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iKarus StellarMate Plus - Troubleshooting; Connecting Mounts

iKarus StellarMate Plus
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The StellarMate Plus Manual
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DSC D3500 DSC D80 (PTP mode)
DSC D3s (PTP mode) DSC D800
DSC D3x (PTP mode) DSC D800E
DSC D4 DSC D810
DSC D40 (PTP mode) DSC D810A
DSC D40x (PTP mode) DSC D850
DSC D4s DSC D90 (PTP mode)
DSC D5 DSC Df
DSC D500 DSLR (WLAN)
DSC D5000 (PTP
mode)
8.2 Troubleshooting
In case the camera fails to connect or capture, please make sure of the following:
· Make sure the battery in the camera is full.
· Make sure the SD card in the camera has enough space.
· Make sure camera is set to Bulb/Manual mode. You might need to rotate the
dial to Bulb or Manual and then adjust camera settings to enable BULB mode.
· Turn off any power-saving feature of the camera that might cause it to
hibernate or sleep. Some cameras support adjustable inactivity timers before
automatically turning off. Set such timers to 15 minutes or more.
· Try a different USB cable.
· Try a different USB port.
· Turn off Noise Reduction settings in the camera.
· Turn off mirror lock in the camera settings.
9. Connecting Mounts
StellarMate supports a broad range of mounts. For a mount to be connected it
must satisfy the minimum requirements
· It must be a GOTO mount.
· It must have a serial, USB, Bluetooth, Wired, or Wireless interface to an
extermal device or computer.
The documentation for each mount, including supported connection methods, are
included in the mount-specific documentation on the INDI devices portal.

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