PWI Telescope Control Software Manual

CPWI Overview

When you open CPWI, there are two main sections you can control, the SkyViewer Section and the Menu Section.

1. SkyViewer Section

In the SkyViewer section, shown in the screenshot above, you can use your

cursor to click and drag the model of the night sky to move it and see what stars

are currently visible. This is also where you can manually search for stars, deep

sky objects, or constellations. Zoom in or out of the SkyViewer by scrolling the

mouse or selecting the + or – buttons on the right side of the screen. Select an

object by clicking on it.

In the top left corner of the program, locate the “SkyViewer” drop-down menu.

Here is where you can enable, disable, or adjust certain features that will be

displayed in the SkyViewer. You can adjust SkyViewer to only show speciﬁ c types

of celestial objects, or you can choose to show them all.

2. Menu Section

The Menu section is on the left-hand side of the screen. There are initially four

sub-menus:

Connection - This is where you start to establish a connection between CPWI

and your telescope mount.

SkyViewer - As mentioned previously, this is where you can adjust the display

parameters of the SkyViewer.

Utilities - This provides access to advanced functionality.

Help - This provides help with understanding the pointing model details and

also provides detailed version history information.

Use the pin icon (located above the Menu section) to hide the Menu. To have

the Menu reappear, click on the edge of the pin icon that can still be seen on

screen.

At the top of the screen, you will ﬁ nd the Data bar. This section displays current

information at a glance, including universal time (UTC), local time (LST),

pointing coordinates (in RA/Dec and Alt/Az coordinates), mount status, and

number of alignment references in the pointing model.

SkyViewer SectionMenu Section