Gemini 2 Tutorial Series 02: Gemini Telescope.net application is your Best Friend

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In this video, we review the incredibly powerful yet often underused Gemini Telescope.net application for connecting to and controlling your Losmandy Precision Equatorial Mount. Once you see what this Windows App/ASCOM driver can do, it will be your new best friend.
Table of Contents
0:00 start
0:44 where to find download, install, configure instructions
1:35 prerequisites for this video
2:00 intro to the Gemini Telescope.net app
3:34 how to fully quit the app
4:44 the ASCOM driver and hub functions
9:30 software controller for mount
11:06 Park function and how to configure for imaging automation
12:42 accessing and configuring Advanced Gemini Settings
13:14 Nudge Mount out of Safety Limit option for imaging automation
14:27 wrap-up
Links mentioned in this video:
Software and installation to Connect your Gemini to your Computer • Gemini 2 Tutorial Seri...
Gemini ASCOM user group groups.io/g/Gemini_ASCOM_Driver
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[@lloydmerrill]

Brain, after all these years of Gemini.net it's always great to learn new things. Clear skies

[@jimwaters304]

Good informative video.

[@eplumer]

Great intro Brian. Perhaps worth mentioning that when connecting this app the first time, make sure it is not configured to push parameters to the mount as these will not initially be set to match the mount.

[@stuarthutchins7391]

Thanks Brian! This is an overdue, concise but very informative and helpful user info about Gemini Telescope.net. Not a user yet but I follow the Gemini-II group, have the app on my computer and I have been confused by why it is sometimes called "Driver" and whether "Gemini" is an adjective or part the software file name separated by a space and whether I really need it.
This clears it up and more. I am in the process of learning to automate imaging and picking out my software programs. They have really procreated and evolved in the last few years and we are in a feast mode! Moslty I hear about problems it seems, more caused by user ignorance and wild expectations than software bugs. Who has the time? I really like good user manuals!

[@rickpaul9858]

Thanks! Learned a few things

[@johnwacker4587]

Thanks Brian, very useful video. I just received my GM811 last Monday and I’m getting it set up. I’ve got a bit of a learning curve in front of me as I learn how Gemini works, as well as dealing with being a Windows novice (I’m a Mac user). Your video, along with the earlier ones, are a lot of help and I really appreciate your efforts to make this information available. Thanks!

[@jamievarni1530]

Agreed. This is all very helpful.