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Position:
Where the driver thinks the focuser is. For nFOCUS this is truly always relative to a point you set.
In/Out
Press to move in or out 'sliders' number of pulses
Slider
Select number of 'pulses' to do at a time
CIn/COut
Move continuous in or out, each move is 'sliders' worth of pulses
Manual Steps
Shows value selected on 'slider', allows manual entry of # pulse to send also
Connect to nFCOUS
Connecto to GCUSB_nFOCUS on Comm port selected in Setup screen
Note: Once connected cannot disconnect without quitting program.
Note: An ASCOM application opening the driver will force this connection when 'Linked'
Current temperature
In degC or degF if temperature probe is attached
Temperature Sensor detected
Will be 'checked' if sensor is attached to GCUSB_nFOCUS
If temp probe detected then you can choose to allow automatic temperature compensation.
Note: You cannot move in or out if in auto mode.
nFOCUS Serial Port
Set to Comm port as shown in device manager for UCB-nFOCUS
Maximum Position
Provides maximum number to count to if set to Absolute, not really used if relative
Maximum Increment
Maximum number of pulses to send at one time, limits ASCOM application to 'move' by this maximum for each call
Step Time On(ms)
Range 30 to 250 - How long to hold nFOCUS output on for each pulse
Step Time Off (ms)
Range 1 to 250 - How long to wait till next ON pulse
Fast Mode Delay (ms)
Range 1 to 20 - How long after turning ON to wait till engaging nFOCUS's Fast Mode
Absolute
Emulate an absolute position focuser
Relative
Emulate a relative position focuser (nFOCUS is always truly a relative position focuser)
Reverse Direc
Reverse In/Out directions
Reset Position
If Absolute, set current position to (MaximumPosition/2)
If Relative, set current position to 0
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Basic
This provides for the Advanced (as shown) or Basic setup (only upper part of screen)
Cancel
Cancel changes and discard all made, return to the handbox view
OK
Apply all changes, return to handbox view
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Temperature Sensor Detected
If temperature probe is attached this box will be 'checked' and enable other menu items
Temperature Compensation
Enable automatic temperature compensation. Manual movement is disabled
If "Apply Backlash on Temp Comp" is chekced then apply backlash if moving "IN", else if moving "OUT"
Current Temperature
As read from device if probe attached
Delta T
For a change of Delta T, move "Steps/DeltaT"
Steps/DeltaT
# of steps to move if "Delta T" temperature change is detected
Centigrade
Check to report temperature in Centigrade, else F
Comp Backlash
Move this number of pulses to ompensate for backlash
# readings to average
Read the temperature and average this many times before displaying temperature or apply compensation