Is my GSTAR-EX obtaining its maximum accumulation and faint signal detection ?
A. If you have set your camera for X128 exposure accumulation and AGC set to ON you can view the image refresh rate on the T.V or PC monitor to see if the picture refresh rate is occuring once every 2.5 seconds. If the picture appears to be refrshing at a faster rate then the camera has not locked on to its maxim signal build up potential. To resolve this without having the restart the camera you can simply place a cap over the aperture of the telescope for about 1-minute to allow the camera to reach its maximum signal output capability. After removing the cap, the picture refresh time should occur roughly every 2.5 seconds and the image will show far more detail. UPDATE 9th March 2009 A.This is a symptom known to be caused by using the GSTAR-COM software. Simply turning the camera off and then on again will not clear the variable exposure state that the camera seems locked into. To rest the camera properly you must disconnect from it from the GSTAR-COM cable. Enter the menu via the ca
A. If you have set your camera for X128 exposure accumulation and AGC set to ON you can view the image refresh rate on the T.V or PC monitor to see if the picture refresh rate is occurring once every 2.5 seconds. If the picture appears to be refreshing at a faster rate then the camera has not locked on to its maxim signal build up potential. To resolve this without having the restart the camera you can simply place a cap over the aperture of the telescope for about 1-minute to allow the camera to reach its maximum signal output capability. After removing the cap, the picture refresh time should occur roughly every 2.5 seconds and the image will show far more detail. UPDATE 9th March 2009 A. This is a symptom known to be caused by using the GSTAR-COM software. Simply turning the camera off and then on again will not clear the variable exposure state that the camera seems locked into. To rest the camera properly you must disconnect from it from the GSTAR-COM cable. Enter the menu via the
