We listen for this stream and convert to ioptron goto telescope mount contol. A truly efficient computer for astrophotography will ideally only have the essential applications needed for camera and telescope control installed. This page lists items that the ascom initiative has made available for download. Polar scope align will calculate the position of polaris or. The ioptron ie5100 digital camera allows for realtime image astrophotography designed for planetary objects including the sun with proper solar equipment. In this video, i share my results using the ioptron skyguider pro with the new ipolar electronic polarscope upgrade. The list includes polealignmax, align master, eq align, wcs, pempro, polar finder, star targ 2. Its such a handy, fast way to show a lot of objects with all that information to back it up. The ipolar software is available to download on the ioptron website. Macdoppler software outputs a udp stream every second with elevation altitude and azumuth of passing satellites.
I preach your software virtues at our state park star presentations. Tools that help quench the astronomers thirst for scientific breakthrough and personal enrichment the world over. The following is a list of all the polar alignment software that i am aware of. Where astronomers unravel the mysteries and reveal the beauty of space. Phd2 is telescope guiding software that simplifies the process of tracking a guide star, letting you concentrate on other aspects of deepsky imaging or spectroscopy. With a 70 mm diameter fully coated glass lens, a long 900 mm focal length, and an eq2 german equatorial mount with slow motion control this telescope produces clear. Then set the meridian flip limit in your client software e. Clicking the configure button gives a drop down list of supported telescopes. Pegasus astro ultimate powerbox power pack v2 pegupbv2 availability. In planetarium software, select ioptron mount ascom driver.
The information on this page is only about version 2. Twinstar white 6 ioptron computerized gps reflector telescope. I guess the extremes might be starry nights which i find a bit too much and stellarium which i find a. Founded in 2007, just as the dslr camera was exploding onto the astrophotography scene, ioptron offers innovative solutions for amateur astronomers and photography buffs alike. After a quick installation of the software on my windows 10 laptop, i connected the device via the included miniusb cable. This mount is incredibly eyepleasing, and its beauty is found in more than its appearance. Admdvhand in stock, usually ships within 48h or less directly from our canadian warehouse. For example, if it is set in the hc as 5 degrees, it should be set in the client software as 3 degrees. A virtual com port vcp driver that converts the usb port into a serial port.
This page is for the ipolar only which which fits the ioptron skytrackerpro mount. The app now using a 10 minute marker reticle, the same reticle used in the polar scope of ioptron r telescope mount since 2014. With the eqmod ascom driver, the user will be able to control the modded eq mount using any ascom based astronomy software at 0. The ioptron 900x70 refractor telescope is a serious astronomical telescope at an affordable price. It contains a set of common interfaces, engines, and tools that are used to support most ascom drivers and other components.
In practice this means that you need a pc or a rasberrypi connected to the serial port of your telescope, and running the telescope server. View and download ioptron smartstar ieq45 instruction manual online. Please note that the only inapp purchases available are tips. A jackofalltrades machine that includes imageediting software, multimedia, and other unnecessary applications can slow down pc performance and introduce potential headaches. When i start up the starry night software and select the telescope tab there is a configure button. This way the client software can command the meridian flip before the mount flips on its own. The new ioptron ipolar electronic polarscope is a quick, easy way to accurately polar align your. This ioptron telescope ascom driver works for following products. Installs a driver for the ioptron cem60 and ieq45 pro mounts. At the heart of this search lies bisque and its family of precision crafted telescope mounts and suite of software solutions.
Click on select button, an ascom telescope chooser window will popup. I have an atlas with eqmod and can align and slew to targets with that setup. In ioptron telescope ascom driver setup popup window, select com7 port from the com port pulldown menu. This is an ongoing project, so be sure to check the site for updates. Telescope control software software free download telescope control software top 4 download offers free software downloads for windows, mac, ios and android computers and mobile devices. The final image is of the north america nebula in cygnus. Tronfi is a wireless adapter for wireless control of ioptron telescopes. The ascom platform is required for most of the drivers and other components.
Download software and firmware from ioptron website. Due to the many versions of hand controller hc and rs232 command set versions for all the ioptron mounts released. Today were proud to provide quality products direct to your doorstep through an experience youll enjoy. I am looking for a good planetarium software with excellent telescope control capabilities. Octantis in your polar scope reticle for your location using your.
Twinstar white 6 ioptron computerized gps reflector telescope by. The ipolar is unique in that it can be easily installed inside the ra shaft on all ioptron eq mounts except for the smarteq pro. A must have for ioptron r skyguider pro, ioptron r skytracker. Otas will my ota work with the smartstar goto mounts. We also stock a number of ipolaradapter bundles for use with other mounts. Locate ieq mount under softwarefirmware upgrades catalog on the left part of the screen, and click on it. Hello, i have an iphone and have an ioptron skyguider pro on its way. Now an employeeowned company, we pride ourselves on an unswerving commitment to best quality products, value and unmatched customer care. This tutorial will show you how to control a ioptron telescope mount with a computer or laptop by using the free stellarium planetarium software. People dont have time for me to be hunting like i had to in the past.
Cem40cem40ec cem120cem120eccem120ec2 cem60cem60ec cem25cem25ec ieq30 pro and ieq45 pro ieq30 and ieq45 w 8407. View the sun, moon, planets, and more with ioptrons solar 60 60mm f6 achro refractor goto gps telescope. View and download ioptron smartstar 8405 instruction manual online. My ioptron smart cube goto mount is not listed so can you recommend which telescope i should select to use in this configuration. User only needs to open the telescope settings and click the choose object button to select the shooting target or make some observing. From beginner telescopes to professional observatories, opt has it all. This category includes case, extra counterweights and other accessories for ioptron products. This is an app to show the position of the pole star polaris in northern hemisphere, or sigma octantis in southern hemisphere in the polar scope of all the ioptronr telescopecamera mounts. Click on the pulldown menu to select ioptron telescope. Download and install latest ioptron telescope ascom. Sophisticated guiding and analysis tools for experienced users extensive support for commonlyused equipment.
Skysafari 6 pro how to connect to the ioptron az mount. The ioptron ipolar epolarscope is a highly precise and easytouse electronic polar scope. It all started with a great idea and a little hard work. Obviously there could be others that i am not aware of. Download installs a driver for telescope control systems that speak the merlin controls.
If you have windows, you can download a prebuild version. Download ioptron polar scope and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad, and ipod touch. I would like to control my telescope mounted on my ioptron zeq 25 mount with starry night. This complete day and nighttime viewing rig comes with a highlyportable achromatic ota, a removable whitelight solar filter, an eyepiece imaging camera to capture or stream views through the scope to a laptop or computer, an adjustableheight aluminum tripod, and a motorized computer.
I intend to include more detailed comparisons, but in the short term, i hope that the following is useful. It took a while to get this to work involving downloading some drivers. It took a while to get this to work involving downloading some. How to setup starry night orion edition telescope control. I rather not have to pay for an app but if the ioptron app is more. Using starry night to drive ioptron zeq 25 posted in mounts. Best telescope control software discussions software. This ascom driver only works for a mount that uses ioptron mount rs232 command language 2014 or later. If nothing happens, download github desktop and try again. This allows me to point and click on the software display and the telescope move to that object.
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