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SkyWatcher SynScan GOTO - what the Manual doesn't tell you!
in Discussions - Scopes / Whole setups
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This may the most useful thread ever! If I can throw my tuppence in regarding upgrading the firmware and controlling the scope by PC:
I bought a USB-Serial Adapter from Amazon UK http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000TV25SU/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 - this uses the Prolific chip that most people seem to recommend. My 2003 Sony laptop is running Win XP Pro and the latest version of Stellarium.
Two main points I'd like to bring to the party; the serial port baud rate for the port should be set to 115200 in the Hardware/Device Manager/Ports/Prolific etc./Port Settings page. This permits firmware upgrade within about a minute, vs. the 'slow' mode described in the firmware ReadMe. I don't know how much effect it has on PC control of the scope, but it can't hurt.
The second is that I assumed that for Stellarium to drive the scope I would have to set the SynScan to 'PC Connection', but this isn't the case. The mount will slew under Stellarium control on any setting BUT this one!