QHYCCD QHY CFW1 User Manual
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2) The connections :
Power may be applied in either port
With the spare port available for any
other device that may also need power.
Next connect the RS232 cable to the
Power
Power
middle connector and connect the
other end to a free RS232 port on your
computer.
You filter wheel should now have a
RS-232
similar image as this one on the right.
If you wish to use the QHY-9 camera as the filter wheel host, then replace the RS-232 cable with the
cable specifically for the QHY-9, as shown in image.
QHY-9 serial cable
3)
Installing Driver
Place you supplied drivers disk in your CD Rom, and proceed to install the required drivers.
If you want a stand alone filter wheel (Not driven by the QHY-9), then proceed to install the
the driver “QHYFWRS232ASCOM.exe” found in the “Ascom RS 232 Driver” directory.
If you have a QHY-9, and wish to drive the filter wheel with your camera (Direct), then you will
need to install “QHY9FWASCOMSetup.exe” which is found in the “Ascom QHY-9 direct”
directory.
Please make sure that you have the latest version of Ascom installed on your PC.