iKarus StellarMate X User Manual

The StellarMate X Manual
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Table of contents
Warnings .......................................................................................................... 5
Package Contents ............................................................................................... 5
Introduction ...................................................................................................... 6
Quick Startup ................................................................................................ 6
Specifications ................................................................................................. 7
Passwords ..................................................................................................... 7
Learning StellarMate ....................................................................................... 7
StellarMate App ................................................................................................. 8
Registration ................................................................................................... 8
QR Code ................................................................................................. 10
Steps ...................................................................................................... 10
Setup .......................................................................................................... 10
Connecting your devices ........................................................................... 13
Ports ....................................................................................................... 14
Port Selector ............................................................................................ 14
Optical Trains .......................................................................................... 18
Weather Inforrmation ............................................................................... 26
Tour Guide .............................................................................................. 27
DSLR Setup ............................................................................................. 31
Ekos ........................................................................................................... 32
Quick Controls ......................................................................................... 42
Mount ................................................................................................. 43
Camera ............................................................................................... 50
Preview & Framing ........................................................................... 50
Video Recording ............................................................................... 51
Live Stacking ................................................................................... 52
Settings ........................................................................................... 57
Rotator ............................................................................................... 58
Modules .................................................................................................. 59
Focus .................................................................................................. 60
Align .................................................................................................. 67
PAA ................................................................................................ 73
Guide .................................................................................................. 82
Capture ............................................................................................... 86
Dark Library ................................................................................... 103
Mount ............................................................................................... 108
Observatory ....................................................................................... 111
INDI Control Panel ............................................................................. 113
Scheduler .......................................................................................... 116
Settings ......................................................................................... 118
Mosaic Planner ............................................................................... 128
Data acuisition ............................................................................... 130
Data Storage .......................................................................................... 131
Directory Browser ................................................................................... 137
Targets ..................................................................................................... 140
Framing Assistant ................................................................................... 146
Device ....................................................................................................... 148

iKarus StellarMate X Specifications

General

Brand	iKarus
Model	StellarMate X
Category	Camera Accessories
Language	English