ASCOM LACERTA MOTORFOCUS User Manual Download

Page: 1 / 21

LACERTA MOTORFOCUS

2016

LACERTA MOTORFOCUS

User Manual v1.0.4

Thank you very much for choosing our product!

The

LACERTA MOTORFOCUS

is an

ASCOM

compatible focusmotor controller with

position feedback, temperature and backlash compensation and exposure monitoring
possibility. It can also be used as a standalone focus controller with advanced
features.

Summary of Contents for LACERTA MOTORFOCUS

Page 1: ...ery much for choosing our product The LACERTA MOTORFOCUS is an ASCOM compatible focusmotor controller with position feedback temperature and backlash compensation and exposure monitoring possibility I...

Page 2: ...austria at index php produkt MotorFocusLA Connection details Connections on the hand controller 12V DC socket 5 5 2 1mm center positive _ Off On switch _ USB B mini _ RJ45 Connections on the motor un...

Page 3: ...shows a wealth of status informations like position of your focuser temperature direction of movements backlash compensation filter slot and so on You may enter the menu by pressing Esc and Ent at th...

Page 4: ...ser CD from our website given above and extract the zip file to a folder Connect LACERTA MOTORFOCUS to PC and power supply using accessory cables Turn on the device The Operating System recognizes the...

Page 5: ...LACERTA MOTORFOCUS 5 2016...

Page 6: ...LACERTA MOTORFOCUS 6 2016...

Page 7: ...LACERTA MOTORFOCUS 7 2016...

Page 8: ...e ASCOM driver The required setup exe is in the virtual user CD at x86 32bit OS or x64 64bit OS subfolder of ASCOM_driver folder ASCOM 6 1 platform is needed If it s not installed you can download it...

Page 9: ...LACERTA MOTORFOCUS 9 2016...

Page 10: ...acoustic signal and flashing of device display indicate that the connection is created A character shows in the MOTORFOCUS display that the ASCOM connection is available For device parameters press t...

Page 11: ...after you can hear the acoustic signal and you can read Buttons released on the display After some seconds you can hear the signal again and the display reads Programming mode Now start the Updater pr...

Page 12: ...tatus When the uploading is in progress the display of the Hand Controller is dark and the LED light of the serial communication is flashing Red flashing is the sign of back reading When the process i...

Page 13: ...s some important Informations 1 1 step button pressing active or if the user stepping number is active A ASCOM connection is active or _ if inactive B Backlash compensation is active or _ if inactive...

Page 14: ...1 4 Go Offset2 5 Go Offset3 6 Save Pos Save the current position to the GoStartPos function After Ent Set displayed change value with In Out press Ent button first to confirm and once more and the mot...

Page 15: ...0 If the motor reaches the position limits an error message will be shown on the display with sounding a signal Use the In and Out buttons for scrolling up and down the menus and for changing values I...

Page 16: ...on The modified position is calculated by filter the wheel position and TempTrack corrections if it s activated This is the default filter position and this is the base from which the Offset values ar...

Page 17: ...ny position e g Pos 1000 Reset dial indicator and Backlash value Activate single stepping mode than move focuser further in the same direction e g Pos 1050 After that move back the focuser until the d...

Page 18: ...tly No compensation to Out direction To In direction the formula of the compensation is the following In Step Backlash BacklMultp Out Backlash BacklMultp In this case the final movement direction is o...

Page 19: ...atically This function is inactive after swiching on the device but it has function button Ent to reach faster this function Do not forget to set enough time between exposures for temperature compensa...

Page 20: ...he handbox are functionable Operations of different softwares are different E g the AA4 APT FocusMax and MaximDL refresh position data every second so the position adjustment on LACERTA MOTORFOCUS the...

Page 21: ...fsets Mostly the filtersets aren t quite precisely homofocal but near together so you can build groups which are referred to the 4 availabe positions Mostly the Lumi filter will be convenient to serve...

Search results

Summary of Contents for LACERTA MOTORFOCUS

Reviews:

Related manuals for LACERTA MOTORFOCUS

Brands by name

Popular brands

ASCOM LACERTA MOTORFOCUS, User Manual

Search results

Summary of Contents for LACERTA MOTORFOCUS

Reviews:

Related manuals for LACERTA MOTORFOCUS

Brands by name

Popular brands