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Overview Of Scope and Camera Connections

 

 

This diagram gives a simplified overview of the connections between all the hardware and the mapping of laptop resources to hardware.

 

Software

Hardware

USB Hub Port No

DSI Auto Star

Com 8

2

DSLR Focus

Com7 (scope)  Com9 (Shutter)

1, 3

Starry Night

Com7

1

Auto Star

Com7

1

 

20D

6

 

DSI Camera

7

 

It is important to connect all USB devices in the same port each time to avoid windows from wanting to install new software drivers for each port and device combination. This is the last thing you want when you out in he field trying to have an image acquisition session.

 


 


 

 

 


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Greenwood WA 6024

 

 

 

 

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