StevieDvd

If you contact Celestron they can issue you with a new code as long as you provide proof of ownership of a Starsense Scope.  I don't know if they store the device details but they do have the scope type and email stored.  There is a link to find the codes associated with your email.

From the Skysafari website "Lost StarSense Explorer unlock codes can be retrieved here: https://www.skysafariastronomy.com/retrieve/ "

I have not checked the link so can't say what information is given back (presumably via email).

Could the problem be with the GL iNet AR300M router, rather than the NUC?

I googled for GL iNet AR300M issues and found a few sites mentioning disconnects such as this one

Looks like a good solution for those new to lunar/solar/planetary. But perhaps if you can add what software will support the camera it would help them a bit more, or what you used to capture your examples.

But in any case welcome to SGL.

Steve

1 hour ago, Carbon Brush said:

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Do I understand this correctly?

If the software is free and unrestricted, then it is only a matter of time before someone starts offering their own dock.

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Sorry, the app is free but needs a code from the telescope/starsense pack to open it up to allow the full usage of the app to select and guide you to targets. You get to install the code on up to 5 devices. Celestron will replace/provide codes only on evidence of ownership of the scope.

New to me via postie from @Allanto

Rowan Dual  Vixen/Losmandy Clamp

Very well packed and a nice update to my Altair Sabre. Though the clouds were here before I bought it, so don't  blame me for the lack of clear skies.

And now fitted:

26 minutes ago, ONIKKINEN said:

Care to elaborate how this would work on a non-pro windows version? Using a mini-PC myself with windows 10 Pro and last i checked pro was still necessary. Mine is not the best in terms of performance so will likely upgrade one day and would like to know if pro really is needed or not.

For clarity

Windows Pro version has the server software as an option to be enabled so acts as the server you connect to. The other WIndows computer can be a non-pro such as Home and uses an app (mstsc.exe) or Remote Desktop Connector.  Many people online state that both Windows machines must be Pro version which is not true, but the mis-information is still being given out and people are updating to Pro needlessly.

As per Microsoft as mentioned here

And as many people may be aware the scammers that connect to victims computers can remote into them even if they are not a Win Pro OS. They get them to download apps like TeamViewer or AnyDesk.

I've printed a couple of  adapters for the SS - designed via Tinkercad which can be a bit of a pain to get dimensions accurate, but it's free and fairly easy to use.

This has 2 bolt connections (one in front shown and similar at the back) so you can bolt it to a dovetail or an adapter of your own.  I used m4 brass threaded inserts & m4 bolts for the side bolts though it's a tight fit without them. STL file below

SS_Adapterv1.stl

The above was an adapter to raise the existing base.  Made in 3 parts. The filler part was to use the existing base and allow you to connect parts to it, similar to a dovetail with a through slot for bolts. The middle part was an existing metal part I had that bolts to the first part. And then the finder shoe dovetail that screws into the metal middle column. Made for a 70mm scope adapter - not sure if the bigger scopes have a different curvature.

STL file below

StarSenseFillerV2.stl

Those with a 3d slicer program or designer that can import the STL can see the 3d view of the parts better.

Feel free to use/modify as you desire.

StarSenseBase.stl  this is a new untried plate I knocked up using the same design of a slotted fitment so a dovetail or findershoe can be fitted to the Celestron SS holder.  Have yet to print it and do a test fit myself as I have to get my printer base level & auto-level sorted properly.

57 minutes ago, Tomatobro said:

You don't need anything special so consider an Intel NUC i3 or i5. Available second hand with windows 10 pro so you can connect via Remote desktop. Being windows you are not restricted to ZWO. They run quite happily on 12 volts. If your existing laptop is windows 10 pro you can connect the two together via remote desktop.

You don't need Windows Pro version on both, it's only needed on the server version.

With the Prime price (35% off) and a 5% voucher (which I hope is available to all) this drops the price down to £155.99 (£168.99 without the 5% voucher).  There is also 45% off the bigger Explorer 1000 for those with more power needs or bigger wallets/pockets/purses.

I have the 240 myself as I won a £150 discount from their online registration lucky dip.

Astroberry is a Raspberry Pi server so you need another computer/ipad etc to connect to it via a web page. Software is free.

Stellarmate provides both the server  and an app for iphone/android much the same as Asiair but not as user friendly. The OS can be bought on its own or with hardware. There is now both a PC and Raspberry Pi version.

The Asiair Pro has the OS on an sdcard so you can also run Astroberry or Stellarmate on the hardware. Both can use the power ports. You can revert back to the Asiair OS by swapping the sdcard.

The newer Asiar models have better wifi (external aerials) but have the software loaded on an internal memory drive so it can't be replaced with another OS.

When the Raspberry Pi came out so cheap, it was a low cost option for an astro setup, but with current prices the mini-pc has become an economic contender.

Very much like the Apple system ethos, ZWO has limited the Asiair to its own equipment, this reduces the support that would be need to be provided for the myriad of astro gear available.  And like Apple it lets them fix their prices. So f you were to need a fliter wheel or focus motor these would need to be ZWO brands too.

It would be a good idea, to load the PC software you would need onto an existing PC/laptop to see if that suits you first, before getting a mini-pc.

Did I need to google that joke? = 1

Okay,

A quick look shows this:

On the options for a new CS2 focuser

Of course the colour choice is yours.  Moonlite now only sell with the motor option which increases the price. It only makes sense to select the stand alone version if you already have a controller.

Was the used focuser you bought a CS2, in which case you'd just need the flange?

On the products page I have just clicked on the CS2 focuser linke (which includes text for solar scopes). The on the page that appears I see the Solar Max II  flange as an option ($75) - I don't see any choices about ring sizes though.

It would be expected that shipping, vat & customs duties would apply, unless the value is under the customs limit.

In your earlier thread it had not occurred to me that the focuser I have was a CS2 one as I got it from Ron direct as a package of focuser & flange. I have also bought focusers for my refractors so had been looking at their flanges for a solar scope when I read your thread.

HTH

Steve

A 24 hour clock tracks time up to 24 hours, so is aptly named, it then resets to count the next 24 hours. 

We need 0 to count things and not to start at 1, example I currently have 0 bananas in my hand (as per the song**).

Numbers can also be negative but I have never had -1 banana(s) in my hand. Though as a coder I could say I have null bananas.

All of which reminds me that I need to buy some more bananas.😀

** "Yes! We Have No Bananas"

13 hours ago, solarboy said:

Hi stevie Which model is the moonlite you have  It don't look like the one I have. The link you sent me it looks a different  model .

Regards Solarboy 

I got my focusers direct from Moonlite (https://focuser.com/) I have one on a SW 80ED DS-Pro, one on my Lyra F10 and the Solar Max II. I emailed them for the correct models to get and had to get a flange made for the Lyra and dealt with Ron, the owner, via email.

It's quite possible the Solar Max version has a special type as it needs an internal thread for the tuner element.

1 hour ago, solarboy said:

Hi stevie

Do you have any photos of how you did it 

Regards Solarboy 

Sorry no. I followed an online page and the Word document was provided with the focuser. As I mentioned the ony tricky bit was getting the old focuser to unscrew, that boa strap wrench I linked to was in my Amazon order history.

This site might be clearer for you.

Coronado60 Solar Max II install.docx

Yes it was not too difficult once I had the right tool to undo the parts -  a boa strap wrench lke this one. The adapters are likely to be available direct only unless FLO or RVO have one in stock (unlikely). Instructions added above.

The sd-card is reportedly the slowest, with a decent USB stick being the faster and the internal EMMC in the middle.

If you have internal memory then you'll have either the Asiair Plus or Mini oth of which allow you to connect via the USB-C to another computer to transfer files across. You can also transfer files using a wireless/wired network connection as well.

The seller on Amazon and Ebay is likely to be Retvis. I got my 40mm SV165 finderscope that way, it came shipped from the UK so I think they have a UK warehouse they send from. As promised there were no extras to pay and no understated customs/vat declarations to worry about.

Would seem a good deal for those not locked into the ZWO system.

Not sure of any wireless hardware options for usb extension but if it helps there is a software option that may be of interest.

https://www.virtualhere.com/usb_client_software

Basically, you can connect wirelessly to another computer and use its usb ports as if they are on your own computer.  See this post on CloudyNights forum.

I've dabbled with it running on an AsiAir Pro - using Stellarmate/Astroberry and even the Asiair OS. This is so I could use the power ports and connect USB devices remotely for Solar using a non ZWO focus controller - though yet to be done in practise.

Arrived today - 1 used but good condition Altair Sabre. Came with weight bar & weight bar extension and heavier & a little larger than I had pictured.

Planning to use my Innorel RTC90 carbon fibre tripod but will need to sort a better adapter between the M10 base of the Sabre and the Innorel base plate. An M10 bolt does go through, but the base of the sabre has a 30mm raised part that would normally sit in a recess on an EQ tripod top that also has an azimuth pin.

*** Will also try to find out if the base part of the sabre can be taken off and either reversed or switched for a 3/8 base  connection.

The above is not an option, the base is the part that holds the bearings, doh!

5 minutes ago, Franklin said:

You're losing your touch there @vlaiv 😁.

Is that why it's a bit hotter than usual here in the UK today?

 A definite yes.  I have run these setups for years at work and still use them at home. My Win 10/11 Pro machines have the Remote Server option enabled and I can connect to them via my non-Pro laptops.

Having seen many saying you must have Pro on both and even telling me I'm wrong I tend add this link for proof.  I can only guess they tried it without enabling the remote option and base their comments on ther lack of success!

'...there was white emotion...' and '...obsessed with consummation...' - guess I'm still learning astronomy terms 😁🤣

From your screenshot the LST in Ascom reads the same as your web page does for Greenwich Sidereal Time -  I am assuming that LST is Local Sidereal Time. If that equates to the difference in GMT & DST that could be your issue.