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CoStar handbook Issue 1 May 2011

Handbook for the SX ‘CoStar’ guide camera

Thank you for purchasing a Starlight Xpress ‘CoStar’ guide camera. We hope that you will be very

pleased with the performance of this product.

The CoStar is a very compact guider which is powered and operated via a single USB2.0 computer

connection. It also provides an opto-isolated output connection for direct control of most mounts, via

their ‘Autoguider’ sockets. This output is compatible with the ‘ST4’ style of RJ12 connection and

supplies 4 ‘pull down’ direction lines and a common return. Alternatively, you may send the mount

control signals via a serial connection from the guider control computer.

The CoStar utilises a sensitive Aptina MT9M001 mono Cmos imager with an array of 1304 x 1024

pixels in a ‘half-inch’ format. Although the chip is not cooled, it has a low dark signal and readout

noise, so it can be used to guide on faint stars that are beyond the reach of webcams and older CMOS

chip based guide cameras.

The CoStar specification:

Sensor - Aptina MT9M001 Cmos monochrome imager

Pixel count - 1304(H) x 1024(V)

Pixel size - 8.2 x 8.4uM

Barrel size - 32mm dia. x 60mm long (1.25 inch eyepiece push fit size)

Barrel thread - 1 inch x 32TPI ‘CS’ mount lens thread

Input connection - ‘Mini B’ USB socket for USB2.0

Output connection - 5 way JST ‘ZH’ style 1.5mm pitch plug to RJ12 autoguider plug

Output type - Opto-isolated 4 lines (N,S,E & W) pull down with common return line

Download rate - Approx. 10 frames per second in subframe mode

Installing the CoStar:

A new installation will require the driver files SXVIO.sys and Generic.sys, plus the SXVIO_CoStar.inf

file. If you run the ‘Setup.exe’ file on the supplied CD, it will install the drivers and operating software

automatically. If you are installing manually, copy these files into a convenient folder on drive C and

then connect the USB cable to the CoStar. Point the installer at this folder when it asks for the location

of the drivers and you should see it set up the hardware as a ‘BlockIOClass’ device in Device Manager.

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CoStar handbook Issue 1 May 2011 Handbook for the SX ‘CoStar’ guide camera Thank you for purchasing a Starlight Xpress ‘CoStar’ guide camera. We ho

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CoStar handbook Issue 1 May 2011 The CoStar control software is CoStar.exe and the latest version may be downloaded from the Starlight Xpress web sit

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CoStar handbook Issue 1 May 2011 The CoStar attached to an 80mm F5 guide ‘scope The focal length of your guide telescope is not especially critical

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CoStar handbook Issue 1 May 2011 Guiding with the Starlight Xpress software With the CoStar connected to the PC and mount, open ‘CoStar.exe’ and find

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CoStar handbook Issue 1 May 2011 The image box will be empty at this point, but we need a frame to select the guide star from, so use the guiding o

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CoStar handbook Issue 1 May 2011 After a brief delay, the Guiding Info window will open, as above, and you will see the guide star, along with error

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CoStar handbook Issue 1 May 2011 CoStar maintenance The CoStar guider is designed for a long and reliable life and needs very little maintenance to k

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