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graham.hobart
23-06-2016, 09:58 AM
Hello folks- I just bought a second hand filter wheel -the QHY 5 space 2" jobby. It came with a serial USB and a camera lead but no power lead as I assume it was originally designed to get power from a QHY camera-
I will be using it not on a QHY so can anyone inform me of the power requirements or power pack details? It's not in the QHY blurb on the gama site.
Cheers
Graham
Atmos
23-06-2016, 10:32 AM
I have a QHYCFW2 that I power by the USB but it also had a way of powering via a 12v cable via the serial port.
graham.hobart
23-06-2016, 11:01 AM
Hi Colin- the FW came with the serial connector/USb so can you power the Fw with this? It's not specific in the manual
Atmos
23-06-2016, 11:25 AM
Not sure, I'd suggest just plugging it in and seeing what happens.
graham.hobart
23-06-2016, 01:02 PM
Ha, last time I just plug and played a QHY item I got the leads mixed up and blew my QHY 8 up!!
dmurton
23-06-2016, 01:10 PM
If it has a power socket on either side of the serial connection socket, then it runs on 12v (centre positive using a 2.1mm plug). Otherwise, it might be the newer filter wheel (mine is old, have had it for about 4 years), and the manuals are available here.
http://www.qhyccd.com/ManualQHYcolorWheelen.html
Hope this helps
David
graham.hobart
24-06-2016, 11:22 AM
All sorted - got a DC 2.1mm centre pos adaptor and got it to work on Windows 7.
could not get it to work with windows vista old lappie though.
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