Basic operating procedures
The default sensor alignment*1 setting is designed in a way resembling a pointer stick as
shown below. When placing the sensor with its logo surface facing downward and its front
edge pointing towards the sky, the starry sky located in the pointing direction appears on
the screen.
Schematic diagram of the default sensor alignment
The default sensor alignment setting is designed so that the sensor can be used as a pointer stick.
When pointing the sensor towards the sky as shown in the figure above, the starry sky located in
the direction (described by the arrow) appears on the screen.
An optional pointing direction can be selected based on the predetermined sensor alignment
setting combinations. Please refer to the section “Sensor setting” for the pointing direction
setting (=sensor alignment change).
When using the sensor as a ‘stellar window,’ the sensor needs to be aligned according to the
location of the USB terminal in your PC.
Basic mouse operation: Clicking
When clicking the desired celestial body, it becomes
activated and information about it appears (refer to the
red frame shown in the figure right) and a red selection
marker also appears surrounding the planet. In the case of
the figure below, Saturn is clicked and information about
the planet appears alongside the red selection marker surrounding
the planet.
When clicking the desired celestial body, it becomes
activated and information about it appears (refer to the
red frame shown in the figure right) and a red selection
marker also appears surrounding the planet. In the case of
the figure below, Saturn is clicked and information about
the planet appears alongside the red selection marker surrounding
the planet.
To restore the sensor interlock,
click the ‘Compass’iconlocated on the toolbar.
The selected celestial body can be deactivated by right
clicking it. Although this is useful when removing information
about the selected celestial body displayed on the
screen, the screen focus on the selected object becomes
unlocked and the object therefore ‘moves away’ from the
screen as a result of diurnal motion. The effect of diurnal
motion can be removed by setting the time flow speed at
‘0x’ using the time setting feature.
Screenshot where Saturn has been clicked and activated
The screenshot above shows Saturn that has been clicked and
activated. Saturn moves to the center of the screen when it is
clicked. In the above case, Saturn is relocated by dragging it.
Basic mouse operation: Drag
The screen can be scrolled across in all directions by
dragging the cursor.
This automatically cancels the
sensor interlock and switches to the mouse operation
mode.
To restore the sensor interlock, click the ‘Compass’icon
located on the toolbar. Although StellarWindow supports
optional mouse operation effects such as ‘grabbing’
and ‘throwing’ an object, the drag acceleration does not
create any realistic operational sensation.
Schematic diagram of mouse drag operation
Schematic diagram of mouse drag operation. The actual display
contents of the sensor celestial globe differ significantly
from what are shown above.
Basic mouse operation: Using the scroll wheel
The screen zooms in when turning the scroll wheel in a forward direction (=the viewing angle decreases) and it zooms out when turning the wheel in a backward direction (=the viewing angle increases). The wheel’s rotational speed affects the acceleration of the screen size change.
While the screen can be zoomed in or out by clicking the ‘Zoom In’ or ‘Zoom Out’ icon located on the toolbar, using the scroll wheel provides subtler viewing angle changes.
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*1 Alignment
To determine which surface
of the sensor is pointing
towards the sky. The
default sensor alignment
setting is designed so that
the sensor points towards
the sky as a pointer stick.
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