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2.2 Control via ASCOM

WandererCover V3 is ASCOM compatible and can be controlled by software such

as N.I.N.A, S.G.P., etc. Take N.I.N.A as an example below.

First download the ASCOM driver of WandererCoverV3 from

www.wandererastro.com

and install it. (Figure 3)

Figure 3

After the installation is complete, open N.I.N.A. then you can see the driver of

WandererCover V3. After selecting it, click to connect directly, and the driver will

automatically search for the COM port. (Figure 4)

Figure4

When using it for the first time, a message box of "Please configure the

WandererCover V3 in WandererConsole first!" will pop up, please follow the steps in

2.2 to complete the setup. After the setup is complete, open N.I.N.A. to connect.

Содержание WandererCover V3

Страница 1: ...WandererAstro Motorized Flat Panel Manual ...

Страница 2: ...WandererAstro Contents Introduction 1 Installation 2 Firmware update 7 FAQs 9 ...

Страница 3: ... lightweight design the motorized flat panel does not burden the dew shield or equatorial mount Feature 2 WandererCover V3 only needs a USB cable to connect to the PC no additional DC power cable is required the USB port needs to be able to provide 1A current it is recommended to use the WandererBox series or other powered USB hub This makes cable management easier Feature 3 WandererCover V3 can s...

Страница 4: ...en the flat panel to the middle position before installing Connect WandererCover V3 to the computer with the included USB2 0 cable the USB port needs to be able to provide about 1A current and everything is ready 2 1 Control via WandererConsole Visit the www wandererastro com to download the latest version of the WandererConsole compressed file and double click setup exe to install it after extrac...

Страница 5: ...ng position of the cover 2 Move the cover to desired open position by clicking the 1 10 and 50 control button 3 Click Set current position to open to confirm 4 Click the 1 10 and 50 control button to move the cover to desired closed position 5 Click Set current position to off to confirm Figure 2 ...

Страница 6: ...the setup process be sure to control the movement of the cover by small amounts There is a small probability that the motor gearbox will be damaged if the rotor stalls for many times 2 After installing the WandererCover V3 on a new telescope be sure to reset the open and closed positions 3 If WandererCover V3 is powered off accidentally during the movement the open and closed positions must be res...

Страница 7: ...Figure 3 Figure 3 After the installation is complete open N I N A then you can see the driver of WandererCover V3 After selecting it click to connect directly and the driver will automatically search for the COM port Figure 4 Figure4 When using it for the first time a message box of Please configure the WandererCover V3 in WandererConsole first will pop up please follow the steps in 2 2 to complet...

Страница 8: ...cted you can open close or adjust the brightness Please note that WandererConsole and ASCOM are completely independent please disconnect in N I N A when connecting WandererConsole and vice versa otherwise it cannot be connected ...

Страница 9: ...current firmware is out of date and the latest firmware needs to be upgraded First download the firmware upgrade tool Figure 5 and the firmware file Figure 6 with a hex suffix from www wandererastro com Figure5 Figure6 After extracting the compressed file click Xloader exe to open the firmware upgrade tool Figure 7 Figure7 ...

Страница 10: ...th the suffix hex select the product model and the correct COM port and then click Upload Figure 8 Figure8 When you see xxxx bytes uploaded it means the upload was successful If stuck in the Uploading process try to upload again after reconnecting the USB ...

Страница 11: ...he USB This is because the USB serial port driver is not installed please visit the website and download the serial port driver 4 3 The WandererCover V3 disconnects or does not respond after first operation This is due to unstable USB 5V power supply Make sure your USB port can provide enough power 4 4 What luminous diameter should I choose Generally speaking the luminous diameter should be slight...

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