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

 

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Entering the driver setup 

 

If you use FocusMax: 

 

Startup FocusMax. If no focuser was previously selected, the ASCOM Focuser Chooser is 

displayed: 
 

  

 

If this dialog is not displayed, click on the System tab in the main FocusMax window, then under 
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 (System Tab).

 

Proceed to 

Feather Touch Setup

 below (Page 4) 

 
If you use Maxim DL 

Click on the Telescope icon (or Select View | Telescope Control Window in the Menu bar). 

Select the Setup Tab, and pick "

Feather Touch Focuser

 from the drop down under Focuser 

 

 

 

Click on Options, then 

Setup. 

This should bring up the Feather Touch Setup Window. 

Proceed to 

Feather Touch Setup

 below (Page 4) 

Содержание FEATHERTOUCH

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

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