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Engineering Excellence
Engineering Excellence
Because Your Image Depends On It
Because Your Image Depends On It
Color Filter Wheel User's Guide

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  • Page 1 Engineering Excellence Engineering Excellence Because Your Image Depends On It Because Your Image Depends On It Color Filter Wheel User’s Guide...
  • Page 2: Welcome

    This User’s Guide is intended as a reference tool for you to use with all single-wheel FLI Color Filter Wheels. Please read it and follow the procedures to ensure trouble-free installation of your hardware and software.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Filter Installation (CFW-4-5, CFW-9-5, CFW-3-10, CFW-3-12, CFW-3-20) ............10 Connecting Adapters to traditional Color Filter Wheels ..................11 Appendix A - Troubleshooting ..........................11 Appendix B - Warranty for FLI Products .........................12 Appendix C - FLI Return Procedure ........................13 Return Addresses by Carrier ..........................14 UPS and Fed Ex Returns—14...
  • Page 4: Check Your Shipment

    Product Safety This FLI Color Filter Wheel is shipped with a 12-volt power supply. Do not use any other power supply with this System or use the power supply in a way other than described in this Guide as it may cause damage to the Color Filter Wheel that will not be covered under the warranty.
  • Page 6: Color Filter Wheel Connections

    On-screen prompts will indicate subsequent steps and the completion of the installation process. Note: Run the FLI Software Installation Kit before you set up and power the Color Filter Wheel to ensure the system recognizes and correctly initializes the Color Filter Wheel when you connect it.
  • Page 7: Setting-Up And Powering A Color Filter Wheel

    • You can move the Color Filter Wheel to a particular filter pocket/cup position. To do so, on the FLI Filter dialog, click the button corresponding to the pocket/cup. The Color Filter Wheel will move to display the selected pocket/cup position in the aperture.
  • Page 8: Filter Installation (Cfw-2-7)

    Some Color Filter Wheels with a large aperture are designed for filter installation without the need to remove the cover. Filter Installation (CFW-1-5, CFW-1-8, CFW-6-6) Remove power from the Color Filter Wheel and remove the Color Filter Wheel’s USB cable from the computer.
  • Page 9: Filter Installation (Cfw-5-7)

    Filter Installation (CFW-5-7) The CFW internal wheel has “Multi-Step” Filter Retainers that can be adjusted to accommodate filters from 1mm to 5mm thick. NOTE: The thinnest Filter Retainer Ledge accommodates the thickest Filter and the Thickest Filter Retainer Ledge accommodates the Thinnest Filter. Remove the Cover and set the eleven Cover Screws aside.
  • Page 10: Filter Installation (Cfw-4-5, Cfw-9-5, Cfw-3-10, Cfw-3-12, Cfw-3-20)

    Filter Installation (CFW- 4-5, CFW-9-5, CFW-3-10, CFW-3-12, CFW-3-20) Multi-Step Filter Retainer The CFW internal wheel has “Multi-Step” Filter Retainers (see above) that can be adjusted to accommodate filters from 1mm to 5mm thick. NOTE: The thinnest Filter Retainer Ledge accommodates the thickest Filter and the Thickest Filter Retainer Ledge accommodates the Thinnest Filter.
  • Page 11: Connecting Adapters To Traditional Color Filter Wheels

    Color Filter Wheels with body types 1 and 2 have covers that are threaded to mate with a standard 2-inch nosepiece common to many astronomical devices. The FLI DT -1 is a 2” Draw Tube shipped with Color Filter Wheels that have body type 1 or 2. The DT-1 is typically mounted to the Color Filter Wheel’s “telescope side.”...
  • Page 12: Appendix B - Warranty For Fli Products

    Incidental and consequential damages resulting from the use of FLI products, malfunction or failure to perform, or lack of fitness for a particular purpose, are not the responsibility of FLI and are hereby excluded both for property damage and to the extent permitted by law, for personal injury damage.
  • Page 13: Appendix C - Fli Return Procedure

    For all customers, if you are requesting service under warranty or a return, a copy of your original receipt. d. For you records, make a copy of these documents. e. Prepare a large shipping label with the appropriate return address (FLI or distributor) and for shipments from outside the U.S., include the Harmonized Code number.
  • Page 14: Return Addresses By Carrier

    Return Addresses by Carrier UPS and Fed Ex Returns Finger Lakes Instrumentation Att. Greg Terrance 7287 West Main St. Lima, N.Y. 14485 USPS Returns Finger Lakes Instrumentation Att. Gregory Terrance P.O. Box 19A 7298 West Main St. Lima, N.Y. 14485 ©...

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