Pictorview xt is the software provided with the pictor xt autoguider imager to allow you to. Choose among many at woodland hills camera and telescopes and order today. International postage and import charges paid to pitney bowes inc. Simply assemble the adjustment collar and the imager will replace any standard 23mm or 30mm eyepiece and plug directly in to your mac 2mp max. I have read the scary accounts of trying to get the pictor to work in scsi mode and would like to do it. Once the connection is established, you should wait for the ccd temperature to.
I used the the pictorview software, which is still available. Meade pictor 416xt 1616xt scsi diffraction limited. Imaging source dfk21 sony icx098bq gige color ccd camera. First light report astrophotography with the meade ls 8 acf and dsi ii imager its been some time since posting.
In the meade pictor 416xt ccd imager, for example, the squares pixels used to cover the incoming image are about 0. Meade is notoriously unfriendly to software developers, further compounding the driver issue, greatly. The lx200 is their flagship telescope that put meade on the map. Many amateur astronomers seem to consider the meade pictor 201xt autoguider to be a rather useless piece of equipment. Messing around with meades dsipro the introduction of meades inexpensive line of ccd cameras for astroimaging was no surprise. Meade lpigc autoguiding and imaging eyepiece camera 645001. Pictor 208xt and 216xt are the finest ccd imagers ever developed in their respective price classes. Learn more opens in a new window or tab international postage paid to pitney bowes inc. Meade instruments designed the lpigc autoguiding and imaging eyepiece camera for beginner and veteran astrophotographers alike. Meade s deep sky imager slashes the cost of skyshooting and makes photographing the night sky a snap. Messing around with meade s dsipro the introduction of meade s inexpensive line of ccd cameras for astroimaging was no surprise. Meade s dsi camera control and basic image processing software.
Astroplanner is a software application for macintosh and windows computers that facilitates astronomical visual observation planning and logging as well as control of meade telescopes that use the lx200, lx200gps or autostar controllers, celestron ne. Schmidt cassegrain telescope advice astrophotography ccd. Meade deep sky imager pro ii dsi ii pro monochrome ccd astro. Meade flip mirror 647 operating instructions scribd. Pocket pictor combined with your palmtop device is the most portable ccd control package available. I have read the scary accounts of trying to get the pictor to work in scsi mode and would like to do it without a second computer. Meade deep sky imager dsi iv cmos camera color 633001.
Learn more opens in a new window or tab any international postage is paid in part to pitney bowes inc. The basic equipment i use for ccd imaging is as follows. Maxim dl updated to v4ccd controls pictor 416xt image management sw. Using the meade 520 electronic relay rj12 connector db15 connector technical specifications. It has a very low sensitivity, small chip, and its own support software pictorview is very poorly designed. Guido pasis meade pictor 201xt problems and solutions james janusz instructions and tips for using the st4 autoguider pictor entries in the mapug topical archive. Meade deep sky imager pro dsi pro 04523 is a highperformance, easytouse black and white monochrome electronic camera and camera control software package that allows every astronomer to shoot and process stunning images of galaxies, nebulas, star clusters, and planets their first night out with meade telescope. The warmer weather is finally starting to loosen winters cold grip, and with it more and more opportunities for some observing. And meade so far has not been forthcoming with a 64bit driver.
Upon installation, please use serial number 783a36800007296416. Meade 1616xt pictor ccd imaging system, telescope camera ebay. Mary ccd cameras, including all pictr autoguderimagers, can be. The companys innovative and technologically advanced products are recognized to be among the best in the world. The meade pictor 216xt has a ccd which has a pixel array of 242x336. The pictor 416xt and 1616xt provide larger chip areas and. The deep sky imager ii color camera is the latest innovation from meade instruments and represents a revolutionary breakthrough in ccd astroimaging. This software provides an efficient way to transfer, browse, modify and distribute digital media.
Unlike traditional cameras, the these use topnotch imaging technology to maximize pixelation and exposure times. Maxim dl updated to v4ccd controls pictor 416xt image management. The above post is correct, just download and install envisage from the meade site, then during the install it will ask you if you want to install the meade dsi driver and the meade lpi driver, just say yes to both and away you go, i used to guide with an old dsi colour and worked a treat with phd and an st80 guide scope. For this driver, please select meade 4161616 on the setup tab. Ccd cameras are capable of outstanding astrophotography imagequality. First light report astrophotography with the meade ls 8 acf. The deep sky imager iv from meade features a powerful panasonic 16mp cmos image sensor to bring your images to life. Meade 216xt camera ccd telescope pictor imager autoguider. The pictor 416xt and 1616xt provide larger chip areas and even more functionality. The starlight xpress superstar is a very compact, high resolution guider that is powered and operated via a single usb2. Opt offers a number of meade telescope designs such as refractors, reflectors, as well as their own advanced comafree acf schmidtcassegrain optical design. The userfriendly astrophotography revolution continues with meade deep sky imager pro ii monochrome ccd astro imager 04524 meade deep sky imager ii 04526 and meade deep sky imager pro ii 04524 two new ccd cameras are being added to the meade deep sky imager family of ccd imaging equipment. Products include astronomical telescopes and accessories, eyepieces, ccd imaging equipment, astronomical software, spotting scopes, binoculars, and microscopes. Meade instruments corporation pocket pictor for the.
With its 14 format, the ccd chip produces a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels. Meade deep sky imager ii boasts a 12 color sony ccd sensor. Ccd camera brands, whan used with fe meade mac 647 fipmiror sytem 2. Although their initial attempts to enter the amateur ccd market were flops, it was unlikely that this aggressive company would sit by while others cashed in on anything to do with astronomy. Monochrome ccd astroimager the new deep sky imager pro is the latest innovation from meade instruments. Meade instruments is known for its groundbreaking leaps in telescopic design, having introduced dozens of improvements over the years that have made amateur astronomy easier to access and more enjoyable than ever. There are no special settings required to configure the scsi interface. I have been running a pictor 416xte and filterweel successfully on windows 98se with. There is a lot of information and tips in the mapug. Observatorio arval astrophotography with the meade lpi.
I have seen all the work arounds like go back to xp 32 or use vmware etc. I have a couple thousand dollars worth of these cameras that i cant use because all my new computer hardware is windows 7 64 bit os. Ccd cameras use a small, rectangular chip of silicon called a chargecoupled device to gather and record incoming light instead of film. Experience exceptional clarity without your camera overheating. At first blush the suite seems to be a very powerful tool for the amateur astronomer. Google 416xt icing for instructions for recharging the desiccant bags. Meade deep sky imager pro ii dsi ii pro monochrome ccd. Meade pictor xtseries ccd autoguiderimagers users guide. The included software is compatible with mac os x and windows xp, vista, 7, and 8 operating systems 32 bit, 64 bit. Meades deep sky imager slashes the cost of skyshooting and makes photographing the night sky a snap. Meade instruments corporation pictor manual part 1. Just wondering if meade has any plans to release a 64 bit driver for the dsi iis and dsi iiis. As ships with the color sony icx098bq progressive scan ccd chip. A number of obsolete camera models can be operated by maxim dl.
The meade usb to serial cable provides the capability of using the usb port on a personal computer to connect to a. Pocket pictor for the 416xte ccd autoguiderimager meade. Even at very long exposure times up to 60 minutes exposure are possible noise is minimal. Learn more opens in a new window or tab any international postage and import charges are paid in part to pitney bowes inc. This 12bit camera was designed to enhance your astrophotography experience like never before. Worlds leading manufacturer of astronomical telescopes for the serious amateur astronomer. This is achieved by shifting the signals between stages within the device one at a time. This page discusses using the meade lunar planetary imager with mac os x. Maxim dl updated to v4 ccd controls pictor 416xt image management sw. Spectacular, widefield images of extended nebulae e. As a cloudy day project, i installed a sonix driver for my old lpi per the instructions provided by stephen wangner below on my macbook pro with mac os x 10. Congratulations on your purchase of a meade pictor ccd autoguiderimager.
Pocket pictor is the first software package designed to allow users of meade pictor cameras the opportunity to image with a pocket pc powered device. The deep sky imager is a highperformance 48 bit, easytouse color ccd camera that allows astronomers to shoot and process stunning deep sky photographs of galaxies, nebulae, star clusters, and planets from their first night out. The ccd is a pictor 416xt and i have the latest maxim dl and pictor software. Although their initial attempts to enter the amateur ccd market were flops, it was unlikely that this aggressive company would sit. The worlds first pocket pc based ccd control package for your meade pictor 416xte ccd autoguider imager. Meade instruments corporation pictor xtxteseries ccd.
Jul 31, 20 the inexpensive imagers meade dsi series and orion starshoot by admin july 31, 20 july 7, 2014 astrophotography, budget the meade deep sky imager pro is a monochrome ccd astroimager, with highperforming simpletouse monochrome ccd camera, which allows amateur astronomers to image and process spectacular photographs of deepsky objects. Meade deep sky imager pro dsi pro ccd camera w meade. Meade 416xt pictor ccd imaging system for sale online ebay. Meade deep sky imager pro dsi pro 04523 is a highperformance, easytouse black and white monochrome electronic camera and camera control software package that allows every astronomer to shoot and process stunning images of galaxies, nebulas, star clusters, and planets their first night out with meade telescope please, note. There are many features of this software that control and automate meade ccd imaging cameras. A chargecoupled device ccd is a device for the movement of electrical charge, usually from within the device to an area where the charge can be manipulated, such as conversion into a digital value. The 2stage signal to noise ratio greatly reduces thermal noise, allowing you to take long exposed pictures of galaxies. Meade instruments corporation pictor manual part 2. Meade pictor 216xt this unit may work as an autoguider, but is poor as an imager. The scsi driver is selected using the meade scsi selection in the setup tab, and is used for the meade pictor 416xt and 1616xt cameras in scsi mode. Other than an astronomical telescope, the starshoot deep space video camera ii includes everything you need to view and capture live, realtime images of the night sky.
If one optimizes resolution such that each pixel represents 2 arc seconds, that means that the ccd can cover an area of 484x672 arc seconds, or about 8 arc minutes by 11 arc minutes. The dsiiv color camera features a regulated twostage thermoelectric cooling system, resulting in low noise. Of course, they cant compare to the pictures streaming out of a fat sbig chip on a takahashi apo, but for that kind of money, id rather rent time on hubble. With a large database, goto and gps capabilities, the lx200 telescopes are a perfect system for anyone. Buy meade digiscoping eyepiece smartphone adapter featuring fits most popular smartphones, take pictures through telescope eyepiece, fully adjustable for camera placement, knurled adjustment knobs, locking eyepiece thumbscrews, for eyepieces with removable eyecups. Sti201 autoguider focuser for meade 201xt pictor 201xt and other guider focus etx and 201xt, 208xt, or 216xt autoguider primer. Armed with their fast photographic speeds, meade lxd55series schmidtnewtonians are ideally suited for deepspace astrophotography and ccd imaging at the telescopes prime focus. The scsi converter is a adeptec usb2xchange with a scsi1 to scsi2 adapter and an active usb cable 20 long. Meade deep sky imager iv colour imaging camera rother.
Pictor 208xt pictor 216xt pictor 416xt pictor 1616xt quantum efficiency. Congratulations on your purchase of a meade pictor ccd autoguider imager. One of the best manufacturers for terrestrial and solar astronomy cameras, the imaging source knows how to create stunning cameras that you can practically learn in no time. Help finding driver for meade dsi imager discussions. Meade 1616xt pictor ccd imaging system, telescope camera. Discussion about the meade deep sky imager series of ccd cameras. The 2stage signal to noise ratio greatly reduces thermal noise, allowing you to take long exposed pictures of galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters with your telescope.
The userfriendly astrophotography revolution continues with meade deep sky imager pro ii monochrome ccd astroimager 04524 meade deep sky imager ii 04526 and meade deep sky imager pro ii 04524 two new ccd cameras are being added to the meade deep sky imager family of ccd imaging equipment. Orion starshoot deep space video camera ii mac os x orion. Note that there are a few ccd cameras for astrophotography that include an inherent autoguiding function. The new meade deep sky imager dsi is an entrylevel ccd camera designed for beginner and intermediate digital astrophotographers. When combined with a fast f4 newtonian like the 8 lxd75, the dsi is capable of some decent images. Ccd cameras use a small, rectangular chip of silicon called a chargecoupled device to. Meade pictor 216xt ccd camera meade model 647 flip mirror system celestron cg11 11 sct celestron f6. Meade deep sku imager pro monochrome ccd imager 04523. The inexpensive imagers meade dsi series and orion starshoot. To make this work, engineers developed a way to reduce noise without a water jacket or fan. The 416xt and 1616xt are not intended to be used as computercontrolled autoguiders. Maxim dlccd now controls meade pictor 416xt maxim dl updated outside link lunargoto update best alignment star pair software fits photoshop.
The inexpensive imagers meade dsi series and orion starshoot by admin july 31, 20 july 7, 2014 astrophotography, budget the meade deep sky imager pro is a monochrome ccd astroimager, with highperforming simpletouse monochrome ccd camera, which allows amateur astronomers to image and process spectacular photographs of deepsky objects. The digital microscope imager ships with the latest software and allows you to easily shoot, save, and share quality images and video and even make notes and. Meade instruments corporation pictor manual appendices. Pocket pictor was designed to offer users of meade imagers a more portable and cost effective. In my experience its a bit tricky, but once you get it going its a very good tool for astronomical photography and it take away much of the work that comes with manual guiding. Prior to using maxim dl to control older pictor 416xt and 1616xt cameras, we.
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