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How can I control an SBIG CFW8, Optec, or Homeyer filter wheel using the parallel port?

April 26, 2017CONTROL filter optec parallel port sbig wheel

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How can I control an SBIG CFW8, Optec, or Homeyer filter wheel using the parallel port?

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This is described in the on-line help under Filter Wheel Setup / Parallel Port Filter Wheel. In short: Use the “CFW8 Parallel” driver. You need to make a simple adapter cable to go from the 25-pin connector on the PC to the 9-pin connector on the filter wheel.