TCS
- Teleskop-Controll-System
The Telescope Control System
(TCS) included in all Alluna Optics RC telescopes as a standard allows
to operate all our Ritchey-Chretien telescopes by remote control. Additionally
it serves as a useful control instrument for the CCD astro photograph for
ambiguous visual observers.
Connected to a PC/notebook
via USB cable, the three main functions of an RC telescope can be controlled
and monitored by means of the Windows software which is included in delivery.
On the one hand the climatisation of the optical tube and the main mirror,
control robotic DustCover and on the other hand focussing the optics. Moreover,
the optionally available CCD Precision Instrument Rotator with 100 mm free
aperture can also be controlled.
Telescope Controll System
The control software was
developed for PCs with Microsoft Windows™ operating systems. Ideally, your
PC/notebook have min. 512 MB RAM. The user interface is arranged on three
or four index cards with the group names Climate, Focus, Rotator and Settings.
screen: Climate
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The function "Climate" allows
to adapt the telescope conveniently and securely in comparably short time.
With TCS you can manually
adjust the fans from 0 to 100 percent by means of a sensitive slider. Or
you can leave the fan control completely to the automatic climate control
which regulates the fan power depending on the difference between surrounding
temperature and temperature at the primary mirror. Furthermore you have
the possibility to set an individual value for the fan with the input field
Attack.
The integrated temperature
monitor is another important information element for the complete temperature
process during a long photo night. In this connection, it was important
to us to display the entire process in a so-called dynamic window OneView,
that is, horizontal scrolling over the time axis is no more necessary.
No matter how long your photo session will take. You will always have the
entire process in view. With a simple mouse click on the time you can start
a measurand recording at any time.
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screen: Focus
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You use different CCD cameras
and/or oculars with your Alluna Optics RC and don't want to find out the
optimal focus each time ? Then just store the optimal position once you
found it with its own name and just select this profile from an endlessly
expandable list in your next photo night. Of course you can delete old
positions from the list any time. The function GotTo lets you quickly
and precisely jump to the desired focus position. Naturally, you can also
jump to any other position that is not yet stored. And all that at a resolution
of 5904 digits per 1 mm!
Automatically compensating
the so-called focus drift has become an almost indispensable function for
astrophotographs Thus the focussing during the telescope's cooling
phase can be completely avoided. All you need to do is once determining
the focal way (in digits) that has to be compensated per each one degree
of cooling and from then on you can leave this task to the QSC. And this
works, by the way, in both directions. Intra/extra focal. Current FDC parameters
such as profile name, temperature drift in °C and corrected path in
digits will scroll through the FDC display window and will always inform
you about the process of compensation.
FDC (Focus-Drift-Compensation)
the perfect focus at any time
If you store a focus position
with its own name, the system will additionally and automatically store
the surrounding temperature at that time into the profile. This gives you
the advantage, that a focus position from a mild summer night will still
be correct in winter at -10°C. FDC calculates the required correction
on the basis of the current surrounding temperature and the reference data
of the loaded focus position and will then automatically perform this correction.
Even if you don't use FDC in connection with a stored position but on the
current focus position, you still can start a photo session lasting several
hours. Your pictures will surely be sharp ! |
screen: Robotic DustCover
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The robotic primary mirror
cover is primarily the protection of the main mirror from dust and mechanical
damage when not in use. The four valves with servo motors can be controlled
via the Alluna TCS and will go on automatically. A must if the telescope
from a distant point remote is operated or the position of the telescope
so that the mechanical removal of a cover by hand only is difficult.
The tab "Dustcover" indicates
the current position of the robotic flaps. The display followed by "LED"
- green is open, blue is closed. If the valves currently moving red.
Video information robotic DustCover
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screen: Precision Instrument
Rotator
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The window "Rotator" lets
you conveniently control the Precision Instrument Rotator via your PC.
For more information about the rotator click
here |
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