happy-kat

In the synscan app select stars then double stars

Hope that helps

On 06/09/2023 at 19:35, happy-kat said:

getting ready for the season and it's new installs all round, Ascom, Ascom driver and Synscan Pro pc and mobile all very recently  new

What's the saying it it's not broke,,.... Cloudy so dry run inside yesterday could I get ascom to connect... Big flat no. Back to drawing board to check I'm setting it right...

Cloudy weather is perfect for indoor practicing

ZWO has a fits viewer in their desktop asi studio

What firmware version is on the az-gti and what is the version of the synscan app you are using?

I only use magnetic north with a compass to align the mount and I use the mount with EQ firmware in altaz mode

A couple images posted just by Cuiv show that it's good at what it does as it is

I hope your next use all goes well for you

What a capture, very bright

I'm assuming using starsense removes any metal object interference you might get with push to using say skyeye pro or google sky map

I printed mine in sections 1:1 on A4 then laminated the prints, then cut out and fitted what was needed

Could watch that view for hours

What other ports are on your handset to the image in the post above?

I found the stumble block was getting the port right for sky safari otherwise it didn't connect, 11882

The small knob at the bottom azumith clutch (altitude clutch out of shot)

Az-gti does also have an azumith knob to slaken

After aligning, if using the mount manually by pushing the telescope with hands then if the two clutches are done up again then freedom find means the mount knows where it is so if you select a target in synscan the mount will slew there.

If instead you had after alignment just use synscan buttons to slew somewhere then the mount knows where it is.

Freedom find I've found, in the synscan app you must have enabled the auxiliary encoders, synscan settings/advanced then enable auxiliary encoders

I use skysafari 4 plus, you will need sysafari pro or plus version to use with a synscan compatible mount from what I have read, I prefer the plus version to the pro for me

if outside could use mobile device and ASICAP to sit with telescope and fiddle manually to get focus, then disconnect and put camera usb in your extension cable and go inside and carry on with asistudio

Sorry I have reread my post again as the lead does not have a visible bump.

When I installed astap I had to manually download the database and unpack it manually into the right folder.

The usb 10m usb2 extension lead does not have a visible booster box I'll see if I can dig up where I got it.

The starizona flattener gives more back focus allowing for a dslr (it works with the canon 1100d I have) there's only so much back focus with the skywatcher and it wasn't enough for the dslr I use.

The one star alignment can be repeated on a different star you choose as many times as you like, I use it as it's vital the mount slews to the first star chosen and I've found other alignment options don't .

Just to share I use a 10m usb extension cable with the ASI462MC usb3 lead connected to a pc inside and this works fine.

I had crudely rubber banded a red dot finder to the ASI to help with manual aiming but I'm more into sharpcap and plate solving now.

ASI studio wide field and the DSO imaging apps are next on my list to try from the pc.

The 50ED is great but I do use a home made simple dew shield it dews otherwise

If you want to use your DSLR with it then you might want to check starizona out for their field flattener

If using synscan then I use one star alignment as it's the one that will move the mount to where it thinks the star picked is, centre it and confirm, choose another one star and repeat, do this three times. I do this as it saves me fixing a red dot finder as other alignment options don't auto move to the first target star. Mount must be level and 50ED level and pointing north if starting with altaz imaging. You can pretend practice inside to get a feel for how the mount moves in different alignment options.

I use a filter holder that sits inside the ASI462MC camera well 1.25 filter will fit. I wonder if a 2 inch filter screws straight in the well, I don't know

When connecting the Android to the pc via usb the what type of connection method to use is asked on the Android device not the pc, drag the top notifications status bar down too see it. What Android version is your device

getting ready for the season and it's new installs all round, Ascom, Ascom driver and Synscan Pro pc and mobile all very recently  new

that's an early start but you got a capture and a transit I'd be pleased with that