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- Page 1 Opticstar PX-126. © Opticstar Ltd, 2018 Updated: 23/05/2018...
- Page 2 This product has a 1 year back to base warranty. For after sales support please contact Opticstar at: info@opticstar.com Opticstar Ltd, 87 Washway Road, Sale, Greater Manchester, M33 7TQ, United Kingdom. Web: www.opticstar.com ● Email: info@opticstar.com ● Tel: +44(0)161 969 9008 Updated: 23/05/2018...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Opticstar PX-126. © Opticstar Ltd, 2018 O v e r v i e w ..................... . . 4 Camera Software ...................... -
Page 4: Overview
The PX-126 series of video cameras include the PX-126C (colour model) and the PX-126M (monochrome model). The PX-126 is suitable for imaging the planets, the Moon and the Sun. It can also be used as an auto-guide camera due to its built-in ST4-compatible auto-guide port. The camera is also suitable for microscopy when fitted with an appropriate attachment. - Page 5 Opticstar PX-126. © Opticstar Ltd, 2018 Right-click the installation program and from the pop-up menu select Run as administrator. This will start the installation process as shown on the screenshots below. Click Next to start. On the following widow, you can let the program select the installation location and click the Install button.
- Page 6 Settings > Control Panel. The screen-shot on the right-hand side shows a successful installation with the camera identified as PX-126. If the camera is not identified correctly then the installation has not been carried out successfully and an exclamation mark icon will appear next to the camera entry. Refer to the trouble shooting section later in this manual for details.
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Page 7: Opticstarsky
Click on the listed camera to activate it. The camera will display video on the main pane (D). A tab (B) will also appear with the heading “Video [PX-126]”. The tab allows quick access to the video pane during the imaging session. -
Page 8: Exposure Time
Opticstar PX-126. © Opticstar Ltd, 2018 On the following window the video capture parameters can be set. These values can be left at default settings but the user has the options to modify these values. The bitrate can be increased if the computer’s USB bandwidth is fast enough to handle it. -
Page 9: Gain
Opticstar PX-126. © Opticstar Ltd, 2018 The valid exposure time range of the PX-126 is from 0.4 milliseconds up to 15,000 milliseconds (15 seconds). The appropriate exposure time depends primarily on the brightness of the target and the aperture of the telescope. -
Page 10: Parameters
Opticstar PX-126. © Opticstar Ltd, 2018 Parameters The various values entered during an imaging session can be stored to disk for future sessions. This can save time in future imaging sessions by loading the parameters from a previous session. These parameters include such values such as Exposure Time, Gain and others. -
Page 11: T H I R D P A R T Y S O F T W A R
PX-126. In addition, the PX-126 includes ASCOM support. ASCOM is a software interface standard for Microsoft Windows that allows ASCOM compliant software and devices to work together. The following sections explain how the PX-126 can be used with third party software through its DirectShow and ASCOM support. -
Page 12: Adding Ascom
In earlier operating systems click the Start button and then select Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. The two sets of PX-126 ASCOM drivers can be removed one at a time by right-clicking on each driver and select Uninstall. Updated: 23/05/2018... -
Page 13: Imaging In Directshow And Ascom
Imaging in DirectShow and ASCOM This section demonstrates how the PX-126 can be used in third party programs as a DirectShow camera or as an ASCOM camera. It is assumed that all the DirectShow and ASCOM software outlined in the previous sections have already been installed. -
Page 14: A U T O - G U I D I N G C O M P O N E N T
Opticstar PX-126. © Opticstar Ltd, 2018 The PX-126 must be connected to the computer’s USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 port. Additionally, the camera’s auto-guide port must be connected to the telescope mount’s auto-guide (ST4) port with the RJ cable that is bundled with the camera. -
Page 15: Imaging And Auto-Guiding With A Single Telescope
4. An auto-guide (ST-4) compatible mount, i.e. EQ5 PRO, EQ6 PRO, etc. 5. PC with USB2.0 or USB 3.0 ports running Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10. 6. The Opticstar PX-126 camera and software to be used as a guide camera. 7. ASCOM software platform. -
Page 16: T R O U B L E S H O O T I N
If you have a desktop try both the USB ports on the front and back of your PC if the camera is not recognised on a particular USB port. USB ports attached directly to the motherboard are more efficient. Please note that PCMCIA USB2.0 cards typically do not provide the full USB2.0 bandwidth and will not work optimally with the PX-126 camera. Express Card To resolve such issues an ExpressCard (with USB2.0 or USB3.0 ports) should be used instead of a PCMCIA/CardBus... -
Page 17: Re-Installing The Software Drivers
Opticstar PX-126. © Opticstar Ltd, 2018 Re-Installing the Software Drivers If the camera cannot be identified by Windows then it is possible that the software drivers have not been installed correctly or they have been corrupted and an exclamation mark will be shown next to the camera entry in Device Manager. -
Page 18: S U P P O R
Support For support regarding the PX-126 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. • RegiStax: http://www.astronomie.be/registax/ •... -
Page 19: C A M E R A S P E C I F I C A T I O
Opticstar PX-126. © Opticstar Ltd, 2018 Camera Specification Specification Opticstar PX-126 1/3” CMOS Image sensor type Light Sensitivity 5.5v/Lux-sec at 550nm Sensor model Aptina AR0130 3.75μm x 3.75μm Pixel size Max. Resolution 1280 x 960 pixels Speed 28fps at 1280x960... - Page 20 Opticstar PX-126. © Opticstar Ltd, 2018 Updated: 23/05/2018...
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