ORION TELESCOPES & BINOCULARS StarShoot 5548 User manual

IN 372 Rev. B 02/20
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Orion®StarShoot™2"
Motorized Filter Wheel
#5548
INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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Filter Wheel assembly
Figure 1 Starshoot 2” Motorized Filter Wheel and included accessories
2" Nosepiece (installed on lter wheel)
T-Thread ring with rotation lock ring
attached (installed on lter wheel)
USB cable
Congratulations on your purchase of the Orion StarShoot 2” Motorized Filter Wheel. This useful astro-imaging
accessory can use four 2" lters. Through your computer, you can toggle the different lters without touching the
telescope, and automatically change the lters during an exposure sequence, saving you signicant time. With
its innovative design and compatibility with Orion lters, the Orion StarShoot Filter Wheel provides the best way
to take images with LRGB or narrowband lters.
StarShoot Filter
Wheel
Parts List
Filter wheel assembly
2" nosepiece (installed on lter wheel)
T-thread ring with rotation lock ring (installed on lter
wheel)
USB cable
System Requirements
• PC running Windows 10
• Camera equipped with T-threads
• Telescope Setup for Imaging
|Focuser with T-threads, or focuser that ts a 2”
nosepiece

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Software and Driver Installation
Before using the lter wheel, you must install the software
and drivers, available from our website. Please do not plug
the wheel into your computer’s USB port until you have
completed the software installation.
www.telescope.com/StarshootFilterWheel
Please navigate a web browser to the above link to nd
all the relevant software and drivers. It is recommended to
download and install all les, including the ASCOM platform
Figure 3. Remove the front panel from the Filter Wheel to access the
lter carousel.
Figure 2.
Starting lter position
(lter 0), when double
dots under sensor
Sensor
positioning
dots
Sensor
Double set of
positioning dots
(2nd dot under
sensor)
Figure 4. The carousel in the starting position (position: lter 0 in
software), when the double set of dots is under the sensor.
in order to use the Filter Wheel with any ASCOM compatible
software from other vendors.
1. Download and unzip the StarShoot Installation le,
saving it to a preferred directory on your computer.
2. Next open the downloaded directory and click on
the StarShootFW_Setup.exe le to open the installer
application.
3. In the installer application (gure 2), place a
check in the box for the Windows Driver and the
Quantum Controller Software. NOTE: it is HIGHLY
recommended to also install ASCOM and the
corresponding drivers/software as this allows you to
use the Filter Wheel with any ASCOM compatible
control programs from other vendors.
4. After checking all the boxes, click install and let the
application install all relevant software. Once this is
fully complete, you can plug the Filter Wheel into an
available USB port.
Filter Installation
To install your lters into the Wheel you will need to partially
disassemble the lter wheel.
1. Use the supplied hex key to unthread the ve socket-
head screws of the front (labeled) panel of the lter
wheel assembly (Figure 3).
2. Gently separate the front plate from the lter wheel

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3. Locate the dots on the outer perimeter of the carousel,
as well as the sensor that reads these dots. The
starting lter (lter 0) is in position when the “double
dots” are sitting under the sensor (Figure 4). Put your
rst lter into Filter 0 position
4. Install the lters by threading them into the lter
carousel (Figure 5). When facing the lter carousel
with the front panel open, the lter position sequence
moves counter-clockwise. For example, if you are
installing luminance, red, green, and blue lters,
red would be placed to the left/ counterclockwise
of, luminance, green would be placed to the left/
counterclockwise of red, and so on.
5. Complete the installation by reattaching the front plate
of the lter wheel assembly with the socket-head
screws.
Keep in mind that use of the Filter Wheel requires 25mm
of inward focus travel. This will not be a problem for most
telescope designs.
Attaching a Camera to the Filter
Wheel
The Filter Wheel is intended for use with an astro-imag-
ing camera such as a dedicated CCD camera or DSLR.
Attaching a camera with female T-threads (Figure 6):
1. Thread the imaging camera onto the back of the Filter
Wheel.
Figure 5. Thread the lters into the lter carousel. Figure 6. Thread the camera to the T-thread adapter and Filter
Wheel. Use the rotation lock ring to lock the camera into the desired
orientation.
Figure 7. Insert the lter wheel into your telescope’s focuser and
secure it in place with the focuser thumbscrew.

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2. Before the imaging camera has threaded on all the
way, use the rotation lock ring to lock the desired
camera orientation in place by turning the ring
counterclockwise back until it is tight against the
camera body.
If you are using a DSLR camera, follow the same steps with
the T-ring (specic to the make and model) attached to your
camera body.Software Installation
Attaching the Filter Wheel to a Telescope
Now that you have installed your lters and attached the
imaging camera to the lter wheel, it is time to attach the
lter wheel to your telescope.
With the nosepiece attached to the Filter Wheel, insert the
wheel into your telescope’s focuser and secure it in place
with the focuser thumbscrew (Figure 7). With the weight of
the lter wheel and camera, we advise you to double check
connection to make sure it’s rmly in place. If your focuser
has male 48mm wide t-threads, you can instead remove
the 2" nosepiece to reveal female 48mm wide t-threads for
a direct threaded connection.
Using the Filter Wheel Controller
You can use the StarShoot Filter Wheel Controller sepa-
rately from any other imaging program using the direct
Windows drivers. This is the simplest way to switch through
different lters. However, to integrate the Filter Wheel into a
full imaging setup, we recommend using the ASCOM driver,
and controlling the Filter Wheel from any 3rd party ASCOM
program that can control all aspects of the imaging setup.
To use the separate Filter Wheel Controller:
1. Plug the Filter Wheel to your computer’s USB port.
2. Run the Filter Wheel controller app.
3. Select the left or right arrow buttons in the Controller
app to change lters.
a. Note there is an ASCOM version of the Controller
app as well.
Using the Filter Wheel with ASCOM
You can use the ASCOM Controller app separately from
any other imaging program, or you may use ASCOM in any
imaging program that supports it. Some imaging programs
such as Sequence Generator Pro and SharpCap enable
you to change lters automatically after each exposure.
This is very useful when doing an exposure sequence that
can last several hours, allowing you to change lters while
you are away from the computer and telescope.
Care and Storage
Do not allow anything to touch the external motor when the
Filter Wheel is in use. Feel free to leave your lters installed
in the Wheel during storage. If excessive dew accumulates
on the surface of the lter wheel or the lters themselves,
leave the Filter Wheel open after use until it has dried. The
foam-lined box your Filter Wheel and accessories arrive in
also acts as a convenient storage container.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)
this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this
device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation. Changes
or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority
to operate the equipment. Note: This equipment has been
tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B dig-
ital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These lim-
its are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This equip-
ment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio com-
munications. However, there is no guarantee that interfer-
ence will not occur in a particular installation. If this equip-
ment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equip-
ment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the
separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect
the equipment into an output on a circuit different from that
to which the receiver in connected. Consult the dealer or an
experienced radio/TV technician for help. A shielded cable
must be used when connecting a peripheral to the serial
ports.

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One-Year Limited Warranty
This Orion product is warranted against defects in materials or workmanship for a period of one year from the date
of purchase. This warranty is for the benet of the original retail purchaser only. During this warranty period Orion
Telescopes & Binoculars will repair or replace, at Orion’s option, any warranted instrument that proves to be defec-
tive, provided it is returned postage paid. Proof of purchase (such as a copy of the original receipt) is required. This
warranty is only valid in the country of purchase.
This warranty does not apply if, in Orion’s judgment, the instrument has been abused, mishandled, or modied, nor
does it apply to normal wear and tear. This warranty gives you specic legal rights. It is not intended to remove or
restrict your other legal rights under applicable local consumer law; your state or national statutory consumer rights
governing the sale of consumer goods remain fully applicable.
For further warranty information, please visit www.OrionTelescopes.com/warranty.
Orion® Telescopes & Binoculars
Corporate Offices: 89 Hanger Way, Watsonville CA 95076 - USA
Customer Support: www.OrionTelescopes.com/contactus
Copyright © 2020 Orion Telescopes & Binoculars
All Rights Reserved. No part of this product instruction or any of its contents may be reproduced, copied, modied or adapted,
without the prior written consent of Orion Telescopes & Binoculars.