iKarus Stellar Mate Plus, User Manual

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After you pair your device, you should have a bluetooth ported assigned to it
(e.g.
/dev/rfcomm0
). This is the port you should use in INDI when communicating with
your device.
Connecting CCDs
StellarMate Plus supports a broad range of camers (CCD/CMOS). Find out if your camera
is supported in the INDI
Camera Portal .
StellarMate Plus includes 2 USB 2.0 ports and 2 USB 3.0 ports, it natively supports USB
3.0 cameras using full bandwidth. While USB 3.0+ cameras are compatible, if you plug
them in USB 2.0 ports, they will operate with a reduced speed. For applications other than
Electronically-Assisted-Astronomy (EAA) where a high FPS is required, USB 2.0 is
sufficient for most scenarios.
Cameras' power can be either external (AC) or internal (battery) or supplied by the USB
bus connection. They can be either connected directly to StellarMate or to to an external
USB hub.
IMPORTANT
Unreliable & Unstable Power is the primary cause for majority of camera issues.
Ensure the camera is properly powered to avoid instabilities. StellarMate
controller ships with a 3A 5v power adapter. StellarMate OS users should invest in
a similar adapter.
The classes of cameras supported by StellarMate:
·
CCD Cameras.
·
CMOS Cameras.