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3-Position Slide Switch:
For selection of rotation
direction in six preprogrammed function modes
(
, , ,
,
RT
and
LT
). This function has no
effect in
APP
mode.
Buttons:
The Right / Left buttons are used for
rotating in higher speed (about 12X celestial
tracking speed) in six preprogrammed function
modes (
, , , ,
RT
and
LT
) .
The slewing
function has no effect in APP mode.
In
APP
mode, buttons are ONLY used to
enable Wi-Fi
if it
is disabled .
Snap :
This is a 2.5mm 3-segment stereo jack for
connecting to a camera’s shutter control port to
control camera shutter interval.
Auto-Guider:
Star Adventurer 2i
also contains
auto-guiding interface to accept single axis
(RA axis) auto-guiding signal to provide more
accurate celestial tracking for better quality of
astrophotography. The RJ-12 6-pin outlet is for
connecting an auto-guider. It is compatible with
any auto-guider with a ST-4 type interface. This
function only works in Astrophotography Mode with
Dithering disabled and the tracking speed is not
faster than 2 times of sidereal speed. For other
modes, the auto-guiding signal has no effect.
USB Port: Star Adventurer 2i
contains a USB port
(Type Mini-B) to support external USB power and
to support control commands for firmware upgrade
or App control. For firmware upgrade, please refer
to "
Appendix
Ⅴ
:Firmware Upgrade procedure
"
for details For APP control please refer to "
Using
Star Adventurer mini Console in APP mode
" for
details.
Slide Switch
Buttons
Shutter Control Port
USB
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