PWI Telescope Control Software Manual

10
Finding Targets
You can also search for objects using the Find Targets selection from the Menu. Selecting “Local Database” will bring up the Find
Target window.
You can use the Visibility and Object Type fi lters on
the left side of the window to narrow down the list
of objects to choose from. You can select an object
by choosing it from the list. Alternatively, you can
search for objects in the list by name by using the
Search bar at the top of the screen. (Tip: If using the
Search bar, make sure all the Object Type boxes are
selected. Otherwise, your object may not appear if it
is an excluded object type.) The RA/Dec and Alt/Az
coordinates for the selected object will be displayed
in the window. To slew the telescope to the selected
object, select GoTo Target. To abort the slew and stop
the mount, press STOP.
If you select “SIMBAD Online” from the Find Targets
section of the Menu, then the SIMBAD Online Search
window will appear.
Using the SIMBAD Online Search window requires an
internet connection. If you are connected to the mount
via WiFi direct connection (rather than networked in
“access point mode”), you won’t be able to use the
SIMBAD Online Search functionality.
Type the name of any object in the SIMBAD Search
fi eld, and press Search. If a result is found, it will be
displayed. You can then slew directly to the object’s
location (if above the horizon) by pressing GoTo
Target. If you want to abort the slew in-progress, press
STOP. The mount will stop moving.
If you already know the RA/Dec coordinates of the
target you are trying to fi nd, you can enter in the
coordinates directly by choosing “GoTo RA/Dec”
from the Find Targets section of the Menu. Once
the coordinates are entered into the Go To Ra/Dec
window that appears, simply click “GoTo”, and CPWI
will slew the telescope so it is pointed at the entered
coordinates. Click “Stop” to abort a slew in progress.