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1. time you need to install the ViSTA software Insert the ViSTA 3 CD ROM provided with the camera into the CD ROM reader wait a few seconds forthe PC to load the QUICK INSTALL menu Click on ViSTA 3 and QUICK INSTALL will sta rt and guide you through the software installation process The default settings will install the complete software package and all options You may need to reboot the PC if certain files in use by Windows needs to be updated DISCOVERY Plus user manual Q QUICK INSTALL What must do VISTA 3 View VISTA 3 Help Ghostscript DTA Camera Libraries SDK for C C Active X and Visual Basic example LabView Library Standalone programs for FW RPF6 RPF8 Utility Install Acrobat Reader 7 0 Drivers Registration FDL PCI on XP 2000 FDL PCI on 98 Me Explore CD ROM C 2002 2006 DTA srl All Rights Reserved 2013 Digital Technology Art srl DISCOVERY Plus user manual CONNECTING THE DISCOVERY PLUS CCD CAMERA To install your hardware platform on the PC follow the steps below gt Connect the power supply cable to the DISCOVERY Plus CCD camera The power supply is not included in the delivery of the camera but can be provided on request gt Tum onthe camera and connect the USB cable supplied with a standard length of 1 8 m to the comesponding port of the PC Pay attention 1 The power supply must be connected to an electrical system with neutral to ground connection 2 Th2. DISCOVERY Plus user manual september 2013 2013 Digital Technology Art srl All rights reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced without prior written permission of Digital Technology Art s r l The contents of this document are subject to change without notice Digital Technology Art s r l is not responsible for any emor omission orinaccuracy in this manual September 2013 2013 Digital Technology Art s r l All rights reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced without prior written permission of Digital Technology Art s r l The contents of this document are subject to change without notice Digital Technology Art s r l is not responsible for any emor omission orinaccuracy in this manual September 2013 DISCOVERY Plus user manual CONTENTS introduction 3 personal computer minimum requirements 3 scheme of the installation procedure 4 connecting the discovery plus ccd camera 5 installation of the drivers 6 connecting cables and power leads 10 detail of the discovery plus connectors 10 9 pin user port connector 11 power supply connector 12 optical window cleaning 13 specifications 14 index 15 2013 Digital Technology Art s r l DISCOVERY Plus user manual 2013 Digital Technology Art srl DISCOVERY Plus user manual INTRO DUCTION The DISCOVERY Plus CCD camera series is characterized by hig
3. e lateral sides ofthe camera and of the power supply must to be free to enable the correct functioning of the ventilation system 3 Place the system so that you can easily manage the switch of the power supply switch which is positioned on the front panel Now install the drivers for the USB connection Powersupply connector User Port USB connector 2013 Digital Technology Art srl INSTALLATION OF THE DRIVERS DISCOVERY Plus user manual When you use the camera forthe first time you will be asked to specify where the available drivers are located In the following you will find the sequence of operations to be camied out An example with WINDOWS XP Operating System is shown below The operations are similar for the other Operating Systems Follow the stepson the basis of your Operative System WINDOWS XP Once you have connected the camera to the PC following Found New Hardware the instructions reported on the previous page a screen as shown on the right will appear informing you that new DISCOVERY 1600E 130407 hardware has been detected Then a screen will appear asshown on the right asking you to connect for Windows update Select No notat this time and click on Next to continue the installation Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for current and updated software by looking on your computer on the hardware insta
4. h sensitivity reduced weight and dimensions and low costs Because of its high integration it offers the same quality performances as a professional CCD fast download of images up to 420 Kpixel s due to the use of a selectable 12 14 16 bit A D Converter with programmable CDS at 64 amplification gains with changeable offset which enables us to better optimise the binning functions The camera is connected to the PC by a USB 1 1 2 0 connection port Powered at 10 15V it can also be used in the open airusing a car battery All components are integrated in the aluminium housing CCD electromechanical shutter Peltier cooling system electronics You can choose between the standard cooling module Single stage Peltier reaching up to 35 C below ambient and the enhanced cooling module Double stage Peltier reaching up to 45 C below ambient This series uses Kodak KAF CCD sensors displaying a wide range of resolutions and pixel dimensions The sensors are front illuminated supported by an excellent quantum efficiency All sensors apart from those with the optional anti blooming offer a 100 fill factor allowing to shoot marvellous images The main application fields are Astronomy Plasma Physics PERSONAL COMPUTER MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS e CPUCeleron 1 Ghz e 256Mb RAM e Microsoft Windows XP Vista e USBport 2013 Digital Technology Art srl SCHEME OF THE INSTALLATION PROC EDURE When you use the camera forthe first
5. llation CD or on the Windows Update Web site with your permission Read our privacy policy Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software O Yes this time only Yes now and every time connect a device No not this time Click Next to continue 2013 Digital Technology Art srl Select the option Install from a list orspecific location Advanced recommended choice Then click on Next to continue the installation Checkthe functions selected as shown in the screen on the right in this case E indicates the CD ROM drive and clickon Next to continue DISCOVERY Plus user manual Found New Hardware Wizard This weard helps you install software for FTDI FT8UZXX Device If your hardware came with an installation CD lt gt or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do Install the software automatically Recommended Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue Found New Hardware Wizard Please choose your search and installation options eS SS Search for the best driver in these locations Use the check boxes below to limit or expand the default search which includes local paths and removable media The best driver found will be installed Search removable media floppy CD ROM Include this location in the search Don t search will choose the driver to install Choo
6. mera 2013 Digital Technology Art srl DISCOVERY Plus user manual OPTICAL WINDOW CLEANING Both the optical window and the CCD cleaning are canied out in the clean room through a 30 magnifying power microscope This procedure removes any dust which may cause spotsto appear on the images taken These spotsincrease in particular when the focal ratio gets wider In other words an image may not show any marks at f 5 6 which however can be clearly noted at f 32 because of a geometrical problem of projection Due to the shutter elapsed time the extemal surface of the optical window may gather dust particles that can be easily removed In orderto do so we recommend the use of a compressed aircylinder designed specifically for optical cleaning Be careful There are similar products that instead of using compressed air use fluids containing liquefiable gases at ambient pressure they quickly gassify thus causing a compressed aireffect Absolutely do NOT use these products they may cause persistant marks or rings on the window A product we can recommend is DUST OFF made by EDMUND OPTICS Tha nks to DUST OFF or other similar products it is very easy to remove microparticles keep the shutteropen fora few seconds via the camera control program and spray some air blast We strongly advise against using cloths optical paperand cleaning liquids because the dirt will only mix up oreven increase which may cause damage to
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8. output signal of shutter control EX3 output RPF6 control or E East control for autoguide EXI input autoguide input TRIG INPUT trigger input EX1 output RPF6 control or N North control for autoguide EX2 output RPF6 control or S South control for autoguide EX4 output RPF6 control or W West control for autoguide When activating the TRIGGER mode it is necessary to provide the signal to start acquiring images In fact when executing the function DC_GetCCD the camera afterthe Clear CCD operation will wait for the hardware signal to start the acquisition i e the TRIG INPUT signal This signal is RISING EDGE se Once the signal is provided after just 1 2 ns the shutter willbe opened and image acquisition will start the acquisition time is prefixed by the user Then after the hysteresis time forthe shutter closure image downloading will take place e PWR Wa ming main power supply 13 8V e GND ground Note all signals are TIL compatible 2013 Digital Technology Art srl DISCOVERY Plus user manual POWER SUPPLY CONNECTOR POSITIVE NEGATIVE Front View Through this connector 12V 3A poweris transferred to the DISCOVERY camera POWER SUPPLY WARNING For the right functioning of the camera it isnecessary to use a power supply able to provide 3A of continuous load with low duty cycle WARNING Do not reverse polarity Risk of ineparable damage to the ca
9. se this option to select the device driver from a list Windows does not guarantee that the driver you choose will be the best match for your hardware 2013 Digital Technology Art srl Select the folderthat contains the drivers for USB hardware according to the Operative System e Windows 98 Me2000 XP select Windows DISCOVERY Plus user manual Browse For Folder Select the folder that contains drivers for your hardware e Windows XP Professional x64 select XPx64 Desktop J B My Documents asin the image below o amp amp P My Computer Then clickon OKand wait while the wizard installs the software this only takes a few seconds A 314 Floppy A Se Local Disk C E 3 DYD CD RW Drive D 3 CD Drive E O Catalog O Drivers FDL PcI use C2 Windows 0 Found New Hardware Wizard Please wait while the wizard installs the software rad FTDI FTSU2Xx Device 5 5 Setting a system restore point and backing up old files in case your system needs to be restored in the future 2013 Digital Technology Art srl When the installation has been completed a screen like the one shown on the right will appear Click on Finish to close the wizard and restart the PC recommended choice DISC OVERY Plus user manual Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wi
10. the coating of the optical window 2013 Digital Technology Art s r l SPECIACATIONS SHUTIER Electromechanical Exposure time from 0 1 sto 9999 s A D CONVERTER Selectable 12 14 16 bit SETIABLE GAINS 64 READ OUT SPEED up to 420 kpixel s INTERFACE USB 1 1 2 0 COOLING Single stage Peltier up to 35 ATbelow ambient standard version Double stage Peltier up to 45 C ATbelow ambient on request CCD TEMPERATURE CONTROL 0 1 C OPTICAL WINDOW Fused silica ALTER WHEEL Extemal optional BACKFOC US 17 5 mm MAX TOTAL NOISE 15 e MOUNT C BINNING From 1x1to 8x8orarbitrary POWER SUPPLY optional 230V MAX ABSORPTION 36 W WEIGHT 800 g DIMENSIONS 118 D x 53 h mm DISCOVERY Plus user manual 2013 Digital Technology Art s r l DISCOVERY Plus user manual INDEX 9 9 pin user port connector 11 c connecting cables and power leads 10 connecting the discovery plus ccd camera 5 d details of the discovery plus connectors 10 introduction 3 installation of the drivers 6 o optical window cleaning 13 p personal computer minimum requirements 3 power supply connector 12 s scheme of the installation procedure 4 specifications 14 2013 Digital Technology Art s r l CONTACT For further information please contactusat Email info digitaltechnologyart com www digitaltechn
11. zard The wizard has finished installing the software for FTDI FTS5U Device Click Finish to close the wizard Back Cancel 2013 Digital Technology Art srl DISCOVERY Plus user manual CONNECTING CABLES AND POWER LEADS Connect the cables between the parallel port and the camera We advise you to execute this operation with all the equipment tumed off for safety reasons The connectors are fixed with screws which should be tightened only slightly to avoid any damages For the Discovery seres the power connector is connected to a 10 15V 3A power supply The camera isalwaystumed on at the power supply Before making any connection make sure that your computer and the power supply are tumed off DETAILS OF THE DISCOVERY PLUS CONNEC TORS On the DISCOVERY Plus you will find the connectors required to connect the camera to the PC and the power supply and to mount it on a photographic tripod Starting from the left in clockwise direction the following connectors are shown e Powerconnector e USB PORT male 9 pin connector for USB communication with the PC e USER PORT female 9 pin connector which implements a communications port in orderto drive the RPF6 filter wheel or to run the autoguide orthe shutter signal 2013 Digital Technology Art srl DISCOVERY Plus user manual 9 PIN USER PORTCONNECTOR 1 SHUTTER 2 EX1 3 EX2 4 EX3 5 EX4 6 PWR 7 GND 8 TRG 9 EXI SHUTIER
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