MeerkatinBKK

I'm already using a serial-USB adaptor, so it was a like-for-like comparison with CdC. Still, as I said above, for me Stellarium is a much more pleasant experience to use than CdC (not knocking CdC, but I love the OpenGL smoothness of Stellarium), so you've done me and others a big favour.

Now I just need the rainy season to end...

Cheers,

Nick

Quick update. Finally got round to trying out your instructions and they work a treat - absolutely no problems at all getting it up and running first time, at least indoors as I've been clouded over for months.

Just to expand on your point 10. To slew to an object, click on it then press CTRL+1, to abort a slew, CTRL+3 and to Sync to an object, CTRL+2.

Doesn't seem to be as "snappy" as CdC or NexRemote (there's a delay of a few seconds between commanding and getting the slew), but as Stellarium is much slicker than CdC, it's now my Goto prog of choice. It might just be because Stellarium itself is quite a strain on my old laptop.

Many many thanks again Rob,

Nick

Thanks very much for this. I'd chosen CdC over Stellarium for controlling my scope precisely because of hassles in getting the latter set up.

I'll give your guide a go.

Cheers,

Nick

Just a quick one to say thanks for all the accessories that I ordered to be delivered to my folks in the UK.

They made the final 6000 mile leg of their journey and arrived safely here in Thailand yesterday with a jet-lagged brother in tow. To a cloudy sky of course...

Possibly one of the furthest-flung (indirect) deliveries you've managed so far?

Cheers,

Nick