The StellarMate Plus Manual
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5.2.1 StellarMate Address
Whether you are accessing StellarMate from PC, Mac, or Mobile, you can always
reach it by the address stellarmate.local This is the address that should be used
in Ekos if you are using Ekos on a PC/Mac to connect remotely to Ekos. To
access StellarMate Web Manager, type in stellarmate.local:8624
Note
Alternatively, you can find out the StellarMate WiFi IP address from the
My Mates page and then use the IP address directly to access the unit.
For example, if the IP address is 192.168.0.12, you can then enter in the
browser http://192.168.0.12:8624 to access StellarMate Web Manager.
5.2.2 Connecting your equipment
StellarMate supports connecting to your equipment via WiFi, Ethernet, Bluetooth,
or USB. USB is the primary connection method for most astronomical devices.
Make sure all equipment is sufficiently powered and initialized before connecting
them to StellarMate. For mounts, most mounts need to be already aligned before
you connect them to StellarMate.
To learn more about connecting your equipment to StellarMate, find out more in
the detailed equipment connection guide.
5.2.3 Downloading Ekos
Ekos is the official astrophotography tool used for StellarMate. It is part
of KStars, a popular planetarium application for Windows®, Mac® OS, and Linux®.
Download and setup KStars on your system before proceeding forward.
5.2.4 Connecting from Ekos
Please refer to Connecting from Ekos via Ethernet/WiFi.
5.3 WiFi Connection
Note
You must first complete the First Time Setup guide before proceeding
with this tutorial.
You can connect to StellarMate wirelessly either via:
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