Avalon StarGo2 Pro Control System as Stand Alone Version

Avalon StarGo2 Pro Control System as Stand Alone Version

The StarGo2 Pro is a based on a completely new approach for controlling the mounts. It is centered around the well-known Raspberry Pi 4 micro-computer. The philosophy behind the StarGO2 is providing the user with a control system independent from normal PC, remote controllable in all its functions using a smart device such as a smartphone or a tablet, not excluding, however, the use of traditional computers of all types and brands, wired or wireless connected to system. Being based on Raspberry Pi, the StarGo2 is natively provided of all Linux based applications necessary to perform full astrophotography functions. The presence of INDI environment allows to control almost all the devices (cameras, filter wheels, rotator, etc. including even observatory domes) which are necessary to perform locally or remotely controlled astrophotography sessions. It allows also an extreme flexibility for those users that prefer to make use of the traditional computer client applications such as Cart du Ciel (Star Chart), TheSkyX, SkySafari, Stellarium and other planetarium programs, and SGP, Nina, CCD Ciel, and other astrophotography tools. This full compatibility is assured by the adoption of Alpaca communication protocol that allows the use of traditional ASCOM platform drivers for native INDI devices.

The StarGo2 Pro Multiplatform Astronomical Control System as a Stand Alone version can be used to control the M-due mount as well as every other Avalon Instruments mounts, replacing the StarGo GoTo Control System.

StarGo2 Pro Features

Raspberry Pi 4 based

Compatible with all the Linux astronomical software (Kstar, Stellarium, Carte du Ciel etc.)

4” Touch Screen Display on StarGo2 Pro case embedded

Connection mode:

  - HARDWARE CONNECTION
  - Mode 1: StarGo2 Pro as hotspot
  - Mode 2: StarGo2 Pro connected to your network, via LAN or Wi-Fi

  - SOFTWARE CONNECTION
  - Desktop remote connection to the StarGo2 Pro operating system - Raspberry Pi 4 - for full setup control - mount, CCD cameras, focuser etc.
  - Multiplatform web app, for the system network connection and the mount function management

Standard Raspberry Pi 4 Input/Output:

  - 2 x USB 2.0 ports
  - 2 x USB 3.0 ports
- 1 x Ethernet port
  - 2 x 12 volt power out ports
  - 1 x variable 6 – 12 volts power out port
  - 1 x keypad
  - 1 x Aux RJ port, with ASCOM and INDI driver ready to be used

SkySafari direct connection

Driver:

  - INDI (Linux, Mac O.S.)
  - ASCOM Alpaca (Windows O.S.)