motor controller firmware will be MicroTouch_Motor_X_X.bin. Firmware for the
MicroTouch Shuttle will be MicroTouch_Shuttle_X_X.bin.
Be sure to check whether you are programming the Hand Unit or Motor Unit at the
lower left of the window.
To upload the new firmware, you must press and hold the In and Out rectangular red
buttons on the hand controller unit, then press the Program button in the Update
MicroTouch Firmware window, then you can release the red buttons. You should see the
programming happening. After a few seconds, the program will complete. If you close
the Update MicroTouch Firmware window and select the Diagnostics tab, you should see
the newest firmware version number displayed.
Using Multiple MicroTouch Units
Each MicroTouch hand controller unit has a unique 4-digit identifier. This means you
can control multiple units on the same computer.
To connect multiple units, go to the Focusers menu at the top and select ASCOM Setup.
Any currently connected focusers will be disconnected and the MicroTouch Focuser
Setup window will appear.
In the pulldown menu next to each focuser, you will see the numbers listed of each
MicroTouch unit that is currently plugged into the computer. To sort out which number
corresponds to which hand controller unit, we recommend plugging them in one at a time
to begin with.
You can select the number for the unit you want to be Focuser 1 and Focuser 2, etc.
Then click OK. You can then select which unit you are controlling using the buttons in
the column on the left side of the main window, Main Focuser, etc. Only two buttons
show by default. You can show more or less buttons by clicking on the >> icon at the
lower right of the column.
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