iKarus Stellar Mate Plus, User Manual

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CGX / CGX-L
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CPC / CPC Deluxe
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Nexstar
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Evolution
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Celestron Nexstar
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Celestron AVX
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Celestron CGX
adapter cable from HC to
PC/Device.
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Modern Nexstar HCs come with
USB Type-B port that you can
connect directly via a USB cable to
your device (no serial to USB
adapter is required).
GPS). The rest of the drivers (e.g. Celestron CPC..etc) are aliases to the base Celestron GPS
driver.
You must power and align your mount using the handset using any supported alignment
method (e.g. SkyAlign). Without aligning your mount first, the driver will not connect to the
handset.
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Advanced AVX WiFi
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CGEM / CGEM II WiFi
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CGX / CGX-L WiFi
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Evolution WiFi
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Celestron AUX
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Celestron WiFi
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Evolution WiFi
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Evolution WiFi
Wedge
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CGEM II WiFi
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CGX WiFi
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Advanced VX WiFi
WiFi (No handset is required).
WiFi drivers automatically try to connect to the mount over WiFi (Default IP address 1.2.3.4 using TCP port
2000). If your mount is using a different IP address, set it in the Connection tab of the INDI driver.
Handset is not required and no alignment is necessary before establishing connection to the mount.
If using a Wedge, make sure to only select "Evolution WiFi Wedge" driver.
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Advanced AVX
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CGEM / CGEM II
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CGX / CGX-L
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CPC
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Celestron AUX
Wired AUX or PC Port (located on top
of the base of the scope).
Under driver Connection tab:
1.
Set Connection Mode to Serial.
2.
Set Port Type to AUX/PC .
Handset is not required and no alignment is necessary before establishing connection to the mount.
SkyWatcher
All SkyWatcher & Orion Mounts, including EQMod driver.
Before connecting to your mount
1.
Ensure the mount firmware is the latest as provided by your manufacturer.
2.
Ensure mount has proper and suffcient power to operate. This is often a primary source
of issues connecting to mounts.
3.
Read the mount manual and learn about the mount startup or Home Position . This is
the mechanical position the mount must be in before you turn on the power to the
mount. This basically falls under two categories:
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Equatorial Mount : Telescope should be looking at the Celestial Pole (Polaris for the
Northern Hemisphere) with counter-weights down.
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Alt-Az Mount : Telescope should parallel to the ground looking exactly North (for
Northern Hemisphere) or South (for Southern hemisphere).
4.
Decide on how you will connect to the mount. Is it using a cable to the handset? or
cable directly to the mount? WiFi? Bluetooth?
5.
If connecting over WiFi, then ensure the device where you are running the INDI driver
(e.g. Raspberry PI4) is on the same network as your mount so they can communicate
with each other. Such mounts can be configured to run in two modes:
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Mount Wireless Hotspot Mode : The mount hotspot acts as the router and you can
connect your devices to the mount's own network (e.g. your Raspberry PI and iPad).
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Mount Wireless Station Mode : The mount joins an existing WiFi network (e.g. your
home WiFi network or StellarMate hotspot). The IP address assigned to the mount is
determined by your router. It is best to know the IP address assigned to the mount so
that you can enter it in the IP address field in the driver Connection tab. However, this is
not strictly necessary since the driver can automatically scan the local network for
mounts, albeit this operation may take a few minutes to complete whereas if the IP
address is known beforehand then the connection is immediate.