The StellarMate Plus Manual
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camera is supported in the INDI Camera Portal.
StellarMate Plus includes 2 USB 2.0 ports and 2 USB 3.0 ports, it natively
supports USB 3.0 cameras using full bandwidth. While USB 3.0+ cameras are
compatible, if you plug them in USB 2.0 ports, they will operate with a reduced
speed. For applications other than Electronically-Assisted-Astronomy (EAA)
where a high FPS is required, USB 2.0 is sufficient for most scenarios.
Cameras' power can be either external (AC) or internal (battery) or supplied by
the USB bus connection. They can be either connected directly to StellarMate or
to to an external USB hub.
IMPORTANT
Unreliable & Unstable Power is the primary cause for majority of camera
issues. Ensure the camera is properly powered to avoid instabilities.
StellarMate controller ships with a 3A 5v power adapter. StellarMate OS
users should invest in a similar adapter.
The classes of cameras supported by StellarMate:
· CCD Cameras.
· CMOS Cameras.
· Web Cameras.
· DSLRs
StellarMate supports cameras with built-in Filter Wheels and ST4 port for pulse-
guiding.
8. Connecting DSLRs
StellarMate supports DSLR cameras using the INDI GPhoto driver based on
libgphto2 library. It includes supports for Canon, Nikon, Sony, Pentax and other
DSLR cameras. To know if your specific model is supported, please check
the DSLR Supported Cameras List. In order to use your camera with StellarMate,
it must meet the following requirements:
· It must support USB. Connect a USB cable from the camera to StellarMate.
WiFI cameras are not supported yet.
· It must support BULB/MANUAL mode where the shutter is controlled by an
external program.
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