The StellarMate X Manual
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The Mechanics page has the following options:
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Initial Step size
:
Initial
step size in ticks to cause a noticeable change in HFR value.
For timer based focuser, it is the initial time in milliseconds to move the focuser inward
or outward.
·
Max Step size:
The
maximum
single step size the algorithm is allowed to command
as it searches for the critical focus zone. The calculated step size would be limited to
this maximum value.
·
Settle
: Sets the amount of seconds to wait after moving the focuser before capturing
the next image during Auto Focus.
·
Max Travel
: Maximum travel in ticks before the autofocus process aborts.
·
Backlash
: Number of average frames to capture. During each capture, an HFR is
recorded. If the instantaneous HFR value is unreliable, you can average a number of
frames to increase the signal to noise ratio.
·
Out Step Multiple
: This is the number that is multiplied by initial-step-size to get the
number of outward steps that the Linear Focus algorithm moves away from the initial
position at the start of focusing.
Align
The Align module enables highly accurate GOTOs and dead-center target images by
utilizing plate-solving. The process starts with capturing an image and plate-solving it to get
the exact sky coordinates. Once the coordinates are obtained, the mount is synchronized
and then commanded to slew to the correct target position. This cycle repeats until the
mount is within a few arcsecs from the target.
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