SVN commit 441799 by mutlaqja:
INDI docs updates
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LX200 8"-12" Classic
-LX200 Classic
+lx200classic1.0Autostar based telescopes
-LX200 Autostar
+lx200autostar1.0LX200 GPS 8"-16"
-LX200 GPS
+lx200gps1.0LX200 Classic 16"
-LX00 16"
+lx200_161.0NexStar GPS, CGE, AS-GT
-Celestron GPS
+celestrongps0.9New GT, NexStar 5i/8i
-Celestron GPS
+celestrongps0.9
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Astro-Electronic FS-2
-LX200 Generic
+lx200basic0.1
+Argo Navis
+lx200basic
+0.1
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+Losmandy Gemini
-LX200 Generic
+lx200basic0.1Mel Bartels Controllers
-LX200 Generic
+lx200basic0.1
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+Sky Commander
+skycommander
+0.1
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Meade LX200GPS Microfocuser
-LX200 GPS
+lx200gps0.9Meade 1206 Primary Mirror Focuser
-LX200 Generic
+lx200generic0.9JMI NGF Series
-LX200 Generic
+lx200generic0.1JMI MOTOFOCUS
-LX200 Generic
+lx200generic0.1
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v4lphilips1.0
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+Meade Lunar Planetary Imager
+meade_lpi
+0.1
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-I do not have a serial port, how can I connect to the telescope?
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+What operations does KStars provide to control the telescope?
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-Many modern laptops do not have a serial port. You will need a
-Serial To USB adaptor that is supported under Linux. For example,
-Keyspan's USA-19QW Serial to USB adaptor is well
-supported under Linux and had been tested with &kstars;. You need to refer
-to your adaptor's documentation to find which ports they provide (e.g.
-/dev/ttyUSB0 .... /dev/ttyUSB9).
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+It depends on the particular telescope you're running, but the minimum three operations are Slew, Track, and Sync, which you can issue directly from the sky map. Your telescope must be aligned for those operations to perform correctly. Some telescopes offer you more operations like site management, slew modes, focusing, parking, and more. You can access the telescopes extended features from the INDI Control Panel in the Devices Menu.
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+What's the difference between Slew, Track, and Sync exactly?
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+The command Slew orders the telescope to move to a particular target, and once the telescope reaches its target, the telescope keeps tracking that target at a sidereal rate (i.e. the rate at which stars move across the sky). This works well for stars, Messier objects, and about everything outside our solar system. But solar system objects travel differently across the sky and so the telescope must Track the objects as they move.
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+Therefore, you need to issue a track command if you want to track an object with non-sidereal motion. On the other hand, Sync is used to synchronize the telescope's internal coordinates with that of an object you select.
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+Can I control my telescope remotely?
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+Yes. You can start an INDI server on the machine connected to your telescope and the server will listen to requests from &kstars; clients. Once you're connected, you can control your telescope directly from the sky map. This procedure is described in detail in the Remote device control section.
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When I try to Connect, &kstars; reports that the
telescope is not connected to the serial/USB port. What can I do?
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&kstars; reports that the telescope is online and ready, but I cannot find the telescope's crosshair, where is it?
-&kstars; retrieves the telescopes RA and DEC coordinates upon connection. If your alignment was performed correctly, then you should see the crosshair around your target in the Sky Map. However, the RA and DEC coordinates provided by the telescope may be incorrect (even below the horizon) and you need to Sync your telescope to your current target.
+&kstars; retrieves the telescopes RA and DEC coordinates upon connection. If your alignment was performed correctly, then you should see the crosshair around your target in the Sky Map. However, the RA and DEC coordinates provided by the telescope may be incorrect (even below the horizon) and you need to Sync your telescope to your current target. You can use the right-click menu to center and track the telescope crosshair in the sky map.
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dcop $KSTARS $MAIN waitForINDIAction "FLI CCD" EXPOSE_DURATION
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+The INDI Library provides robust scripting tools that enable developers to orchestrate very complex scripts. For more details, refer to the INDI Developer Manual.
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