The StellarMate Plus Manual
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controller! The principle behind StellarMate is simple:
1. Connect your equipment (Mount, DSLR/CCD, Focuser, Filter Wheel, etc.) to
StellarMate via USB/Bluetooth or Network.
2. Connect to StellarMate from either your Mobile, Tablet, or Laptop/Desktop
Computer.
3. Start controlling your observatory and imaging from any major platform
(Desktop or Mobile).
A complete free astrophotography tool is shipped with StellarMate: Ekos. You
can either use the built-in Ekos Astrophotogoraphy Tool, or download it on your
Windows®, Mac® OS, or Linux® computers to remotely control StellarMate from
anywhere!
In addition to Ekos, StellarMate is compatible with many more applications,
including PixInsight, PHD2, Sky Chart, and many more!
From controlling an alone mount in the field to the orchestration of state of the
art observatory, StellarMate is the solution you have been waiting for.
3.1 Quick Startup
The following is the quick startup guide to getting StellarMate Plus up and
running in a few minutes using your phone/tablet:
1. Download Stellarmate App from the Android/iOS store.
2. Launch the App and Register an account.
3. Connect the power adapter to StellarMate and turn power on.
4. Open network settings in your phone/tablet and connect to the StellarMate
WiFi hotspot.
5. Open StellarMate App. Go to Setup tab. Click Rescan.
6. After StellarMate is detected, click on it.
7. Start the default Simulators equipment profile or create a new equipment
profile.
8. Go to Ekos tab and start using your equipment.
9. Check StellarMate network settings and status from the Device tab.
3.2 Specifications
StellarMate Plus is based on Raspberry PI 4B, a proven platform for embedded
computers for many years.
· SoC: Broadcom BCM2711 64-bit SoC
· CPU: Quad core Cortex-A72 (ARM v8) @ 1.5GHz
· GPU: Broadcom VideoCore VI
· Memory: 2 GB LPDDR4-3200 SDRAM
· Real Time Clock (DS3231) with battery.
· Storage: 32GB MicroSD card class 10.
· USB 2 USB 3.0 ports; 2 USB 2.0 ports.
· Network: Gigabit Ethernet, 2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz IEEE 802.11ac wireless,
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