Baader StarAid Revolution Standalone Autoguiding – Revision C

Baader StarAid Revolution Standalone Autoguiding – Revision C

Combines stand-alone autoguider, AI-controlled automatic polar adjustment and plate solving in a lightweight housing - no laptop required!
Power is supplied and data is transferred exclusively via the USB-C port with USB (5.0 V) on the StarAid itself. The Revision C therefore no longer requires a splitter
Camera control with dithering, comet tracking / multi-star guiding / focusing via live view function
Automatic plate solving within 2 seconds, StarAid automatically monitors air turbulence and mount responsiveness
Control via the free, integrated StarAid app (accessed as a website via the web browser of the laptop/smartphone) and via the built-in WiFi or the supplied USB cable. The ST-4 guiding cable connects directly to the back of the StarAid Rev C
High quality - increases image quality by up to 30% with faster and multi-star guiding. No more lost pictures, almost all can be used.
Northing can be done at dusk without Polaris or Sigma octantis being visible. Typical accuracy is 2 arc minutes and the process takes a minute to complete and set.
Eliminates tracking errors instantly and with ease. If the guiding is interrupted, LED lights indicate this immediately
1¼ connection, optional C-mount adapter
Works with all mounts that allow manual elevation and azimuth adjustment (even mounts that only have one tracking axis). Mounts without an ST-4 connector are supported by ASCOM and StarAid PC control software, which also supports hybrid tracking - StarAid on-axis and a second camera off-axis.

StarAid Revolution Product Features



Revolutionary stand-alone autoguider
No configuration necessary
Autoguiding starts automatically as soon as the StarAid is connected to the power supply. Point the telescope anywhere in the sky and StarAid will find several guiding stars. This works on a full moon as well as under dark skies in the magnificent star clouds in the Milky Way
Does not require a laptop or other devices
Guiding resumes automatically when interrupted by clouds or when you point the telescope to a new target
Precise and fast tracking for the best image quality
Precise:

Fast:
Detects 1 to 20 stars simultaneously and uses them for tracking
Advanced proprietary algorithms for high performance star detection and centering
Guiding accuracy is not affected by gear backlash
Up to 30% sharper photos through faster and multi-star guiding
automatic processing of meridian flips
Less "image waste" because more images can be used
Sends up to 5 correction signals per second (5Hz) to the mount to minimize drift effects and partially compensate for air turbulence
Calibration of the mount will be completed in 4-30 seconds

Automatically optimized guiding parameters
StarAid automatically monitors air turbulence and mount responses
Uses artificial intelligence to determine the optimal settings
Real-time feedback on LED status
LEDs show the tracking status, warnings and errors
Different LED patterns for different actions
No need to connect a laptop or smartphone
Use the StarAid app to adjust the brightness of the LEDs or turn them off completely





comet tracking
Create long-exposure images of comets. StarAid offers a well-maintained catalog of comets of interest. Simply select a comet from Object Guiding and point your main telescope at the comet. StarAid then tracks that comet, allowing you to capture long exposure, deep images of the comet without it wandering off frame
Once object guiding is activated, a laptop or smartphone is no longer needed.

No laptop necessary
Free built-in StarAid Application for more features
The StarAid provides its own WLAN that can be accessed by smartphones, tablets or computers. With the web browser of your device you can access the web interface of the StarAid and control it. This "StarAid app" is therefore a web application that runs on the StarAid itself. All you need is a web browser on a device that you connect to the WiFi provided by the StarAid. For this reason, the StarAid web application cannot be called up for test purposes on devices that are not connected to StarAid. And there is no app to download from an app store either

Although autoguiding with StarAid is completely automatic and does not require any additional devices, there is the practical StarAid app to call up additional functions:

Autoguiding status monitoring
Very simple AI controlled it north of the mount
Automatic plate solving (“sky detection”)
LiveView for easier focusing of the StarAid.
Works with any device
Access and use of the App via smartphone, computer or tablet
Works without internet
Connect to your device using the built-in StarAid WiFi or the included USB cable
Point your telescope to any point in the sky. You don't have to see the celestial pole from your location!
StarAid will now tell you how to align the mount.
Works in Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere and Equator
Also works on balconies or terraces where the view of the celestial pole is obstructed.
Choose between fast alignment or high precision: Accuracy is typically 30″ in 2 minutes (good enough for guiding), 10″ in 4 minutes (accurate), or 1″ in 12 minutes (precise).
Intuitive user guidance with real-time visual feedback during polar adjustment.
Works with all mounts that allow manual elevation and azimuth adjustment (even mounts that only have one tracking axis).
Northing is also possible without a connection to the guiding port.
Automatic plate solving in just 2 seconds


StarAid star field detection speeds with a 200mm guide scope. The colors indicate the time required in seconds. The dark blue unresolved fields lie along the plane of the Milky Way. In most cases it takes even less than a second.

Plate solving detects 96% of all sky regions within 2 seconds (under clear skies, no moonlight)
Start by tapping in the StarAid App
Does not require internet
Check the coordinates in the app and enter them into your telescope's controller to use for GoTo
No large guide scope required
StarAid Revolution works best with small focal lengths between 100 and 150mm. This enables a very light and stable construction. You can mount it in a 1.25" eyepiece clamp or via the optional C-mount adapter.

Camera control/dithering
The StarAid Revolution also supports dithering - the telescope can be moved a few pixels during a recording session to avoid camera structural artifacts. A 2.5mm cable for camera control is sold separately. Camera control, dithering and guiding is done directly via the app (i.e. no PC required).

Powered by USB
The StarAid is powered via the USB-C port on the StarAid device. The USB-C port on the StarAid is used for both data connections and power supply. It only requires 5V/0.5A, so you can power it with any USB power adapter or USB power bank, or via your computer's USB port.

The difference to Revision A and Revision B is that the power is supplied via the StarAid itself and no longer via a USB-C splitter, which is therefore superfluous and eliminated. The USB-C socket on the StarAid unit can power both the StarAid. The USB-C socket on the StarAid is used for power supply and access to the web app via the laptop. The StarAid Rev. C is not compatible with the Rev. A or Rev. B splitter. The ST-4 cable plugs directly into the back of the StarAid Rev. C.

All modern mounts are supported
Tested on different models
All mounts with an ST-4 compatible guiding port are supported.
Has been tested on the following mounts and mount types:
All mounts with Astro-Electronics FS-2 control
Astro Physics 1100
Astro-Physics1200
Astro Physics Mach1
Astro-Physics models with GTOCP v2, v3 and v4
Avalon mounts
Celestron AVX (same control as e.g. CGEM, CGEM DX, CGEM II, CGX, CGX-L)
Losmandy GM-8 with original DDS
Losmandy G-11
Meade FORK mount
Rainbow Astro RST150H
Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer Pro (RA Only)
SkyWatcher EQ5
SkyWatcher EQ6 and EQ6-R
Sky Watcher EQ8
Vixen Super Polaris with BoxDofer MTS-3 kit
Can be used with the Losmandy DDS Control Box





GENERALLY
MANUFACTURER StarAid
PART NUMBER (#) 1485002
EAN CODE 4047825056689
SENSOR INFORMATION
SENSOR Sony IMX290LL monochrome STARVIS CMOS
SENSOR SIZE 1/2.8”
PIXEL SIZE 2.9µm
IMAGE FEATURES
READ NOISE (E-RMS) 0.72e-
PEAK QE 75%
OPERATING TEMPERATURE -15C - +40C
STORAGE TEMPERATURE -20C - +60C
INTERFACE Optical interface: 31.65 mm (1¼") OD x 12 mm for guide tube eyepiece mount, 1¼" filter, C-mount lens / guidescope connection via C-mount adapter (sold separately), camera control via 2 .5 mm adapter cable (sold separately)
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
INCL. ACCESSORIES Scope of delivery: StarAid Revolution (Ø 39 x 39 mm); USB-A to USB-C cable (1m); Guiding cable (RJ-12, 6P6C ribbon cable, 0.5m); Uplink cable (RJ45, CAT6 cable, flexible, Ø 3 mm x 2 m)
ELECTRONICS
POWER INPUT Standard USB 5.0V, 0.5A or higher - common power adapter or USB outlet
POWER CONSUMPTION 1.2W (active), 2.5W (peak)
BODY AND CONNECTIONS
DIAMETER (MM) 39mm
USB CONNECTION USB 2.0 via USB-C port
GUIDING PORT ST-4 compatible port
ADAPTABLE TO All mounts with an ST-4 compatible guiding port are supported.