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LACERTA MOTORFOCUS 

18 

2016 

the  limit  the  „basic”  backlash  compensation  is  in  use,  above  the  limit  the 
„approaching from one direction only” is in use.  

Attention:

  Please  use 

„basic”  backlash  compensation  exclusively

  when 

the 

Temperature  compensation 

is  active  without 

Exposure  monitoring

because  the  photo  may  defocused  due  to  focusmotor  movement  while  an 
exposure is going on!   

 
BacklMultp: 

(Backlash  Multiplier,  the  value  is  from  1  to  10)  is  a  factor  determining  the 
"overdose" of backlash correction for the „approaching from one direction only” 
method. (

Backlash

 value is multiplied with 

BacklMultp

). The movement to the 

Out

 direction is as usual without compensation. But if the movement is to the 

In 

direction, the step number of the motor is increased by the given value, and 

then  the motor moves back  in  the 

Out 

direction  by  this same  value to  reach 

the desired position from the 

Out

 direction only. Because backlash appears in 

both  directions,  these  two  backlashs  in  different  directions  cancel  out  each 
other precisely and the focuser position can be reproduced exactly. 
 

No compensation to

 Out

 direction. 

 

To

 In

 direction the formula of the compensation is the following: 

In

 =   Step + (Backlash*BacklMultp) 

Out

 =  (Backlash*BacklMultp) 

In this case the final movement direction is only 

Out

.  

 
If  the  last  movement  direction  was 

In

 

using  „Basic  backlash  compensation”, 

and the motor steps at movement to 

In

 direction exceed the 

BacklChg 

value,

 

then the compensation formula is the following: 
 

Out

 = Backlash (position uncounted) 

In

 =   Step + (Backlash*BacklMultp) 

Out

 =  (Backlash*BacklMultp) 

 
 

Pos.Max.: 

Limits  the  maximal  focuser  position.  This  value  is  adjustable  dynamically 
between 

300

  and 

65535

.  (The default  value is 15000,  the maximum  travel  of 

Octo60 focuser.) 
 

TempComp: 

Step  numbers  per  10  degrees  temperature  difference,  this  value  may  be 
b/-5000.  

 
Comment: 

The  temperature  data  refreshes  about  every  30  sec.,  or  at  the  end  of 
exposure.  The initial  temperature and 

Focuser position 

will be saved,  these 

will  be  the  base  of 

Temperature  compensation

.  If  the 

Focuser  position

  is 

modified  manually  or  by 

ASCOM

,  this  new  position  will  be  the  base  of 

Temperature compensation

.  

 

Tip – how to calculate the TempComp value 

 Adjust  focus at  two different  temperatures.  E.g  the accurate focus position  is 
at    position  540  when  the  temperature  is  18,2°C.  Later,  the  accurate  focus 

Содержание LACERTA MOTORFOCUS

Страница 1: ...ery much for choosing our product The LACERTA MOTORFOCUS is an ASCOM compatible focusmotor controller with position feedback temperature and backlash compensation and exposure monitoring possibility I...

Страница 2: ...austria at index php produkt MotorFocusLA Connection details Connections on the hand controller 12V DC socket 5 5 2 1mm center positive _ Off On switch _ USB B mini _ RJ45 Connections on the motor un...

Страница 3: ...shows a wealth of status informations like position of your focuser temperature direction of movements backlash compensation filter slot and so on You may enter the menu by pressing Esc and Ent at th...

Страница 4: ...ser CD from our website given above and extract the zip file to a folder Connect LACERTA MOTORFOCUS to PC and power supply using accessory cables Turn on the device The Operating System recognizes the...

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Страница 8: ...e ASCOM driver The required setup exe is in the virtual user CD at x86 32bit OS or x64 64bit OS subfolder of ASCOM_driver folder ASCOM 6 1 platform is needed If it s not installed you can download it...

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Страница 10: ...acoustic signal and flashing of device display indicate that the connection is created A character shows in the MOTORFOCUS display that the ASCOM connection is available For device parameters press t...

Страница 11: ...after you can hear the acoustic signal and you can read Buttons released on the display After some seconds you can hear the signal again and the display reads Programming mode Now start the Updater pr...

Страница 12: ...tatus When the uploading is in progress the display of the Hand Controller is dark and the LED light of the serial communication is flashing Red flashing is the sign of back reading When the process i...

Страница 13: ...s some important Informations 1 1 step button pressing active or if the user stepping number is active A ASCOM connection is active or _ if inactive B Backlash compensation is active or _ if inactive...

Страница 14: ...1 4 Go Offset2 5 Go Offset3 6 Save Pos Save the current position to the GoStartPos function After Ent Set displayed change value with In Out press Ent button first to confirm and once more and the mot...

Страница 15: ...0 If the motor reaches the position limits an error message will be shown on the display with sounding a signal Use the In and Out buttons for scrolling up and down the menus and for changing values I...

Страница 16: ...on The modified position is calculated by filter the wheel position and TempTrack corrections if it s activated This is the default filter position and this is the base from which the Offset values ar...

Страница 17: ...ny position e g Pos 1000 Reset dial indicator and Backlash value Activate single stepping mode than move focuser further in the same direction e g Pos 1050 After that move back the focuser until the d...

Страница 18: ...tly No compensation to Out direction To In direction the formula of the compensation is the following In Step Backlash BacklMultp Out Backlash BacklMultp In this case the final movement direction is o...

Страница 19: ...atically This function is inactive after swiching on the device but it has function button Ent to reach faster this function Do not forget to set enough time between exposures for temperature compensa...

Страница 20: ...he handbox are functionable Operations of different softwares are different E g the AA4 APT FocusMax and MaximDL refresh position data every second so the position adjustment on LACERTA MOTORFOCUS the...

Страница 21: ...fsets Mostly the filtersets aren t quite precisely homofocal but near together so you can build groups which are referred to the 4 availabe positions Mostly the Lumi filter will be convenient to serve...

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