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====== Driving a telescope ======

===== Guide content =====

  * **[[quick_start_guide|Installation]]**
  * **[[quick_start_chart|The Chart]]**
  * **[[quick_start_solar_system|The Solar System]]**
  * **[[quick_start_deep_sky|Deep Sky Objects]]**
  * **Driving a telescope**
  * **[[quick_start_server|Cartes du Ciel-SkyChart as an application server]]**


The basic steps are:
  - Select the telescope driver (ASCOM or INDI, be sure to have installed the corresponding drivers)
  - Once you have selected the telescope driver, go to telescope control panel and set the basic telescope configuration: COM port, model variant, ...
  - When ready (all cables set, hand-pad initialization done), connect the telescope using the **Connect** button.
  - Click the **Slew** button to command the telescope to go to your target.

The complete documentation is available with the [[menutelescope|Telescope Menu]]

See specific the help about each driver for [[telescope_ascom|ASCOM]] or [[telescope_indi|INDI]].