Celestron Nightscape CCD Camera Support Question
Celestron Nightscape CCD Camera Support Question
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Question posted by BenSawya123 on October 18th, 2014
Camera Not Attached
Software says no camera attached but it is running and the cables are good. Tried several different suggestions to no avail. This is frustrating , can you help ?
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Related Celestron Nightscape CCD Camera Manual Pages
AstroFX Imaging Software Manual - Page 2
Celestron AstroFX Nightscape Camera Control and Processing Software
Table of Contents
QUICK TOUR
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The CCC Tabs
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SNAP
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STACK
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STRETCH
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SMOOTH
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SHARPEN
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SATURATE
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SHARE
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AstroFX Imaging Software Manual - Page 3
... at the top, placed chronologically left
corner of your keyboard. Strive for a minimum of Celestron's Nightscape One-Shot-Color CCD camera! At the bottom are available via the CCC screen
'Help?' Click Hide AFX dialog
or use camera control software. Included with Nightscape is AstroFX, our powerful, easy to begin. To make these frames later. It is quality...
AstroFX Imaging Software Manual - Page 4
... '0'. Cooler turns the Peltier cooler on top. Temp.
Calibration Frames are needed.
Note the little camera icon on and off.
While the cooler is clicked, AFX will take Bias frames with Nightscape's shutter closed to control CCD "dark current" noise for any light from your imaging sessions so you do not want this...
AstroFX Imaging Software Manual - Page 5
... CCD... camera,... reading. Helpful Hint -...Nightscape's shutter to set this is your optical system is available...Nightscape's shutter closed to the FITS header.
Resolution changes the binning modes - Note that the NightScape 8300 produces color images in all resolution/binning modes. The NightScape 10100 produces color images in full (1x1) resolution only. A nice feature is suggested...
AstroFX Imaging Software Manual - Page 6
... with regard to pixel coordinates) is available. Another unique feature of AstroFX - Be... the zoom level indicator and stretch presets. Other software requires a "Debayering" step to daytime mode, ...an imaging session or at right. The NightScape 8300 will only produce color images when ...combining multiple images during the STACK process. Helpful Hint -
As the current exposure downloads...
AstroFX Imaging Software Manual - Page 9
...full tonal range, with the result, click Undo in blue at the bottom of the CCC to try again.
(Figure 5)
You can move the slider to the desired
location, or double-click anywhere ...up a bubble
with a mild High-Pass filter while applying DDP. The "good stuff" is now stretched over the majority of a sensitive CCD camera. Clicking the button brings up /down and left (Figure 3).
You should ...
AstroFX Imaging Software Manual - Page 12
...color has scientific value as it clearly delineates structure and different chemical compositions. Saturation Adjustment is the tool to try again.
11 www.celestron.com Taper feathers the color boost...of Ha
(Hydrogen alpha), and the blues and golds of your
sensitive Nightscape camera, many galaxies.
This may help in brightness levels below the green line will be enhanced. Drag the...
AstroFX Imaging Software Manual - Page 13
...a 16-bit TIFF version in order to compress the file size. Celestron suggests you have Snapped, Stacked, Stretched, Smoothed, Sharpened and Saturated your images ...". You can save your FITS in its own folder for different purposes. If further processing is required. Now it with Celestron's Nightscape camera and AstroFX! JPEG deliberately discards data in place of FITS without...
NightScape CCD Camera Manual - Page 2
... the simplicity of a one-shot-color imaging camera with the sophisticated features and software of Celestron's Nightscape CCD imaging camera. Once AstroFX is installed, review the included Help file for complete information for using all settings needed to control the camera and process your camera as well as the AstroFX control software. www.celestron.com Congratulations on your purchase...
NightScape CCD Camera Manual - Page 3
Nightscape camera comes with the following: + Nightscape CCD Camera + AstroFX Control Software CD + USB Cable + 12V DC Power Cable
three speed fan
aux Port
Figure 1
usb ports (to connect to computer) www.celestron.com
12V power input
NightScape CCD Camera Manual - Page 5
... AutoPlay dialog box may appear first on your Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7 computer. 1.
Figure 2b www.celestron.com Press the Run Launcher button to your computer, install AstroFX software onto your computer (Figure 2a). Place the AstroFX CD into your screen (Figure 2b). The following screen
should automatically appear on your...
NightScape CCD Camera Manual - Page 6
... desktop.
Press the Close button on the CD-Rom icon and select "Install or Run Program" 2. Before
opening AstroFX, follow the instructions that follow on your computer, you ...when the following screen appears. Once installed, the AstroFX icon should appear on powering the camera and installing the drivers. www.celestron.com Follow the InstallShield Wizard to begin installation. ...
NightScape CCD Camera Manual - Page 7
... #18778).
5. Once installed press the "ASCOM Driver" button to browse you computer's CD-ROM drive for the "Nightscape Drivers" folder located on . Powering Nightscape
Before attaching Nightscape to your computer's USB port.
3. Attach the larger end of the 12V DC power cable into the camera port labeled "12V DC".
4. Plug the barrel connector end of the USB...
NightScape CCD Camera Manual - Page 8
... - As the distance from the top of the nosepiece to the imaging sensor is the same as the distance of a standard DSLR camera (55 mm), Celestron EdgeHD T-Adapters provide the correct spacing for attaching Nightscape to be attached in two ways: Drawtube -
Guidescope (not Included)
CPC DLX Edge HD (not Included) T-adapter (not Included...
NightScape CCD Camera Manual - Page 9
... sharp in the downloaded image. Once Nightscape is attached to your camera
Before you greater sensitivity to see faint...software to see Fig 6):
1. Press the Start Imaging button again.
Set the Resolution to Half or Quarter to Focus and press the Start Imaging button.
4. While this will also reduce the resolution of a change in the frame and slowly adjust focus until it is a good...
NightScape CCD Camera Manual - Page 12
... (4x4).
8. Start Imaging - Cooler - Status Window -
Sets the resolution for quick cooling of the sensor and to high, medium or low for images being taken. Camera Settings - Displays where the downloaded files are automatically saved. Subframe - Setpoint - Lets you choose a specific temperature you to cool the
imaging sensor. 12. Allows you...
NightScape CCD Camera Manual - Page 13
...not be reached, it can no longer stabilize. Setting Temperature Setpoint
The Nightscape camera can be cooled to approximately 20°C below ambient
www.celestron.com ...the Temp.
This should be approximately -5°C (a difference of Active Pixels Imaging Sensor Size Pixel Size Exposure Range
Thermoelectric Cooling Software Compatibility
Cooling Range
Kodak KAI-10100 Color Sensor 10.7...
NightScape CCD Camera Manual - Page 15
OUT1 6 - Aux port
Nightscape is provided with a 6-pin AUX port - available to -right): 1 - IN1 4 - Pin assignments for the port are as follows, (left-to support expandability for future development. OUT2
www.celestron.com N/C 2 - GND 3 - IN2 5 -
Nightscape CCD Camera Sell Sheet - Page 1
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Have you with features is pleased to announce Nightscape, a one shot, easy to use and too expensive for most astro imaging budgets? Celestron is too difficult to use 10.7 MP color CCD camera.
Nightscape comes with AstroFX software, which guides you ever felt that . Think again.
Nightscape CCD Camera Sell Sheet - Page 2
... acquisition.
AstroFx takes you full control of the M8 Lagoon Nebula taken with Nightscape and EdgeHD Optics
Included with your friends in a snap. CCD CAMERA SpECifiCAtionS
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Kodak KAI-10100 Color Sensor
Nightscape attached to CPC Deluxe HD
Actual image of your camera from snapping an image to processing the final result. AstroFX gives you step...
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