Part I | COMPLETE Setup Guide for Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer 2i Pro Package (Wi-Fi Enabled)

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In this Star Adventurer 2i tutorial video, I walk you through the complete setup process for your Wi-Fi enabled, Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer 2i, which will allow you to take sharply tracked photos of the Milky Way and deep-sky objects (DSOs). This v2i model, is the latest version of Sky-Watcher's very popular star tracker - the Star Adventurer. The new and upgraded version now has Wi-Fi built in, which allows you to control the mount and your camera's shutter, over Wi-Fi. Come with me as I show you how to mount the tracker to your tripod, polar align your mount, mount your gear on the tracker, balance heavy gear on the tracker, in both the RA and Declination axis, and finally, use the built in Wi-Fi feature, to control the tracking and your camera's shutter.

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My Info
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Website: http://www.thelightexplorer.com/
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Timestamps
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00:00 Intro
01:42 Star Adventurer 2i Pro Package Contents
02:54 Mode Dial Settings
04:23 Mounting the Equatorial Wedge
04:43 Mounting the Tracking Mount onto the Wedge
06:43 Polar Alignment - Locating Polaris & Positioning on the Reticle
10:51 Polar Alignment - Leveling the Tripod
12:34 Polar Alignment - Using Rear Dials to get 0 & 6 on Polar Clock vertical
16:01 Polar Alignment - Checking to ensure Tripod Level
16:43 Polar Alignment - Locating Polaris on the Reticle at Night
18:08 Polar Alignment - Installing the Polar Scope Illuminator
19:38 Polar Alignment - Placing Polaris in Precise Location on Polar Clock
21:53 Mounting Camera Gear Using Ball-head Adapter
23:35 Pointing Camera and Lens towards DSO using Ball-head Adapter
24:28 Mounting Camera Gear Using Fine Tuning Mounting Assembly
28:08 Balancing the Load Using Counterweight Kit in RA Axis
30:11 Pointing Camera and Lens towards DSO using Fine Tuning Assembly
32:34 The Need to Balance in the Declination Axis
36:46 Polar Aligning With a Rotated Reticle
38:20 Using the 'Polar Scope Align Pro' App for a Rotated Reticle
42:08 Tracking Options
42:53 Shutter Release Options
44:46 Using Wi-Fi and the SAM Console App
48:23 Conclusion

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Music Credit
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'Great Days' by:

Joakim Karud   / joakimkarud​  
Music by Joakim Karud    / joakimkarud  

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Links to Items Mentioned in Video (Affiliate Links)
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01) Star Adventurer 2i: https://amzn.to/3s524bB
02) Counterweight Kit: https://amzn.to/3ara1Sp
03) Tripod (no ball-head): https://amzn.to/3vVqK9E
04) Tripod (with ball-head): https://amzn.to/3nAdmE7
05) Tripod Leveling Base: https://amzn.to/3bMXPef
06) Laser Pointer: https://amzn.to/3aop13p
07) Hot-shoe adapter for Laser: https://amzn.to/3aeBwOl
08) Arca Swiss Clamp: https://amzn.to/3rYezWe

Dovetail Plates
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Please get a long enough dovetail plate for your lens foot. Don't get too short a plate, as the plate needs to be able to slide along the clamp, far enough to balance your lens. At the same time, you don't really need too long a plate either. If you plan to eventually get a guide camera to auto-guide, then I suggest you get the 200mm plate - you can then connect the auto-guider to the bottom of the plate. Three suggestions below - you can also get any other brand's plate that you might prefer.

09) Lens Dovetail Plate (100mm): https://amzn.to/3k33DnC
10) Lens Dovetail Plate (140mm): https://amzn.to/3scXlnO
11) Lens Dovetail Plate (200mm): https://amzn.to/2RKKr3R

Cases
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12) Pelican Case (Model 1450): https://amzn.to/3pyvk92
13) Pelican Case (Model 1520): https://amzn.to/3uWg0pE
14) Harbor Freight Apache Case: https://amzn.to/2NyLcuR

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