QHYCCD QHY8L - Manual (Page 22)

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Guiding by using QHY8L in MAXim DL
QHY8L contains a guiding spot, it can be used as
a guiding ccd with ASCOM. QHY8L uses 1*1 bin
and normal download speed default. It can use
subframe mode to guide.
1. Connect the QHY8L and the equatorial
mount’s guide spot.
2. Run MAXim DL, choose View-Camera
Control Window, choose Setup-Setup
Camera-Camera Model-ASCOM-Advanced,
in the ASCOM Camera Choose window,
choose the QHY8L-StarSenseSci, and click
the Properties button, set Gain and Offset
and so on. After setting, click the Connect
button.
3. Choose the Guide table in the Camera
Control window.
4. Set expose time.
5. Click Settings, open the Guide Settings
window. Click the Reset button in the Expose
Setting area, the subframe will use the full
frame, click OK to save it.
6. Choose Expose, click Start, QHY8L will take
a photo.
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7. After the photo show, adjust the Screen
Stretch to watch the suitable image.
8. Click the Settings button again, open the
Guider Settings windows. Use the mouse to
select an area on the image, this is the
subframe, click OK. Generally, it contains a
star which will be used as the guided star.
9. Choose Expose, click Start to take a photo,
the photo is the subframe which was
selected.
10. Choose Calibrate.
11. After calibration, click Options, choose No
Calibration.
12. Choose Track. Click Start to begin guiding.
13. Click Graph, to show the guiding graph.
Note:
QHY8L could use the False BIN11 Mode to guide.
This mode uses the 2*2bin, but the image is
zoomed in to the size of 1*1bin. Because the
2*2bin mode get a higher sensitivity, it is suit
for guiding.