Difference between revisions of "Chronomotion"
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Obviously you need a Merlin/Orion/Skywatcher remote head powered, turned on and connected to your computer with a modified serial cable (TTL converter). | Obviously you need a Merlin/Orion/Skywatcher remote head powered, turned on and connected to your computer with a modified serial cable (TTL converter). | ||
= Installation = | |||
[[Chronomotion Installation Guide]] | |||
= Running Chronomotion = | = Running Chronomotion = | ||
There are 3 different packages available for download: Linux, Mac and Windows | There are 3 different packages available for download: Linux, Mac and Windows | ||
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Mac and Linux users need a JRE and RXTX library installed the use Chronomotion. Check the [[Chronomotion Installation Guide]]. | Mac and Linux users need a JRE and RXTX library installed the use Chronomotion. Check the [[Chronomotion Installation Guide]]. | ||
= Chronomotion Usage Details = | = Chronomotion Usage Details = | ||
First select a COM port (they are discovered automatically so most likely you will only have COM1 anyway) and press the "Connect" Button. | First select a COM port (they are discovered automatically so most likely you will only have COM1 anyway) and press the "Connect" Button. | ||
You should see Serial commands being sent and received in Terminal. This means everything connected properly and you can use all other buttons/commands. | You should see Serial commands being sent and received in Terminal. This means everything connected properly and you can use all other buttons/commands. | ||
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==For Developers== | |||
https://gitorious.org/apertus/chronomotion | |||
[[Chronomotion Compile Guide]] | [[Chronomotion Compile Guide]] | ||
[[Category:Project]] | [[Category:Project]] | ||
[[Category:Software]] | [[Category:Software]] | ||
Revision as of 12:33, 28 March 2013
Chronomotion Website: http://www.apertus.org/en/chronomotion
1 Requirements
Obviously you need a Merlin/Orion/Skywatcher remote head powered, turned on and connected to your computer with a modified serial cable (TTL converter).
2 Installation
Chronomotion Installation Guide
3 Running Chronomotion
There are 3 different packages available for download: Linux, Mac and Windows
The Windows archive is the only one containing a bundled JRE and libraries for convenience. Mac and Linux users are expected to be capable of installing JRE and libraries on their own.
Mac and Linux users need a JRE and RXTX library installed the use Chronomotion. Check the Chronomotion Installation Guide.
4 Chronomotion Usage Details
First select a COM port (they are discovered automatically so most likely you will only have COM1 anyway) and press the "Connect" Button.
You should see Serial commands being sent and received in Terminal. This means everything connected properly and you can use all other buttons/commands.