Polaroid ST-8E, ST-9E, ST-7E manual Appendix a Connector ad Cables, Appendix a Connector Pinouts

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Appendix A - Connector Pinouts

A.Appendix A - Connector ad Cables

This appendix describes the various connectors and cables used with the ST-7E/8E/9E.

A.1. Appendix A - Connector Pinouts

Tables A1 and A2 below show the pin-outs of the Telescope and Power connectors on the ST- 7E/8E/9E.

	Pin Number	Function
1		Chassis Ground
2		CFW-8 Pulse/AO-7 Data Out
3		Plus X (Active Low Open Drain)9
4		Plus Y (Active Low Open Drain)
5		Signal Ground
6		Minus X (Active Low Open Drain)
7		Minus Y (Active LowOpen Drain)
8		+12 Volts Out (100mA max)
9		+5 Volts Out (300 mA max)
	Shell	Chassis Ground
	Table A1 Telescope Connector

	Pin Number	Function
	6, Shell	Earth Ground
	5	DC Ground
	4	-12V DC, 100mA
	3	No contact
	2	+12V DC, 500mA
	1	+5V DC, 2A

Table A2 Power Connector

+12VDC on outside

Ground in Center

Mating plug is 5.5mm

outside and 2.1mm inside

Figure A1 - Cooling Booster DC Power Jack

A.2. SBIG Tracking Interface Cable (TIC-78)

Many of the newer telescopes have a phone-jack connector on the drive corrector for connecting directly to the ST-7E/8E/9E Camera's Telescope Port. These include the Celestron Ultima, Losmandy CG11 and Meade LX-200. You can interface these telescopes to the

9The Open Drain outputs can sink 100 mA maximum

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Contents Operating Manual Page Table of Contents Technique Road Map of the Documentation IntroductionQuick Tour Ccdops for Windows or Macintosh Ccdops SoftwareCCD Camera Page Cameras in General Introduction to CCD CamerasHow CCD Detectors Work 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 Step by Step with a CCD Camera At the Telescope with a CCD CameraAttaching the Camera to the Telescope Establishing a Communications Link Focusing the CCD CameraCamera Back Focus Processing the Image Finding and Centering the ObjectTaking an Image Displaying the ImageAdvanced Capabilities Crosshairs Mode Photometry and AstrometrySub-Frame Readout in Focus 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 ImagingTaking a Good Flat Field Changing the Camera ResolutionBuilding a Library of Dark Frames 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 Appendix a Connector Pinouts Appendix a Connector ad CablesSbig Tracking Interface Cable TIC-78 Figure A1 CCD Connector for TIC Mating Cleaning the CCD and the Window Appendix C MaintenanceRegenerating the Desiccant Page Technique Appendix C Capturing a Good Flat FieldPage Index IBM PC Separations