FLI MicroLine Manuale utente

Finger Lakes Instrumentation

ProLine

MicroLine

Contents

Contents ......................................................................................................................................................... 1

Welcome........................................................................................................................................................ 2

Check your Shipment..................................................................................................................................... 2

Installing the FLIGrab Camera Control Software ......................................................................................... 2

Third Party Software...................................................................................................................................... 6

Assembling and Powering-up your Camera System ..................................................................................... 7

Confirming Driver Installation ...................................................................................................................... 8

A Short Tutorial............................................................................................................................................. 9

Capturing your First Image............................................................................................................................ 9

Focusing your Camera................................................................................................................................... 9

FLIGrab Camera Control Software ............................................................................................................. 11

Status Bar..................................................................................................................................................... 12

Shortcut Keys...............................................................................................................................................12

Menu Bar ..................................................................................................................................................... 12

File .......................................................................................................................................................12

Grab......................................................................................................................................................13

View.....................................................................................................................................................14

Analyze................................................................................................................................................ 14

Window................................................................................................................................................14

Troubleshooting........................................................................................................................................... 15

Contact Details............................................................................................................................................. 15

Appendix...................................................................................................................................................... 16

Camera Options ........................................................................................................................................... 16

Sensors Coatings..................................................................................................................................16

Cooling.................................................................................................................................................16

Custom Cameras..................................................................................................................................16

FLI Accessories ........................................................................................................................................... 17

External Triggering...................................................................................................................................... 18

Camera Specifications ................................................................................................................................. 19

Finger Lakes Instrumentation, LLC

7298 West Main Street

Lima, New York 14485

Welcome

Thank you for purchasing an FLI camera. We know that your new camera will bring you years of

enjoyment and excellent imaging results.

Please read the following instructions carefully and follow them closely to ensure trouble-free installation

of your hardware and software.

A short tutorial is included that will allow you to take your first image and get aquatinted with the basic

operation of your new camera. Should you have any questions about your purchase, please contact us.

Check your Shipment

Please ensure that everything has arrived safely and verify that everything you ordered was properly

shipped to you. Immediately notify your FLI dealer or FLI in the unlikely event of a missing or damaged

component. Your order should include the following items:

1. Camera with shutter cover

2. Camera Test Sheet

3. USB cable

4. 12 volt power supply

5. Power supply line cord

6. FLI installation information

7. Packing list

Installing the FLIGrab Camera Control Software

9Use the following link to download and install the FLI Install Kit

HTTP://WWW.FLI-CAM.COM/SOFTWARE

9A security warning similar to the one below will appear - Please select ‘Save’ to save the file to a

location of your choosing.

9Once the download is complete, select ‘Run’.

9A second security warning may appear at this time. (Please select ‘Run’ again.)

9The software setup wizard will appear, selecting ‘Next’ will begin the software setup process.

9Agreeing to the License Agreement will take

you to the next step. Click on Next to proceed.

9Select where you would like the FLI

software to be installed on your PC. Hit

‘Next’ once you have either browsed to

the location or if you accept the location

chosen by the FLI Install Kit. The

installation program installs the camera

drivers and software itself and further

Windows intervention is not required.

9Select the FLI software components that you

wish to install. The default is for all software

components to be installed. Deselect the

item(s) that are not to be installed. Hit ‘Next’

once you are ready.

9You will be given a chance to select where

Window’s shortcuts are created. Select

‘Next’ to go to the next screen.

9FLI Software is ready to install. Click ‘Next’

to begin the software installation.

9If you use 3rd party software programs

such as MaxIm DL, AstroArt or CCDSoft,

you will want to select the ‘Scan’ button.

Doing so will allow the install program to

search your hard drive for FLI drivers.

9Once the file locations are found by the

install kit select the files that you wish to

update using your mouse (left clicking

each location).

9The files will be

updated.

9The FLI drivers are ready to install. Should

you have any changes that need to be made,

simply hit the ‘Back’ key.

9A Window’s warning may appear at this time.

Select ‘Continue Anyway’ if you wish to

continue the FLI installation process.

9Success! The installation process is

complete.

9Select ‘Finish’ to close the final

installation window.

Third Party Software

A number of third party software is available that allows you to control the functions of your camera as

well as process images captured with your FLI camera.

Such software include Astroart from MSB software that has a multi-lingual interface, MaximDL from

Diffraction Ltd and CCDSoft from Software Bisque.

Before acquiring one of these or any other software to control your camera you are strongly advised to

check with the software vendor that your camera is supported. New cameras and versions of the software

are always been released and may differ in functionality than previous versions of the same software.

You can obtain information on these software by visiting the following websites.

MSB Software: www.msb-astroart.com

Diffraction Ltd: www.cyanogen.com

Software Bisque: www.bisque.com

Assembling and Powering-up your Camera System

Please bring together all parts. Make certain that during assembly the camera shutter cover stays in place

to avoid damage to the metal iris. Only remove the cover when you are ready to connect the camera to

your telescope. Please connect the various system components as follows:

1. Attach the USB cable to your ProLine or MicroLine camera.

2. Attach the USB cable to your PC.

3. Plug in the 12 volt power supply 4-pin “DC Power Jack” connector into your camera.

4. Plug in the ProLine or MicroLine power supply unit into a wall socket or switched AC power strip.

5. Ensure that the camera’s fans are running.

CAUTION:

lways plug your camera power cord into the camera “DC Power Jack” first, before

applying AC power to the power supply. “Hot Plugging” the camera may result in a

blown power supply fuse.

Camera USB connection to PC USB Port

Power Supply to 4 pin

ProLine Power Jack Wall Socket

ProLine connections are side mounted

MicroLine connects are rear mounted

Confirming Driver Installation

To ascertain that the camera drivers have been installed properly you can do so at any time if required.

Click on the Hardware tab. Click on the Device Manager button.

At the Windows Desktop right-

click on the My Computer icon

Click on Properties.

Click on Universal Serial Bus Controllers.

The FLI [type] Camera entry should be

present in the list.

If the FLI [type] Camera does not appear in

the list you will need to re-install FLIGrab.

Please follow the installation instructions very

A Short Tutorial

FLIGrab is a Windows based program and allows you to fully control your camera. The following two

sections will show you how to capture your first image as well as how to focus your camera.

Capturing your First Image

Ensure that your FLI camera is connected to your computer and that power is switched on. The fan on

your camera should now be turning. Double click on the FLIGrab icon to open the application.

FLIGrab will automatically identify your camera. Click on

OK to proceed.

Click on File, and then click on Camera Control (Ctrl+W). Click on the Exposure tab to select it.

Set the fields as in the example on the left. If you

are imaging during daytime set Exposure to 0.03

seconds. If you are testing your camera at night

time a minimum 0.3 seconds exposure is

recommended.

Ideally, you would use the Grab command after the camera system is set up and focused. Click on Grab.

You should be able to hear the shutter opening and closing while capturing the image.

It will take a few seconds for the image to appear on the computer screen. The image on your computer

screen is likely to be out of focus.

Focusing your Camera

Click on File, and then click on Camera Control (Ctrl+W). Click on the Focus tab to select it.

Set the fields as in the example on the left. If you

are imaging during daytime set Exposure to 0.03

seconds. If you are testing your camera at night

time a minimum 0.3 seconds exposure is

recommended.

If FLI Grab fails to find your camera check all

connections. Stretched cables can cause

connectivity problems and/or system instability.

Note that overexposing can produce a

black flat frame and not a bright frame.

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