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Having  connected  SESTO  SENSO  2  to  a  USB  port  of  your  EAGLE  or  Windows  computer  and  powered  with  an 
external power source (a 12V battery by using the supplied cigarette plug cable, a 12V AC adapter with at least 1A 
and Ø5.5/2.5mm connector or the EAGLE power cable to power it through the EAGLE), pleas select “FOCUSER 
Manager” software to start it and you will see this interface:

On the left, select the COM port number your compu-
ter  assigned  to  the  SESTO  SENSO  2  and  click  on 
the “Connect” button. You will see the lights on the 
right  become  green.  If  you  connected  also  the  op-
tional  temperature  sensor,  you  will  get  the  green 
light also in correspondence to the “External tempe-
rature” row.

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What happens if I can’t connect by pressing the “Connect” button?

At this stage, if you can’t connect to SESTO SENSO 2 by pressing the “Connect” button, please check the COM 

port number that your EAGLE or personal computer assigned to the SESTO SENSO 2. In order to do that, please 

go to Control Panel -> Device Manager and search for the SESTO SENSO 2 COM port number. This is the num-

ber you have to select in the FOCUSER Manager software, before starting the connection.

When you press “Connect” button, if you get a message 
stating that SESTO SENSO 2 firmware is wrong, please 

update its firmware before continue. Please read page 24.

Summary of Contents for SESTO SENSO 2

Page 1: ...For any matters relating to the use service and warranty please refer to the addresses given in the relevant documents PrimaLuceLab SpA Vi a R o v e r e d o 2 0 B 3 3 1 7 0 P o r d e n o n e w w w p...

Page 2: ...e r 4 Controlling SESTO SENSO 2 with EAGLE or computer with Windows O S 6 Controlling SESTO SENSO 2 with Virtual HandPa d 1 4 SESTO SENSO 2 Advanced Setting s 1 7 Controlling SESTO SENSO 2 with ASCOM...

Page 3: ...SO 2 user m anual Components Identi fi cation Contents of the packag e SESTO SENSO 2 robotic focusing moto r 5 bushing s Allen keys with grub screw s Power cable for cigarette plu g USB C to USB cabl...

Page 4: ...loads Save the package it s in zip format in the EAGLE or computer you want to use to control the SESTO SENSO 2 and unzip it with the proper unzip software if you haven t an unzip software you can use...

Page 5: ...box based on the diameter that fi ts your focuser to the small focuser shaft of your focuser Now you can connect SESTO SENSO 2 to your focuser by paying attention to centering the micrometric pin wit...

Page 6: ...ered off and then manually moving the focus knob of your focuser The presence of SESTO SENSO 2 will make the movement harder since the motor is connected but the motion must still be uniform If you no...

Page 7: ...the SESTO SENSO 2 USB cable and see how Windows lists it If you can t fi nd it Windows is not able to automati cally install the SESTO SENSO 2 driver In order to do this please follow this procedure...

Page 8: ...guage and click the OK button to start the installation Then in the next window click the Next button Select the folder where you want to install FOCUSER Ma nager software if you want to change the de...

Page 9: ...me green If you connected also the op tional temperature sensor you will get the green light also in correspondence to the External tempe rature row p a g e 8 What happens if I can t connect by pressi...

Page 10: ...N button and you will see a new window a if you installed SESTO SENSO 2 on an external focuser for example a Crayford or Rack and Pinion focuser please select Telescope with external focuser p a g e 9...

Page 11: ...close to the outermost posi tion click the Stop Motor and Set max limit but ton Attention please remember to stop the mo tor BEFORE it will reach the end of draw tube travel or you may cause problems...

Page 12: ...t is when you can t directly look at the focuser In any moment if you need to stop the movement press the STOP button in the lower part of the window As you will read in the next paragraph SESTO SENSO...

Page 13: ...n you have to delete it fi rst and then save the value as a new button To the right of the FOCUSER Manager window you can fi nd the settings of the focuser Here you can set the LED lights intensity th...

Page 14: ...he password to connect to SESTO SENSO 2 with WiFi The default password is primalucelab and in order to change it please make a mouse left click on the primalucelab word and you will be able to change...

Page 15: ...e as described in the previous paragraph and then press the Login button The next time you want to access SESTO SENSO 2 you will no longer have to enter your password your device will automatically co...

Page 16: ...is very easy You can do this in different ways 1 move the slider until you reach the desired position and tap on the GO butto n 2 make a double tap on the left fi eld where you can read the number in...

Page 17: ...2 Calibration if you want to redo the calibration by pressing this button you will re calibrate SESTO SENSO 2 again 3 Advanced settings here you can set the advanced settings of your SE STO SENSO 2 un...

Page 18: ...r wheel etc used in astrophotography Quick Settings In order to simplify SESTO SENSO 2 settings we created some preset pro fi les from which you can start to create the ideal con fi guration based on...

Page 19: ...ngs the SESTO SENSO 2 motor movement speed parameters are set Acceleration set the acceleration during starting ramp Range from 0 to 10 Run set the speed value after acceleration ramp Range from 0 to...

Page 20: ...please follow these steps Now you can use and control SESTO SENSO 2 by using third party softwares for Windows and that supports ASCOM platform In this guide we ll show two examples with 3 softwares...

Page 21: ...click on the fi rst icon to the right This will open a new window asking for the COM port num ber Select the COM port related to SESTO SENSO 2 and press the OK button This will start the connection t...

Page 22: ...O 2 then click and click on the button to the right of the Focuser area This will open a new window asking for the COM port number Select the COM port related to SESTO SENSO 2 and press the OK button...

Page 23: ...n to the SESTO SENSO 2 and you will see position and temperature if you connect the optional temperature probe p a g e 2 2 NOT E The SESTO SENSO 2 ASCOM driver included a log fi le record feature that...

Page 24: ...units at the same time by using ASCOM drivers and third party software not with FOCUSER Manager software that supports the use of more focusers at the same time in this example we used MaximDL softwa...

Page 25: ...fi rmware update procedure otherwise SESTO SENSO 2 could be damaged and will no longer work At the end of the fi rmware update procedure press the OK button and then reconnect to SESTO SENSO 2 by pre...

Page 26: ...O AD37II adapters Any other diameter won t work Please note that these adap ters are compatible only with SESTO SENSO 2 and not with SESTO SENSO fi rst generation In order to install the adapter fi rs...

Page 27: ...sition then move the focuser in another position and recall the previous focus position your image should be in perfect focus again If this is not happening this means that your focuser has some mecha...

Page 28: ...creating the V curve A This happens when in the autofocusing routing of the software you choose the step size is too small Correct step size may depend also on your focuser so you may have to try dif...

Page 29: ...to return it to the reseller upon the purchase of a new type of equivalent equipment one by one Properly differentiated collection for the subsequent start of dismantled equipment for recycling treatm...

Page 30: ...l wear 4 THE GUARANTEE DOES NOT APPLY IN THE FOLLOWING CASES Repair by anyone not authorised by PrimaLuceLab Invasive interventions or tampering with internal and or external parts Missing of the invo...

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