Connecting To A Pc - Celestron 94035 Manual De Instrucciones

Power Status – Displays the power draw from the devices
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connected to the controller.
Voltage Status – Displays the voltage provided by the input
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power source.
Current Status - Displays the current the devices connected to the
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controller are using.
Current Limit – This menu allows you to set the maximum current for
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the power source. When the current draw from connected devices
exceeds this amount, the "Over Current" LED on the controller's
bridge will illuminate. Press ENTER to set the current limit from
1.0A to 10.0A. Press ENTER when done.
NOTE: If you exceed the current limit and the "Over Current" LED
turns on, you need to disconnect a device from the controller or
use another power source that can supply more current. If you use
another power supply, make sure to change the current limit.
DEW HEATER PORTS
This option displays the power draw for each dew heater port. If you
do not wish to use the automatic "smart" control for the dew heaters,
this is where you will manually set the power output for each dew
heater port.
After selecting Dew Heater Ports from the menu, you can scroll to the
two heater ports. For each heater port, the LCD on the hand control
will display whether the port is in Manual or Auto mode and the power
draw on the port at that moment.
To change from Auto mode to Manual mode, select the port using
the SCROLL buttons, then press ENTER. Then use the SCROLL
buttons to choose between Manual Mode and Automatic mode, and
press ENTER.
- If you select Manual Mode, you will need to specify a desired Power
Level. This is a number between 0 and 100—the percentage of
maximum power to the dew heater connected to the port. Once
you have entered your desired value, press ENTER. To turn a dew
heater port off, select the dew heater port, change to Manual Mode,
and set the Power Level to 0%.
- If you select Automatic Mode, you will need to set the aggression
level. This is a number from 1 (lowest aggression) to 10 (highest
aggression) that indicates how active the smart dew controller is
when preventing dew. A higher aggression setting will use more
power but will provide the highest level of dew prevention during
changing environmental conditions. In general, you can use a
lower aggression setting for warmer and drier observing sites and
a higher setting for cooler and more humid observing sites. Also,
use a higher aggression setting for larger apertures and lower
aggression if you are using a dew shield or it is windy. If you are
unsure of which aggression setting to use, try 5 (the default setting)
initially. After you have set the aggression, press ENTER.
POWER PORT
This selection allows you to monitor the 12V DC power output to a
device connected to the power port.
If a device is connected to the port and you select "Power Port" from
the Dew Heater menu, the LCD will display the power draw. To disable
power to the port to turn off a connected device, press ENTER for the
selected port. The LCD screen will then display "Disable port?" To
proceed, press ENTER. If you do not want to disable power, press
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BACK. To re-enable power to the port and turn a connected device
back on, press ENTER again.
ENVIRONMENT
This selection allows you to view the data from the environmental
sensor. This is also where you can recalibrate the sensor for optimal
performance. Use the SCROLL buttons on the hand control to
choose from the following options and press ENTER to select.
Ambient Temperature – Displays the ambient air temperature.
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Humidity – Displays the relative humidity.
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Dew point – This value is calculated in real-time using ambient
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temperature and humidity data. If the lens's temperature drops
below the number displayed, dew will form on its surface.
Recalibration – To begin recalibration of the environmental sensor,
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select this option and press ENTER. The sensor will heat up to
evaporate any moisture accumulated on it, providing the most
accurate sensor readings. Recalibration takes about 10 minutes
from when you press ENTER to when the sensor has cooled
back to ambient temperature. We recommend recalibrating the
environmental sensor periodically, especially if the sensor has not
been used in a while or has been stored in humid conditions.
If you check the ambient temperature or humidity during
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recalibration, the display will report the values last detected
before recalibration began.
REENABLING A DISABLED PORT
As discussed previously, the controller's ports automatically shut off if
one of the ports draws more than 84A (7A max current) or if the total
load on the controller exceeds 120W (10A max current). To re-enable
a port after it has been automatically disabled:
First, reduce the load on the controller.
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To select the disabled port, press MENU, scroll to "Dew Heater,"
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and press ENTER. Then scroll to "Dew Heater Port" or "Power
Port," and press ENTER.
The LCD screen will display "Reset Fuse?" Press ENTER to re-
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enable the port.
NOTE: If the total load on the controller exceeds 120W (10A max
current), you will need to re-enable all the ports.

7. Connecting to a PC

It may be most convenient for some setups to connect the Smart
DewHeater Controller 2x to a PC to adjust settings and monitor data.
This is especially true if you are already using a PC to control your
mount or any imaging cameras or guiding cameras.
To use a wired connection, you will need a USB Type A-to-Type B
cable (not supplied). Plug into the PC port on the controller and
a USB port on your PC. Once you power the controller on, the
computer should recognize it.
If using a Celestron computerized mount, you can connect to the
mount and control it through the Smart DewHeater Controller using
the free CPWI PC software. To do this, use the included AUX cable
to connect one of the controller's AUX ports to one of the mount's
AUX ports.