Starlight Instruments FEATHERTOUCH Installation & Setup Instructions Manual Download

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FeatherTouch ASCOM Driver Software Setup June, 2007 Copyright Starlight Instruments Inc. 2007 Preliminary documentation version 1.0

Installation and Setup Instructions

FeatherTouch ASCOM Driver

Use the instructions in this manual to download, install, setup and test the FeatherTouch ASCOM

Driver. We strongly urge you to read the entire manual before you begin installation.

This is a preliminary document, version 1.0. Please check

www.starlightinstruments.com

periodically for additional documentation and updates.

Summary of Contents for FEATHERTOUCH

Page 1: ...Instructions FeatherTouch ASCOM Driver Use the instructions in this manual to download install setup and test the FeatherTouch ASCOM Driver We strongly urge you to read the entire manual before you be...

Page 2: ...L CCD from Diffraction Limited CCDSoft from Software Bisque If you do not wish to control autofocus through FocusMax for any reason Maxim DL does provide native support for ASCOM Users of CCDSoft will...

Page 3: ...Focuser click the Select button Select Feather Touch Focuser from the drop down and click the OK button Invoke the setup dialog by clicking the Setup button under Focuser in the main FocusMax window S...

Page 4: ...working against friction indicated by a clicking noise Note that this will not cause any damage to the focuser The procedure is used to let the driver determine the zero point If you are sure that the...

Page 5: ...click the Move Out button while watching the focuser After clicking the Move Out button a few times and confirming the focuser movement try clicking the Move In button to verify that the focuser moves...

Page 6: ...er down the focuser this position will be saved internally When you next power up the focuser and startup the driver FocusMax Maxim DL the focuser will advance all the way IN and in fact step several...

Page 7: ...d If moving a heavy load could minimize the effects of inertia by reducing this number Shows the distance traveled per step count depending on Focuser type and Step Resolution below Check this to reve...