Can I use an ST9XE with an FW8G-STT

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  1. Phil Evans

    Phil Evans Cyanogen Customer

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    As a temporary measure I'd like to use an ST9XE (Dual-chip) with an FW8G-STT filter wheel/guider. I would want to be using the FW8G as the guide cam and somehow ignoring the guide chip in the ST9XE.
    Is this possible?
    Phil
     
    Phil Evans, May 4, 2017
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  2. Doug

    Doug Staff Member

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    The guide camera in the FW8G-STT is not compatible with the ST-9XE. You would have to use the internal guider.

    The wheel should be compatible electrically, though we have not tested this configuration so I can't absolutely guarantee it. Mechanically... well you're going to have to rig something up.
     
    Doug, May 5, 2017
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  3. Bill

    Bill SBIG Service and Repairs Staff Member

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    The Filter Wheel will index with the ST-9, I've done it setting the wheel as a FW8-STL in the Filter Setup (CCDOps).

    -Bill
     
    Bill, May 8, 2017
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