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| - [[#Switch on the computer]] | - [[#Switch on the computer]] |
| - [[#Start the program Cartes du Ciel]] (CdC) | - [[#Start the program Cartes du Ciel]] (CdC) |
| - [[#Check the date and time settings]] in CdC | - [[#Check date and time settings]] in CdC |
| - [[#Open the telescope configuration window]] (Telescope -> Control panel, or telescope icon in the icon bar) | - [[#Open the telescope configuration window]] (Telescope -> Control panel, or telescope icon in the icon bar) |
| - Click the button **Connect** | - Click the button **Connect** |
| Q. The mount doesn't find the objects | Q. The mount doesn't find the objects |
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| A. [[#Check the date and time settings]] | A. [[#Check date and time settings]] |
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| Q. Objects are not aligned in the center | Q. Objects are not aligned in the center |
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| {{ internal:optical_telescopes:date_time_icon.png?200|}} | {{ education:optical_telescopes:date_time_icon.png?200|}} |
| === Check date and time settings === | === Check date and time settings === |
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| should already be the case. | should already be the case. |
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| {{internal:optical_telescopes:date_time_settings.png?175 |}}Check the date and time settings of CdC. Click on the clock icon in the left | {{education:optical_telescopes:date_time_settings.png?175 |}}Check the date and time settings of CdC. Click on the clock icon in the left |
| icon-bar Select **use system time** and **Auto-refresh**. | icon-bar Select **use system time** and **Auto-refresh**. |
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| {{ internal:optical_telescopes:telescope_icon.png?200|}} | {{ education:optical_telescopes:telescope_icon.png?200|}} |
| === Open the telescope configuration window === | === Open the telescope configuration window === |
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| Click on the leftmost telescope icon. The telescope configuration window | Click on the leftmost telescope icon. The telescope configuration window |
| will pop up (see image). | will pop up (see image). |
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| {{internal:optical_telescopes:telescope_settings.png?200 |}} | {{education:optical_telescopes:telescope_settings.png?200 |}} |
| Click the connect button. If all is configured well, | Click the connect button. If all is configured well, |
| after a few seconds the red square will turn green. If it fails to connect, | after a few seconds the red square will turn green. If it fails to connect, |
| === Park the telescope === | === Park the telescope === |
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| After finishing your observing, the telescope needs to be parked in the vertical | After finishing your observation, the telescope needs to be parked in the vertical |
| position. The telescope mount contains 3 park positions: | position. The telescope mount contains 3 park positions: |
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| === Synchronize the telescope position with the object on the computer === | === Synchronize the telescope position with the object on the computer === |
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| If the selected objects aren't show in the center of your field of view, you can | If the selected objects aren't shown in the center of your field of view, you can |
| synchronize the telescope position in the map of CdC with that of the position | synchronize the telescope position in the map of CdC with that of the position |
| of the telescope mount. | of the telescope mount. |
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| - Point the telescope to a well known star. You can optimize the position of the star in the field of view by using the arrow buttons on the handheld control. Ensure that the location of the star is in the center of the field of view before proceeding to the next step. | - Point the telescope to a well known star. You can optimize the position of the star in the field of view by using the arrow buttons on the handheld control. Ensure that the location of the star is in the center of the field of view before proceeding to the next step. |
| - Find the star that you have pointed the telescope to on the map of CdC. You can do this by using the menu Edit -> Advanced Search. Or click on the binocular icon. Or scroll the map by pressing the middle mouse button while moving the mouse. If the map doesn't scroll disable the 'scroll lock' by clicking on the anchor icon so that it is turned off. | - Find the star that you have pointed the telescope to on the map of CdC. You can do this by using the menu Edit -> Advanced Search. Or click on the binocular icon. Or scroll the map by pressing the middle mouse button while moving the mouse. If the map doesn't scroll disable the 'scroll lock' by clicking on the anchor icon so that it is turned off. |
| - Select the star by clicking it using the left mouse button. | - Select the star by clicking it using the left mouse button. |
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