Avalon Instruments Merlino, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...L Rev 1 0 0 May 2021 All the pictures and contents here included are property of AVALON INSTRUMENTS The content may bot be reproduced published copied or transmitted in any way including the internet...

Page 2: ...cription 6 2 2 Macro Editor Description and Use 12 2 3 Temperature Control and Timer description and use 15 2 3 1 Temperature Control 15 2 3 2 Timer functions 15 2 4 Start Position HOMING function des...

Page 3: ...r 3G pen drive to be connected directly on the PC USB port shown as an example on the figure at page 5 Other solutions if available are possible such as the direct connection to an existing ethernet n...

Page 4: ...n Total management control software Standard Features inox steel bearing structure see attachments resin coated outside Motorised open close remote controlled mechanical shutter PC with Windows softwa...

Page 5: ...h will only become necessary in case of unexpected program crash Remember that in case of launch the program requires the administrator privileges in order to correctly work At the operating system st...

Page 6: ...detail the single commands subdivided by functions Funzione Operazione Descrizione dell operazione Shutdown The Shutdown key starts the macro that sequentially executes the deactivation of all the per...

Page 7: ...he button in order to close the observatory until complete closing of the roof occurs The indications of position of this are the same already described The system of Closing Opening is protect by saf...

Page 8: ...turns dark Such button launches also the software of the StarGO mount management CCD CCD is the key that closes the mount electric power supply circuit It is of On Off type and initially it is in Off...

Page 9: ...ftware When they are colored in yellow they are active and the relative software is operating Figure 3 shows the part of the main Merlino panel containing some environmental and functional information...

Page 10: ...e right of figure 3 the first two windows indicate the service battery voltage and the temperature inside the electronic cabinet Clicking over the C simbol the measurement unit will change to F and vi...

Page 11: ...for example during testing The leftmost colums delay contains the extimated time needed in seconds to complete the command execution This value is very important for those commands requiring to be co...

Page 12: ...5V OUT TURN ON USB PERIPHERALS USB TURN ON MOUNT MOUNT TURN ON INTERNAL LIGHT Int Light TURN ON FLAT PANEL FLAT TURN ON DEW HEATER DEW TURN ON CCD CCD TURN OFF MOUNT MOUNT TURN OFF INTERNAL LIGHT Int...

Page 13: ...l obtaing the following Such figure shows the Macro window during the execution of the commands Note that the commands already executed and those under execution are totally or partially colored in gr...

Page 14: ...remote observatory They allow to define the moment of observatory opening or closing by automatically executing the Startup and Shutdown macros Merlino software supplies the two functions of closing...

Page 15: ...y caused as well as the reaching of the time limit also by the occurring of some events making useless to continue the observatory operations such as the sky clouding and the consequent failure of the...

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Page 17: ...erence notches to those printed in the mount it becomes more difficult when it is executed in remote Being this the first operation that is carried out just after the observatory startup it will be st...

Page 18: ...18 Pressing the UNPARK key on the StarGO application the mount will be unparked and the moving commands will appear and become active in the StarGO...

Page 19: ...led by clicking on the corresponding radio button available in the AUX tab Through these two windows it will be possible to move the mount in the two axes towards EST WEST or HIGH LOW direction in con...

Page 20: ...device will notice the Alt Az error it will be really easy to the user to compensate it manually with the Polar Alignment tool commands After the correction will be performed another plate solve can b...

Page 21: ...or the sky The software used for the management of the camera is that provided with it called EZPlanetry which can be launched by double clicking the icon placed on the desktop This will cause the op...

Page 22: ...itch on the Internal Lights see the table at page 8 and use the slides on the upper left of the main screen Sometime it may be necessary to increase the maximum value of one of the three parameters To...

Page 23: ...ry and the vertical positions to observe the status of the sky To move the camera through the two extreme positions two keys are available in the W Cam frame of the Merlino main GUI W Cam Up moves the...