QHYCCD QHY10 User Manual page 14

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Using the Center and Angle Adjustment Ring
There is a M42/0.75 thread on the QHY10/12, which
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can connect directly with the telescope. If it needs
adjustment, then the center and angle adjustment
ring should be used.
Center adjustment---- unscrew the three screws
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around the ring. The adjustment ring will sets into
the dovetail slot of QHY10/12.
location of the three screws, you can achieve about
1mm center adjustment.
Angle adjustment-----slightly unscrew
3
screws. There is small screw on the slide side of the
ring, which adjusts the size of inclination angle. If you
rotate QHY10/12 relative to the adjustment ring, you
can obtain the correct angle.
After finishing the adjustment you should lock up the
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three screws.
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By adjusting the
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3
the three
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5
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Get first light (sample as QHY10)
Although QHY10/12 is supported by many 3
party software, we still suggest you strongly to use
the software distributed with the CCD----EZCAP.
Especially when you are first using the QHY10/12.
EZCAP will be able to correctly verify your camera
being able to work regularly or not.
EZCAP
Run EZCAP.exe
Choose【Scan Camera】 in Camera menu
If computer system find the hardware, EZCAP will
show 【QHY10】, click 【QHY10】. At the same
time the 【Preview】column which is located on
the left of EZCAP will open automatically.
Set GAIN to 0, OFFSET 125
Setting Exposure time
Click the button 【Snap】, the camera will start to
exposure and show image.
To
stretch
the【Histogram】,
appropriate
range. The Histogram intensity
usually can be observed, stretch at the different
section, make this area is just the scope of
Histogram.
rd
select
the
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