Telescope Control
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| + | As of version 0.10.4, Stellarium offers two ways to control a computerized telescope or telescope mount: | ||
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| + | * '''the old [[Telescope Control (client-server)|client-server model]]:''' Stellarium is a "client" to a small independent program (a "telescope server") that drives the telescope. This method requires editing Stellarium's configuration file and running console applications, so it is not very user-friendly. | ||
| + | ** It is the only option (for now) to command a RTS2 telescope. | ||
| + | * '''the [[Telescope Control plugin]]''' | ||
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| + | == Third party applications == | ||
| + | These application act as "servers" in the client-server model. They can be used both with the old feature and the Telescope Control plug-in: | ||
| + | * '''[http://www.welshdragoncomputing.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=31&Itemid=39F StellariumScope]''' is a program for MS Windows allowing Stellarium to control a variety of telescopes using the '''[http://ascom-standards.org ASCOM]''' drivers. | ||
| + | ** An instruction on how to use the Telescope Control plug-in and StellariumScope to control a HEQ5/EQ6 type equatorial mount can be found here: '''[http://www.iceinspace.com.au/63-581-0-0-1-0.html HEQ5/EQ6]'''. Written by Karl Van Louwersen. | ||
| + | * '''[http://www.tonybarry.net/tonybarry/Software.html StellLXTSRB]''' is a telescope server for Mac OS X, developed by Tony Barry. It has been used successfully with a '''Meade ETX-80''' and an '''LX-90'''. According to its author, it will possibly work with any LX-emulating telescope. | ||
Revision as of 17:00, 16 March 2010
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
As of version 0.10.4, Stellarium offers two ways to control a computerized telescope or telescope mount:
- the old client-server model: Stellarium is a "client" to a small independent program (a "telescope server") that drives the telescope. This method requires editing Stellarium's configuration file and running console applications, so it is not very user-friendly.
- It is the only option (for now) to command a RTS2 telescope.
- the Telescope Control plugin
Third party applications
These application act as "servers" in the client-server model. They can be used both with the old feature and the Telescope Control plug-in:
- StellariumScope is a program for MS Windows allowing Stellarium to control a variety of telescopes using the ASCOM drivers.
- An instruction on how to use the Telescope Control plug-in and StellariumScope to control a HEQ5/EQ6 type equatorial mount can be found here: HEQ5/EQ6. Written by Karl Van Louwersen.
- StellLXTSRB is a telescope server for Mac OS X, developed by Tony Barry. It has been used successfully with a Meade ETX-80 and an LX-90. According to its author, it will possibly work with any LX-emulating telescope.
