I have seen all the work arounds like go back to xp 32 or use vmware etc. Achieve fast oneshot color images with meade deep sky imager 2 color ccd. Meade dsi pro drivers for windows drivers from core zeam. The problem was that i needed to copy the ascom meade driver only found on. The companys innovative and technologically advanced products are recognized to be among the best in the world. With the new features it is a very quiet imager and does not need cooling like most imagers today. Meade deep sky imager pro ii dsi ii pro monochrome ccd astro. Equipped with a panasonic 16mp cmos image sensor, regulated twostage thermoelectric cooler, and 3. Meade deep sky imager pro ii monochrome ccd camera. Meade deep sky imager webcam w autostar suite sign in to comment.
Unfortunately meade deep sky imager pro ii dsi ii pro monochrome ccd astro imager with meade autostar suite 04524 is no longer carried by opticsforyou. The universe is out there, and you can take a picture of it. Web browser based cookies allow us to customize our site for you, save items in your cart, and provide you with a great experience when shopping opticsplanet. This updated version enables the usb to serial cable to be used with the following windows operating systems. While looking at the back of the telescope, orient the deep sky imager camera into the eyepiece holder so that the usb cable points to the right of the telescopes optical tube.
For this driver, please select meade dsi on the setup tab. The deep sky imager rgb color filter set comes with high quality red, green, and blue interference filters plus an infrared ir blocking filter. Found camera displays at the bottom right of your pc screen. Meade deep sky imager driver for windows download photos videos blogs community shop. The userfriendly astrophotography revolution continues with the meade deep sky imager iii dsi 3.
Take pictures just like these your first night out proclaims meades beautiful fullpage color ads for their new deep sky imager dsi ccd camera. The userfriendly astrophotography revolution continues with meade deep sky imager ii color ccd astro imager 04526. This driver controls the meade deep sky imager, which connects to the computer via a usb 2. The meade deep sky imager iii color camera with autostar suite 04535 is also available in a monochrome model, found in the meade deep sky imager pro iii monochrome camera with autostar suite 04536. Im looking into purchacing a meade deep sky imager ii colour to use with the scope in my sig. Meade deep sky imager ii color ccd camera dsi ii 04526 lyn. Imager autoguider and planetarium software turns your meade.
Jun 09, 2019 meade deep sky imager pro ii monochrome ccd camera. The specs seem fine, but at this price point, why not spend a few hundred more and go with sbig, zwo asi 1600 pro, fli. Known for its groundbreaking telescopic designs, meade has introduced dozens of improvements over. Connect one end of theusb cableto the deep sky imager camera. This software provides an efficient way to transfer. Meade deep sky imager pro ii first night out ciprian boboc. We purchased five of these cameras for loaning out to public schools in our local area. You can also explore other items in the telescope accessories yourself to try and find the perfect replacement for you. The image below shows a comparison of the dsi pro ii chip along side the new dsi pro iii chip. Meade deep sky imager pro ii has a 12 monochrome sony ccd sensor. Meade deep sky imager iii dsi 3 with autostar suite, 1.
He assured me it would be simple to find and install the drivers off of meades website, but i. Jun 11, 2018 meade deep sky imager driver for windows download photos videos blogs community shop. Connect the other end of theusb cableto your pc or to a usb hub. My first astronomy images with mead dsi ii camera rcseer. The meade deep sky imager utilizes sonys super had color ccd image sensor. Hi guys, i hope im in the right place for a little advice. Meade instruments 04530 deep sky imager rgb color filter set for dsi pro, ii and dsi pro iii. Meade deep sky imager pro ii dsi ii pro monochrome ccd. Jun 11, 2018 meade deep sky imager pro ii monochrome ccd camera. Help finding driver for meade dsi imager discussions. To connect the deep sky imager camera to an lx200 or lx90 telescope. You can also explore other items in the telescope accessories category yourself to try and find the perfect replacement for you. Meade dsi pro color, dsi pro color ii and dsi pro color iii cameras. Meade deep sky imager ii color ccd camera dsi ii w meade.
Unfortunately meade deep sky imager pro dsi pro ccd camera w meade autostar suite is no longer carried by opticsplanet. Deep sky imager with autostar suite, automatically sorts, aligns and combines the best images, extremely low noise, highly detailed color image. 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. 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.
The deep sky imager series of cameras from meade has been around for a long time. Their imaging software is weak and unsuited for any deep sky imaging and i think i am being generous with that assessment. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to. This clip on fan assembly has been engineered to enhance the air flow and cooling to your camera. 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. The userfriendly astrophotography revolution continues with meade deep sky imager pro ii monochrome ccd astro imager 04524 meade deep sky imager ii 04526 and meade deep sky imager pro ii 04524 two new ccd cameras are being added to the meade deep sky imager family of ccd imaging equipment. The deep sky imager fan keeps your camera cool and fits all deep sky imager cameras. The deep sky imager 4 monochrome cmos telescope camera is meade s most advanced dsi camera ever. Page 5 you can open other programs of the suite by going to the image menu and selecting the desired program, or you can run envisage from startall programs meade envisage.
Today, before sunset, i spent a few minutes and got prepared about how to use the dsi deep sky imager. With meade s deep sky imager and autostar suite you will be taking incredible color images of galaxies, nebulae, star. How to take astronomical photos with meades deep sky imager. In any case, to fix, simply download the latest dsi drivers from meade and this should fix the problem. It operates all meade dsi variants i, ii, and iii, standard and pro. Whats more, the orion deep space monochrome imaging camera iii, designed for intermediate and avid astronomers, utilizes the highly acclaimed 23 format sony icx285al ccd with an impressive 60x1024 pixel array. Each time the deep sky imager pro gram begins to accumulate a new composite image, it renumbers the image in a new tab, using your original name. Worlds leading manufacturer of astronomical telescopes for the serious amateur astronomer. Zero gain vs 100% gain test meade dsi pro ii the images below show. Meade lpi and dsi original drivers posted in beginning and intermediate imaging. The deep sky imager camera will take images and save them in the image directory. Deep sky imager device driver general meade software.
Meade rgb ccd color filter set for deep sky imager dsi pro i. I suspect this has been discussed ad nauseum, but here goes. The new deep sky imager is the latest innovation from meade instruments and represents a revolutionary breakthrough in ccd astroimaging. Just wondering if meade has any plans to release a 64 bit driver for the dsi ii s and dsi iiis. Meade instruments is acknowledged as one of the most innovative and dynamic companies in the telescope market. Jan 21, 2011 hi guys, i hope im in the right place for a little advice. Meade deep sky imager pro dsi pro 04523 is a highperformance, easytouse black and white monochrome electronic camera and camera control software package that allows every astronomer to shoot and process stunning images of galaxies, nebulas, star clusters, and planets their first night out with meade telescope.
This plugin driver is available as part of the obsolete driver pack. Meade dsi ii pro w ccd color filters deep sky imager. Meade deep sky imager fan accessory for all dsi ii cameras. When taking dark dwi, the software now saves each dark frame with not only the exposure time selected, but also the temperature of the camera at the time of the exposure. Envisage should be installed prior to installing maxim dl. The camera driver is now installed and your pc will now be able to recognize the deep sky imager whenever you connect it to the pc. To connect the deep sky imager camerato your pc, you need to install the deep sky imager device driver and connect the usb cable. Maybe i was a little jealous, or maybe just plain curious, but meade dsi had to meade dsi what meade had accomplished.
If you cannot enable cookies in your browser, please contact us we are always here to help. I used this camera for autoguiding exclusively, and it worked well for many years until i finally upgraded to an altair gpcam2. Meade dsi pro is a stack of 74 exposures each 15 seconds long, with no tracking or guiding. 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. I have one of the old meade usb lpi cameras, and the old meade dsi camera. 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. Ascom driver for dsi ii last post by henning jacobs. Equipped with a 16mp panasonic cmos image sensor, regulated twostage thermoelectric cooler, and 3. Meade deep sky imager ii color ccd camera 04526 and meade deep sky imager pro ii monochrome ccd camera 04524 two new ccd cameras are being added to the meade deep sky imager family of ccd imaging equipment.
Deep sky imager iv dsiiv the acclaimed deep sky imager dsi camera series is back, and its more advanced than ever. Nov 09, 2014 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. The dsi pro ii is also more sensitive then its predecessor, the dsi pro. After it was shipped to me, i had to wait almost a week to get a few minutes of clear sky. Meade deep sky imager rgb color filter set for dsi pro, dsi pro ii and dsi pro iii. Their idea of support seems to be, our idea of support is that we want to sell. Meade deep sky imager software manual pdf download. I apologize in advance if this topic has been dicussed before but i cant seem to find an answer anywhere. Meade deep sky imager pro iii kit 04536 dsi pro 3 w.
This page covers the various models of the meade deep sky imager and dsi pro with your comments, tips, and photos. The meade deep sky imager dsi iv mono is a dedicated astronomy. I just bought a new computer and loaded everything up. 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 usb to serial cable provides the capability of using the usb port on a personal. Deep sky imager device driver posted in general meade software. Meade has all but thrown rocks at me for even hinting that i might ask about support.
I can honestly say that it was a bear to install and a pain in the butt to operate. As a matter of fact, i still own a meade dsi pro ii camera that i purchased back in 2012. The meade 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. With that being said here is my question is there a device driver that will allow the dsi to connect with windows 10. This driver controls the meade deep sky imager, which connects to the computer via a usb. Unlike most ccd cameras that have cooling fans, the meade dsi deep sky imager pro ii s sensor is passively cooled using a distinctive iron waffle heat sink to remove unwanted heat from the cameras interior. To connect the deep sky imager camera to other telescopes. You must upgrade to the latest version of meades dsi drivers, by installing envisage 7. Meade deep sky imager pro is a highperformance, easytouse monochrome ccd camera that allows every astronomer to shoot and process stunning deep sky photographs of galaxies, nebulae, star clusters and planets. Meades dsi camera control and basic image processing software. Meade deep sky imager pro dsi pro ccd camera w meade. Starshoot deep space monochrome imaging camera iii orion. Discussion about the meade deep sky imager series of ccd cameras.
Products include astronomical telescopes and accessories, eyepieces, ccd imaging equipment, astronomical software, spotting scopes, binoculars, and microscopes. With the greater sensitivity of the monochrome chip, go deeper with the meade deep sky imager pro 2 monochrome ccd camera, and achieve greater detail with meade ccd color filter set. Each time the deep sky imager pro gram begins to accumulate a new composite image, it renumbers the image in a. Mar 09, 2020 meade deep sky imager pro ii monochrome ccd camera. Meade dsi deep sky imager pro ii monochrome ccd camera do not. Unfortunately meade deep sky imager pro iii kit 04536 dsi pro 3 w meade color filter set 04530 is no longer carried by opticsplanet. Meade skycapture imaging software software downloads.
The authors personal experience is limited to the lx200gps telescope with the orion ed80 as guide scope. The composites you take will combine to reveal previously unnoticed details in deep sky objects and other celestial phenomena. This latest version fixes several bugs with the previous 7. I then use microsofts magnifier program to blow up the image really big on the screen. My first astronomy images with mead dsi ii camera youtube. Dsi pro ii verticle and horizontal lines and no stars last post by mark sibole. Meade deep sky imager ii colour imaging discussion. When testing the imager i used several telescopes including a megrez 80 mm sd, meade etx 125, and a meade classic 10 inch lx200. In order to showcase the dsi you may occasionally see images taken with other telescopes on this page.
Achieve fast oneshot color images with meade deep sky imager 2 color ccd camera. I attached a 26 mm cctv lens to my dsi and used it to see what the camera would capture, the view in the video shows a lot of stars which i cannot see due to. We have found the meade autostar suite and dsi pro iii buggy with little support on meade s end. Meade deep sky imager webcam w autostar suite specs cnet. 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. I was able to test my dsi 1 pro with the current kstarsindi on my machine and it worked just fine. Meade deep sky imager pro ii monochrome ccd camera for. Deep sky imager dsi iv by meade brand ambassador richard keele duration. 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.
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