Polypus 2.06 support multiconfiguration and up to 5 instruments

 Whit the versione 2.6 Polypus support more then one configuration. Each configuration is saved in xml file in the folder |Documents\Polypus2\Configuration. In this way is easy move a configuration between PCs. In the first configuration page it is possbile create configurations and select the current one

Second configuration page can be used to select options related to the base observatory equiments: mounting, dome, switches. 

Generally under the same dome, over the same mouting can be present more then one instrument, each of them have different caratteristics and devices. Now Polypus can manage up to 5 instruments. The setting is done with next configuration pages. 

For each instrument it is possible select type from: Photo, Spectroscope and PEC.

Photo allow the standard management for images.

Spectroscope use different algoritm for focusing.

PEC implements a mounting adjustment from position error detected.

Each instrument can have its: camera, focuser, filter wheel and cover calibrator.

In case of spectroscope an additional focus driver can ba use to move the grid position in order to change the center of spectra image.

 

A new ribbon bar enable you to select the current instrument and act on it. With the element on this bar you can take shot, change filter, do focusing, manage cover

Status bar follows the current instrument selection, camera, focuser, filter wheel, cover are related to it