When enabled before any GoTo command, APT will make a check if the target coordinates are above horizon. If the object is below horizon you will be asked to confirm the move.
Defines how many seconds to wait after every mount slew. Some mount drivers reports that the move is completed few seconds before the mount settles completely. This could affect the solving accuracy of PointCraft, SessionCraft and other features. The low level pause will hide this imperfection making the APT features to think that the slew takes a bit longer.
Leaving empty value or 0 will not apply any pause.
Defines the fast speed of telescope moving (degrees per second) when N/S/E/W buttons are used in the Gear tab. Leave empty to use the default speed. Note that some value may not be supported by the mount or by the driver.
Defines the slow speed of telescope moving (degrees per second) when N/S/E/W buttons are used in the Gear tab. Leave empty to use the default speed. Note that some value may not be supported by the mount or by the driver.
When enabled the guiding will be stopped during any focuser move and will be resumed when the move is completed. It could be useful for systems with Off-Axis-Guider and enabled Make final inwards move option
When enabled will show the special section in the Gear tab for using Meade focuser. In this case you don’t need to make a connection using “Connect Focuser” button. Requires APT restart.
When enabled, every focuser position change will be finished with a move in inwards direction in order to minimize the influence of the backlash or the mirror flopping. To achieve that if the move is outwards, APT makes a bigger move and after that gets back to the desired position from inwards direction. The amount of that move is defined by "Final inwards move steps".
Defines now many position steps is the inwards backlash of the focuser that has to be compensated when focuser changes the move direction from outwards to inwards. 0 means no backlash.
Defines now many position steps is the outwards backlash of the focuser that has to be compensated when focuser changes the move direction inwards from to outwards. 0 means no backlash.
Enable this option if you want to hide the backlash compensation moves from the focuser position. In this case APT will use its own position counter and its value will be visible in the Gear tab. When is disabled position value will include the backlash moves.
When enabled the inward and/or outward backlash define what moves are needed to compensate the mirror flop of Schmidt-Cassegrain / Maksutov telescopes when focuser changes the move direction.
When inward backlash is entered, the flop correction will make same as Final inward move. If you have outward backlash entered the logic will make final outward move. In case your focuser has a backlash you will have to manage it in the focuser's driver because enabling flop correction will need use the backlash values entered in APT for that correction.