CPC-Deluxe-HD-9-25-powered-by-PLL-Manual

Introduction
1. Why we created the Celestron CPC Deluxe HD powered by PrimaLuceLab
Chapter 1 — Your kit: what's in the box
1. 1.1 ESATTO + ARCO Base Kit for CPC HD 9.25”
  1. ESATTO 2" LP low profile robotic focuser
  2. ARCO 2" camera rotator and field de-rotator
  3. Adapter ESATTO 2"LP for telescopes with SC thread
  4. Adapter ESATTO 2" LP for telescopes with SC thread
  5. OnAxisLock 2” visual back for ARCO 2”
2. 1.2 ESATTO + ARCO base kit: key specifications
3. 1.3 EAGLE expansion kit for CPC Deluxe HD 9.25”
  1. EAGLE6 S computer for telescopes and astrophotography
  2. Dovetail Clamp Vixen+Losmandy PLUS
  3. 60mm CompactGuide scope with PLUS 80mm guide rings
  4. Losmandy style PLUS dovetail plates with curved blocks (×2)
  5. Power and USB cables
4. 1.5 What else you need for astrophotography
Chapter 2 — Hardware installation
1. 2.1 Preparing the Celestron CPC Deluxe HD
  1. Open the tripod box
  2. Extend the tripod legs
  3. Install the leg support bracket / accessory tray
  4. Unbox the telescope
  5. Mount the telescope on the tripod
2. 2.2 Before you begin
3. 2.3 Install the SESTO SENSO + ARCO Base Kit for CPC Deluxe HD 9.25"
  1. Installing ESATTO 2” LP and ARCO 2”
  2. Installing the hand controller bracket
  3. Installing the finder scope
  4. Connect the power supply to the mount
  5. Base Kit installation complete
4. 2.4 EAGLE expansion kit for CPC Deluxe HD 9.25”
  1. Losmandy PLUS plates with curved blocks
  2. CompactGuide 60mm guide telescope
  3. EAGLE computer
  4. Cable routing with EAGLE
  5. Cable routing with EAGLE
Chapter 3 — Accessories and configurations
1. 3.1 Dew shield
2. 3.2 Visual observing: star diagonals, eyepieces and filters
  1. Using 1 1/4” and 2” diagonals or eyepieces
3. 3.3 Planetary and lunar imaging
  1. Adding a Barlow lens for higher magnification
  2. Camera positioning: Back focus distance and zenith clearance
  3. Using a DSLR or mirrorless camera for lunar and planetary imaging
4. 3.4 Deep-sky imaging: connecting focal reducer and your camera
  1. Connecting your camera
5. 3.5 Camera clearance at zenith: available space and recommended cameras
  1. Which camera do we recommend
6. 3.6 Connecting the guide camera to the CompactGuide 60mm
  1. Tips for choosing and using a guide camera
7. 3.6 Weight balance
  1. Balancing with heavier cameras
8. 3.8 Back focus reference: optical thickness of PLL components
  1. For reference, the back focus distances required by the CPC Deluxe HD 9.25” telescope are:
Chapter 4 — Software setup and configuration for CPC Deluxe HD 9.25" powered by PrimaLuceLab
1. 4.1 Installing softwares
2. 4.1.1 ASCOM Platform
3. 4.1.2 Camera driver
4. 4.1.3 Celestron CPWI
5. 4.1.4 PLAY
6. 4.1.5 ASTAP
7. 4.1.6 Open PHD Guiding (EAGLE Expansion Kit only)
8. 4.2 Setting CPWI and PLAY for telescope control
Chapter 5 — Astrophotography session with PLAY
1. Part 1: Deep-sky astrophotography session
  1. 5.1 Connect all devices to PLAY
  2. 5.2 Enable tracking
  3. 5.3 Select a bright alignment star
  4. 5.4 Open PREVIEW and capture your first image
  5. 5.5 Adjust focus
  6. 5.6 Save your focus position
  7. 5.7 Run Auto Alignment
  8. 5.8 Accept the Auto Alignment result
  9. 5.9 Verify the alignment star is in the field of view
  10. 5.10 Select your deep-sky target
  11. 5.11 Click GOTO to point the telescope to your target
  12. 5.12 Fine-tune pointing with Auto Alignment
  13. 5.13 Verify the target is visible in the preview
  14. 5.14 Launch PHD2 Guiding for autoguided imaging and regulate settings
  15. 5.15 Connect equipment and select a guide star in PHD2
  16. 5.16 Start guiding after calibration
  17. 5.17 Verify tracking with a 60-second exposure
  18. 5.18 Increase exposure to confirm tracking quality
  19. 5.19 Configure and launch your imaging sequence
  20. 5.20 Watch your sequence being acquired
  21. 5.21 Image progressively improves during acquisition
  22. 5.22 Sequence completion notification
  23. 5.23 Save your final stacked result
2. Part 2: Planetary imaging session
  1. 5.24 Select a planet in the Planetarium
  2. 5.25 GOTO the planet and run a new Auto Alignment
  3. 5.26 Accept the Auto Alignment result for the planet
  4. 5.27 Verify the planet is visible in the guide camera
  5. 5.28 Use PREVIEW to see the planet in PLAY
  6. 5.29 Capture your planetary images
  7. 5.30 Quick reference guide for deep-sky imaging

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