I have seen all the work arounds like go back to xp 32 or use vmware etc. Deepspace cooling system this camera has been modified by ed thomas to lower the cameras operating temperature to 30f below ambient dew point. I just bought a new computer and loaded everything up. Meade engineers have invented a remarkable new way to reduce noise without a cooling fan, allowing you to stack exposures for. The authors personal experience is limited to the lx200gps telescope with the orion ed80 as guide scope. Meade dsi driver problem ccdcmos astro camera imaging.
I have been told that my meade dsi ccd camera drivers will run on xp, vista and possibly windows 7 professional. After choosing meade dsi device you will see the list of actually plugged dsi cameras. Finding hardware drivers using windows 7 64 bit os. I upgraded my laptop to work with meade s dsi and when i went to load my software, the disk had corrupted data, so i was unable to load the drivers for the dsi. I tried creating an sd card a micro mini in an adapter and a regular sd card. But no matter what i tried the computer would read connection not avaliable. The software andor databases may be used or copied only in.
To download, connect the lx850 to the computer, open the updater program and select upgrade autostar software now. Hi everyone, i just bought a used guidescope with a meade dsi imager only the guy i bought it from couldnt find the original software that came with the imager. Meade dsi pro iii monochrome ccd camera purchased as brand new from opt in march 2009. In device menu you must select the meade dsi interface. Deep sky imager device driver posted in general meade software. Also, what software should i use that will allows combining different color channels together. Jun, 2008 i managed to sell my meade dsi pro i on ebay, i then purchased a meade dsi pro ii from telescope house over the final may bank holiday weekend when they gave me an extra 10% off the retail price. Meade lpi driver software manual installation guide zip meade lpi driver software drivercategory list high availability, low price, and high efficiency of automated driver scanner software makes them the standard remedy for system users set on maintaining their computers at the best efficiency level. Updating my old etx60 getting started general help and. Installing meade as in a win 7 xpmode environment overview following a request for any group members experience of installing meades autostar suite and dsi camera on a pc running the windows 7 64 bit operating system, below is a description of my attempts.
Meade autostar upgrade getting started equipment help. Another update is required i no longer hate it in fact i am starting. Updating your telescope firmware meade instruments. I hate my meade dsi discussions scopes whole setups. Our astronomy club just bought dsi ii color and we are in the process of buying a computer laptop to run it. Meade autostar upgrade getting started equipment help and. For this driver, please select meade dsi on the setup tab. I tried to download updates into a mini sd card which was formatted as fat32. I apologize in advance if this topic has been dicussed before but i cant seem to find an answer anywhere. Meade dsi windows driver manual installation guide zip meade dsi windows driver drivercategory list in the event that meade dsi might be malfunctioning, a range of problems are usually suffered, making your personal machine useless, or partly functioning at best. Autostarsuite mit autostarsuite software fur windows pc. Windows 7, windows 7 64 bit, windows 7 32 bit, windows 10, windows 10 64 bit, windows 10 32 bit.
Dec, 2015 so i just got my hands on the meade deep sky imager pro 2 monochrome with color filters. However, for monochrome imaging the dsi pro does well enough to meade dsi pro fun to mess around with. Astrophotography with meade deep sky imager last updated. The meade usb to serial cable provides the capability of using the usb port on a personal computer to connect to a. K3ccdtools how to use meade dsi or dsi pro cameras with. Manufacturer is meade instruments, 10932 hasty avenue, downey, california 902414026. This page documents the meade deep sky imager and dsi pro comments, tips, and photos. The dsi iii and pro iii cameras are meade s answer to those requests and once again, they have gone above and beyond the competition in maintaining their pledge to producing a high quality product at a great price. What i want to know if it is still worth using this instead of connecting an apsc camera to the telescope. First of all, if the procedure is not followed properly mistakes can be made in both the download from the meade website to your personal pc or telescope if linked directly for an upgrade or it may be that the latest and greatest release of telescope firmware for the etx, lxd55, lx 90 or lx 200 gps telescopes may, indeed, turn out to not be. Help finding driver for meade dsi imager discussions. I have now loaded upgrade 2 as well as 3 and still the driver is not recognised.
Can i upgrade the software on it, or replace it with a newer version of autostar. He assured me it would be simple to find and install the drivers off of meades website, but i cannot for the life of me find them, or fi. Meade instruments autostar suite roveretoastronomia. Given that meade says to mount the dsi with the usb cable exiting to the left side of the scope, is it possible that the autoguiding function assumes that as the default orientation, and therefore, any other.
Please can anyone help me about how to update my autostar handset on a windows 10 machine. A world leader in the manufacturing of telescopes, solar telescopes, microscopes, optics, binoculars, for amateur astronomers and hobbyists. The acclaimed deep sky imager dsi camera series is back, and its more advanced than ever. Recommended if meade dsi is the only driver on your pc you wish to update. If you choose to use the skycapture software to run your meade dsi iv mono, be sure to change the image format to fits. In the following picture you can see the meade dsi interface with one attached camera dsi1. This driver controls the meade deep sky imager, which connects to the computer via a usb 2.
The last item, the software suite includes a planetarium program, a camera management. Hi everyone, i have a meade ls6 telescope which im trying to get firmware updates for. But the dsi iii is not only the next logical upgrade for current dsi owners, it is also a camera which new imagers will find as. This plugin driver is available as part of the obsolete driver pack. My report is that autostar suite loads and has allowed all of my commands so far. Information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of meade instruments corp. Deep sky imager with autostar suite, automatically sorts, aligns and combines the best images, extremely low noise, highly detailed color image. Updating the 497 handbox autostar suite software meade. Skysafari 6 plus ios skysafari 6 plus android envisage imaging software v7. I was most interested in the imaging part, envisage, since it took a while to get a 64 bit version for windows 7. A world leader in the manufacturing of telescopes, solar telescopes, microscopes, optics, binoculars, for amateur astronomers and.
For the love of physics walter lewin may 16, 2011 duration. Includes meade envisage cdrom software, cables, nosepiece, filter slider, original box. Meades dsi camera control and basic image processing software. 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.
A software update on the meade site adds nasas drizzle. Envisage software click to download meades dsi camera control and basic image processing software. Deep sky imager device driver general meade software. Sold my meade dsi pro, purchased a meade dsi pro ii. Dear meade when will it be possible to get a usb to rs232 serial.
Windows 10 how to update autostar posted in beginners forum. Hi,ive spent three hours searching through the forum, found lots of advice re. A video of the installation of the lx200autostar system by george dudash. Worked fine with bundled meade software and ascom 6. This is used to update autostar suite data or version upgrades. To upgrade your autostar first click on the link below to download the autostar update asu client. The software andor databases described in this document are furnished under a license agreement. Lpig advanced camera by meade brand ambassador richard. When i get to the updater portion of the program it will not. Meade is the almost the worst company in the world when it comes to updating software for products. You must upgrade to the latest version of meades dsi drivers. The new deep sky imager is the latest innovation from meade instruments and represents a revolutionary breakthrough in ccd astroimaging. Page 1 of 2 meade ls6 firmware updates not working posted in meade computerized telescopes.
Allows for prime focus photography with meade etx90 and etx125 models. Dsi autoguiding and imaging questions meade 4m community. Though i thought the price for the dsi pro ii was already a good price read more. Posted 19 october i spent the rest of the night trying to figure out how to turn off the software updates or set them for a specific time. Meades deep sky imager iii uses an uncooled design. I want to see the iss station but i have to update the database in the handset i have asked meade customer service this.
Just wondering if meade has any plans to release a 64 bit driver for the dsi iis and dsi iiis. Updating the 497 handbox posted in autostar suite software. The first time during the update something went wrong and i ended up with the flashing display. A world leader in the manufacturing of telescopes, solar telescopes, microscopes, optics, binoculars.
So im trying to update my firmware on my autostar iii and having no luck, other than bad. Feb 03, 2010 i am having trouble finding hardware drivers using windows 7 64 bit. Meade s dsi camera control and basic image processing software. To train use the handbox, autostarsuite with the lpi, or any other autoguider. The deep sky imager rgb color filter set comes with high quality red, green, and blue interference filters plus an infrared ir blocking filter. The only problem is that the autostar firmware needs to. Im getting back into observing after a several year hiatus and dug out my old meade etx60. The camera names listed in this list can be set in the original meade envisage software. The dsi iii and pro iii cameras are meades answer to those requests and once again, they have gone above and beyond the competition in maintaining their pledge to producing a high quality product at a great price. Meade deep sky imager iii dsi 3 with autostar suite, 1. I have made 10 new videos on the meade asu update and tours list telescope repairs and upgrades. I checked at staples and they dont even sell computers with xp anymore. Maxim, as the guide software, have had trouble finding guide stars with a dsi, but after switching to phd with the same camera, no longer have the problem. This software provides an efficient way to transfer, browse, modify and distribute digital media.
This page is your source for older versions of the meade autostar software. Astrobin is an image hosting website specifically targeted to astrophotographers. I cant seem to get my telescope control programs to properly install. With meade s deep sky imager and autostar suite you will be taking incredible color images of galaxies, nebulae, star clusters and planets your first night out. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above.
Hi, im getting deeper into astrophotography and trying to do so on a tight budget what else is new. The usb to serial cable provides the capability of using the usb port on a personal computer to connect to a conventional meade rs232 serial device. A preloaded sd card with meade ls firmware for restoring the software on any meade ls lightswitch telescope. This free program is a product of meade instruments corporation. Upon installation, please use serial number 783a36800007296416. The autostar update application is available as a standalone client application for windows. Im having trouble performing the update for the 497 handbox. At first it looked like it was not compatible followup email with stark labs. Jan, 2006 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. The meade deep sky imager iii dsi 3 with autostar suite 04535 boasts a 1. By mel, september 14, 2008 in discussions scopes whole setups. Nothing they made 3 years ago will work on todays operating systems.
Meade dsi driver for windows 7 32 bit, windows 7 64 bit, windows 10, 8, xp. It operates all meade dsi variants i, ii, and iii, standard and pro. This free pc program is compatible with windows xpvista7810 environment, 32bit version. If you have an active internet connection and your telescope with autostar is connected using the appropriate cable as listed above, asu will detect and install the correct autostar code directly from meade s web site via the upgrade autostar software now button. This useful accessory provides a backup if any issues result in the need to restore the telescopes firmware, you can also update the card in the future from the meade website if you. Like most of the instructions from meade, they fall somewhere between confusing and incomprehensible. Hope this is helpful for those looking to learn how to update.
Skysafari 6 pro ios skysafari 6 pro android skysafari 6 plus download. Known for its groundbreaking telescopic designs, meade has introduced dozens of improvements over. Windows 7 64bit windows vista 32bit only windows xp 32bit only important notice. This driver controls the meade deep sky imager, which connects to the computer. With that being said here is my question is there a device driver that will allow the dsi to connect with windows 10.
This latest version fixes several bugs with the previous 7. A huge array of cameras are supported for capture see below and images from just about anything can be processed support for many fits formats, png, tiff, jpeg, dslr raw files, etc. It was a lovely little scope for portable observing back in the day and is the only one ive kept with me over the years. This mini sd card simply slots in the sd card socket on the telescope and will re install the software. Equipped with a 16mp panasonic cmos image sensor, regulated twostage thermoelectric cooler, and 3. The latest version has some new features and support for the new dsi iii.
Not compatible with 64bit windows xpvista operating systems. Dsi installation issues, tried lots of them, but my problem persists. With the meade ascom driver installed, i was finally able to adjust the settings of this camera in astro photography tool including frame rate, gain and black level. 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. All you science and astronomy nuts out there, pay attention, this detailed video tutorial series will tell you everything you need to know about capturing digital photos with the meade deep sky imager. I attached the meade serial cable from my laptop to the rs232 port immediately to the right of the hbx port on the telescope. This latest version supports the dsi line of cameras on the following platforms.
Chatter on the dsi listserve suggested that the dsi pros performance improved remarkably with a powered belkin usb 2. Meade ls 2gb sd firmware card harrison telescopes ltd. How to take astronomical photos with meades deep sky imager. Jul 30, 2018 the lpig advanced also includes a highspeed usb 3. I have a meade 10 about 19 years old with the original autostar controller. At any rate, i presently have a permanently polar mounted 10lx200gps in a small observatory with a televue pronto piggybacked on top and losmandy counterweights system on the bottom. I have seen all the work arounds like go back to xp 32 or use vmware. Does anyone know when the software will be updated to use windows vista. Meade deep sky imager iv mono the meade deep sky imager dsi iv mono is a dedicated astronomy camera featuring a cooled 16mp cmos sensor. Meade dsi, dsi pro, dsi ii, dsi ii pro, dsi iii and dsi iii pro. Meade dsi now has a special edition for these windows versions.
The thermoelectric cooling, and monochrome panasonic 43 mn34230plj image sensor are what i value most in this camera. So i tried again, this the handbox was in the safe mode. Select check www for latest version and install the new firmware. Meade dsi pro camera deep sky images your first night out. 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. Uploaded on 4122019, downloaded 3081 times, receiving a 81100 rating by 890 users. The universe is out there, and you can take a picture of it. Meade instruments is acknowledged as one of the most innovative and dynamic companies in the telescope market. New features include the ability to zoom in on a specific object, such as a. A secondary question relates to the orientation of the dsi as regards the autoguider capability within the meade dsi imaging software. Aug 29, 2015 i have a meade 10 about 19 years old with the original autostar controller.
Windows 10 how to update autostar meade 4m community. I hooked up an usb cord from the computer to the scope and it tells me the handset is not present. Nebulosity is designed to be a powerful, but simple to use capture and processing application for windows 7810 3264 bit and os x 10. Bought nebulosity based on recommendation of reputable member of local astronomical society. This is installed into a meade lx200 classic telescope by michael overacker of and. Nov 12, 2010 demonstrating the meade autostar handset astronomy and nature tv. To upgrade your autostar version for any of the meade go to telescopes that are capable of upgrading etx 90, 105, 125, lx 90, lxd55s, and the lx200 gps scopes you will need to install the current or user preferred firmware. What i would like to do is a software upgrade to the autostar ii never done since i bought it. People looking at software for astrophotography have a wide range of options, these days. I started asu, read the online help, then clicked the upgrade autostar software now button, once i was satisfied that i had done everything correctly. These packages are available by downloading from the meade updater site at.
I was lucky and got one locally when the second batch was delivered to a local store. Autostar update autostar update is an application that functions to transfer the event files and software updates from your computer, through the serial port, usb or connector cable set depending on your telescope model. Dsi autoguiding and imaging questions posted in dsi ccd cameras. I promised to make a new video, my last one i made i was sick with the flew so finally i made a new one. Users of the meade envisage and guidestar version 1. Output is a standard photographic tthread to which many imaging devices including the meade dsi will thread directly. A software update on the meade site adds nasas drizzle technology which can be used for mosaics. The dsi iv is a totally different beast than the old dsi cameras that the meade dsi driver supports. I install meades autostar suite cd, or cd plus update from the meade web page.