Drivers Starlight Xpress

Camera control

Drivers Starlight Xpress

Camera control is available for Astroart as plug-ins. This allows us to support new models very quickly.
The control of telescopes, filter wheels and focusers is integrated in Astroart and it's updated in Service Packs.

ASCOM (Atik, QHY, ZWO ASI, Orion, etc.) - Version 2.10

A generic plugin which supports all cameras compatible with the ASCOM interface. It's now always included in the Astroart Setup.

The driver is available for download as a 3rd party driver from INDI's d. Starlight Xpress Filter Wheel. Installation INDI SX (indi-sx) driver is available for download as a 3rd party driver from INDI's download page. Under Ubuntu, you can install the driver via. Choose 'Browse for Drivers' within the directory you downloaded Select the 32-bit or 64-bit driver folder within that directory Click 'OK', 'Next' then accept to install the driver The Windows Device Manager should now show a Starlight Xpress CCD If you use the 10m amplified USB extension, first plug it in without the camera. Used Starlight Xpress SXV-H9 monochrome camera. This is the original camera released by Starlight Xpress with the USB 1.1 port, no shutter, and unregulated cooling. That said, you'd be hard pressed to tell the difference between pictures taken with this camera and the newest models. Lin-guider is an astronomical autoguiding program for Linux. It supports Philips, Logitech, uvc webcams, QHY5, QHY6, DSI2PRO, QHY5L-II-M, QHY5L-II-C, QHY5-II, ATIK, Starlight Xpress, ZWO ASI astrocams for video and FTDI chip-based, parallel port-based (LPT), GPIO-based, GPUSB devices, Nexstar-protocol based and QHY5, QHY6, QHY5L-II-M, QHY5L-II-C, QHY5-II, ATIK, Starlight Xpress, ZWO ASI.

Canon™ DSLR cameras - Version 2.10

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Supports cameras since DIGIC III hardware (450D, 40D, 1000D) and newer (500D, 550D, 600D, 650D, 700D, 750D, 760D, 800D, 1100D, 1200D, 1300D, 2000D, 4000D, 250D) , higher models (50D, 60D, 70D, 77D, 80D, 5D MII, 5DMIII, 5DMIV, 6D, 6DMII, 7D, 1D MIII, 1D MIV, 1Ds MIII, 1DC, 1DX, 100D, 200D, 200DII, 90D) and latest mirrorless (RP, M200, M6II).

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A plugin for older cameras is available here, requires Canon Utilities.

Nikon™ DSLR cameras - Version 1.40

For Nikon cameras with Bulb control via USB or DSUSB, (since 2012-2013, so: D5200, D5300, D5500, D5600, D7100, D7200, D600, D610, D750, DF, D4S, D500, D800, D800E, D810, D810A, D850, D5, 1V3) and (D5100, D7000, D300, D300S, D700 using the Shoestring DSUSB bulb cable). The mirrorless are included but not tested yet (Z6, Z7, Z50).

SBIG™ cameras - Version 5.40

USB, Ethernet and parallel port interface. Guider CCD and adaptive optics supported. Compatible with Celestron™ PixCel 237 and 255.

Legacy cameras with serial or parallel port connection, may work only on Windows XP:
ST-6ST-5ST-4

Web cams, video cameras (ASI, DMK, Meade LPI, Celestron NexImage, etc.) - Version 3.60

Long exposures (automatic sum of video frames), autoguide, fast focus, sequences, binning, subframes both on B/W and color cameras.

A plugin for modified web cams (Steve Chambers, etc.) and SAC7, which supports long exposure thanks to the external control of the electronic shutter is available here. For more info see: PMDO Observatory.

Moravian™ - Version 2.2

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The native plugin is available at the Moravian Instruments web site, section 'Download' then 'Camera drivers for 3rd party software'. Newer cameras can be controlled by the ASCOM plugin above.

FLI™ - Version 1.50

Native plugin for FLI cameras and filter wheels. Newer cameras can be controlled by the ASCOM plugin above.

QSI™ - Version 7.2

The driver is available at QSI web site or it's included with the camera. Recent models are also compatible with the ASCOM standard.

Starlight-Xpress Lodestar, LodestarX2 - Version 2.0

For imaging and autoguide. USB2 connection.

Starlight-Xpress Trius SX (SX-56, SX-46, SX-18) - Version 1.0

RBI correction, binning 1x1, 2x2, 3x3, 4x4, 5x5, 6x6, SXV guider supported.

Starlight-Xpress Trius SX,SXV 'H' (5,9,16,18,35,36,674,694,814,825,834,Ultrastar) - Version 3.10

Both monochrome and 'C' models supported. Binning 1x1, 2x2, 3x3, 4x4, 5x5, 6x6, SXV guider supported.

Starlight-Xpress Trius, SXV 'M' (M25, M25C, M26C) - Version 2.10 / 1.20

Several binning modes, SXV guider supported.

Starlight-Xpress SXV 'M', 'MX' USB2 (M5, M7, M7C, M8C, M9, MX916,716,516) - Version 2.51

Both monochrome and 'C' models supported. Native USB2 connector and parallel-USB2 interfaces. Guider camera supported.

Starlight-Xpress USB1 cameras

Older cameras with USB 1.0 connection.

Starlight-Xpress parallel port

Fast interface supported. For Windows XP.

Meade™

Several binning modes, focus, subframes, etc.

Lumenera™ - Version 1.30

Most cameras supported. Binning 1x1 and 2x2.

XIMEA™

XIMEA CCD cameras.

Apogee™ - Version 2.40

USB and Ethernet. Filter wheels supported.

The plugin for older cameras (AP, KX, SPH, Lisaa) is available here.

Audine / Genesis - Version 1.0

Audine and Genesis cameras with USB or parallel port connection.

Opticstar DS-335C/ICE - Version 1.0

Several binning modes and fast focus.

SAC10™ - Version 1.0

By SAC IMAGING, both color and b/w modes are supported.

Artemis and Atik (without ASCOM) - Version 2.0

By Steve Chambers and associates. For old cameras not compatible with ASCOM. Drivers available at the Artemis and Atik web site.

HISIS 2216, 23, 24, 33, 38, 44 - Version 2.60

Fast focus, binning 1x1, 2x2, 3x3, 4x4, 6x6, 8x8, control of buzzer, defrost, temperature.

Orion first autoguider (without ASCOM) - Version 1.0

By Tom Van den Eede. For the first model of the Orion Starshoot which came without ASCOM. Read carefully the documentation, 32 bits only. All new Orion cameras can be controlled by the ASCOM driver above.

Lodestar 2x Camera

QGuider, QHYx, CPx-x, ALccd-x, CCDLuna-x, MagZero (without ASCOM) - Version 1.0

Ccd S820 Software

Please note: newer cameras are now ASCOM compatible.

Other cameras

Starlight Xpress Drivers

These older plugins may work only on Windows XP.

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AstroPiBox has been designed on the basis of a Linux Raspberry Pi nanocomputer which offers several advantages :

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  • It only consumes a few Watts, enabling the usage of a portable power supply (5V) with several hours of autonomy in the field;
  • The Linux-based Operating System running on the platform offers a stable and reliable environment with an easy access to the full « open source » ecosystem that has emerged around the Raspberry Pi during the past few years;
  • It is a low cost hardware platform which allows La Clef des Etoiles to propose products at a reasonable price to the amateur astronomers.

The AstroPiBox user interface has been designed to simplify as much as possible :

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  • launching the different applications installed on the platform;
  • accessing the integrated functions.