To enter barlow lens, you can go to the lenses tab. Nexremote celestron telescopes, telescope accessories. Celestrons nexremote telescope control software allows you to control your celestron computerized telescope from your personal computer. Skyq link pc connects to the scope through the skyportal wifi module, and nexremote provides the connectivity between the scope and stellarium. Stellarium mobile plus app next generation astronomy star map. Using stellarium with nexremote to control your telescope mount. Tapping the date and time box opens up the time controls. The app uses gps to show the night sky right from an exact location. Open the configuration dialog press f2 or use the left tool bar button. Stellarium will impress both astronomy fans as well as those who arent familiar with this field. In the past when the scope was on a tripod, i had just started using nexremote, with stellarium and stellariumscope.
It was initially added to our database on 04242008. You also need to export an environment variable for the location of the ndk. The stellarium development team after 3 months of development is proud to announce the third correcting release of stellarium in series 0. A nice sturdy 12 pier supporting a celestron avx 8 hd. Microsoft speech support sapi install microspin2 mp digital microscope capture software 44114 mcupdate motor control firmware updates.
Hello everyone, i have been running stellaruim vs 15 successfully utilizing nexremote via external software connection for a number of months now. This version contains over 30 closed bugs and includes some wishes and new nice features. Steven, i am not familiar with nexremote so cannot help with that, but i do have a cgemdx mount and can control it via phd2, stellariumscope, cdc, and apt concurrently without having to disconnect and reconnect anything. It is also now possible to align with cpwi then allow stellarium or cartes du ceil to take over.
Telescopemount drivers ascom standards for astronomy. I much prefer to be able to use a planetarium app like stellarium or. Skysafari version 4 android is compatible with the older 1. The time bar wecanopenthetimebarbypressingthetime atthebottomrightcornerofthescreen. This is an ongoing project, so be sure to check the site for updates. Using stellarium with nexremote to control your telescope. If the building process runs into problems while compiling dummy. How to use stellariums oculars plugin to match your optics. When launched during daylight hours, stellarium mobile will skip ahead to night time for obvious reasons. This page lists items that the ascom initiative has made available for download. Washinglee usb to rj9 cable for celestron computerized.
Attachment 34733 two more suggestions use stellarium in conjunction with nexremote to move all control functions to the pc. I just finished work on my new roll off roof observatory. It is only compatible with the serial port hand controls not the newer usb hand controls. So on android you need only one phone, as the synscan app can run in the background.
Now if you restart your stellarium, you should get a. I am trying to figure out how to control my cgemdx mount while using stellarium and then also enable autoguiding via phd2. Nexremote is a shareware software in the category miscellaneous developed by celestron. The scopecom product eliminates these device limitations and provides serial data communications over a wifi network supporting both apple and android portable devices. Skyq link pc and nexremote applications along with the stellarium. Washinglee usb control cable for celestron computerized. With the eqmod ascom driver, the user will be able to control the modded eq mount using any ascom based astronomy software at 0. I have been trying to reconfigure the connection but have.
Select the plugin you want to enable from the list check the load at startup option. The scopecom ii module is powered by two aaa mah nimh rechargeable batteries. Stellarium mobile sky map is a fullyfeatured planetarium in your telephone. Support all windows version win7810xp, and ioslinuxandroid. It contains a set of common interfaces, engines, and tools that are used to support most ascom drivers and other components. The adapter takes one port number and you set a second different virtual port in nexremote for stellarium. I even finally got stellarium to work with my mount and the ascom platform with it another long. Using stellarium with nexremote to control your telescope mount duration.
I have played with nexremote, but not had much success. Download stellarium mobile sky map now and teach the children about the vast universe. Oh, just a note about nexremote, it is available to download from the celestron site, but it is now a free download with serial number included. Stellarium mobile sky map is a planetarium app that shows exactly what you see when you look up at the stars. Restart stellarium if the plugin has configuration options, the configuration button will be enabled when the plugin is loaded and clicking it will open the plugins configuration window. Itcontainsbuttonsforreverseandfastforwardingintime. The latest version of this astronomy, stars, star map, education application is 1. If you want to compile development versions of stellarium, this is the place to get the source code. Does anyone here use the telescope controls with stellarium. Celestrons newest planetarium app is an astronomy suite that redefines how you experience the night sky.
Software and apps compatible with celestron telescopes. From there you can go back to daylight hours or set off an. Our product experts have helped us select these available replacements below. The process is the same for other telescope manufacturers, you will just need to select your specific. Controlling cgemdx mount with stellarium beginner area. The synscan app on android creates a small server on ip 127. How to control nexstar with stellarium astronomy forum. Controlling a telescope over bluetooth using nexremote and ascom drivers this guide describes how to control a celestron telescope mount using the celestron nexremote hand controller software and ascom drivers over bluetooth.
Stellarium mobile is a fullyfeatured planetarium for your phone. Controlling your celestron nexstar with a laptop or tablet part 1. And if you have any android issues, check out the tips on toms guide forums. As its name indicates, stellarium is a spectacular planetarium, very complete and above all, free. S3 and later devices kstars lite android mount control q. Using the telescope with a wireless connection to my android tablet allows me to. The only thing i can suggest at this point is to try using nexremote to do the alignment. Works well with nexremote, stellarium, skytools 3, cartes du ciel, nexcontroller, maxim dl, deepsky, starry night, skysafari, skymap, and nexstar observer list nsol.
This pc software is compatible with windows xpvista7810 environment, 32. So i shrugged, got it working and bought the android app and the ipad version. Stellarium a planetarium software that shows a 3d simulation of the night sky. It shows a realistic night sky map in 3d, just like what you see with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope. The ascom platform is required for most of the drivers and other components. Having the cg5 mount, i dont have the luxury of an aux port, so i have to use nexremote via the hand set so its not really an advantage to me. I am now at the point of getting my alignments and calibrations set. Connection to popular planetarium programs in addition to being a hand control emulator, nexremote includes several exclusive features that will turn your observing session into a full interactive, multimedia experience. Controlling scope with stellarium problem mounts east.
Feel free to disregard the second number as it is the objective lens diameter. When you configure the scope in stellarium, you set the configuration as shown below. Parents need to know that stellarium mobile sky map is a functioning planetarium on a mobile device. The mobile version is based on the desktop version of stellariums opensource software and was adapted for touch screens. You can also explore other items in the telescope accessories yourself to try and find the perfect replacement for you. Explore the solar system, 120,000 stars, over 200 star clusters, nebulae, galaxies, and dozens of asteroids, comets, and satellitesincluding. This will take the hand control out of the equation. I successfully connect nexremote and also stellarium via the virtual port no problem. Controlling your celestron nexstar with a laptop or tablet. The first number is the magnification factor that youll have to input to stellarium. Celestron telescope nexremote telescope control software has been discontinued by celestron and is no longer available. Celestron telescope nexremote telescope control software. Portable capture pro software mac and windows versions. The latest version of nexremote is currently unknown.
This awardwinning astronomy application is available on android and ios featuring. Use your favorite planetarium software at the same time as nexremote. This awardwinning astronomy application will let you explore the sky and identify stars, constellations, planets, comets, satellites such as the iss, and other deep sky objects in real time in the. Software and apps compatible with celestron telescopes following is a list of programs that claim compatibility with various models of nexstar telescopes. It presentations a practical and correct evening sky map, just like what you see with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope.
This awardwinning astronomy application will let you explore the sky and identify stars, constellations, planets, comets, satellites such as the iss, and other deep sky objects in real time in the sky above you in just a few seconds, just by pointing the phone at the sky. Nexremote software to replace the hand control with a pc. The latest development snapshot of stellarium is kept on github. Starbt is an adapter specifically designed for android which has been tested to with the skysafari pluspro and stellarium apps. Controlling a telescope over bluetooth using nexremote and. Nexremote software comes with an rs232 cable to connect your celestron telescope to a pc. The nexremote software application is actually a virtual hand controller appearing on your laptop screen that replaces the physical hand controller on the scope itselfyou cant use the physical hand controller in this scenario if you want to use stellarium to control the telescope. Drivers and software celestron telescopes, telescope.