CentralDS CDS-5D User manual

CENTRALDS CDS-5D USER GUIDE
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CDS-5D!
User Guide
Version1.2!
June2014
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Contents
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Introduction"3"
Camera usages"3"
Package contents"4"
Camera operation and responsibility"5"
Handling precaution"5"
Nomenclature"6"
Before start using"7"
Installing BackyardEOS"7"
Installing Canon EOS Software"7"
Reading software manual"8"
Taking Pictures"9"
Characteristics of the modified camera"12"
Safety of the User and the Camera"13"
Product Warranty"13
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Introduction
CDS-5DismodifiedCanonEOS5DMarkIII.Youcancontrolthecameraandtakeimagesby
using a PC connected to the camera with a USB cable. The image sensor can be cooled
maximum -38C below ambient by the installed TEC cooling module to minimize noise of
pictures.Youwillbeabletotakeastronomicalimagesofbreathtakingquality.
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Camerausages
YoucancontrolthecameraonlybyusingaPCconnectedtothecamerawithaUSBcable.Youcantake
pictures,changesettingsandsaveimagestothePCbythismethod. Youcannotcontrolthecamera
withouta PCconnectedtothecamera.  Youwillgetusedto thiscameraandunderstandthe camera
betterwhilereadingthismanualandtakingtestimages.Pleaseread‘Handlingcaution’and‘Safetyofthe
userandthecamera‘thoroughlytopreventanyaccidentsordamagestothecamera.
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Packagecontents
Please check following devices and accessories are all included in the package. If anything is missing,
pleasecontactCentralDSorthedealerthatyoupurchasedfrom.
1. Backyardvouchercode
2. ProgramCD
3. WifiSDcardmanual
4. ACPowercode
5. 12Vadapter
6. USBcable
7. Temperaturecontroller
8. 2”nosepiece
9. expansionring
10. Fieldrotator
11. 48mmWideTring
12. StandardTring
13. EOSLensadapter
14. Drop-infilterholder(52mm)
15. Drop-infilter holder(48mm)
16. CameraBody
**Pleasemakesureyoudon’tloseanyofthecontents.!
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Cameraoperationandresponsibility
WeprovideaSDmemorycardtosaveimageswiththecamera.CentralDSwillnotberesponsibleforany
inconvenienceor lossduetofailureof storingimagestothe SDcardordefectiveimages storedinthe
card.
Youcanusethiscameraforpersonaluseanywhereintheworld.
Handlingprecaution
•This camera is a high precision device. Please do not drop and
avoidanyphysicalimpactagainstcamera.
•Thiscameraisnotwaterproof.Ifyoudropthecamerainwater,
wipeoffanywaterdropletsfromthecamerawithadryclothand
contactCentralDS.
•Do not leave the camera under the direct sunlight. High
temperaturecandamagethecamera.
•Donotdisassemblethecamera.
•Pleaseuseadustblowertoremovedustsonthefilter.
•Do not disassemble the filter. If the airtight sealing is damaged,
dewcanforminsidethecamera.
•If the camera is disassembled by personnel not authorized by
CentralDS,thewarrantywillbevoided.
•Donotleavethecameraattachedtoatelescopewiththecoolingsystemoffforlongtime.Dewcan
formonthesurfaceofthecameraandthiscandamagethecamera.
•Ifcondensationformsonthecamera,donotusethecamera.
•Ifthecameraissuddenlybroughtinfromthecoldintoawarmroom,condensationmayformonthe
cameraandinternalparts.Topreventcondensation,firstputthecamerainasealedplasticbagand
letitadjusttothewarmertemperaturebeforetakingitoutofthebag.
•Store the camera in a sealed container with desiccants (i.e. Silica gel) or cool, dry, well ventilated
location.
•Imagesensordust–CentralDStestseachcamerawithtestexposurestochecktheimagesensoris
dust free before shipping. However about 2 – 4 % of the customer reported dusts on the image
sensor. If you see marks on your image due to the dusts on the image sensor, please contact
CentralDSforservicing.Donotdisassemblethecameratocleanthedusts.
•Cautionwiththecoolingsystemactivated–theTECcoolingsystemfortheimagesensorisdesigned
to emit substantial amounts of heat to outside. This does not cause any problem on the camera
operationbutaminorburncanbecausedifskiniscontactedwiththecoolingsystemforextended
periodtime.
•Don’t set cooling temperature under -45C. If you cool down the CMOS temperature to
-45Cunder,MicrolensesofImagesensor(=CMOS)willbedestroyed.
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Nomenclature
- Thiscamerahasnopowerswitch.Whenyouconnectthe12VDVpowertocamera,coolingmodule
andcameracircuitbecomeONatthesametime.
-OnlyBshutterModeispossibleanddon’tsupportanyotherModessuchasM/Av/Tv/Pmodes.
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Before start using
InstallingBackyardEOS
1. KeeptheBackyardEOSvouchernumberincludedwiththecamerahandy.
2. Gotowww.backyardeos.com
3. MENU>30-daytrial>filloutname,emailaddressandcameramodel(CDS-5D)!
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4. FilloutthecommentsectionwiththeprovidedBackyardEOSvouchernumber.
5. YoushouldreceiveanemailwithanactivationkeyfromBackyardEOS.com.
6. DownloadthelatestBackyardEOSfromMENU>DOWNLOAD
7. Installthesoftwareandentertheactivationkeytofinishtheinstallation.!
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InstallingCanon EOS Software"
•You can control basic camera settings and take pictures and movies with a PC connected to the
camerausingEOSutility.
•TheCD-ROMprovidedwiththecameraincludesEOSutility,DigitalPhotoProfessional,ZoomBrowser
EXandPictureStyleEditor.
•DonotconnectthecameratothePCbeforeinstallingthesoftware.
•Please install the new software by following instruction even though the previous version of the
softwareisalreadyinstalledonthePC.Thenewversionwilloverwritethepreviousversion.
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1. LoadtheEOSdigitalsolutiondiskintotheCD-RomdrivewithoutthePCconnectedtothecamera.
2. ClickEasyinstallationintheinstallationguidescreen.
3. ClickRestartaftertheinstallationcompletesandremovetheCD-RomafterthePCisrebooted.
Readingsoftwaremanual
BackyardEOS
1. Gotowww.backyardeos.com
2. MENU>ClickMENU>DOWNLOAD>BackyardEOS>ProductionRelease>BackyardEOS.x.x.xzip
packageanddownloadthefile.
3. ExtracttheZIPfileandstoretheBackyardEOSUserGuide.pdfseparately.
4. OpenBackyardEOSUserGuide.pdfwithAdobeAcrobatReader.!
*YoucandownloadAdobeReaderfromtheinternetforfree.
EOSUtility
1. Load[EOSDIGITALSoftwareINSTRUCTIONMANUAL]CD-RomintotheCD-Romdrive.
2. DoubleclicktheCD-Romicon
3. CopytheEOSUtilitymanual,EUx.xW_E_xxfilefrom[English]foldertoaspatefolderinthePC.
4. OpenEUx.xW_E_xxfilewithAdobeAcrobatReader. !
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Taking Pictures
•Please make sure EOS Utility and BackyardEOS
are already installed on the PC which will be
connectedtothecamerafirst.Youcanoperate
thecamerawith the following instruction.Please
followtheorderoftheinstruction.
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1. Connect the 2” telescope
adapter (or the camera lens
adapter)tothecamerabody.
2. Connect the camera to a
telescope (or a camera lens)
securely.
3. Connect the USB cable to the
cameraUSBport.
4. Connect the Temperature
controllertocamera.
5. Connect the DC cable to the
camera’spowerport.
6. Setthecoolingtemperature.
7. PleasemakesureyouroutetheUSBcableandtheDCpowercable
throughthecableholdertoensurereliablecommunicationbetween
thecameraandthePCandpreventanydamagesontheUSBport
byanylooseconnection.
8. Connectthepowercabletothepoweradapter.
9. Turn on the PC with EOS Utility and BackyardEOS installed to
controlthecameraremotely.
10. OncethePCisstarted,plugintheUSBcablefromthecamerainto
thePCandturnonthecamera.
11. RunEOSUtilityfromthePC.
12. Take some test pictures after clicking Camera Settings / Remote
Shooting.!
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*Please refer to the EOS Utility instruction manual in the [EOS
DIGITALSoftwareINSTRUCTIONMANUAL]fordetailedusageof
thesoftware.
13. If test photos were not taken properly, please unplug the camera
andchecktheUSBcableconnection.Thenconnectpowercableto
thecameraagainandtakeanothertestpicture.
14. If you successfully took a picture, Check the cooling temperature
ofCMOSsensor.
15. The temperature controller of CDS-5D is PID type and will take
3~15minutestoreachtothetargettemperature.!
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*TheTECcoolingmoduleismoreefficientwhentheambienttemperatureishighbuttheefficiencyis
lower when the temperature is low in the winter. This is due to the electricity consumption per
temperaturecharacteristicsofthePeltierelementswhichisoneofthemostimportantpartsinthe
TECcoolingmodule.Asaresult,thecooledimagesensortemperaturemaynotreachto-38Cbelow
ambientinthewinter.!
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* The image sensor temperature in BackyardEOS is not the actual sensor temperature but the
temperature at the temperature sensor installed on the PCB circuit board placed 2mm behind the
sensor. Only the image sensor is directly cooled with a cold finger in the CDS-5D.
Thetemperaturevaluedisplayedat temperature controller is from the temperature on CMOS cold
fingerandit’sneartorealCMOStemperatureandthetemperaturethatBackyardEOSisdisplaying
(fromCanonexifdata)isabout3-7Chigherthanthisvalue.!
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Run the BackyardEOS program.
16. Close EOS Utility and click the connect button on the top left corner of BackyardEOS. This will
connectBackyardEOSandthecamera.
17. Afterthe camera isconnected to BackyardEOS, clickFrame & Focusbuttonat the centerof the
buttontoolbaronthetopleftpartoftheprogram.
18. Youcanchecktheimagesensortemperatureatthecamerainformationsectiononthetopcenter
areaoftheprogram.!
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*PleaserefertotheBackyardEOSUserGuide.pdffordetailedusageofBackyardEOS.
19. Close BackyardEOS and disconnect the USB cable and the power cable from the camera after
finishingtheimagingsession..
20. Removethecamerafromthetelescope(orthecameralens).
21. Putthelenscaponandputthecamerainacasewithdesiccants(i.e.Silicagel).!
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*Ifthecameraisexposedtotheairoutsidewiththecoolingmoduleoffforextendedperiodoftime,
the camera can be internally damaged due to problems such as short circuits caused by
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*Ifyouhavetoleavethecameraoutsideforextendedperiodof time,coverthe camerawiththe
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Characteristics of the modified camera
•CDS-5DaremodifiedversionsofCanon’sgeneralpurposeDSLRcameras. Some
of original features of the Canon camera are removed and new features such as
TEC cooling and general purpose Drop-In filter holder are added for high quality
astrophotography.Followingsarethedifferencesmadebythemodification.
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1. The low pass filter attached to the
image sensor is removed and a MC
coated Hoya clear filter transmitting
visible light and infrared light is
mounted.
2. Because the low pass filter is
removed, image blurring can occur
due to chromatic aberration on the
infraredlightsrecordedonthesensor
so the image sharpness can suffer.
This is more pronounced in the
images taken with refraction optics
thanreflectionoptics.
3. We recommend you use UV/IR cut
filter,lightpollutionfilteranddeepsky
filteratthesametimewhileimaging.
4. You are able to do infrared
photography by mounting a visible
light blocking / infrared transmitting
filtersuchasaHoyaR72filter.
5. Various 2” imaging filters or 52mm
filterscanbemountedintheDrop-In
filterholder.
6. Thelensmountdoesnothavethecommunicationpointsotheautofocus,lensinformationrecording
and pulse signal transfer for ultrasonic motor operation which are based on the communication
betweenthecamerabodyandthelensaredisabledevenwhenaCanonlensisused.
7. Youalwayshavetofocuslensesmanually. Somelenses(200mmF1.8L)needpowerfromthe
bodyformanualfocusingandyoucannotfocustheselensesevenmanuallywhentheyaremounted
onCDS-5D.
8. Do not update canon’s 5D Mark III firmware to CDS-5D.It’llcausedthehardwareErrors.
9. Camerawas set to[Image Auto Rotation/OFF,ISO expansion/ON, AutoPowersave/ OFF] and
othersettingscan’tbechanged.
10. CDS-5DisdesignedonlyforB-shuttermodeandyoucan’tsetshutterspeed.
11. IftheUSBorpowercableisdisconnectedwhencameracontrolsoftwareisstartingorclosing,the
communicationErrororErr1maybeoccurred.
12. Whenyoumeettheseerrors,pleaseremoveUSBand power cable from camera. Then 3minutes
laterconnectUSBcableandpowercable.
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SafetyoftheUserandtheCamera
Follow these safeguards and use the equipment properly to prevent injury and
equipmentdamage.
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1. Donotleavethepoweradapterandthepowercordnearanobjectemittingheat.Thiscancausefire
duetodeformationanddamageoftheinsulator.
2. Donotusethecameranearinflammablegas.
3. Iftheinternalpartsofthecameraareexposedafterthecameraisdroppedorthecamerahousingis
damaged,donotconnectthepowertothecameraduetodangerofanelectricshock.
4. Donotdisassemblethecamera.Itcancauseanelectricshock.
5. Keepthecamerafromthereachofsmallchildren.
6. Donotusetheequipmentindustyorhumidplaces.Thisistopreventfireandelectricalshock.
7. Do not use the camera with medical equipments. The electromagnetic interference can cause
malfunctionofthemedicalequipments.
8. Topreventfireandelectricalshock,followthesafeguardsbelow:
•Alwaysinsertthepowerplugallthewayin.
•Donothandleapowerplugwithwethands.
•Donotexcessivelybendthecord.
•Donotputaheavyobjectonthepoweradapterandcord.
•Donotconnecttoomanypowerplugstothesamepoweroutlet.
•Donotuseacordwhoseinsulationhasbeendamaged.
•Ifthesurroundingnearthepoweroutletisdustyorhumid,thepoweroutletcanbeshort
circuited.Cleananddrythesurroundingbeforeusingtheequipment.
•Donotusethecamerainsideacarunderthehotsun,underthedirectsunlightornearaheat
source.Thecameracanbedamagedorcausesskinburns.
•Donotusepaintthinner,benzene,acetoneorotherorganicsolventstocleantheequipment.
Doingsomaycausefireorahealthhazard.
ProductWarranty
CentralDS Provides 1 year product warranty for customers who purchases CDS-5D. If a
customer provides his or her own camera to be modified by CentralDS, CentralDS offers 60
daysproductwarranty.
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