Green Swamp Software

GS Server manual

Everything about GS Server, from the quick start to every tab and setting. By Rob Morgan & Andy Watson.

Quick startHelp videos
  1. 1 Overview GS Server (GSS) is an ASCOM compliant middleware known as a local server or hub. It’s designed to allow other applications to access your telescope’s mount…
  2. 2 Quick Start Download and Install GS Server.
  3. 3 Requirements Computer with Windows 10 or newer
  4. 4 Installation After downloading Setup .exe file run and follow the prompts. The default location of files and settings can be found in the following locations on Windows…
  5. 5 Running GSS There are two ways to start GS Server; the preferred method is to allow other applications to start GS Server as they connect using the ASCOM interface. …
  6. 6 Main Window The layout of the main window contains two primary areas: Tabs and Control. Each selected tab will show it’s associated control.
  7. 7 Options Available Tabs – Turns off or on selected tabs at top of the window. You cannot turn off the Options tab it will always be available. It’s recommended to…
  8. 8 Log Files Log files are in “My Documents\GSServer”. There are 4 types of logs: Session, Error, Pulses, and Monitor. Any logs older than 7 days are automatically…
  9. 9 PPEC Permanent Periodic Error Correction (PPEC) allows the mount to correct the right ascension (RA) for manufacturing errors in the worm wheel. PPEC Training…
  10. 10 Flips The “Flip Angle” setting is the number of degrees, before and after the meridian where everything in-between is known as a flip zone. When the limit is…
  11. 11 Notes Notes works with files that use the Rich Text Format (.rtf). Other programs that also support rtf are Microsoft Word and WordPad along with Dropbox,…
  12. 12 Gamepad When configuring a gamepad or joystick it’s recommend you not be connected to a mount. Turn on the Gamepad and click the mouse in the box where you want to…
  13. 13 3D With the 3D tab you can watch a model of the mount as it moves in real time. The position of the mount is dependent on the proper starting of the mount and…
  14. 14 Pole Locator If you don’t have access to hardware like Polemaster or camera for plate solving then using the polar scope maybe your only option. Use can use the Pole…
  15. 15 Pulses Pulses are captured from guiding applications like PHD2 which will send the guiding corrections to the driver in the form of individual pulses. These pulses…
  16. 16 Plot The Plot tab will chart the axes real time.
  17. 17 SNAP If your mount has a one or two SNAP ports you can use this tab to trigger each. Once you click ‘Enable Snap’ one or two ports will be available depending on…
  18. 19 Focus Control The Focuser Tab in GSS allows you to connect to an ASCOM focuser. Once connected, Gamepad buttons can be configured to move your focuser in and out. The tab…
  19. 20 Mount Types GSS supports three types of mount:
  20. 21 SkyWatcher Scripting WARNING! – use the API at your own risk. It’s recommended that you do not leave the mount alone while running scripts. Green Swamp is not responsible for…
  21. 22 SkyWatcher API This list contains the definition for the available API commands.
  22. 23 Learn More Join us on Groups.io at https://groups.io/g/GSS/topics