Baader Planetarium FCT I, Manual

Page 1: ...d to the telescope This manual will show you how to install and operate it correctly Please take a few minu tes to read it before using the FCCT EN ver 02 2022 BAADER PLANETARIUM ZurSternwarte4 D 82291Mammendorf Tel 49 0 8145 8089 0 Fax 49 0 8145 8089 105 www baader planetarium com kontakt baader planetarium de www celestron de G M B H for QHY cameras with Ø 72mm e g QHY 163 174 183 for QHY camera...

Page 2: ...instructions Preparing the FCCT for Installation 6 Differences between the FCCT I and FCCT II parts 7 Attaching the FCCT I to the Camera 8 Attaching the FCCT II to the Camera 10 Attaching the FCCT to the RASA 8 12 Inserting of Filters 14 Usage of the FCCT Tilter Adjusting the image plane at the RASA 8 15 How to adjust tilt and achieve perfect fine collimation 16 FCCT Accessories 17 ...

Page 3: ...ium com fcct The FCCT is only compatible with unmounted filters due to the short backfocus of the RASA 8 You need a separate filter slider for each filter and these sliders are availa ble separately For the adaptation the connecting flange of the camera must be removed Depen ding on the camera you will need the FCCT I 2459070 for QHY cameras with 77 mm diameter e g QHY 174 163 183 or the FCCT II 2...

Page 4: ...ng 33 cm with handle 5 0 9 mm 1 3 mm and 1 5 mm Allen Key 6 Filter Extractor Tool to insert the filter slider into the FCCT 7 Storage bag for up to four filter sliders filter sliders are not included see page 15 8 One pair of cotton tricot gloves 2905050 9 Three hexagon socket screws 1 5 mm spanner size to attach the FCCT camera flange to the QHY camera body You will also need FCCT filter sliders ...

Page 5: ... tilter in pairs 2 mm spanner width 3 Two safety screws for the tilter 0 9 mm spanner width 4 FCCT RASA flange connects to the Celestron retaining ring 5 FCCT Basis with the chamber for the filter sliders 6 FCCT QHY flange to adapt 77 mm or 90 mm QHY cameras Overview of the FCCT I and FCCT II FCCT I designed for QHY cameras with 77 mm diameter z B QHY 174 163 183 for Ø 77 mm for Ø 90 mm FCCT II de...

Page 6: ...flange 4 by loosening the six screws 1 see page 5 with the 1 3 mm Allen key You don t have to remove them loosening them is enough 3 Now turn the FCCT on the other side and loosen the three pairs of adjustment screws of the tilter 2 with the extra long 2 mm Allen key You don t have to remove them it is enough if they stand out a little bit 2 The pictures show the FCCT I The procedure is the same f...

Page 7: ...e parts 4 FCCT RASA flange with three pairs of holes 5 FCCT base with tilter screws 6 FCCT QHY flange on its back is a chamber for the filter slider Now you can attach the FCCT QHY camera flange 6 to your QHY camera as shown on the following pages For the FCCT I please continue reading on page 8 for the FCCT II on page 10 6 5 4 4 6 4 6 3 Please note Differences between the FCCT I and FCCT II parts...

Page 8: ...ousing as shown in the illustration Caution Do not remove all six screws as this could cause the chip chamber to leak However removing only three screws at 120 intervals does not reduce camera tightness 8 Place the FCCT QHY flange 6 in such a way onto the camera that the filter slider will later be parallel to the long side of the camera sensor when it is pushed into the FCCT as indicated with the...

Page 9: ...posite locking screws 3 back in until the visible end of the grub screw is flush with the ou ter edge and thus engages in the groove on the inner ring but does not protrude deeper otherwise the tilter function may be blocked Now hand tighten the three tilt screws 2 on the camera side All six tilt screws should be equally deep in the FCCT to ensure that the camera is initially aligned parallel to t...

Page 10: ... the camera housing as shown in the illustration Caution Do not remove all six screws as this could cause the chip chamber to leak However removing only three screws at 120 intervals does not reduce camera tightness 8 Place the Ø 90 FCCT QHY flange 6 in such a way onto the camera that the filter slider will later be parallel to the short side of the camera sensor when it is pushed into the FCCT as...

Page 11: ...site locking screws 3 back in until the visible end of the grub screw is flush with the ou ter edge and thus engages in the groove on the inner ring but does not protrude deeper otherwise the tilter function may be blocked 13 Now hand tighten the three tilt screws 2 on the camera side All six tilt screws should be equally deep in the FCCT to ensure that the camera is initially aligned parallel to ...

Page 12: ...e on this see page 15 15 Remove the large retaining ring from your RASA 8 which is also used to attach Celestron s original T 2 or C mount ca mera adapters 16 Remove the protective optical window that is factory fitted to the lens group cell of the RASA 8 or any other filter that may be present at this point to be able to use the maximum diameter of the RASA 8 s field flattening optics with larger...

Page 13: ...aining ring only hand tight never with force 20 Place the camera with the previously mounted FCCT filter chamber in the desi red orientation on the RASA telescope flange of the FCCT and hand tighten the six screws 1 spanner size 1 3 mm Please be careful not to damage the Schmidt corrector plate with the hexago nal spanner 21 Rotate the camera so that the long or narrow sides of the sensor point ex...

Page 14: ...e from above so that it sits flush See also the videos on the product pages of the filter drawers www baader planetarium com fcct 2 Use the Filter Extractor Tool 6 in the scope of delivery on page 4 to remove the dark slider from the RASA after you have taken your dark frames ideally in a darkened room or with a dark opaque cloth wrapped around 3 Now use the Filter Extractor Tool to reinsert the f...

Page 15: ... aligned with the filter drawer and the adjustment screws as shown in the illustration on the left if it was installed according to this manual The orientation of the camera to the RASA can also be rotated by 90 without losing the orientation to the axes of the mount The numbers 1 to 3 mark the pairs of adjustment screws screw pair 1 is now opposite the filter drawer 2 For the adjustment of the im...

Page 16: ...ry small amount then lightly tighten the screw that moves the tilter in the direction you want it to go Only very small adjustments are needed to square the mechanical axis so only move the screws a small amount 3 Final small tweaks may be made by very slightly increasing the pressure of just a single screw or very slightly decreasing the pressure of the opposing screw Tips It is recommend that yo...

Page 17: ...will work when removed from the mount Filters smaller than 31 mm very often lead to vignetting in the corners of the image even with small chip sizes and force cropping of the image content Available Accessories 31 mm filter slider 3D printed single 2459087 or set of four 2459097 36 mm filter slider 3D printed single 2459088 or set of four 2459098 2 Ø47 4 mm filter slider 3D printed single 2459085...

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