tachyon 1.08

[ha14]

Hi

Tachyon is amazing software that lets you can navigate "faster than the speed of light" throughout our universe. You are invited to reach the deep mysterious universe using your small Pocket device.

Possibly you never imagined that a package like that could be available in your hand. We have not only Catalogs, beautiful images and an awesome bunch of data and functions. We have a human touch to astronomy. We've made available to you some of the best drawings, charts and info from some of the most dedicated and competent amateur astronomers.

Now you can control your skies with elegance and precision. Something that you will make you proud of your newer cosmic experiences and will send you to the most amazing cosmic riddles with a speed of a Tachyon.

How to Install Tachyon in your PDA and PC

YOU NEED A POCKET PC with a STORAGE CARD and at least WM2003SE operating system. WM2006 already has NET CF libraries installed.

Installing NET Libraries 2.0

To prepare Tachyon to be installed you must consider to get both versions of Microsoft NET library that are necessary to a successful installation. You can get NET Framework Library Installation software for Windows here and for POCKETPC here. To install Windows version you must have Administrator privileges. To install POCKETPC version you will need to attach your PDA with your computer and sync. After that, run Microsoft NET Framework installation software.

PDA INSTALLATION

Unzip the downloaded files with folder structure anywhere in your PC. We recommend that you unzip in a folder called "Tachyon" to be easier to find.

Tachyon is a very complex software and, sometimes, with a steep learning curve of its more sophisticated functions. That way, be patient.

You can see in the unzipped folder two distinct executable files. To install Tachyon in your PDA, we will execute TachyonPDASetup.exe. But before executing this file please connect your PDA to PC and synchronize. After that you can proceed with installation. After a initial message remembering to connect PDA to PC, you are in the main installation screen. At left topmost of dialog there is a button with a small PDA. Press it. Upon agreeing with the EULA you will define if you want the full installation. If so, please check all checkboxes. After that you will pick up the destination of Tachyon in your PDA. We strongly recommend the use of a Storage Card as Tachyon is very heavy to be installed in Main Memory.

Tachyon is a big software with a lot of files. That way let installation proceed and take a cup of coffee . It is a lengthy process.

After installation you will have an icon in your PDA to run Tachyon.

You are done. Take a look at "Starting With Tachyon" brochure, that is available in your Tachyon folder in PC, to have a view of Tachyon functions. We are trying to enhance this manual and Tachyon help system and, from time to time, you will have updated information available in the FORUM. The Manual in Tachyon in PDA is very detailed in terms of Astronomy. Some articles came from Wikipedia, some others from specialized sites. It is almost an astronomical encyclopedia.

MANUAL INSTALLATION

If for some reason you cannot install using setup you can manually move the files directly to your PDA. Simply goes to folder "install" and copy all files and folders to your storage card. Do a shortcut to tachyonnet.exe and you are done.

ADDITIONAL FILES

Tachyon is a powerful astronomical software. There is a bunch of additional files that we recommend to be installed with Tachyon. Among them we recommend GSC catalog (http://tachyonweb.net/GSC.zip a 246MB download) , Astroplanner plans and others. Check our FORUM as we will show several recommended options in Registered Users Area.

PC CLIENT

The second executable in PC Tachyon folder is a, free of charge, not yet finished, PC Client. It mimics almost all Tachyon functions, but it is less powerful than PDA version in some aspects. However, with ASCOM installed ( http://ascom-standards.org/ ), you can move your telescope and dome from TachyonPC. You need also DirectX from Microsoft (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/d...displaylang=en) .

TachyonPC client has several very powerful and useful functions not available in any commercial software. Besides allowing updating of files and transferring to PDA you have access to get from AAVSO site a bunch of charts and, eventually, transfer to your PDA with manageable size. TachyonPC allows you to build several "atlases" of images from several sources like DSS and SDSS based on catalogs and on plans. You can import Astroplanner plans. But this is a work in progress. Be patient and it can be very handy in several situations.



Important for non-US users

Tachyon needs “.” as a decimal separator to work correctly.

If you were waiting for astronomy soft, this is what you were looking for. Have a nice trip in the upper part of the sphere. Dont Get LOST

[kronos_fir18]

humm i thought it's some kind of tachyon weapons,,,lol...my bad,,,

[hellnoire]

Weapons of mass education, Kronos.

[ha14]

Well its more like space destruction. No Humans out there how can it happen