit. For that you will need a USB repeater type cable. 24/10/2017 © Opticstar Ltd... -
Page 26: Computer Latency
Never point the camera through a telescope to a bright light source like the Sun without the appropriate filters, doing so will damage the camera sensor! Support For support regarding the Opticstar DS-616C XL+ 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. -
Page 27: Camera Specification
DS-616C XL Setup Guide Camera Specification Model Opticstar DS-616C XL+ Sensor type Sony ICX413AQ Interline CCD Sensor size 25.10mm x 17.64mm (1/8") Resolution 6.1 Megapixels, 3032 x 2014 pixels Pixel size 7.80µm x 7.80µm G Sensitive (max) 1200 mV (Gain off) - Page 28 DS-616C XL Setup Guide OPTICSTAR Opticstar Ltd, 87 Washway Road, Sale, Greater Manchester, M33 7TQ, United Kingdom. Tel: +44(0)161 969 9008 Web: www.opticstar.com Email: info@opticstar.com 24/10/2017 © Opticstar Ltd...
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