ATIK Cameras GP Quick Start Manual

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Thank you for purchasing the Atik GP camera. The GP was designed to be highly versatile, allowing for both

Autoguiding and planetary imaging.

Getting started

Installing the Atik GP is straightforward, please follow the instructions below:

Before connecting the camera, insert the Software CD on your drive and run the file

"SetupArtemisUniversal.exe". Follow the prompts, selecting any needed optional software. Make sure

"Drivers" is ticked!

Plug the USB cable into the camera, then into your computer. A "New hardware found" message should

immediately be visible. Just follow the prompts, clicking on "Continue anyway" if prompted .That's it! The

camera is now installed and ready to use.

Your camera comes with a simple and easy-to-use application called "Artemis Capture", which provides functions for

image capture and display; camera configuration; telescope focusing; autoguiding; and image sequencing with an

optional filter wheel. Images can be saved in several popular formats for further processing with your favorite image

processing application.

Artemis Capture is installed by default when you run "SetupArtemisUniversal.exe". Make sure you tick the

appropriate boxes if want to install the optional "GP Acquire" planetary app and plug-ins for popular image capture

applications. Plug-ins are supplied for Maxim DL™, AstroArt, CCDSoft™ and ASCOM. You can run the setup again

later on, if you need to.

Full instructions for using the Artemis software are given in the user manual which is provided on the installation

folder in PDF format. However, the following information will help you get autoguiding working without effort. After

loading Artemis Capture, you will see this screen:

The top window controls exposure duration, binning and other camera options. You can leave most of the settings at

their default settings. The bottom window controls the way the image is displayed. Keep in mind that the settings

here only affect the display, not the data in the image itself.

Atik GP Quickstart guide

Table of Contents

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Page 1 Atik GP Quickstart guide Thank you for purchasing the Atik GP camera. The GP was designed to be highly versatile, allowing for both Autoguiding and planetary imaging. Getting started Installing the Atik GP is straightforward, please follow the instructions below: Before connecting the camera, insert the Software CD on your drive and run the file “SetupArtemisUniversal.exe”.
Page 2 Multiple camera can be used on the same computer simultaneously, although hardware requirements will significantly increase. GP Acquire operation is straightforward, and a help file is available on the software itself. It is recommended to read it to better understand all the available options.