Scope Friend 2.2
Free Version
Publisher Description
Scope Friend - transmit precise time and GPS data via Bluetooth to the telescope.
Before Alignment of the telescope must first be accurately set the time and position.
Scope Friend uses the GPS function and Bluetooth to both the exact time and the position of the telescope hand controller to transmit and shows how large the differences are.
Requirement:
- Currently only Skywatcher and Celestron NexStar telescopes Synscan (Scope Friend 1. *)
- Bluetooth retrofit for your telescope under http://astro.marxram.de
- Android device with Bluetooth (BT SPP) functionality
- Activation of the position service on your device
Before it can go off:
A) telescope (with Bluetooth function) switch.
B) If necessary, (Alt-Az mode select - at Skywatcher AZ-EQ Mounts)
C) turn on the Android device Bluetooth and location services
D) The Bluetooth telescope ideally earlier "couple"
Step by step guide:
1) Scope Friend Start
2) Bluetooth button Press the top right and choose the appropriate device
4) Click in the upper right position button above right
6) "Position Send" you can transmit the coordinates of your location to the telescope
7) all went well shows Scope Friend that syncing worked
## Note for SynScan V3.35 ##
You should enter a date and time in the controller only (some). Only when the controller asks "Begin Alignment? 1) Yes 2) No" should send the data. Before they are discarded by the bus.
About Scope Friend
Scope Friend is a free app for Android published in the System Maintenance list of apps, part of System Utilities.
The company that develops Scope Friend is Dipl.-Phys. Roland Marx. The latest version released by its developer is 2.2.
To install Scope Friend on your Android device, just click the green Continue To App button above to start the installation process. The app is listed on our website since 2020-10-14 and was downloaded 0 times. We have already checked if the download link is safe, however for your own protection we recommend that you scan the downloaded app with your antivirus. Your antivirus may detect the Scope Friend as malware as malware if the download link to de.marxram.astro.scopefriend is broken.
How to install Scope Friend on your Android device:
- Click on the Continue To App button on our website. This will redirect you to Google Play.
- Once the Scope Friend is shown in the Google Play listing of your Android device, you can start its download and installation. Tap on the Install button located below the search bar and to the right of the app icon.
- A pop-up window with the permissions required by Scope Friend will be shown. Click on Accept to continue the process.
- Scope Friend will be downloaded onto your device, displaying a progress. Once the download completes, the installation will start and you'll get a notification after the installation is finished.
