™ Computer Interface for Focusmate Driver/Digital Indicator Operating Guide ® Tele Vue Vi s i o n a r y 32 Elkay Dr., Chester, New York 10918 (845) 469-4551. televue.
Introduction Your new Focusmaster is the link necessary for computer readout and control of Tele Vue’s Digital Indicator Kit and Focusmate Driver. Focusmaster was designed to be easy and convenient to use, from its in-line connectors which allow easy draping of cables to the TVFocusPlus display/control software. Focusmaster is compatible with ASCOM compliant focusing software.
Focusmaster Installation The first time you plug the Focusmaster into a computer, it will automatically be identified as a new device. See the section below that applies to your operating system. Operating systems prior to Windows 98 Second Edition do not support USB devices. After the first installation is complete, the next time you plug the Focusmaster into your computer, it will remember that this device has already been installed once and will automatically recognize it.
If you have the Digital Indicator installed, turn it on by pressing the “set” button. Then in TVFocusPlus click the “Read Continuously” button and you should see numbers appear in the “Focus Position” display box. Those numbers should change when the motor is running provided the Digital Indicator is in contact with the Rest. The following descriptions pertain to the function of each button, window and slider in the TVFocusPlus program.
the easier it is to follow the movement of the focus position. The settings of Motor Speed, PWM Frequency, and Pulse Time will automatically be saved when you exit TVFocus- Plus and recalled when you start it next time. Run Tab Forward Full, Reverse Full, and Motor Stop Clicking the Fwd Full or RevFull buttons will energize the motor until either the Motor Stop button is clicked, or you exit out of TVFocusPlus software completely.
turn yellow when you are close and then green when you have hit it within the tolerance defined in the Setup Tab. After you have set a focus position, you may want to add some text to describe what that set point relates to. Click the “Add” button to store the information. If you forget to click the add button the text will not be stored but the set point will remain. Limited Warranty Tele Vue Optics Inc.
