Using SC-4 guiders with TheSkyX

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  1. Colin Haig

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    Do you want to use an SBIG SC-4 off-axis guiding camera with TheSky X on Windows?

    Download and install the following (if you haven’t already done so):
    1. ASCOM Platform 6.6. SP2: https://ascom-standards.org/

    2. DL Imaging Windows drivers: https://diffractionlimited.com/down/SetupDLAPI.exe

    3.DL Imaging ASCOM drivers x86: (This is needed for TheSky X 32-bit):
    https://diffractionlimited.com/down/DLImagingASCOMDriverInstaller.exe

    4. DL Imaging ASCOM drivers x64: (This is needed for TheSky X 64-bit):
    https://diffractionlimited.com/down/DLImagingASCOMDriverInstaller_x64.exe

    5. Setup TheSky X
    a) Click on the Autoguider tab at the left side.
    tsx1.png
    b) Click on the button that says [Camera Setup…]
    c) A screen titled Imaging System Setup will be displayed
    d) Click on [Camera Setup v] and select Choose…
    e) It will open up Choose Camera.

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    f) Select ASCOM Camera from the list
    g) Click OK.

    h) Click on [Camera Setup v] again, and select Settings…
    i) It will bring up the ASCOM Camera Chooser
    j) Select DL Imaging Camera – or - DL Imaging Camera (2)

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    DL Imaging (Camera 2) = SC-2/3/4 guider, when there is another DL Imaging (Camera 1) like an SBIG Aluma AC4040, AC2020, or Aluma CCD as the main detector - DL Imaging (Camera 1),.

    If you have an SBIG STX, STXL, STT, STF, STL, ST, or a THIRD PARTY main camera, the SC guider will be DL Imaging (Camera 1).

    Click [Properties…]
    This will bring up the DL Imaging properties screen. Select the SC13xxxxxx camera from the list, and click [OK].
    (The example screen shot shows an STC camera being used as a guider).

    Click Close on the TSX Imaging System Setup screen
    You can now connect and start guiding!
     

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