21_inch:tcs_gui
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| + | ===Starting TCSng=== | ||
| + | -Xephem | ||
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| + | -In the “Sky View” window click on the “telescope” tab and select “INDI Panel” | ||
| + | -In the “INDI Panel” window that opens connect to the following module: | ||
| + | -Expand “TCS-NG-INDI” | ||
| + | *Telemetry → Connection → On | ||
| + | -Click “Enable” (red light next to “TCS-NG-INDI” turns green) | ||
| + | ===Stopping the Telescope=== | ||
| + | ==Using " | ||
| + | -In the “Indi Panel” window | ||
| + | -TCS Module | ||
| + | *Telemetry → Actions → Cancel | ||
| + | ==Using " | ||
| + | -Enable/ | ||
| + | ===Moving the Telescope=== | ||
| + | *YOU MUST LOOK AND MAKE SURE IT IS CLEAR TO MOVE THE SCOPE (ladders out of the way,etc). | ||
| + | *Telescope must be enabled. | ||
| + | ==Ways to move:== | ||
| + | -With the Sky View window | ||
| + | -Right click on the desired object. | ||
| + | -Click Telescope GOTO | ||
| + | *The Coordinates should populate in the NEXT section of TCS telemetry | ||
| + | -Under “Actions” Click “Go Next” | ||
| + | *Watch the telescope move and make sure to move the dome! | ||
| + | -Equatorial Coordinates | ||
| + | -In Indi control Panel: | ||
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| + | -GOTO Functions | ||
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| + | -Then under “Actions” “hit Go Next” | ||
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| + | *When moving with the Sky View Window or Entering Equatorial coordinates, | ||
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| + | -Alt/Az coordinates: | ||
| + | -In Indi Control Panel: | ||
| + | -Under TCS-NG-INDI | ||
| + | -GOTO Functions | ||
| + | -Alt Az Goto | ||
| + | -Enter the desired Altitude and Azimuth. | ||
| + | -Click “Set” or hit the enter key. | ||
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| + | ===Observing=== | ||
| + | ==Initializing: | ||
| + | -Send the scope to a bright star close to the zenith. | ||
| + | -Using the paddle, center the star in the finder scope. | ||
| + | -Center the star in the eyepiece using the finderscopes and paddle. | ||
| + | -In the “Actions” menu under TCS-NG-INDI Click “Init Next”. | ||
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| + | ==Focus:== | ||
| + | *Focus is achieved by looking through an eyepiece and adjusting it using the paddle. | ||
| + | ==Limits:== | ||
| + | *For this telescope there is no autodome function. Because of the design of the dome and telescope you need to keep a good eye on where the scope is in relation to the dome. There are many situations where the scope can run into the dome. | ||
| + | *Currently there is no indication (flashing etc) on the TCS screen that you have hit a limit or that you have run into the dome. | ||
| + | ==Catalogs: | ||
| + | -Selecting a catalog | ||
| + | -In Xephem Main Window | ||
| + | *Data | ||
| + | *Files | ||
| + | *The Files window will pop up you can add catalogs in the “Files” menu and remove them with the “Delete” button. | ||
| + | -Catalogs in list form | ||
| + | -In Xephem Main Window | ||
| + | *Data Menu | ||
| + | *Index | ||
| + | *The Index window will pop up. You can select an object by name. | ||
| + | *If you click Telescope GoTo the “Next” coordinates will be populated in the Indi Panel. | ||
| + | *You can then click Go Next to move to that object. | ||
| + | *To use the search function, you must type in the name of the object exactly or it will return no results. | ||
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| - | Starting TCSng | ||
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| - | Xephem | ||
| - | Click “RT” button under looping if Xephem is not updating the time. | ||
| - | Click “View” and Select “Sky View”. | ||
| - | In the “Sky View” window click on the “telescope” tab and select “INDI Panel” | ||
| - | In the “INDI Panel” window that opens connect to each of the following modules: | ||
| - | Expand “TCS-NG-INDI” | ||
| - | Telemetry → Connection → On | ||
| - | Click “Enable” (red light next to “TCS-NG-INDI” turns green) | ||
| - | Stopping the Telescope | ||
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