Using the smartphone app
If you are using your smartphone, install the pocketCW app (iPhone-iPad /Android),
check your Wi-Fi is on (and connected to the same network as the pocketCW2), and
launch it.
App appearance
Once you open the application,
you’ll see several information
bubbles, one for each dierent
reading. If the pocketCW2 is
powered on, in a few seconds the
data will show on-screen.
In order to access the dierent
settings, press the gears icon. The
information bubbles will begin to
“dance”, and you’ll be able to press
any of them to conigure the
alarms (more information on them
below). If instead you press the
pocketCW2’s logo, you can access
the general settings, which include
sound and vibration, preferred
units, and a couple of other alarms.
App usage
Most things are self-explanatory, with just a few exceptions:
★The dew point alarm is set in relation to the delta between it and the ambient
temperature. We are interested in avoiding condensation, so the alarm speciies
how many degrees higher than the dew point is considered safe.
★For best cloud protection, we recommend setting the alarm each night, at 15 °C /
27 °F above that of the clear sky. If the sky is not 100% clear when leaving the
equipment working, that number should be reduced.
Let's say we're going to sleep for a while, leaving the telescope taking images. The night
is nicely clear, with a sky temperature of -10 °C / 14 °F. We can set the clouds alarm at 5 °C
/ 41 °F. This suggestion is, however, not carved in stone and may be dierent for your
location—just check the sky condition and temperature and in no time you'll ind it easy
to predict.
PocketCW2—User’s manual 4 / 8 Apr, 2023
