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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.
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
.
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.
Connecting from Ekos
Please refer to
Connecting from Ekos via Ethernet/WiFi
.
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:
·
Direct Connection to the StellarMate
HotSpot
or
·
Joining StellarMate to your
Home WiFi
.
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