Group Information- Members: 194
- Category: Astronomy
- Founded: Aug 22, 2001
- Language: English
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Description
Aquest, Inc. has developed multiple products to make the job of focusing easier and more accurate.
PCFocus™ provides hardware and software to control motorized focusers with a personal computer, either locally or remotely. Meade Microfocuser (LX-200GPS), JMI, Optec, RoboFocus, and Van Slyke focusers are supported. The PCFocus software is available in three forms: a standalone application, an AstroArt plug-in, and an ASCOM interface. The hardware control unit uses the serial port or USB to serial converter and can "share" the port with other devices and software. Automatic temperature compensation of Meade and JMI focusers is provided by temperature information from the PCFocus control unit. PCFocus-LX, the newest addition, allows the Meade Microfocuser to be controlled by a PCFocus unit bringing auto-focus and other focusing functions to the LX-200GPS owner.
A companion product called FocusAide™ uses the PCFocus technology to provide a complete focusing system. FocusAide integrates the computer, motorized focuser, and CCD camera to provide full focus control including focus scanning, fully automatic and highly accurate focusing, and automatic temperature compensation. Most popular CCD cameras are supported as a series of "camera plug-ins". Various focus quality metrics are user selectable including FWHM, HFD (Half-Flux Diameter) and Peak Value.
These products are available from dealers in North America and Europe, and from Aquest, Inc.
This group is for discussion of PCFocus and FocusAide. Feel free to post questions, tips and techniques, problem reports, feature requests, or relevant general information.
Welcome to the group!
(All products referenced are trademarks of the respective companies)
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