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TELESCOPE CONTROL SOFTWARE INSTRUCTION MANUAL - Celestron CGEM II EQ Mount and Tripod | Celestron PWI Telescope Control Software - Page 2
Table of Contents Introduction 1 Connecting your Computer to your Mount 4 CPWI Overview 6 Aligning the Mount 7 All-Star Polar Alignment (ASPA) for EQ Setups 9 Slewing to an Object 9 Finding Targets 10 Aligning with the StarSense AutoAlign Accessory 11 Other Alignment Methods 13 Using the - Celestron CGEM II EQ Mount and Tripod | Celestron PWI Telescope Control Software - Page 3
directly within CPWI. Before you get started, please review the PC System Requirements and list of Compatible Celestron list of compatible telescope mounts below to confirm your mount is compatible with CPWI. • Advanced GT • Advanced VX • Astro Fi • CGE • CGE PRO • CGEM • CGEM II • CGEM DX • CGX - Celestron CGEM II EQ Mount and Tripod | Celestron PWI Telescope Control Software - Page 4
, you can use All-Star Polar Alignment (ASPA) to accurately polar align the mount. Later in this manual, you'll find detailed instructions on ASPA. Computerized EQ mount roughly polar aligned Pointing towards celestial pole Telescope Setup with an Alt/Az Mount The optical tube on your Alt/Az - Celestron CGEM II EQ Mount and Tripod | Celestron PWI Telescope Control Software - Page 5
Telescope Setup with an Alt/Az Mount on a Wedge If you are using an Alt/Az mount with an equatorial wedge, the optical tube must be - Celestron CGEM II EQ Mount and Tripod | Celestron PWI Telescope Control Software - Page 6
mount through the focus motor's USB port. Auto Guide port USB 2.0 Type B port 2. Connecting via Mini USB cable (Male Type A to Male Mini B). ii. Older hand controls with serial port will need the RS- internet and use CPWI to wirelessly control your telescope at the same time. If your mount does - Celestron CGEM II EQ Mount and Tripod | Celestron PWI Telescope Control Software - Page 7
. You are now ready to open CPWI and connect to the WiFi module through your home network. NOTE: Please refer to your Celestron telescope or WiFi module manual for more information on Direct Connect and Access Point switch position. NOTE: For Access Point WiFi connection, you will get a warning from - Celestron CGEM II EQ Mount and Tripod | Celestron PWI Telescope Control Software - Page 8
it and see what stars are currently visible. This is also where you can manually search for stars, deep sky objects, or constellations. Zoom in or out This is where you start to establish a connection between CPWI and your telescope mount. SkyViewer - As mentioned previously, this is where you can - Celestron CGEM II EQ Mount and Tripod | Celestron PWI Telescope Control Software - Page 9
Google Maps requires an internet connection. If you are connecting to your telescope via WiFi in Direct Connect mode, you will not be able to use to correct the time for CPWI by selecting Change Time. If you are manually searching for a location within CPWI's database and your local city does not - Celestron CGEM II EQ Mount and Tripod | Celestron PWI Telescope Control Software - Page 10
alignment references at any time by clicking on a star, selecting GoTo from the object's pop-up window, centering it in the telescope's field of view using the manual Slew Controls, and then selecting "Add to Model" from the object's pop-up window. You can also add additional alignment points - Celestron CGEM II EQ Mount and Tripod | Celestron PWI Telescope Control Software - Page 11
After realigning, check your polar align error by performing ASPA again to review your results. At this point, you can either exit ASPA and start initial Alignment, you are ready to use CPWI to control your Celestron telescope. Slewing to an Object To select your desired object in the SkyViewer, - Celestron CGEM II EQ Mount and Tripod | Celestron PWI Telescope Control Software - Page 12
is an excluded object type.) The RA/Dec and Alt/Az coordinates for the selected object will be displayed in the window. To slew the telescope to the selected object, select GoTo Target. To abort the slew and stop the mount, press STOP. If you select "SIMBAD Online" from the Find - Celestron CGEM II EQ Mount and Tripod | Celestron PWI Telescope Control Software - Page 13
you begin, attach the StarSense camera to the telescope tube. See the StarSense AutoAlign manual for more information on how to do this. star to provide the best pointing accuracy. Once the star is centered in the telescope's field of view, click "Centered" in the Center Target window. The StarSense - Celestron CGEM II EQ Mount and Tripod | Celestron PWI Telescope Control Software - Page 14
by selecting "Load Custom Points" from the StarSense Automatic window. StarSense Manual Alignment StarSense Auto Alignment is about as hands-off as it gets, at least 3 additional times to obtain at least 4 alignment points. The telescope is now aligned and ready to be used with CPWI. You can repeat - Celestron CGEM II EQ Mount and Tripod | Celestron PWI Telescope Control Software - Page 15
window appears. The Manual Alignment selection has been discussed previously in this manual. Here, we will review the other alignment methods Menu: If you have not yet calibrated the Celestron Focus Motor to your telescope optical tube, start by selecting "Calibration" from the Focuser section in the - Celestron CGEM II EQ Mount and Tripod | Celestron PWI Telescope Control Software - Page 16
position, click "Move To," and the telescope should be in good focus. Refer to the online instruction manual at celestron.com for more information on . You can see this information when you perform an alignment in the "Review Time and Location" area of the Select an Alignment Method window. To - Celestron CGEM II EQ Mount and Tripod | Celestron PWI Telescope Control Software - Page 17
References will also initiate a StarSense manual alignment. Follow the onscreen instructions in the "Select Capture Point" you see the telescope is going to slew into something. Slew Controls - This selection quickly displays the manual slew controls on not support Custom Rate 9 functionality. 15 - Celestron CGEM II EQ Mount and Tripod | Celestron PWI Telescope Control Software - Page 18
cell of the mount from hitting the base of the mount when the telescope is pointing straight up. To use the altitude slewlimits, first check Enables PEC playback for mounts that support it. (See Train PEC below.) • Meridian Sweep (EQ mounts only) - This function instructs the mount how to respond to - Celestron CGEM II EQ Mount and Tripod | Celestron PWI Telescope Control Software - Page 19
support PEC. Train PEC will not appear as a selection if your mount doesn't support telescope has been accurately polar aligned. We recommend using the All-Star Polar Alignment (ASPA) functionality described earlier in this manual that the autoguider is working to guide the mount. 6. To begin - Celestron CGEM II EQ Mount and Tripod | Celestron PWI Telescope Control Software - Page 20
The functionality for this selection was discussed previously in this manual. Please see page 6. Utilities Connect StarSense - Prompts find and connect to the GPS accessory. Gamepad Setup-- If you have a PC Gamepad that supports XInput, then you can use it to control the mount. You can also use it to - Celestron CGEM II EQ Mount and Tripod | Celestron PWI Telescope Control Software - Page 21
. This is described in the "Connecting CPWI to Your Mount" section of this manual. Hot Keys - Selecting this makes the Hot Keys window appear. This gives a gives credits and acknowledgments. ASCOM Commands Through CPWI CPWI supports ASCOM commands from third-party software to control the connected
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