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Orion
StarShoot
AutoGuider
®
™
#52064
Providing Exceptional Consumer Optical Products Since 1975
Customer Support:
www.OrionTelescopes.com/contactus
Corporate Offices:
89 Hangar Way, Watsonville CA 95076 - USA
Copyright © 2008-2014 Orion Telescopes & Binoculars
All Rights Reserved. No part of this product instruction or any of its contents
may be reproduced, copied, modified or adapted, without the prior written
consent of Orion Telescopes & Binoculars.
IN 324 D 05/14

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  • Page 1 Corporate Offices: 89 Hangar Way, Watsonville CA 95076 - USA Copyright © 2008-2014 Orion Telescopes & Binoculars All Rights Reserved. No part of this product instruction or any of its contents may be reproduced, copied, modified or adapted, without the prior written consent of Orion Telescopes &...

  • Page 2: Parts List

    Welcome to a world of astro-imaging with trouble-free automatic guid- ing! Your StarShoot AutoGuider (SSAG) automatically fixes on a star Guide Scope SSAG and sends tracking corrections to your mount to enable perfectly round USB Cable stars in your astro-images. Autoguiding is an immense help for your astro-imaging productivity.
  • Page 3 SSAG and ST-4 compatible However, guided exposures mounts. longer than one minute in an alti- purpose. Separate refractor optical tube assemblies, such as the Orion tude-azimuth mount will cause Short Tube 80, make excellent guide scopes. field rotation to occur in the The only exception to using a guide scope is to is use an off-axis guid- image (Figure 4).
  • Page 4 Computer directly from the Orion SAG product support page located at the link below: The SSAG requires a PC or Macintosh computer. For astro- www.telescope.com/sag imaging in the field at night, a laptop computer is highly recom- The following software can be located on the right hand side of the mended.

  • Page 5: Installing The Camera

    If not run the full installer again (SSAGdrvfull.exe) or just the install the camera to your computer. PHD2 patch installer (SSAGPHD2UPDATE.exe). This will allow the StarShoot autoguider to be selected from the camera drop down menu Camera Installation Troubleshooting Tip within PHD2 software.
  • Page 6 A. Connect to Camera: Selects and connects to the autoguider camera. 2. Insert the SSAG into the 1.25" eyepiece holder on your guide scope. Choose the StarShoot AutoGuider or the older StarShoot DSCI camera 3. Open PHD Guiding and select the Connect to Camera icon.
  • Page 7 (Figure 8). The SSAG focuses approximately 15mm inward from a standard 1.25" eyepiece. On most refractors, a 1.25" extension tube (available from Orion) is usu- Figure 8. Gradually move the focuser inward until you have a clear daytime ally needed to reach focus.
  • Page 8 Note: Be patient while PHD Guiding completes the calibration. The may start detecting several faint background stars. telescope cannot be disturbed during the calibration process. It is just as critical not to touch the telescope during calibration as 9. Once you have reached it is when exposing an astro-image.

  • Page 9: Advanced Parameters

    Advanced Autoguider Settings bration step is increased too much, the guide star will move out of the camera’s field of view during calibration. The Advanced Parameters (the brain icon) in PHD Guide allows you to change several settings to better customize the guiding performance Min.

  • Page 10: Polar Alignment

    Point the telescope at this star, and center it guide scope in relation to the main imaging scope. If any part between in an illuminated reticle eyepiece (available from Orion). If you don’t the autoguider and imager moves or flexes during the exposure, then...
  • Page 11 10' USB extension cable if you need more done by taking a 1 second exposure in each camera. The camera cord length (available from Orion). that has the larger 1280x1024 image is the SSAG. 4. Click the Autoguide tab in the camera control window. Select the camera that corresponds to the SSAG.

  • Page 12: Care And Maintenance

    6. Maxim DL Essentials needs 10. The star should move in an “L” shape. If it does not move enough, to know how fast the tele- a warning message will appear. The recorded positions will be dis- scope moves in right ascen- played in the scrolling log, along with any error messages.

  • Page 13: Specifications

    Specifications This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause Camera Sensor: Monochrome CMOS Micron MT9M001 harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 14: One-Year Limited Warranty

    Proof of purchase (such as a copy of the original receipt) is required. This warranty is only valid in the country of purchase. This warranty does not apply if, in Orion’s judgment, the instrument has been abused, mishandled, or modified, nor does it apply to normal wear and tear.

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