iKarus Stellar Mate Plus, User Manual

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Filter Settings
You can edit filters by tapping on the Filter button. The filter settings page will open and
allow you to edit filter settings for each filter of the filter wheel selected in the dropdown
menu.
Configure settings for each filter individually:
· Name : Filter Name
·
Exposure : Set exposure time used when performing focus under this filter. By default,
it is set to 1 seconds.
· Offset : Set relative offsets. Ekos will command a focus offset change if there is a
difference between the current and target filter offsets. For example, given the values in
the example image to the right, if the curernt filter is set to
Red and next filter is Green ,
then Ekos shall command the focuser to Focus In by +300 ticks. Relative positive focus
offsets denote Focus Out while negative values denote Focus In.
· Auto Focus : Check this option to initial AutoFocus process whenever the filter is
changed to this filter.
·
Lock Filter : Set which filter should be set and locked when performing autofocus for
this filter.
Let's take an example. Suppose the capture sequence is running and the current filter
is
Green , so the relative already offset is set to +300. The next image in the sequence uses
Hydrogen Alpha (H_Alpha) so before Ekos captures the next frame, the following actions
take place:
· Since Lumonisity is specified as the locked filter and auto-focus is checked, the filter is
changed to Lumonosity
·
A focus offset is -300 is applied since the prior filter Green was moved +300 previously.
· Auto Focus process is initiated.
·
Once Auto Focus is complete, the filter is changed to H_Alpha.
· A focus offset of -1200 is applied.