Dans cette fenêtre, vous gérez la base de données CdC. Celle-ci contient les éléments orbitaux des comètes et des astéroïdes, les informations sur les images du catalogue SAC, les informations sur les images DSS/RealSky et celles sur la localisation des obervatoires.
Après l'installation, vous devez créer les éléments orbitaux des comètes et des astéroïdes (voir les onglets comete et asteroide de la fenêtre Configuration > Système solaire).
De même, vous devez créer les informations sur les imagess SAC (voir l'onglet Objet de la fenêtre Configuration > Images).
Des informations détaillées sur la localisation des observatoires peuvent être enregistrées dans la base, pays par pays à partir de l'onglet Configuration > Observatoire.
L'installation standard CdC créé une base de données SQLite, mais vous pouvez choisir entre les SGBD SQLite et MySQL (par exemple pour la partager sur un réseau local).
Répertoire Spécifie le chemin d'installation de CdC et le chemin vers le répertoire de vos données personnelles (Vos_Documents\Carte du Ciel\). Vous pouvez spécifier d'autres répertoires dans le cas d'une installation non standard (Aidez vous de l'icône répertoire à droite de la zone d'entrée).
Ici se règlent les paramètres de connexion de CdC en temps que serveur afin de recevoir des commandes depuis un autre programme.
Vous pouvez vérifier l'état de ces connexions dans Voir > Information sur le serveur
Si vous voulez vous connecter avec votre propre programme consultez la liste des commandes disponibles
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From the menu: Setup → System → Telescope
Before you can use SkyChart to work with your telescope, you need to do some basic settings here. First, select which interface driver you will use. Depending on your choice, the content of the dialog box changes. You can choose from:
Use this on Windows only. With ASCOM you can drive most astronomical equipment like your mount and dome. If you don't have the Ascom driver installed, you can download it from http://ascom-standards.org/
Use this on Linux or Mac only. The Indi package is designed to use with all sorts of astronomical devices. Many computer operated mounts and domes can be driven by Indi. You can download this driver if it didn't come with your Linux distribution. When you want to use the Indi driver, make your specific settings in the dialog.
It may be difficult to know the port name if you have many adapter or if you use a USB-serial adapter. In this case use the dmesg command to find this name.
In the following example you must indicate /dev/ttyS0 for the motherboard port or /dev/ttyUSB0 for the USB port.
serial8250: ttyS0 at I/O 0x3f8 (irq = 4) is a 16550A usb 5-1: FTDI USB Serial Device converter now attached to ttyUSB0
This driver supports LX200, Autostar, Magellan I/II and other systems using the LX200 protocol. When you are using Mel Bartels' stepper motor system to drive your mount, you can use this driver.
On the main bar, you will find the telescope group icons. After you made the proper basic settings for your computer operated telescopes, you need to configure the your driver by a click on the icon to drive your telescope in the right way.
You need the and
icons from the main bar to synchronize your mount with an object on the chart or to slew it to another object. See for more information about this the menu Telescope.
You can use this with an encoder box using Tangent protocols like the Ouranos, AAM or NGC-MAX.
When you use this, SkyChart asks you to give the settings for your specific mount. Choose your mount type from Equatorial Mount or Alt/Az Mount. Next, you set how many full turns you must make on your knob to slew your mount by one degree of arc. Usually, manual mounts are wormgear driven. Most common is a mount with 144 tooths on the worm wheel for both directions. When you know the number of tooths, calculation of the number of turns per degree of arc, or per hour is easy:
Per degree: 144 / 360 = 0.4
Per hour: 144 / 24 = 6
Also you need the find out how to make the direction setttings for the knobs. Only when a counter-clockwise turn of a knob causes an increase in the right ascension, azimuth, declination, or altitude, you need to check the appropriate Reverse .. Direction
. Otherwise, leave it unchecked.
From now on, you can find instructions how to turn the knobs of your mount to move from one object to another. To find these, first click the object on the chart to which your telescope is pointed. Next, click on the object you want to observe. Now click on the label to retrieve the information details. The last lines show you who to turn the knobs on your mount.