Would love some help please!!
I have altair guide cam connected to laptop by USB
I have mount (skywatcher eq5 pro) connected to laptop (ubs to the hand contoller port on the mount)
Mount is turned on
I have the ascom stuff installed on laptop, and the EQMOD bit too
I can not get the skywatcher app to connect to the laptop/mount as per the instructions below
My intention is to
polar aplign
Star align, pref using some software on the laptop (with the nikon z6 through the scope - ES 102 ED)
Take snaps using backyard Nikon
stuck!!!! mobile phone pr laptop wont talk to the mount - message on phone is cannot connect - all bits are on the same network
Any help very welcome!
Jim
Overview
The SynScanMobile Telescope ASCOM driver is an alternative to the SkyWatcher Telescope ASCOM driver for controlling Sky-Watcher telescope mounts. SynScanMobile ASCOM driver requires the SynScan App, whereas SkyWatcher ASCOM driver requires the SynScan hand controller.
During use, the SynScanMobile ASCOM driver controls the SynScan app. The SynScan app, in turn, controls the Sky-Watcher telescope mount.
How to setup connection to mount
Step 1. Connect SynScan App to mount
Open the SynScan app on your smartphone.
Use SynScan app to connect to the mount. See SynScan App's help for more details.
You need to perform telesope alignment with the SynScan App before the mount can perform accurate go-to.
If SynScan App is running on iOS, you should make sure the app is running in the foreground with the screen unlocked.
Step 2. Connect ASCOM driver to SynScan App.
Run program that uses ASCOM (such as Cartes du Ciel or TheSky) on the PC. The PC should be in the same network as the device running SynScan App. For example, if the phone running SynScan App has joined a SynScan Wi-Fi adapter's network, then the PC should also join that network.
If there is problem with searching device, you can specify the IP of the device running SynScan App.
ASCOM driver parameters
Read timeout: How long to wait for response from SynScan App before reporting error
Max retry count: How many times to wait for response from SynScan App before reporting error
Shorter timeout and fewer retries lead to more communication errors, but longer timeout and more retries can make some program less responsive.