iKarus Stellar Mate Plus, User Manual

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The StellarMate Plus Manual
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Table of contents
Welcome ........................................................................................................... 5
Warnings .......................................................................................................... 5
Package Contents ............................................................................................... 5
Introduction ...................................................................................................... 6
Quick Startup ................................................................................................ 7
Specifications ................................................................................................. 7
Passwords ..................................................................................................... 8
Learning StellarMate ....................................................................................... 8
StellarMate App ................................................................................................. 8
Registration ................................................................................................... 9
QR Code ................................................................................................. 10
Steps ...................................................................................................... 10
Setup .......................................................................................................... 10
Connecting your devices ........................................................................... 12
Adding Telescopes ................................................................................... 14
Ports ....................................................................................................... 14
Port Selector ............................................................................................ 15
Weather Inforrmation ............................................................................... 17
Ekos ........................................................................................................... 19
Quick Controls ......................................................................................... 24
Mount ................................................................................................. 25
Camera ............................................................................................... 30
Preview & Framing ........................................................................... 30
Video Recording ............................................................................... 31
Live Stacking ................................................................................... 31
Settings ........................................................................................... 35
Rotator ............................................................................................... 36
Modules .................................................................................................. 38
Focus .................................................................................................. 38
Align .................................................................................................. 45
Guide .................................................................................................. 59
Capture ............................................................................................... 62
Mount ................................................................................................. 79
Observatory ......................................................................................... 82
INDI Control Panel ............................................................................... 84
Scheduler ............................................................................................ 87
Data Storage ............................................................................................ 97
Directory Browser ................................................................................... 102
Targets ..................................................................................................... 105
Framing Assistant ................................................................................... 115
Device ....................................................................................................... 117
Updating StellarMate Software ................................................................. 118
Changing Hotspot WiFi Band .................................................................... 120
View ......................................................................................................... 122
Settings ..................................................................................................... 129
Connection Methods ....................................................................................... 130
Direct HDMI Connection .............................................................................. 131