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Filter Settings
You can edit filters by tapping on the Filter button. The filter settings page
will open and allow you to edit filter settings for each filter of the filter wheel
selected in the dropdown menu.
Configure settings for each filter individually:
· Name: Filter Name
· Exposure: Set exposure time used when performing focus under this filter. By
default, it is set to 1 seconds.
· Offset: Set relative offsets. Ekos will command a focus offset change if there
is a difference between the current and target filter offsets. For example, given
the values in the example image to the right, if the curernt filter is set
to Red and next filter is Green, then Ekos shall command the focuser to Focus
In by +300 ticks. Relative positive focus offsets denote Focus Out while
negative values denote Focus In.
· Auto Focus: Check this option to initial AutoFocus process whenever the filter
is changed to this filter.
· Lock Filter: Set which filter should be set and locked when performing
autofocus for this filter.
Let's take an example. Suppose the capture sequence is running and the current
filter is Green, so the relative already offset is set to +300. The next image in the
sequence uses Hydrogen Alpha (H_Alpha) so before Ekos captures the next
frame, the following actions take place:
· Since Lumonisity is specified as the locked filter and auto-focus is checked,
the filter is changed to Lumonosity
· A focus offset is -300 is applied since the prior filter Green was moved +300
previously.
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