
          -= Windows 7 64bit LodeStar/SXVR Driver Package =-
                              v1.1.0.0

This package contains 64bit Windows 7 drivers for the Starlight Xpress
LodeStar Guide camera and SXVR range of cameras. Users of 32bit systems 
should use the official Starlight Xpress drivers available from the 
StarlightXpress website.

Please read through the installation instructions before attempting 
to install and use these drivers. 

Please report any problems you may have with these drivers, my email
address is at the bottom of this text file.



                     -= Package Contents =-

The driver package you downloaded should include the following files

  - WdfCoInstaller01009.dll
  - WinUSBCoInstaller.dll
  - WUDFUpdate_01009.dll
  - BlockIO.inf
  - BlockIO.dll
  - this readme


                  -= Installation Instructions =-

The following installation instructions will cover installing the drivers and
firmware files needed to use the camera with the Starlight XPress
software, AstroArt4 and MaximDL along with any other software compatible with 
the original Startlight XPress firmware.

  1 - Connect the Camera USB cable to the camera and PC
  2 - The "Found new hardware" dialogue should appear stating that an error
      occurred whilst installing the device.
  3 - Open the "Device Manager" found in the Control Panel (or by typing "device 
      manager" without quotes, in search for program files box on the start menu.
  4 - Locate and expand the "Other devices" section. You should see a device with
      a yellow triangle next to it called "Echo2". Right click on the device 
      and select properties.
	  
	  If you have more than one unknown device listed, locate the correct device
	  as follows. On each device in turn, right click and select "properties". In 
	  the details tab, select the "Hardware IDs" property and look for an entry
	  with the VID 1278 and PID 0507. The actual PID will depend on your camera
	  model, refer to the INF file for a list of valid PIDs.
	  
  5 - In the "General" tab, select "Update Driver"
  6 - You should be presented with the option to either search automatically for
      an updated driver, or "Browse my computer for driver software". Select
      the Browse my computer option.
  7 - Click Browse and locate the folder you extracted the drivers to (the one
      that contains this readme_first.txt file) then Click Ok and then click
      NEXT.
  9 - You should now be presented with a RED Windows Security box stating that
      it cannot verify the publisher. Click Install this driver anyway. Windows
      will now install drivers, this may take a few minutes.	  
  10 - Device manager should now show a BlockIO group with a single device
       "Starlight XPress Lodestar BlockIO" (in the case of the lodestar model)



                      -= Quick Installation =-
					  
  1 - Plug the device in and cancel any installation dialogue that appears
  2 - In device manager, locate the unknown device with VID/PID 1278/0507
      and select update driver. PID may differ depending on camera model,
      refer to the blockio.inf file for a list of PIDs
  3 - Point windows to the folder you extracted the drivers to and install


                       -= Trouble Shooting =-

Should the camera fail to work after installing the drivers there are a few things
to check.

* INSTALL PROBLEM

Firstly, reboot before doing anything else, this can solve most problems that are
related to windows having to update locked files. 

Ensure both HID devices and the BlockIO device are listed in device manager
_without_ any yellow warning triangles on their icon. If the devices do have a warning
icon, reboot your PC, right click the device and update the drivers again, be sure to select the 
correct folder path for windows to search.

Failing that, follow the uninstallation instructions. After rebooting attempt
to perform the installation again.

		

                   -= Uninstallation Instructions =-
				 
Uninstallation can be achieved in a few steps by using the device manager
with the device connected. For example, uninstalling a Lodestar:

  - Close any software using your cameras
  - Open the "Device Manager"
  - Locate "Starlight XPress Lodestar BlockIO" device, right click, uninstall
    Tick "Delete the driver software for this device" then ok.
  - Locate any second SXVR/Lodestar camera and right click uninstall
  - Rebooting your PC is not required, but is recommended
						 

                       -= Change History =-

Version 1.1 - 19/03/2011
  - Added support for multiple cameras, e.g SXVR and LodeStar Guide Camera
  - Fixed high memory usage issues


                       -= Contact Details =-

If you have any problems with these drivers, comments or just want to say
thank you, feel free to send me an email at the below address.


Gary Preston
gary@figmentgames.com
http://www.figmentgames.com
http://blog.figmentgames.com/category/astronomy/




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