Celestron Skyris 132M driver and firmware
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Skyris 132 Manual - Page 2
... GHz or higher // USB 3.0 (for maximum performance) or USB 2.0 // 1 GB or more of system memory // 20 GB or more hard disk space (recommended) // Telescope with a 1.25" eyepiece holder or adapter with C-threads // Motorized Mount, Altitude-Azimuth or German Equatorial (recommended)
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CAMERA DRIVER INSTALLATION
1. Insert the software CD into your
computer's CD-ROM drive.
2. Select your language...
Skyris 132 Manual - Page 3
... your camera.
4. Plug the Skyris camera into
the computer's USB port using the included cable. If equipped, use a USB 3.0 port. The Driver Installation Wizard will automatically detect your Skyris model. Click Next and proceed through the prompts until the driver installation is complete.
Skyris will also operate in USB 2.0 at a reduced frame rate.
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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
1. Click Install iCap...
Skyris 132 Manual - Page 4
... your telescope as
shown previously in this manual, "Connecting the Camera to a Telescope."
4. Locate the iCap shortcut on your desktop and open iCap.
iCap 2.3
5. Select 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. Gain and exposure are set to automatic by default, but you...
Skyris 132 Manual - Page 5
... icon to access
the Recording Settings window.
We highly recommend selecting Uncompressed to retain the full image quality and size. Note that Uncompressed will consume a significant amount of hard disk space in a very short time. Be mindful of the file sizes when creating AVI files.
Choose RGB32 or Y800. For Skyris color cameras, choose RGB32 which...
Skyris 132 Manual - Page 7
... IR-Block filter is available for Skyris color cameras. Digital cameras are very sensitive across visual and ...manual for instructions on collimating the optics.
FINDING OBJECTS At first it can be difficult to locate individual planets due to their relative brightness. To make it easier to initially find your object in the imaging window, increase the brightness and gain controls on the Device...
Skyris 132 Manual - Page 8
... PHD Guiding (www.stark-labs.com/phdguiding.html) using a guider port interface such as GPUSB from Shoestring Astronomy (www.store.shoestringastronomy.com).
Celestron mounts can be used without a GPUSB, simply by interfacing the PC to the hand controller and connecting to the mount via ASCOM. An RS-232 to USB adapter and serial cable is required.
C-MOUNT LENSES Skyris cameras...
Skyris 132 Manual - Page 9
... U.S.A. Telephone: 800.421.9649 • www.celestron.com
FCC Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can...