STAR Atlas:PRO frequently asked questions - FAQs


When I installed the ADVANCED Edition, STAR Atlas:PRO said I need to install the SAP/INET Add On.

This feature is one from the Advanced Version and is a great enhancement for the user.  It allows the user to download pictures, rapidly, from the Digitized Sky Survey on the Internet and automatically retrieve and process Comet Orbital Elements ( see What can I learn about Comets ). With a little practice these pictures can be truly remarkable.

Turn ON the [SAP/INET] Option. Refer to the STAR Atlas:PRO Configuration section of your Quick Start Guide and Set the [SAP/INET] Option to ON.

To do this: -

     1.       Open Star Atlas: PRO.
2.       Click on [Chart Prefs] on the main menu.
3.       Next click on [Regional Settings] (bottom left)
4.       Click on [Advanced Edition Options] (bottom left)
5.       Now click on the [SAP/GSC] Access to The Guide Star Catalogue (GSC). and [SAP/INET] Internal Communications Module buttons so that they show a Ö (tick mark) in the relevant boxes.

You need only do this once, when you setup the program. By design, this setting is not altered by the [Restore Defaults] command in the [Chart Prefs] menu.

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