ST-7/8/9/10/2K Family FAQs

These FAQs pertain to the ST-7 family of cameras (including all versions of the ST-7/8/9/10 and 2000 series):

• Are your cameras upgradeable?

• Can I autoguide with the imaging CCD as well?

• Do the new USB cameras draw power from the USB port?

• How come I loose the link to my camera when I turn on the cooling?

• How do I control my ST-7/8 with Unix/Linux?

• I see vertical streaks in my Focus mode images.  What's wrong?

• I'm worried the fan is vibrating the telescope.  Can I turn it off?

• It looks like my imaging CCD is off-axis.  Is that true?

• My ST-7 type camera is frosting.  What can I do?

• My ST-8 (or other) now thinks it's an ST-7? What can I do?

• What class of CCD do you use in your cameras?

• What can I do to speed up focusing, particularly with my Parallel ST-8 or ST-10?

• What is the I2C/Aux port for?

• What the heck is that little black cylindrical thingie that came with the camera?

• What parameters do I use to calibrate the telescope drive?

• Why doesn't the camera's fan come on when I plug in the power supply?