StellarMate Manual
1. StellarMate X
1.1. Key Features
1.2. Quick Setup
1.2.1. Ports
1.3. Package Contents
1.4. Getting Started
1.5. Specifications
2. StellarMate Pro
2.1. Introduction
2.2. Specifications
2.3. Package Contents
2.4. Assembling the Unit
2.5. Mounting
2.6. Power Connections
2.7. Connecting from PC
2.8. Startup
2.9. Shutdown
2.10. GPS
2.11. Auxiliary Ports
2.12. Stepper Control
2.13. Compatible Motors
2.14. Maintenance
2.14.1. Care Instructions
2.14.2. Factory reset
2.14.3. Fuses
2.14.4. Replace Computing module
2.15. Troubleshooting
3. Passwords
4. Learning StellarMate
5. StellarMate App
5.1. Startup
5.1.1. QR Code
5.1.2. Manually
5.1.3. Steps
5.2. Setup
5.2.1. Connecting your devices
5.2.2. Advanced Settings
5.2.3. Port Selector
5.2.4. Optical Trains
5.2.5. Weather Information
5.2.6. Tour Guide
5.2.7. DSLR Setup
5.2.8. USB devices
5.3. Ekos
5.3.1. Basic Mode
5.3.1.1. Polar Alignment
5.3.1.2. Targets Selection
5.3.1.3. Focus
5.3.1.4. Guide
5.3.1.5. Capture Planner
5.3.1.6. Summary View
5.3.2. Canvas
5.3.2.1. Summary View
5.3.2.2. Logs
5.3.2.3. hiPs Overlay
5.3.2.4. Histogram
5.3.2.5. Target GoTo
5.3.2.6. Crosshair
5.3.3. Status bar
5.3.3.1. Top
5.3.3.2. Bottom
5.3.4. Quick controls
5.3.4.1. Mount
5.3.4.1.1. Home support
5.3.4.2. Camera
5.3.4.2.1. Preview Framing
5.3.4.2.2. Video Recording
5.3.4.2.2.1. Canvas
5.3.4.2.2.2. Exposure/Gain
5.3.4.2.2.3. ROI Frames
5.3.4.2.2.4. Adjustments
5.3.4.2.2.5. File save
5.3.4.2.3. Live Stacking
5.3.4.2.4. Settings
5.3.4.3. Rotator
5.3.5. Modules
5.3.5.1. Align
5.3.5.1.1. PAA
5.3.5.1.2. Settings
5.3.5.1.2.1. Presets
5.3.5.1.2.2. Rotator control
5.3.5.2. Guide
5.3.5.2.1. Settings
5.3.5.2.1.1. Preset
5.3.5.2.1.2. Dither
5.3.5.2.1.3. Advanced
5.3.5.2.1.4. Calibration
5.3.5.3. Capture
5.3.5.3.1. Presets
5.3.5.3.2. Sequences
5.3.5.3.3. Dark Library
5.3.5.3.4. Rotator Control
5.3.5.3.5. Files
5.3.5.3.6. Settings
5.3.5.3.6.1. General
5.3.5.3.6.2. Auto Calibration
5.3.5.3.6.3. Filters
5.3.5.3.6.4. Focus
5.3.5.3.6.5. Guide
5.3.5.4. Focus
5.3.5.4.1. Theory
5.3.5.4.2. Algorithms
5.3.5.4.3. Advisor
5.3.5.4.3.1. Update Parameters
5.3.5.4.3.2. Find Stars
5.3.5.4.3.3. Coarse Adjustment (Without Autofocus)
5.3.5.4.3.4. Fine Adjustment (With Autofocus)
5.3.5.4.4. Settings
5.3.5.4.4.1. Advanced
5.3.5.4.4.2. Process
5.3.5.4.4.3. Mechanics
5.3.5.4.4.4. Donut buster
5.3.5.4.5. Videos
5.3.5.5. Mount
5.3.5.6. Observatory
5.3.5.7. INDI Control Panel
5.3.5.8. Scheduler
5.3.5.8.1. Jobs
5.3.5.8.2. Settings
5.3.5.8.3. Standalone Sequences
5.3.5.8.4. Mosaic Planner
5.3.5.8.5. Data acquisition
5.3.6. Data Storage
5.3.7. Directory Browser
5.4. Sky Map
5.4.1. Search
5.4.2. Objects Bar
5.4.3. Push To Assistant
5.4.4. Quick Mount Controls
5.4.5. Lock Sky Map to Mount
5.4.6. Object Panel
5.4.7. FOV Indicator
5.4.8. Mosaic Planner
5.4.9. Artificial Horizon
5.4.10. Framing Assistant
5.5. Targets
5.5.1. Framing Assistant
5.6. Community
5.6.1. Leaderboards
5.7. Stella
5.8. Device
5.8.1. System
5.8.2. Network
5.8.2.1. WiFi Network
5.8.2.2. Changing Hotspot WiFi Band
5.8.2.3. Ethernet IP
5.8.2.4. Resolution
5.8.2.5. Hostname
5.8.3. Software
5.8.3.1. Firmware Updates
5.8.3.2. Remote Support
5.8.3.3. Cloud Backup & Restore
5.8.3.4. Change Release
5.8.4. Logs
5.9. Power
5.10. View
5.10.1. Images
5.10.2. Videos
5.10.3. Transfer Images
5.11. Settings
5.11.1. Achievements
5.11.2. Push notifications
6. Connection Methods
6.1. HDMI
6.2. WiFi
6.2.1. Access Point
6.2.2. Station Mode
6.2.3. StellarMate Address
6.3. Ethernet
6.3.1. Direct Ethernet
7. Remote Control
7.1. VNC
7.2. Rustdesk
7.3. SM App
7.3.1. LAN
7.3.2. WAN
7.4. KStars
7.4.1. LAN
7.4.2. WAN
7.5. Ekoslive
7.6. Connecting from Ekos via Ethernet/WiFi
8. Ports
9. Transferring Images
9.1. 1. Network Share (Samba/Windows Share)
9.2. 2. StellarMate App & USB Drive Transfer
9.3. 3. SFTP (Secure File Transfer Protocol)
9.4. 4. EkosLive Cloud Storage
10. Connecting Equipment Via Bluetooth
10.1. Serial Port Assistant Bluetooth Wizard
10.2. Manual Pairing
11. Connecting CCDs
12. Connecting DSLRs
12.1. Supported DSLRs
12.1.1. Canon
12.1.2. Nikon
12.1.3. Sony
12.1.4. Pentax
12.1.5. Fuji
12.2. Troubleshooting
13. Connecting Mounts
13.1. Mount Connection Guide
13.2. Serial to USB
13.3. Wired Network
13.4. Wireless Connection
14. Connecting Focusers
14.1. Serial to USB
14.2. Focusers
15. Connecting Filter Wheels
15.1. USB & Serial to USB
15.2. Operating Filter Wheel
15.3. Filter Wheel
16. Devices
16.1. Mounts
16.1.1. Celestron
16.1.2. SkyWatcher
16.1.3. Astrophysics
16.1.4. Omegon
16.1.5. Vixen
16.1.6. IOptron
16.1.7. Meade
16.1.8. Orion
16.2. Cameras
16.3. Focusers
16.4. Filter Wheels
16.5. Auxiliary
16.6. Adaptive Optics
16.7. Weather Stations
16.8. Covers & Light Sources
16.9. Domes
16.10. Controllers
16.11. Spectrographs
17. Time & Location
18. Web Manager
18.1. Web Manager URL
18.2. Device Information
18.3. Adding New Profile
18.4. Removing Profile
18.4.1. Auto Start
18.5. Auto Connect
18.6. Starting & Stopping Server
19. Serial Port Assistant
19.1. USB
19.2. Network
19.3. StellarMate Serial Assistant
20. StellarMate Dashboard
20.1. Status Bar
20.2. Dashboard
20.2.1. Logs
20.3. Hardware
20.4. Network
20.5. Diagnostics
20.5.1. Backup and Restore Process
21. StellarMate Tools
21.1. Updating StellarMate
22. Using GPS
22.1. Selecting a GPS Dongle
22.2. Configuring GPS in StellarMate
23. Support
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