GIOTTO can be controlled without the need of an EAGLE or Windows computer, by controlling it directly via GIOTTO’s built-in WiFi connection, using the integrated Virtual HandPad. In order to use GIOTTO through WiFi, please follow this guide (example created on a smartphone using iOS but the process is similar…
GIOTTO smart flat field generator includes thumbscrews to allow you to affix it to front of your telescope, letting you easily record flat calibration files for astrophotography. A range of GIOTTO models are available, allowing you to calibrate telescopes of different diameters. In the box you will find 3 thumbscrews…
If you want to control your SESTO SENSO 2 focusing motor by using the EAGLE or a standard Windows computer, you can use PLAY astrophotography software. PLAY allows you to control all the PrimaLuceLab devices within a single platform so you can make astrophotography in the easiest way with the…
PrimaLuceLab team installed the BINO-SSA Observatory Station in Pampilhosa da Serra Space Observatory (PASO) in Portugal! BINO-SSA is the turn-key and affordable solution for Space Situational Awareness (SSA) and Space Surveillance and Tracking (SST) activities like the study of space debris and its classification. The version designed for Pampilhosa da…
As described in the ALTO’s manual, when ALTO arm rotates you may notice a small hesitation or gap in the movement as the weight of the ALTO/GIOTTO passes through the apex of the movement. This is normal as the weight of the GIOTTO transitions from an upward to a downward…
PrimaLuceLab Team installed a custom version of the DUAL-COMPACT Observatory Station in H-FARM (Italy), Europe’s largest innovation and education campus! DUAL-COMPACT is the Observatory Station with dome and dual telescope designed to provide an affordable solution for remote space exploration, astrophotography and astronomy education. The version designed for H-FARM uses…
PrimaLuceLab Team installed a custom version of the ASTRO-RES Observatory Station in University of Milano-Bicocca (Italy): a turn-key astronomical observatory with Officina Stellare RiDK400 telescope, 10micron GM3000 equatorial mount, ScopeDome 3Mv3 dome, EAGLE remote control and power unit, ESATTO robotic focuser and GIOTTO smart flat field generator with ALTO telescope…
PrimaLuceLab team completed the installation of SPIDER 300A advanced radio telescope near Sardinia Radio Telescope, the wonderful 64 meter diameter single-dish radio telescope located in San Basilio, in southern part of Sardinia (Italy). Operated by INAF Italian National Institute for Astrophysics and ASI Italian Space Agency, SRT is used for radio…
In this article you can read how to use PREVIEW tab in PLAY software to set your camera and start image acquisition. Please note: PLAY is designed to support cameras provided with ASCOM drivers designed for ASCOM Platform at least 6.6. If you have a camera released prior to ASCOM…
PLAY is designed for the use with the EAGLE control units or standard Windows 10/11 computers. In order to install PLAY, first of all please download the zip file from DOWNLOAD section of PrimaLuceLab website and then move it to the EAGLE or to the Windows computer you want to…
