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Tools and Utilities
Manual Guide
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Calibration Data
PHD2 Server
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Lock Positions
Comet Tracking
Equipment Profiles
Simulator Parameters
Manual Guide

If you are connecting to a new mount and are encountering calibration problems, you will probably want to be sure that PHD2's commands are actually getting to the mount. Or you may want to nudge the mount or experiment with manual dithering. In the 'Tools' menu, click on 'Manual Guide' and a dialog will appear to let you move the mount at guide speed in any direction. Each time you press the button, a pulse of the duration specified in the 'Guide Pulse Duration' field will be sent. The default value is the 'calibration step-sze' set in the Advanced Options dialog. If you are debugging calibration problems, listen to (rather than watch) your mount to determine if the mount is getting the commands from PHD2. The idea here is just to figure out if the mount is responding to PHD2's signals. You won't be able to see the mount move (it's moving at guide speed) but you may be able to hear it. Other options include watching the motors themselves or attaching a laser pointer to your scope and aiming it at something fairly far away (to amplify your motions). If you have an adaptive optics device attached, you'll see separate move buttons for both the AO and the secondary mount.
Dithering is used primarily with image capture or automation applications, usually through the PHD2 server interface. However, you can do manual dithering or experiment with dither settings using the controls at the bottom of the dialog. The 'dither' amount field at the left controls the amount the mount will be moved , in units of pixels. You can scale this amount - i.e. multiply it by a constant - by using the 'scale' spin control to the right. These two controls establish a maximum amount of movement that will be used for dithering - the product of 'scale' X 'dither'. When you click on the 'Dither' button, PHD2 will move the mount by a random amount that is less than or equal to the limit you have set, in one of the north/south/east/west directions. The 'RA Only' checkbox will constrain the dither adjustments to only east or west. Obviously, if you are doing a manual dither in this way, you'll want to be sure your imaging camera is not in the middle of an exposure.
Auto-Select Star
Clicking on 'Auto-select Star' under the 'Tools' menu, or using the keyboard shortcut of S, tells PHD2 to scan the current guide image and identify a star suitable for guiding. PHD2 will try to select a star of sufficient brightness that is not near another star and not too close to the edge of the frame. The selected star may appear overly dim on the screen, but this is usually not a problem. You can use the Star Profile tool to examine the properties of the selected star - it should be non-saturated with a sharp profile, the same properties you should look for when choosing a guide star manually. The auto-select process is not infallible, so you may need to select a star yourself if you don't like the automated result. If you want to use Auto-Select, you should definitely use either a bad-pixel map or dark library to reduce the likelihood of PHD2 mistakenly choosing a hot pixel.
Manual Control of Calibration Data
Calibration data is saved automatically each time a calibration sequence completes successfully. The use of the calibration data has been described elsewhere (Using PHD Guiding), including options for restoring calibration data from an earlier time or "flipping" it after a meridian flip. You access these functions using the 'Calibration' sub-menu under the 'Tools' menu. Two other calibration-related items are shown there, namely the options to clear the current data or to enter calibration data manually. The "clear" option accomplishes the same thing as the 'Clear calibration' checkbox in the Advanced Dialog - it will force a recalibration whenever guiding is resumed. The 'Enter calibration data' option should be used only under very unusual circumstances and only if you're sure you know what you're doing; but it is available as a matter of completeness. If you click on the 'Enter calibration data' item, you'll see a dialog box that allows input of relatively low-level calibration data. This data might come from a much earlier session, perhaps extracted from the PHD2 guiding log file.
PHD2 Server
PHD2 supports third-party imaging and automation applications that need to control the guiding process. Stark Labs' Nebulosity program was the first to do this, but other applications have subsequently been produced. By using the PHD2 server process, image capture programs can control dithering between exposures or suspend guide exposures while the primary imaging camera is downloading data. To use these capabilities with a compatible application, you should click on the 'Enable Server' option under the 'Tools' menu. The server interface has been reworked substantially in PHD2, and it's now possible for an application to control most aspects of PHD2's guiding operations. Documentation for the server API is available on the PHD2 Wiki.

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工具和实用程序操作指南自动选择星校准数据PHD2 服务器漂移对齐方式锁定位置彗星跟踪设备配置文件模拟器参数操作指南如果你连接到一个新的安装，遇到了校准问题，你可能需要肯定，PHD2 的命令实际上正在装载。或者你可能想要微移装载或尝试手动抖动。在工具菜单中，点击手册指南，将出现一个对话框，让您在任何方向的指南速度移动山。每一次你按下按钮，将发送一个脉冲 ' 指南脉冲持续时间字段中指定的持续时间。默认值为校准步骤施在高级选项对话框中设置。如果正在调试标定问题，听一听 （而不是看） 你的座骑，以确定如果装载从 PHD2 获得的命令。这里的想法是只是为了弄清楚如果装载响应 PHD2 的信号。你不能看到装载移动 （它是移动指南的速度），但你可能能够听到它。其他选项包括看电机本身或将激光指针连接到您的范围和针对某事相当远的地方 （放大你的动作）。如果您有自适应光学设备连接，您将看到不同的移动按钮为 AO 和二次山。抖动是主要用于图像捕获或自动化应用程序，通常通过 PHD2 服务器界面。然而，你可以做手工抖动或实验用抖动设置底部的对话框中使用的控件。在左侧的抖动金额字段控制装载将移动，以像素为单位的数量。您可以通过使用 '规模' 数值调节钮控件向右扩展这一数额 — — 即乘以它由一个常量。这两个控件确立一个最大的运动，将用于抖动-数额 '规模' X '抖动' 的产品。当你点击 '抖动' 按钮时，PHD2 会按一个随机的数目，这是小于或等于限制已设置的情况下，在北/南/东西方方向之一移动山。' 只有 RA' 复选框将限制只是东方或西方的抖动调整。很明显，如果你正在做手工的抖动以这种方式，你会想肯定成像照相机不是即在曝光。自动选择星点击 '自动选择星' 下的 '工具' 菜单，或使用的键盘快捷方式S，告诉 PHD2 来扫描当前的指南图像并确定适合指导的明星。PHD2 将尝试选择一个明星的足够并不是附近另一颗恒星的亮度并不会太接近框架的边缘。所选的星可能会出现在屏幕上，过于昏暗，但这通常不是一个问题。您可以使用星配置工具检查所选星的性质 — — 它应该是非饱和与锋利的配置文件，手动选择导星时，你应该寻找相同的属性。自动选择过程不是无可指摘的因此你可能需要自己选择一颗星星，如果你不喜欢的自动化的结果。如果您想要使用自动选择，你绝对应该使用坏像素地图或暗库来降低 PHD2 可能性错误地选择一个热的像素。手动控制的校准数据校准数据会自动保存每次校准序列成功完成。使用校准数据已描述了别处 （使用博士指导），包括从较早的时间恢复校准数据或"翻转"经络的翻转之后的备选方案。您访问这些功能，使用工具菜单下的校准子菜单。校准有关的其他两个项目显示在那里，即要清除当前数据或手动输入校准数据的选项。"清除"选项完成同样的事情作为清除校准复选框在高级对话框中 — — 它将迫使重新校准，每当恢复了指导。'Enter 键校准数据' 选项应使用只有在非常特殊的情况下，只有当你确定你知道你在做什么 ；但它是可用作为一项完整性。如果你点击输入校准数据项，你会看到一个对话框，允许输入的较低层的校准数据。此数据可能来自于一个更早的会话，也许从 PHD2 指导日志文件中提取出来。PHD2 服务器PHD2 supports third-party imaging and automation applications that need to control the guiding process. Stark Labs' Nebulosity program was the first to do this, but other applications have subsequently been produced. By using the PHD2 server process, image capture programs can control dithering between exposures or suspend guide exposures while the primary imaging camera is downloading data. To use these capabilities with a compatible application, you should click on the 'Enable Server' option under the 'Tools' menu. The server interface has been reworked substantially in PHD2, and it's now possible for an application to control most aspects of PHD2's guiding operations. Documentation for the server API is available on the PHD2 Wiki.

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如果你是连接到一个新的安装和所遇到的标定问题，你可能想确保PHD2的命令却越来到山上。或者你可能想将安装或尝试手动抖动。在“工具”菜单，在“指南手册”和一个对话框，点击会出现让你移动安装在任何方向引导速度。您每按一次按钮，一个脉冲的脉冲持续时间的指南”字段中指定的时间将被发送。默认值是在“高级选项”“校准步骤时的设置。如果正在调试标定问题，听（而不是看）你的坐骑确定山是从专业得到命令。这里的想法是找出如果安装的是专业的信号响应。你将无法看到山上移动（这是在引导移动速度）但你可以听到它。其他选项包括看电机本身或附加一个激光指针到你的范围和瞄准的东西相当远（放大你的动作）。如果你有一个自适应光学装置连接，你会看到单独的移动按钮为AO与次山。
抖动与图像捕获和自动化应用的主要应用，通常是通过专业服务器接口。然而，你可以做的手工抖动或抖动设置对话框底部的使用控制实验。“抖动”的金额字段在左控制数量将被移动，以像素为单位。你可以秤量即乘以一个常数用'规模'自旋控制权。这两个控件建立运动将用于抖动-产品的规模最大的“X”抖动。当你点击“抖动”按钮，将由专业为小于或等于你设置的限制随机移动的山，在一个北/南/东/西方向。“RA”复选框将限制抖动的调整，只有东或西。显然，如果你这样做手动抖动，你要确保你的相机是不是在曝光中。自动选择明星

点击自动选择星”的“工具”菜单下，或使用键盘快捷键的ALT > <，告诉专业扫描电流引导图像和确定合适的引导星。专业要选择一颗星星亮度充足，不在另一个明星，不要太靠近边缘的框架。所选的明星可能会出现过度昏暗的屏幕上，但这通常不是一个问题。你可以使用星型工具来检查所选星的性质应该是非饱和带锋利的轮廓，你应该寻找在选择导星手动相同的性质。自动选择过程是不可靠的，所以你可能需要如果你不喜欢自动的结果选择自己的明星。如果你想使用自动选择，你应该使用一个坏像素图或黑暗图书馆减少错误地选择一个专业的热像素的可能性。

校准数据的校准数据的手动控制自动保存每次校准序列成功完成。的校准数据的使用已在别处描述（使用博士指导），包括恢复时间较早或“翻转”这一经翻转后的校准数据的选项。你访问这些功能使用“校准”子菜单下的“工具”菜单。其他两校准相关的项目显示在那里，即清除当前的数据或输入数据手动校准选项。“清除”选项完成一样的清晰标定”复选框在“高级”对话框-这将迫使重新校准时，指导恢复。“进入校准数据”选项应该只在非常不寻常的情况，只要你确定你知道你在做什么；但它可以作为一个物质的完整性。如果你点击“进入校准数据项，你会看到一个对话框，允许较低的校准数据输入。这些数据可能来自更早的会话，或许从日志文件中提取专业指导。专业服务器支持的第三方

专业成像和自动化的应用，需要控制引导的过程。斯塔克实验室星云计划是第一个这么做的，但其他应用程序随后被产生。用专业的服务器进程，图像采集程序可以控制抖动暴露或暂停引导暴露之间，主成像相机下载数据。使用这些功能与兼容的应用，你应该点击“启用在“工具”菜单服务器”选项。服务器界面被重新设计基本专业，它可能现在一个应用程序控制的操作指导方面专业。为服务器文档API可在专业的wiki。