SkyRaider DS287 User Manual
August 19, 2018
SkyRaider DS287 User Manual
Page 68
ST4 Test…
The
SkyRaider DS287 series
of
cameras have a
ST4
port, so it can
be used to
AutoGuide
your
telescope mount.
This control is used to check if the
camera can correctly communicate
with the
Telescope Mount.
Connect the
ST4 cable
provided with the
SkyRaider DS287 Camera
to the
ST4
Port
on your
Telescope Mount
. Turn on the
Telescope Mount
to ensure that it is
ready to be tested.
Left-Click
on this control and the
ST4 Popup Window
will appear.
The
ST4 Window
will contain 4
Green Arrow
keys that when pressed will send a
specific direction command thru the
ST4 cable
. Press each
Green Arrow
and
note if the
Telescope Mount
moves in a specific direction.
Due to the various orientations of the
SkyRaider Camera
once inserted inside the
telescope, the
Green Directions Arrows
will not necessarily match the direction of
Mount
movement. Don’t worry,
all
guiding software
will automatically orient itself
with the movements.
You can abort the movement by
Left-Clicking
on the
Red Stop button
in the
ST4
Popup Window
.
The
number box
located in the middle of the
4 Green direction Buttons
can be
increased
or
decreased
to affect the distance the
Telescope Mount
moves
when a
Green Direction Button
is pressed. You can directly enter a number into
the
number box
, or
Left-Click
on the
up
and
down
arrows to scroll up or down
the value in the
number box
.
Attempt to orientate the
SkyRaider Camera
in the eye piece holder of the
telescope in such a manner as to match the
Green Directions Buttons
movement
of the stars in the video display.
Hint
