STAR BOOK TEN

Your STAR BOOK TEN can automatically track comets. With installation of a file of Orbital Elements of Comets below, you will be able to search for comets and track them with the STAR BOOK TEN.

This update
Update procedure

Function of Slewing to Comet

Pons-Brooks (12P)
Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3)
Olbers (13P)

※To register comets, use the downloaded text file. ※In this registration, the orbital elements of comets are stored from the top (line number 1) of the data tracks in order. If the track of the line number 1 is already occupied with the previous data of the orbital elements, it will be overwritten with fresh one. If this is the case, transfer the previous data to any vacant track after the line number 1. ※The data of orbital elements of comets released to the public are renewed constantly. You can confirm the latest information on the data of the comets via Internet.

Update procedure

Preparation for Entering Orbital Elements of Comets

Update your STAR BOOK TEN to the latest program version. Updating is essential when you use this function if your STAR BOOK TEN is earlier than program version 1.10. You can confirm the program version on the “Initial Configuration” screen just after you power on the STAR BOOK TEN.

Requirements

STAR BOOK TEN controller
Power supply for STAR BOOK TEN
PC (Computer) which is capable of LAN connection
LAN crossover cable
File of orbital elements of comets

System Requirements for PC: OS : Microsoft Windows®XP Home Edition、XP Professional、Vista、7 Home Edition、7 Professional、7 Ultimate、8、8 Pro; WebBrowser : Refer to System requirements recommended by Microsoft for all version of windows OS; CPU : Refer to System requirements recommended by Microsoft for all version of windows OS; RAM : Refer to System requirements recommended by Microsoft for all version of windows OS; LAN : 10BASE-T/100BASE-T

※Depending on the OS used, necessary information may not be displayed properly.If this is the case, update your OS to the latest version using Windows Update. ※Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the US and some countries.All product and company names mentioned in the instructions are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies.

Download and procedure

To register, use the downloaded text file.

Comet text file

Directly connect the STAR BOOK TEN to the PC with a LAN crossover cable.
※Do not power on the STAR BOOK TEN and PC at this early stage.
※Regarding the connection of the LAN crossover cable to the PC, refer to the instructions provided with your PC.
Power on the STAR BOOK TEN. Connecting the power supply cord will start up the STAR BOOK TEN. Turn on the PC.

Wait for a period of one minute as the STAR BOOK TEN and PC will automatically acquire information on networking. The “Initial Configuration” menu appears on the screen of the STAR BOOK TEN.

Choose “About LAN” and press “Enter” to indicate IP address. The IP address may differ if the STAR BOOK TEN is connected indirectly through a network or improper set up of the OS.

If the connection to the PC does not finish, the message “Warning…” will be displayed. Or, if the connection ends in failure, the message “Disconnected” will be displayed. If this is the case, wait a short time and make sure that the LAN crossover cable is connected securely.

Open Internet Explorer and enter the IP address you obtained in the above into the address bar to display the entry page.

Example :
If the IP address is 192.168.0.189, put http://192.168.0.189 on the address bar.
※Change the setting to have the address bar appear if it is hidden on your PC.

The entry page shown on the left appears. Click “User Data Table” in the entry page.

The “User Data Table” dialog box appears. Confirm that the orbital elements of the comets are registered in the data track in order starting from the number 1 on the table. The existing data are always overwritten by the new information. You need to transfer the existing data to an available track so it is not lost.
Click “Data File Transmission from the File” to access the entry dialog box.

The “Data File Transmission from the File” page appears. Click on the Browse… button to continue.

Designate the folder that contains a file of the orbital elements of comets.

Point to the file of the orbital elements of comets and click the Open button.

Cilck on the Submit Query button to send.

You will see the message below at the end of a successful transmission to your STAR BOOK TEN.