iOptron iE5100 Digital Camera User Guide
- June 13, 2024
- iOptron
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iE5100 Digital Camera
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Quick Start Guide
With the iOptron® iE5100 Digital Camera, now you can experience astro-video and astrophotography for yourself! The iE5100 allows you to view real-time images from your telescope on a computer screen. It transmits live video images of the Moon, Sun, planets and terrestrial objects through a USB cable to your computer. Images can be recorded for later playback or frame imaging.
Package Contents
- iE5100 Digital Camera with C-mount
- 1.25” telescope adapter
- USB Cable
- Software CD (also downloadable from iOptron website)
Online Contents
- Manual
- Accessories
- Tips for set up and use
- Driver and software updates
- Reviews and feedback from other customers
System Requirement
- PC running either Windows® (32-bit & 64-bit) XP , Vista , 2008，7 and 8 ; Mac OS X and Linux (Kernel 2.6 or above)
- 2.0 GHz minimum processor (Recommend dual core 2.8GHz or more)
- 200 MB free hard drive space for program installation and image/movie saving
- 2GB RAM or more
- 16-bit color display at 1280×1024 (32 MB video memory with DirectX 3D support recommended)
- DirectX 9.0 or higher installed
iE5100 Driver and Software Installation:
Do not plug in the iE5100 digital camera before you have installed the driver.
- Insert CD into CD-ROM drive, the CD Autorun will pop up the start interface. If Autorun does not pup up, go to CD-ROM drive and click on AutoRun.
- Select “Install Application” This will install both camera driver and application software TopView.
- Select “Next”.
- Select “I Agree”.
- Select the installation path. If the installation path in the default one, just click the “Install”.
The progress of installation……
- Click “Finish”, the end of the installation.
Connect iE5100 Camera to Computer:
Next, plug one end of the USB cable into the iE5100 and the other end into a
free USB slot on the computer. The computer will detect the camera as a new
hardware and start to install the driver, while “New Hardware Found” or
“Installing device driver software” displays at the bottom right corner of
your PC screen.
The found new hardware wizard would start, Select “Install the software
automatically”. The computer will start installing the driver for the camera.
If “Unidentified publisher/ Windows Logo Testing” warning windows appear,
select continue.
Now the camera is ready for use after the driver is installed.
Use the iE5100 for Observation
The iE5100 can be used with almost any telescope that is compatible with 1.25″
format eyepieces. Simply insert the camera into a focuser in the same way as a
standard eyepiece, with or without a diagonal, if you use a star diagonal. If
your telescope does not have enough inward focus travel, you will need to use
an optional 1.25″ Barlow lens (not included) to extend the telescope’s focal
plane to the camera’s imaging plane.
Open TopView software to begin viewing a live feed from the telescope.
Aim and focus your telescope to an observing target, such as Moon using
regular eyepiece. Remove the eyepiece and insert the iE5100 camera into the
telescope focuser. Slowly adjust the focuser knob to bring the image to focus.
Use the on screen adjustment function to adjust the image property or flip the
image orientation. Then click SNAP to capture images or RECORD to record
movies. Refer to TopView’s Help file or operation manual for more details.
Specifications
HARDWARE CONFIGURATION
Image Pickup Device| Aptina MT9P001 CMOS(Color)
Scan Mode| Progressive
Max. Resolution| 2592 x 1944 (Approx.5,040,000 Pixels)
Sensor Size (Diagonal)| 1/2.5“ (5.70mm(H) x 4.28mm(V), Diagonal 7.13mm)
Pixel Size| 2.2µm x 2.2µm
G Sensitivity| 0.53v/lux-sec(550nm)
Dynamic Range| 66.5dB
A/D Converter| 12-bit Parallel, 8-bit R.G.B to PC
SN Ratio| 40.5dB
Spectral Range| 380-650nm (with IR-filter)
Video Format & Frame Rate| 5fps @2592 x 1944, 18fps @1280 x 960, 60fps @640 x
480
Binning| 1 x 1, 2 x 2, 4 x 4
Exposure| 0.21~2000ms, ROI Auto & Manual
White balance| ROI White Balance/ Manual Temp-Tint Adjustment
Color Rendering Technique| Ultra Fine Color Engine
Capture/Control API| Native C/C++, C#, Directshow, Twain, Labview
Recording System| Still Picture and Movie
Cooling System| Natural
Warranty| One year limited
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
Operating Temperature| -10℃~ 50℃
Storage Temperature| -20℃~ 60℃
Operating Humidity| 30~80%RH
Storage Humidity| 10~60%RH
Power Supply| DC 5V over PC USB Port
SOFTWARE ENVIRONMENT
Operating System| Support Microsoft Windows XP / Vista / 7 /8 (32 & 64 bit) OS
X (Mac OS X), Linux
PC Requirements| CPU: Equal to Intel Core2 2.8GHz or higher
Memory: 2GB or more
USB port: USB2.0 high-speed port
Display: 16 bit color display
CD-ROM
December 2013 V1.0
iOptron reserves the rights to revise this instruction without notice. Actual
color/contents/design may differ from those described in this instruction.
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