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Software and Driver installation
Before the camera can be used, image
capture software and a camera driver
must be installed onto your computer.
Turn on your computer and allow the
Windows operating system to load as
normal. Insert the included CD-ROM
into your computer’s CD-ROM drive, and
the Launcher will appear (Figure 2). This
allows you to install the Orion StarShoot
Solar System Imager camera driver and
the Orion image capture software (Orion
AmCap).
camera Driver installation
Do not connect the SSUE to your computer yet.
Insert the CD-ROM into the drive. The 1. Launcher will appear. If you are
using Windows Vista, the AutoPlay window will appear first. Select
Run autorun.exe.
Click 2. Install Camera Driver.
The 3. PC Camera Software Installation will start..
You are now ready to install. Click 4. Install. The installation will proceed.
When installation is complete click the 5. Finish button.
Once the driver is installed, the computer will recognize the SSUE whenever
it is plugged in.
capture Software installation
Now that the camera driver software is installed, the capture software must
also be installed.
Return to the 1. Launcher and click Install Capture Software.
The 2. Orion AmCap Setup Wizard appears. Click Next.
Select a destination folder and Click 3. Next.
Click 4. Next again to start the installation.
When the wizard is complete, click 5. close. This has installed the capture
software.
Plug in the camera into your computer’s USB port. 6.
A 7. Found New Hardware notification will appear in your Windows task
bar (Figure 3).
Wait a few moments and the cam-8.
era will automatically install on your
computer. When Device Installed
Successfully notification appears
you will be ready to use the cam-
era.
Open Orion AmCap from the icon 9.
on your desktop. The Live Video
Window should appear (Figure 4).
The software will recognize many
cameras so check that PC Camera
is selected from the device menu.
image Processing Software
Website links are provided in the launch-
er to download popular free Image pro-
cessing software to be used with your
AVI files to enhance your astro Images.
Image Processing Software such as
RegiStax or AviStack; can Align and
Stack(combine) hundreds of individual images into a single resultant image
and perform some additional image processing to bring out subtle details or
to make the image appear more pleasing overall.
Both software applications are a recommended addition to any astro-imagers
arsenal of image processing software.
image Processing Software installation
Return the launcher and select RegiStax or AviStack to be directed to a web-
site to download the latest software.
For detailed information on the image processing software consult the web-
sites of each software Provider. Tutorials and user groups can be found online
also.
Getting Started During Daylight
We recommend using the SSUE for the first time during the day. This way, you
can become familiar with the camera and its functions without having to stum-
ble around in the dark. Set up your telescope and mount so the optical tube is
Figure 2. The launcher provides an
easy menu for software installation.
Figure 3. When initially connecting
the SSUE to a computer, a Found New
Hardware notification will appear and
automatically install the camera to
your computer.
Figure 4. The live video window.