13. Other Advanced Functionality
In this section, we'll review some of Origin's more
advanced functionality. You can find these features under
Menu>Settings>Advanced. You shouldn't need to adjust any
of these options for basic, everyday use.
Mount
Altitude Slew Limit
This option allows you to set a minimum altitude limit on Origin's
slewing range. If local obstructions block your horizon, you can
enable slew limits to ensure Origin doesn't slew to an object
behind an obstruction. You'll receive a warning message if you
select an object below the altitude slew limit. Altitude Slew
Limit also affects which highlighted objects are displayed in
the Planetarium View and automatic start times for objects in
Tonight's Imaging Schedule. Keep this in mind when setting
the Altitude Slew Limit.
Reinitialize Telescope Now
Selecting this option forces Origin to reinitialize.
Lighting
This slider allows you to adjust the brightness of Origin's
onboard lights from 100% (full brightness) to 0% (off). You
can adjust:
• The LED ring on Origin's rear cell
• The LEDs on Origin's fork arm, including the battery icon light
and the tray light (i.e., the light that illuminates the azimuth
axis clutch area).
Fans
This option lets you turn Origin's fan and the CPU fan on or off.
We recommend that you always leave the fans on. Your Origin
uses low-vibration fans that do not affect imaging during use.
AutoFocus
Selecting this option displays settings for automatic focusing.
On Temperature Change
Turn this on to force Origin to refocus after it detects changes
in ambient temperature via its environmental sensor. Use the
"Change After" slider to set the degree of temperature change
that initiates refocusing.
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After GoTo Any Object
Turn this on to force Origin to refocus after slewing to an
object.
Dew Heater
The dew heater prevents dew from forming on the exterior
of the Schmidt corrector lens. You can choose between
automatic or manual operation.
Automatic Operation
In this mode, you can adjust the dew heater's "aggressiveness"
from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), with 5 being the default.
This indicates how active the smart dew controller is when
preventing dew. A higher aggression setting will use more
power but will provide the highest level of dew prevention
during changing environmental conditions. Use a lower
aggression setting for warmer, drier, or windier observing
sites. Conversely, use a higher aggression setting for cooler
and more humid observing sites.
Manual Operation
In this mode, you set the dew heater's power from 0-100%,
forgoing "smart" dew prevention via the environmental sensor.
Adjust the power level upwards to prevent dew from forming
in cooler and more humid conditions.
Recalibrate Environmental Sensor
Tap "Recalibrate Environment Sensor" under Environment.
This heats the sensor to evaporate any accumulated moisture,
which helps provide the most accurate sensor readings.
The sensor takes about 10 minutes to heat up and cool
back down. We recommend recalibrating the environmental
sensor periodically, especially if Origin has not been used in a
while and was stored in humid conditions. Doing so will help
maximize the dew heater's power efficiency.
Camera and Imaging
Show Live Images in Sky
Turning this on will display the field of view you are currently
imaging in the Planetarium View instead of the default graphic.
AI Post Process
Toggling this option turns AI image processing on and off. For
most use cases, leave this on. If you turn off AI Post Process,
Origin will not process displayed images within the app. Images
will generally appear dim and lack detail because they are
unprocessed.
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