The documents for pic-astro are divided in three chapters :
- Documents for mounting
- Documents for test and configuration
- user's manual
A fourth part, extracted from the page
« optimize your mount » of the web site is also available. We strongly advise you to read this documents because the installation of Pic-Astro and optimizing your mount are inseparable.
Documents for mounting
mount's manual of PA A1 1.3.pdf
Version 1.3 of 02/11/09. This documentation is explaining the following points:
- Assembly PAD
- Assembly of electronic circuits of Pic-Astro A1
- Connections to the PC and motors
It concerns mainly the assembly of electronic parts of Pic-Astro.
Documents for test and configuration
test manual of PA A1 1.0.pdf user's manual Config A1 1.1.pdf
These documents explain the following points: :
- Test the serial link of Pic-Astro
- Tinybld and programming Pic-Astro
- Utilities for testing Pic-Astro
- Pic-Astro and its configuration software
- Tests on the mount
user's manual
user's manual PA A1 1.0.pdf
This documentation is explaining the following points:
- Pic Astro tracking
- Controls with the PAD
- Meaning of LEDS
- Goto with freeware Cartes du Ciel
- Goto with freeware Winstars
- Setting the direction of the tube
No translation in english available yet for this section
Software for settings of the micro steps 15th february 2008
A new method and new tools to better adjust µsteps.
reglagePWMV3.zip
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