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Skyris Astronomical CCD Camera Manual - Page 2
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Included Items
Skyris camera body iCAP SOFTWARE CD
Nosepiece Nosepiece
USB 3.0 Cable
System Requirements
// Computer with Windows XP, Vista, 7, or 8 (32-bit and 64-bit supported) // Pentium® M processor equivalent or higher, 1.7 GHz or higher // USB 3.0 (for maximum performance) or USB 2.0 // 1 GB or more of system memory // 20 GB or more ...
Skyris Astronomical CCD Camera Manual - Page 3
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The iCap Software launch screen will appear.
3 Select your
computer's CD-ROM drive.
2. cameRa dRiVeR inStallation
1. The language selection screen will appear.
Insert the software CD into your language
and click OK.
Skyris Astronomical CCD Camera Manual - Page 4
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... Skyris camera will automatically detect your camera.
4. Plug the Skyris camera into
the computer's USB port using the included cable. The Driver Installation Wizard will also operate in USB 2.0 at a reduced frame rate.
4 Click Next and proceed through the prompts until the driver installation is complete. The Driver
Installation Wizard will appear and prompt you to connect your Skyris model...
Skyris Astronomical CCD Camera Manual - Page 5
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... and follow the prompts to a Telescope
1. Remove the dust cap on your telescope.
Connecting the Camera to complete installation. 2. Click Install iCap and follow the prompts to -C Adapter (not included) 5 The camera body can also attach to a camera adapter with C-threads, typically requiring the use of a T-to-C adapter.
1.25" visual back 1.25" nosepiece
Optional T-to...
Skyris Astronomical CCD Camera Manual - Page 6
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Set up your desktop and open iCap. If
equipped, use the threaded fasteners to provide the most secure ...be exported to RegiStax and processed as
shown previously in this manual, "Connecting the Camera to accumulate hundreds of frames in video, allowing you are created by stacking several individual images or "frames" to the Skyris camera, use the USB 3.0 port on your computer's USB port...
Skyris Astronomical CCD Camera Manual - Page 7
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Click the Exposure tab to the Device menu and select
Properties. If no image appears, confirm your telescope is still centered on your Skyris camera from the
Available Video Capture Devices window and click OK.
6. The live video window will
automatically appear and display the framerate. 5. Select your screen. Uncheck ...
Skyris Astronomical CCD Camera Manual - Page 8
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9. In the Capture menu, select Toggle
Recording Info Dialog.
10. Click on the Skyris model used . For iCap version 2.3, use the dropdown menu to select the framerate closest to retain...Choose RGB32 or Y800. For Skyris color cameras, choose RGB32 which will record in color models; Video framerate will depend on the Codec icon to access
the Recording Settings window. however, you must debayer...
Skyris Astronomical CCD Camera Manual - Page 9
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... these AVI files will consume massive amounts of time. Click OK when finished.
13. Click the red record icon to access the
file naming convention settings. 11. Click on the Video File tab to
begin recording.
9 You can choose to access
custom video recording limits. Choose the folder path you wish...
Skyris Astronomical CCD Camera Manual - Page 10
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... program. Draw the ROI with the initial RegiStax screen.
The ROI can be reset any time by clicking the reset icon or going back to set the ROI. If the object you are imaging does not consume most of the field of view, you can export it to RegiStax to stack...
Skyris Astronomical CCD Camera Manual - Page 11
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if 300 frames were captured, then enter 150. Accept the default settings and press
the Stack button (F).
7. Next move to the Stack
F
...Wavelet tab (G).
2. Press the Select button (A) and select the video that was just recorded.
3. Press the Set Alignment Points button (B) to have RegiStax
automatically select the alignment positions over your image.
4. Press the Align button...
Skyris Astronomical CCD Camera Manual - Page 12
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Each wavelet layer carries part of RegiStax sits in the image whereas the larger numbered wavelets control... wheel is available from Celestron (filters not included).
12 Skyris monochrome cameras require the use the wavelet sliders (H) to enhance the image. The lower numbered wavelets control the fine detail stored in the usage of wavelets.
CCD cameras are very sensitive across ...
Skyris Astronomical CCD Camera Manual - Page 13
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... imaging, always check the collimation of your chances for instructions on the Device Menu Properties.
Finding Objects At first it ... are imaging. For this reason it can adjust the setting until the object is over-exposed to assure the maximum... take Streaming Video At first you may think that no part of the image is at the desired brightness and contrast...manual for a good image.
Skyris Astronomical CCD Camera Manual - Page 14
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....
C-Mount Lenses Skyris cameras can equal a large file size.
Celestron mounts can acquire....Skyris cameras work well with solar telescopes or telescopes equipped with many images that you start to the duration of video and the amount of frames you don't want to take too many autoguiding software programs such as MetaGuide (www.astrogeeks.com/Bliss/MetaGuide), and PHD Guiding...
Skyris Astronomical CCD Camera Manual - Page 15
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Camera-Specific Specifications
Max frame rate Imaging sensor
Operating environment Camera resolution Sensor size Pixel size
Skyris 618M Skyris 618C Skyris 445M Skyris 445C Skyris 274M Skyris 274C
(95511)
(95510)
(95513)
(95512)
(95515)
(95514)
120 fps
30 fps
20 fps
Sony ICX618ALA Monochrome CCD
Sony ICX618AQA Color CCD
Sony ICX445ALA Monochrome CCD
Sony ICX445AQA Color CCD
Sony...
Skyris Astronomical CCD Camera Manual - Page 16
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Fcc Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to correct the interference by turning the equipment off and on a circuit different from that to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a particular installation. However, there is connected...
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