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connected.
If your Filter Wheel mode does not uses a Serial-To-USB chip, you will not see
any settings for serial Port settings in the driver and can therefore connect
directly.
11.2 Operating Filter Wheel
Filter Wheels are relatively simply devices. There are two primary controls for
most filter wheel drivers:
· Filter Slot: This is the current active slot of the filter wheel. It starts from 1 to
the maximum number of slots available. To change the filter, simply change
the slot number.
· Filter Names: On first connection, filter names (e.g. Red) are generated by the
driver. Change the filter names to reflect the actual installed filter using the
Capture Module in Ekos (KStars).
12. Time & Location
In order to ensure smooth and accurate operation of the astrophotography
workflow, both time and location information must be precise across all devices
in the system. Therefore, the time and location on StellarMate must be in sync
with the time and location on all connected devices, especially mounts.
StellarMate Plus Controller is equipped with a Real Time Clock (RTC). This
ensures that the internal clock keeps ticking even when the power is switched off.
When SM Plus is powered on, it reads the time from the onboard RTC. While this
value might drift off by a few seconds over time, it is critical to minimize any
large errors that otherwise would accumulate over time unchecked.
Note
For users who installed StellarMate OS on their own Raspberry PI4 SBCs,
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