Our website provides a free download of autostar suite 6. Apr 06, 2019 show you the minimum quality and evaluation count in the autostar envisage software. How to use meade dsi or dsi pro cameras with k3ccdtools. Meade deep sky imager pro ii has a 1 2 monochrome sony ccd sensor. For film based slr cameras a tmount is required, ordered separately for your 35mm camera brand. I have one of the old meade usb lpi cameras, and the old meade dsi camera. Output is a standard photographic tthread male to which many imaging devices including the meade dsi will thread directly. Posted november 10, 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. Images are captured using a 43 16mp imaging sensor and sent directly to your windows or mac. Meade autostar ii controller lowest prices free shipping. Skysafari 6 pro ios skysafari 6 pro android skysafari 6 plus download. I could, however, verify the operation of two cameras, a dsi pro and an lpi. Meades autostar ii hand controller system comes with refined astronomy software suitable for operating lx200acf, lx600acf, and lx850acs meade model telescopes only. Meade deep sky imager iii dsi 3 with autostar suite, 1.
Hoot president software systems consulting 2 the dsi for autostar suite meade autostar suite not just a project, a mission. Deep sky imager device driver posted in general meade software. The deep sky imager 4 monochrome cmos telescope camera is meades most advanced dsi camera ever. Meade deep sky imager ii color ccd camera 04526 and meade deep sky imager pro ii monochrome ccd camera 04524 two new ccd cameras are being added to the meade deep sky imager family of ccd imaging equipment. Not compatible with 64bit windows xpvista operating systems. Spend the money on something newer, even if that costs more. Jul 15, 2011 the camera comes with the meade autostar suite, which, as its name suggests, is heavily tied into meades proprietary autostar telescope control system. I know meades current dsi software, envisage works but does it only work with dsi iii or will it work with dsi ii as well. Phd guiding is designed to be push here dummy simple, yet provide powerful, intelligent autoguiding of your telescope for both pcs and macs. The latest software release now supports guiding and imaging with multiple cameras. Phd guiding phd guiding is designed to be push here dummy simple, yet provide powerful, intelligent autoguiding of your telescope for both pcs and macs. Jun 11, 2018 meade deep sky imager pro ii monochrome ccd camera the software was buggy and froze up. For this driver, please select meade dsi on the setup tab. Click the word meade in the main menu to go to recommended minimum system.
If you already have an autostarcontrolled telescope, the dsi pro ii should be a serious consideration. With extremely low noise, the dsi iii is the worlds best uncooled astro imager. The new deep sky imager is the latest innovation from meade instruments and represents a revolutionary breakthrough in ccd astroimaging. While nebulosity itself is fully crossplatform, many of the camera drivers required for image capture are not. Meade dsi pro is a stack of 74 exposures each 15 seconds long, with no tracking or guiding. The meade deep sky imager 4 monochrome cmos telescope camera dsiiv with case. These cameras attach to your telescopes eyepiece position and. Meade deep sky imager ii 04526 boasts a 12 color sony.
Although meade lists the inclusion of the skycapture software as an added value, i believe many future owners of the deep sky imager will prefer to use their own astrophotography software with this camera. Their idea of support seems to be, our idea of support is that we want to sell. Some images view more ngc 6818 kevin galka ngc 6210 kevin galka ngc 925 kevin galka ngc 672 kevin galka messier 57 kevin galka messier. And meade so far has not been forthcoming with a 64bit driver. New features include the ability to zoom in on a specific object, such as a. Meade deep sky imager ii color ccd camera dsi ii w meade. Meade s dsi camera control and basic image processing software. Messing around with meades dsipro the introduction of meades inexpensive line of ccd cameras for astroimaging was no surprise. Uploaded on 4122019, downloaded 3081 times, receiving a 81100 rating by 890 users.
It runs natively in windows win73264, 8, 10 and in os x 10. Deep sky imager device driver general meade software. Just wondering if meade has any plans to release a 64 bit driver for the dsi iis and dsi iiis. The authors personal experience is limited to the lx200gps telescope with the orion ed80 as guide scope. The userfriendly astrophotography revolution continues with meade deep sky imager ii color ccd astroimager 04526 meade deep sky imager ii color ccd camera 04526 and meade deep sky imager pro ii monochrome ccd camera 04524 two new ccd cameras are being added to the meade deep sky imager family of ccd imaging equipment. 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.
The meade deep sky imager 4 monochrome cmos telescope camera dsi iv with case. Meade dsi pro 2 imaging software help imaging image. So i just got my hands on the meade deep sky imager pro 2 monochrome with color filters. Meade dsi pro ii deep space imager 2 ccd astro imaging camera. Deep sky imager pro ii monochrome ccd astroimager with rgb filter set fantastic condition comes boxed with all original components inc. Meade dsi and dsi pro cameras are supported in k3ccdtools 3 version. I have seen all the work arounds like go back to xp 32 or use vmware etc. Show you the minimum quality and evaluation count in the autostar envisage software. It operates all meade dsi variants i, ii, and iii, standard and pro. I apologize in advance if this topic has been dicussed before but i cant seem to find an answer anywhere. Meade dsi pro ii deep space imager 2 ccd astro imaging.
The acclaimed deep sky imager dsi camera series is back, and its more advanced than ever. You can connect up to 5 and use any combination of dsi, dsi pro, dsi ii, dsi pro ii or lpi. In addition, on windows, the following cameras are supported. If you have the patience though, you will get noticeably. With that being said here is my question is there a device driver that will allow the dsi to connect with windows 10. The meade usb to serial cable provides the capability of using the usb port on a personal computer to connect to a. The dsi for autostar suite software systems consulting. The software andor databases may be used or copied only in. This driver controls the meade deep sky imager, which connects to the computer via a usb 2. The autostar ii has improved upon the previous model in many ways, such as an expanded 3. This latest dsipro offering from meade makes a very sensitive astronomical sensor available to the amateur astronomer at a price pretty much unprecedented for the features offered. The software andor databases described in this document are furnished under a license agreement. This plugin driver is available as part of the obsolete driver pack. The userfriendly astrophotography revolution continues with the meade deep sky imager iii dsi 3.
This latest version fixes several bugs with the previous 7. The sleek design and impressive weather resistant carrying case are the first things i noticed with the meade dsi iv. Starlight xpress usb2 models sxv sxvf sxvr lodestar etc. Meade has all but thrown rocks at me for even hinting that i might ask about support. What i want to know if it is still worth using this instead of connecting an apsc camera to the telescope.
The meade dsi iv mono is equipped with a 16mp panasonic cmos image sensor, regulated twostage thermoelectric cooler, and 3. The meade instruments 16mp color deep sky imager iv is a highresolution digital imaging system that allows you to capture fullcolor images through a 2 focuser, visual back, or other accessories like barlows or diagonals. Skysafari 6 plus ios skysafari 6 plus android envisage imaging software v7. Although their initial attempts to enter the amateur ccd market were flops, it was unlikely that this aggressive company would sit. Pc running windows 2000 with 500 mb ram and 200 mb free disk space.
Connect your mount, your camera, select a star, and start guiding. Meade deep sky imager ii 04526 boasts a 1 2 color sony ccd sensor. This free program is a product of meade instruments corporation. Meade has designed their software to be compatible only with meade telescopes and since i do not have a meade mount telescope, i could not test this feature fully.
Meade dsi driver for windows 7 32 bit, windows 7 64 bit, windows 10, 8, xp. Meades deep sky imager iii uses an uncooled design. Equipped with a 16mp panasonic cmos image sensor, regulated twostage thermoelectric cooler, and 3. Meade engineers have invented a remarkable new way to reduce noise without a cooling fan, allowing you to stack exposures for hours at a time. The camera comes with the meade autostar suite, which, as its name suggests, is heavily tied into meades proprietary autostar telescope control system.
Meade deep sky imager 4 monochrome cmos telescope camera opt. The deep sky imager 4 monochrome cmos telescope camera is meade s most advanced dsi camera ever. Meade is notoriously unfriendly to software developers, further compounding the driver issue, greatly. Now meade has developed their lunar and planetary imager lpi, soon followed by their deep sky imager dsi, and now available is the meade dsipro. Hello everyone, i just recently purchased a used meade dsi ii pro ccd imager, and it didnt come with any kind of capture software. Starnavigator ng 102mm achromatic refractor telescope. External power adapter for cooling system, dc12v, 3a. Download a new version of the autostar software or object information e. This software provides an efficient way to transfer, browse, modify and distribute digital media. This apparantly occurs if you try and use the dsi pro ii or the dsi ii as well i guess since i. Equipped with a panasonic 16mp cmos image sensor, regulated twostage thermoelectric cooler, and 3.
These cameras attach to your telescopes eyepiece position and send the captured data to a computer via a usb cable. Meades deep sky imager iv or dsi 4 is a versatile planetary and deep sky imager with a single shot color sensor. Lx85 series telescope 8 acf meade s allnew portable power supply. The meade deep sky imager iii dsi 3 with autostar suite 04535 boasts a 1. I suspect this has been discussed ad nauseum, but here goes.
Meade deep sky imager pro ii monochrome ccd camera the software was buggy and froze up. The software includes a zoom feature for easier focusing and the square pixels of the new larger chip make processing simpler and images more beautiful than ever. Oct 19, 2016 deep sky imager device driver posted in general meade software. Their idea of support seems to be, our idea of support is that we want to sell you more. Meade dsi pro drivers for windows drivers from core zeam. Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of meade instruments corp. Meade 114eqastr software installation pdf download. The new 12 inch ccd chip is a great thing to see on the new imager. I just bought a new computer and loaded everything up. Now meade has developed their lunar and planetary imager lpi, soon followed by their deep sky imager dsi, and now available is the meade dsi pro. Meade autostar ii controller meade s autostar ii hand controller system comes with refined astronomy software suitable for operating lx200acf, lx600acf, and lx850acs meade model telescopes only. The new 1 2 inch ccd chip is a great thing to see on the new imager.
Lpig advanced camera by meade brand ambassador richard. When the dsi pro was announced, we briefly considered writing a book for new users who were sure to find imaging with these lowend cameras daunting so i invested in a dsi pro. Black and white lines on meade dsi software issue sent. Help finding driver for meade dsi imager discussions. Meade lpi and dsi original drivers posted in beginning and intermediate imaging. Meade cameras dedicated astronomy cameras to capture images of the solar system and beyond. K3ccdtools how to use meade dsi or dsi pro cameras with. This latest dsi pro offering from meade makes a very sensitive astronomical sensor available to the amateur astronomer at a price pretty much unprecedented for the features offered. If you have the patience though, you will get noticeably better images using the monochrome dsi pro ii and filters. No integration hassles software cables networking dsi imager.
Meade also sells a one shot colour version of the dsi ii which may be a better choice as a first ccd camera. The lpig advanced has a back illuminated cmos sony imx178, image sensor with 2. Upon installation, please use serial number 783a36800007296416. Jul 30, 2018 the lpig advanced has a back illuminated cmos sony imx178, image sensor with 2. Wow having knowledge of the dsi series of imagers and the envisage capture software i knew what to compare and where to look. Meade dsi, dsi pro, dsi ii, dsi ii pro, dsi iii and dsi iii pro.
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