Opticstar PX-126 Operation & User’s Manual

16, 16 Updated: 23/05/2018 Opticstar PX-126. © Opticstar Ltd, 2018 An off-axis guider provides an easy and affordable way to auto-guide with a single telescope. It minimises possible tube flexure but has the disadvantage of having a limited field of view. Also, the …

12, 12 Updated: 23/05/2018 Opticstar PX-126. © Opticstar Ltd, 2018 Adding ASCOM Installing the ASCOM software enables the PX-126 to be used as an auto-guide camera. ASCOM support also allows the PX-126 to be used for imaging as an ASCOM compliant imaging device. There …

7, Opticstar PX-126 7 Updated: 23/05/2018 Opticstar PX-126. © Opticstar Ltd, 2018 OpticstarSky Once OpticstarSky is running, it will list any connected cameras on the left-hand panel as PX-126C or PX-126M (A). Click on the listed camera to activate it. The camera will display video on the main…

9, 9 Updated: 23/05/2018 Opticstar PX-126. © Opticstar Ltd, 2018 The valid exposure time range of the PX-126 is from 0.4 milliseconds up to 15,000 milliseconds (15 seconds). The appropriate exposure time depends primarily on the brightness of the target and the apert…

4, 4 Updated: 23/05/2018 Opticstar PX-126. © Opticstar Ltd, 2018 Overview The PX-126 series of video cameras include the PX-126C (colour model) and the PX-126M (monochrome model). The PX-126 is suitable for imaging the planets, the Moon and the Sun. It can also be used as …

8, 8 Updated: 23/05/2018 Opticstar PX-126. © Opticstar Ltd, 2018 On the following window the video capture parameters can be set. These values can be left at default settings but the user has the options to modify these values. The bitrate can …