Getting Started With Protrack - Paramount Fitness ME II User Manual

4. A fixed mirror telescope. (Errors due to mirror flop make high-accuracy tracking nearly
impossible.)
5. An extensive set of TPoint modeling data (50 to 200 stars or more recommended).

Getting Started with ProTrack

A robust mount coupled with superb modeled telescope pointing is required for superb modeled
telescope tracking. Here are the keys to getting excellent ProTrack results:

Make sure every component of the imaging system is robust, from the pier mounting to the
camera mounting and everything in between. Loose mechanics, or even poorly mounted
cabling can introduce random errors that cannot be corrected by TPoint and therefore degrade
ProTrack's performance.

Use the TPoint Add On's Automated Pointing Calibration feature to obtain an accurate pointing
calibration data set.

Employ a TPoint Super Model that is based on a large number of pointing calibration samples.
Activating ProTrack
1. From TheSkyX Professional Edition, choose the Connect command from the Telescope menu to
connect to the Paramount.
2. Turn on the Activate ProTrack checkbox on the ProTrack tab of the TPoint Add On window to
view a table of ProTrack corrections that will be applied to tracking.
3. Turn on the Enable Tracking Adjustments checkbox to apply the corrections to the mount's
position while tracking.
Details about the ProTrack tab on the TPoint Add On window can be found in the TPoint Add On User
Guide.
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