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edit, or delete optical elements, tap the Telescope & Lens button.
5. Reducer / Barlow : Select if any reducer or barlow is used in the train.
a. Reducer : By default it is specified at 1.0 which means that has no effect.
Range is 0.1x to 0.9x.
b. Barlow : If the value specified is over 1.0x, then it is considered a barlow
element (focal length is increased by this factor).
6. Rotator : Select a mechanized rotator if any.
7. Focuser : Select a mechanized focuser if any.
8. Filter Wheel : Select a filter wheel. This must be a standalone filter wheel connected
to Stellarmate via USB. If you have a filter wheel that is embedded in a camera, leave
this field mandatory.
9. Camera : Select imaging camera for this train. Each camera must have its own train.
10. Guider : Select the device that receives the guiding correction pulses . This can be
one of the following devices:
a. Mount : If the Mount can receive guiding correction pulses, then it is best to
select it so that the pulses are directly sent to the mount. This is the
recommended option.
b. ST4 : If using an ST4 cable between the guide camera and mount, then you
should select the Guide Camera as the Guider.
c. Dedicated Guider: If using a dedicated guider interface device (like
Shoestring GPUSB) then select it as the Guider.
If a device provides more than one functionality, then it should be specified in all relative
fields. For example, MoonLite Nightcrawler is a Rotator and Focuser at the same time, so
we select NightCrawler under both Rotator and Focuser fields.
Once the optical trains are configured, specify which trains to use in each Ekos module.
Typically, the Primary optical train is used in Capture , Focus , and Align modules while the
Secondary train is used in Guide .
Tap the help Button to view an external video tutorial on Optical Train.