Table of contents
1 Software concept............................................................................................................................................... 3
2 Switch on DDM power supply ........................................................................................................................... 4
Switch power supplies using the buttons.................................................................................................. 5
Using the web interface of the remote power switch .............................................................................. 5
3 Establish connection to TCU.............................................................................................................................. 8
Directly connect monitor, keyboard and mouse....................................................................................... 8
Using TeamViewer..................................................................................................................................... 8
Using windows Remote Desktop............................................................................................................. 10
4 What is Autoslew............................................................................................................................................. 12
5 Starting Autoslew ............................................................................................................................................ 12
6 Entering Location............................................................................................................................................. 12
Using a GPS receiver................................................................................................................................ 13
6.1.1 Set Location with GPS...................................................................................................................... 15
7 Motor Tuning................................................................................................................................................... 17
Additional features of the tuning window .............................................................................................. 21
8 First mount movements .................................................................................................................................. 22
9 Synchronizing your mount position for practicing.......................................................................................... 23
10 Connecting Autoslew to a planetary software............................................................................................ 25
11 Synchronizing your telescope position with a planetary software ............................................................. 28
12 Performing Slew-commands with your planetary software ....................................................................... 29
13 Creating a pointing model / pointing file .................................................................................................... 30
Creating a Pointing file for polar alignment ............................................................................................ 30
Creating a Pointing file for normal operation ......................................................................................... 35
14 Defining Park Positions................................................................................................................................ 39
15 Using a Gamepad / Joystick......................................................................................................................... 40
16 Autoguiding ................................................................................................................................................. 43
17 Backup and restore settings........................................................................................................................ 43
Save your personal settings..................................................................................................................... 43
Restoring personal settings..................................................................................................................... 44
Restoring factory settings........................................................................................................................ 44
18 Updating Autoslew...................................................................................................................................... 45
19 Remove Autoslew completely..................................................................................................................... 46
