Polaroid ST-8E, ST-9E, ST-7E manual Battery Operation

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Section 4 - Camera Hardware

wires connects to the CFW-6. The black wire of the three-wire group mates to the brown or black wire of the CFW-6.

4.7 Battery Operation

The ST-7E/8E/9E can be operated off of a 12 volt car or marine battery using a the optional 12V power supply or using a power inverter. We have used the Radio Shack model 22-132A, 12 volt DC to 115 volt AC Portable Power Inverter (140 watt) with good success. The camera draws 2..2 amps from the battery with this inverter, which should enable an evening's operation from a single battery. We recommend a separate battery for the camera; using your vehicle's battery with the engine running may add undesirable readout noise, and using your vehicle's battery without the engine running may result in a long walk home in the dark!

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Contents Operating Manual Page Table of Contents Technique Quick Tour IntroductionRoad Map of the Documentation Ccdops for Windows or Macintosh Ccdops SoftwareCCD Camera Page How CCD Detectors Work Introduction to CCD CamerasCameras in General Camera Hardware Architecture Full Frame and Frame Transfer CCDsCCD System Block Diagram Cooling CCD Special RequirementsDark Frames Double Correlated Sampling ReadoutPixels vs. Film Grains Flat Field ImagesGuiding Electronic Imaging Black and White vs. Color Page Attaching the Camera to the Telescope At the Telescope with a CCD CameraStep by Step with a CCD Camera Establishing a Communications Link Focusing the CCD CameraCamera Back Focus Processing the Image Finding and Centering the ObjectTaking an Image Displaying the ImageSub-Frame Readout in Focus Crosshairs Mode Photometry and AstrometryAdvanced Capabilities Autoguiding and Self Guiding Track and AccumulateColor Imaging Auto GrabAt the Telescope with a CCD Camera Camera Hardware Connecting the PowerConnecting to the Computer Connecting the Relay Port to the TelescopeUsing Mechanical Relays Push to Make Switch Modification Joystick Modification Modular Family of CCD CamerasSystem Features 20.6x sizeum Focal length cm Camera Hardware Connecting the older model CFW-6 filter wheel to the Camera Battery Operation Page Terrestrial Imaging Advanced Imaging TechniquesLunar and Planetary Imaging Deep Sky ImagingBuilding a Library of Dark Frames Changing the Camera ResolutionTaking a Good Flat Field Flat Fielding Track and Accumulate Images Tracking Functions Advanced Imaging Techniques Page Cooling Booster Accessories for your CCD CameraAO-7 and Lucy-Richardson Software Tri-color ImagingCamera Lens Adapters and Eyepiece Projection Focal ReducersImage Processing Software Third Party Products and ServicesSGS Self-Guided Spectrograph Windows SoftwareSbig Technical Support Common Problems Common Problems Common Problems Page Glossary STV Glossary Glossary Sbig Tracking Interface Cable TIC-78 Appendix a Connector ad CablesAppendix a Connector Pinouts Figure A1 CCD Connector for TIC Mating Regenerating the Desiccant Appendix C MaintenanceCleaning the CCD and the Window Page Technique Appendix C Capturing a Good Flat FieldPage Index IBM PC Separations