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Control unit for telescopes and astrophotography
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EAGLE3

control unit for telescopes and astrophotography
VERSION 1.0
Update10-12-2018
EAGLE is made by PrimaLuceLab iSRL (Italy). For any matters relating to the use, service and warranty, please refer to the
addresses given in the relevant documents.

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  • Page 1 VERSION 1.0 Update10-12-2018 EAGLE is made by PrimaLuceLab iSRL (Italy). For any matters relating to the use, service and warranty, please refer to the addresses given in the relevant documents.
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  • Page 2: Caution

    QUALITY CONTROL Each EAGLE unit, after created in our laboratories, it’s tested by PrimaLuceLab technical experts to check all components. We verify the correct operation of the integrated computer, stability and speed of the wireless connection and the power bridge.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    P r i m a L u c e L a b i S r l E A G L E 3 U s e r M a n u a l Index CAUTION Components Identification First use: power First use: switch on and activation of wireless network First use: Setting the wireless control device First use: backup your SSD drive before installing your software First use: install your software...

  • Page 4: Components Identification

    P r i m a L u c e L a b i S r l E A G L E 3 U s e r M a n u a l Components Identification The numbers indicate the name of the specific component. Read the paragraphs below for detailed operations descrip- tion.

  • Page 5: First Use: Power

    The power supply or battery you need to use to power the EAGLE and all peripherals connected to it depend on the sum of the electric current needed to power the instruments and the EAGLE. Considering the EAGLE3, it needs for an average of 0,6 Ampere.

  • Page 6: First Use: Switch On And Activation Of Wireless Network

    P r i m a L u c e L a b i S r l E A G L E 3 U s e r M a n u a l First use: switch on and activation of wireless network The control unit EAGLE is designed to be controlled from an external device (not included in the package).
  • Page 7 P r i m a L u c e L a b i S r l E A G L E 3 U s e r M a n u a l Image 2: Connect the power plug into the socket (1) To power EAGLE from the wall Insert the "Power supply 12V for Eagle"...
  • Page 8 A window will appear where you will be asked to enter the password of your net- work (image 5). The password is primalucelab. The same information is also on the front of EAGLE. Using the keyboard (virtual or physical) of your device, enter the password paying attention to appropriate upper or lower case.
  • Page 9 P r i m a L u c e L a b i S r l E A G L E 3 U s e r M a n u a l Then EAGLE WiFi network connection is confirmed (image 6). The network setting is finished and the next time you want to access the EAGLE you will no longer need to enter your password: your device will connect automatically when you select the network created by EAGLE.

  • Page 10: First Use: Setting The Wireless Control Device

    8) where you can enter your username and password to log on to Windows. The values are: - Username: PrimaLuceLab; - Password: (that shown on the first page of this manual) Then press the button "Save" to save the ac- cess data.
  • Page 11 P r i m a L u c e L a b i S r l E A G L E 3 U s e r M a n u a l Returning to the main page you will find a new connection (picture 10) Image 10: Select the recently created link Select it and the screen will change to the following (picture 11):...
  • Page 12 P r i m a L u c e L a b i S r l E A G L E 3 U s e r M a n u a l Wait a few seconds and you'll see on your device's desktop EAGLE (image 12). Now you are ready to use the software you prefer to control your telescope.

  • Page 13: First Use: Backup Your Ssd Drive Before Installing Your Software

    P r i m a L u c e L a b i S r l E A G L E 3 U s e r M a n u a l First use: backup your SSD drive before installing your software Before installing your devices driver and your astronomy software in the Windows operative system of the EAGLE, we suggest you to create a backup copy of your SSD.
  • Page 14 P r i m a L u c e L a b i S r l E A G L E 3 U s e r M a n u a l Macrium Reflect will start and you'll see a detailed list of the disks of your EAGLE. Select the SSD disk of the EAGLE (the first line) by checking the leftmost box option and click"Image This Disk”.
  • Page 15 P r i m a L u c e L a b i S r l E A G L E 3 U s e r M a n u a l In the next window, please leave the options as they are and press Next to continue. In the next window, please press Finish button finish the backup wizard.
  • Page 16 P r i m a L u c e L a b i S r l E A G L E 3 U s e r M a n u a l In the next window, please press OK button to start the backup of your SSD drive. Finally, Macrium Reflect will begin the cloning process.
  • Page 17 P r i m a L u c e L a b i S r l E A G L E 3 U s e r M a n u a l At the end of the procedure, you will get a confirmation message. You can press OK and exit from Macrium Reflect and disconnect your drive from the EAGLE.

  • Page 18: First Use: Install Your Software

    P r i m a L u c e L a b i S r l E A G L E 3 U s e r M a n u a l 
 First use: install your software EAGLE uses a Windows O.S. This way it is compatible with all the software for astronomy. You are then free to install EA- GLE on all the software that you want.

  • Page 19: First Use: Turn Off Eagle

    P r i m a L u c e L a b i S r l E A G L E 3 U s e r M a n u a l First use: turn off EAGLE When you want to turn off EAGLE, first disconnect your remote control device. From the START screen, select the "options off"...

  • Page 20: First Use: Installing Eagle On The Telescope

    P r i m a L u c e L a b i S r l E A G L E 3 U s e r M a n u a l First use: installing EAGLE on the telescope EAGLE has been entirely designed with SolidEdge three-dimensional design software to offer maximum possible modula- rity with the PLUS elements (rings, dovetail plates or clamps) and/or telescopes of from brands.
  • Page 21 P r i m a L u c e L a b i S r l E A G L E 3 U s e r M a n u a l In order to use the EAGLE with this configuration, insert 2 M6x12 screws (a) in each PLUS ring (2 screws for each ring) and so fix the EAGLE.
  • Page 22 P r i m a L u c e L a b i S r l E A G L E 3 U s e r M a n u a l Connecting to telescopes not equipped with PLUS rings If your telescope is not equipped with PLUS support rings, just add the "PLUS Vixen + Losmandy dovetail clamp"...

  • Page 23: First Use: Power Other Instruments Connecting To The Eagle

    P r i m a L u c e L a b i S r l E A G L E 3 U s e r M a n u a l First use: power other instruments connecting to the EAGLE EAGLE incorporates a power bridge to which you can connect up to 4 instruments such as mount, CCD camera, filter wheel and electronic focuser.
  • Page 24 P r i m a L u c e L a b i S r l E A G L E 3 U s e r M a n u a l WHAT IF I CONNECT A DEVICE THAT NEEDS MORE POWER THAN THE PERMITTED ONE FROM THE POWER OUT PORTS OF THE EAGLE : the power board has dedicated internal fuses.

  • Page 25: First Use: Remotely Control Devices With Eagle Manager

    P r i m a L u c e L a b i S r l E A G L E 3 U s e r M a n u a l First use: remotely control devices with EAGLE Manager When you remotely (with WiFi or Ethernet wired connection) to the EAGLE, you will see the EAGLE Manager control inter- face.
  • Page 26 P r i m a L u c e L a b i S r l E A G L E 3 U s e r M a n u a l USB 3.0 USB 3.0 Power con- WiFi ports ports sumption and mode...

  • Page 27: Connect Or Disconnect Every Power Out Port Of Eagle

    P r i m a L u c e L a b i S r l E A G L E 3 U s e r M a n u a l - connect or disconnect every power out port of EAGLE This way you can keep the devices connected (for example, mount, CCD camera, filter wheel, etc.) and activate them re- motely when you turn on the entire system.

  • Page 28: Set Power Out Tension Of The 3 Power Out Ports With Adjustable Tension

    P r i m a L u c e L a b i S r l E A G L E 3 U s e r M a n u a l - set power out tension of the 3 power out ports with adjustable tension For example, you can increase or decrease the heat generated by the anti-dewing heaters that are connected to EAGLE without an external controller.

  • Page 29: Connect Or Disconnect Connection To Devices Connected To The 4 Usb 2.0 Ports

    P r i m a L u c e L a b i S r l E A G L E 3 U s e r M a n u a l - connect or disconnect connection to devices connected to the 4 USB 2.0 ports This feature is convenient in case of temporary crash of autoguide or planetary camera (or other devices), which can then be reactivated without the need to go to the telescope and reconnect the cable.

  • Page 30: Set Wifi Connectivity

    P r i m a L u c e L a b i S r l E A G L E 3 U s e r M a n u a l - set WiFi connectivity To access EAGLE in Access Point mode for field use (use your smartphone, tablet or external computer by connecting di- rectly to EAGLE without the need of a WiFi router) or HOST mode for connecting to your existing network such as the home one.
  • Page 31 P r i m a L u c e L a b i S r l E A G L E 3 U s e r M a n u a l ATTENTION! Make sure that you entered the correct network parameters (especially your network password) because, if they are wrong, EAGLE will not be able to access your network and at the same time it will not create its network in Access Point mode: in this case you won’t be able to connect to EAGLE anymore and you will need to click its RESET button to reset the network.

  • Page 32: Remotely Turn On/Off The Entire Telescope

    P r i m a L u c e L a b i S r l E A G L E 3 U s e r M a n u a l - remotely turn on/off the entire telescope EAGLE has a classic ON/OFF button for turn on/off the unit. But it is pre-set to allow the user to turn on or turn off the whole system remotely (when controlled through a network cable connection).
  • Page 33 (where xxxx is the serial number of your EAGLE) as reported also in the front part of the EAGLE. Default password is primalucelab but you can change it for your safety. This way, if you’re using the telescope together with other users having other EAGLE units, only you will be able to access to your EAGLE.

  • Page 34: Advanced Use: Program Connection And Power To Devices

    P r i m a L u c e L a b i S r l E A G L E 2 U s e r M a n u a l Advanced use: program connection and power to devices Within the ADVANCED SETTINGS window, you can set how EAGLE Manager must set all connection ports (except for the USB 3.0 ports that will always be active) when EAGLE is turned on or off.

  • Page 35: Advanced Use: Remotely Turn On Eagle With Wired Connection

    P r i m a L u c e L a b i S r l E A G L E 2 U s e r M a n u a l Advanced use: remotely turn on EAGLE with wired connection EAGLE is designed to allow you, in a simple and fast way, to remotely control your telescope that is connected and powe- red by EAGLE.
  • Page 36 P r i m a L u c e L a b i S r l E A G L E 2 U s e r M a n u a l It is therefore necessary to set a static IP address for EAGLE. To do this, select the Start button and then click on Control Panel and select "...
  • Page 37 - In “PC name” field, enter the static IP of the EAGLE that is 192.168.100.100 - In “Username” field enter PrimaLuceLab - In “Password” field intera Windows access password you find in the EAGLE box 
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  • Page 38 P r i m a L u c e L a b i S r l E A G L E 2 U s e r M a n u a l Immagine 43: set the Remote Desktop for wired connection Create the new connection, click on the name of the newly created connection (in our example "EAGLE Wired") to activate the remote connection (Image 44).
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  • Page 39: Controlling The Telescope Remotely With Cartes Du Ciel

    P r i m a L u c e L a b i S r l E A G L E 2 U s e r M a n u a l Controlling the telescope remotely with Cartes du Ciel Eagle comes pre-installed with Sky Charts, a planetarium windows that lets you display all the sky objects but that also lets you control the telescope.
  • Page 40 P r i m a L u c e L a b i S r l E A G L E 2 U s e r M a n u a l 3) Select “Telescope” then “Control panel”. This will open a new window “ASCOM interface” . Click on “Select” and this will open a new window “ASCOM Telescope Chooser”.
  • Page 41 P r i m a L u c e L a b i S r l E A G L E 2 U s e r M a n u a l For example, if you use a SkyWatcher mount, you may use the “EQMOD USB interface for SkyWatcher mounts” that directly connects the mount electronics to the EAGLE using a USB port.
  • Page 42 P r i m a L u c e L a b i S r l E A G L E 2 U s e r M a n u a l 4) In the “ASCOM Telescope Chooser” window select “Proprierties” and the “ASCOM configuration” window will open. Set the right number port in “Port”...
  • Page 43 P r i m a L u c e L a b i S r l E A G L E 2 U s e r M a n u a l 6) A circle indicator indicate the telescope position, in this example it’s in the North Polar star. In order to move the telescope to a desi- red object you can see in the planetarium window, you can select the object, make a mouse right-click, select “Telescope”...
  • Page 44 P r i m a L u c e L a b i S r l E A G L E 2 U s e r M a n u a l 8) You can increase the magnification of the sky chart using the Zoom buttons. Then select one of the available speeds in the speed selector (3 or 4 are ok for object centering) and center the object in the telescope field of view (in your eyepiece or in the camera) Zoom buttons Speed selector and direction buttons...
  • Page 45 P r i m a L u c e L a b i S r l E A G L E 2 U s e r M a n u a l 10) The telescope will be synchronized and the sky chart position will be set to the object. 11) When you want to disconnect the planetarium software from the mount, select “Telescope”...

  • Page 46: Autoguiding With Phd2 Guiding

    P r i m a L u c e L a b i S r l E A G L E 2 U s e r M a n u a l Autoguiding with PHD2 Guiding PHD2 Guiding is a free software among the most used for autoguiding since it's very easy to use. In this tutorial we will explain how to set up this software (that is pre loaded into the EAGLE) using a QHY5L-II camera but the same steps can also be made using other au- toguiding cameras.
  • Page 47 P r i m a L u c e L a b i S r l E A G L E 2 U s e r M a n u a l 3) In the “Connect Equipment” window verify that the “Mount” option is “On-camera”. This option is used when the camera integrates an ST4 autoguide port.
  • Page 48 P r i m a L u c e L a b i S r l E A G L E 2 U s e r M a n u a l PHD2 Guiding will perform a loop images that will be displayed on the screen. Do not worry if, as in the image below, you notice a lot of background noise: in fact PHD Guiding automatically compresses the image histogram to help better visualize the guide stars and this makes especially the sky background very noisy (but it has no impact on guide accuracy).
  • Page 49 P r i m a L u c e L a b i S r l E A G L E 2 U s e r M a n u a l 7) Then press the third button on the left (the one with the green icon): PHD2 Guiding will automatically start the calibration process that allows the software to "understand"...
  • Page 50 P r i m a L u c e L a b i S r l E A G L E 2 U s e r M a n u a l 8) After the calibration, PHD2 Guiding will indicate the starting position of the guide star with two green lines (one horizontal and one vertical) and it will begin automatically guiding.

  • Page 51: Drift Alignment Using Phd Guiding

    P r i m a L u c e L a b i S r l E A G L E 2 U s e r M a n u a l Drift Alignment using PHD Guiding In order to record the best astrophotography pictures it’s important to record pictures with exposition times as long as possible. In order to do that the equatorial mount polar alignment is fundamental.
  • Page 52 P r i m a L u c e L a b i S r l E A G L E 2 U s e r M a n u a l Azimuth Alignment Open the Drift Align Tool: You will see a window like this: 
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  • Page 53 P r i m a L u c e L a b i S r l E A G L E 2 U s e r M a n u a l Position your scope for the Azimuth axis adjustment. Point near the Meridian and the celestial equator. You can either click the Slew button, or move the mount manually.
  • Page 54 P r i m a L u c e L a b i S r l E A G L E 2 U s e r M a n u a l Notice we are only a few degrees off the meridian ("Meridian offset"), and close to the equator (small value of Declination.).
  • Page 55 P r i m a L u c e L a b i S r l E A G L E 2 U s e r M a n u a l Slowly turn your mount's Azimuth adjustment, watching the screen and moving the guide star towards the magenta cir- cle.
  • Page 56 P r i m a L u c e L a b i S r l E A G L E 2 U s e r M a n u a l move the guide star approximately the width of the screen. If you do see the magenta circle, you should move the guide star to the circle, like this: After moving the guide star, click Drift to make another measurement.
  • Page 57 P r i m a L u c e L a b i S r l E A G L E 2 U s e r M a n u a l Altitude Alignment Now, you will need to repeat the process for the mount's Altitude adjustment. Click the Altitude button; the Drift tool will now look like this: Click Slew or manually slew your mount towards the horizon (East or West): 
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  • Page 58 P r i m a L u c e L a b i S r l E A G L E 2 U s e r M a n u a l The exact position is not important, but 25-35 degrees above the horizon works well. Click Drift to start drifting. Drift until you have a stable Dec slope.
  • Page 59 P r i m a L u c e L a b i S r l E A G L E 2 U s e r M a n u a l Q & A Q: Where to save my pictures or videos? A: You can save captured images or videos directly on the hard disk of EAGLE.
  • Page 60 P r i m a L u c e L a b i S r l E A G L E 2 U s e r M a n u a l Q: I have a problem with Windows operative system, can I restore the factory settings? A: Before shipment, we record a “Windows recovery point”...
  • Page 61 The abusive disposal of the product by the user implies the application of the administrative sanctions as per D.Lgs. 152/2006. Compliance with the RAEE legislation (D.Lgs. 49/2014) PrimaLuceLab is registered to AEE Register with number IT17030000009790 PrimaLuceLab adheres to Sistema Collettivo ERP Italia for the compliance to RAEE legislation.
 
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  • Page 62 E A G L E 2 U s e r M a n u a l WARRANTY 1) The PrimaLuceLab product warranty is effective from the date of purchase and is valid only if it is with the invoice (or receipt) of purchase.
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