Connection issues with Astro Fi

[ccrollinson]

Hi, I was wondering if anybody could provide me with any guidance on connecting the Astro Fi. My scope doesn't seem to create its network? Any ideas? Many thanks

 

Edited April 24, 2020 by ccrollinson

[Shimrod]

51 minutes ago, ccrollinson said:

Hi, I was wondering if anybody could provide me with any guidance on connecting the Astro Fi. My scope doesn't seem to create its network? Any ideas? Many thanks

 

There is a small switch near the power switch to turn the wi-fi on or off. It should be to the right, and there should be a small red light to indicate the wi-fi is active. Is this working correctly?

[ccrollinson]

Hi, thanks, yes the switch is set to the right, and the light does flash. I am only running on Batteries could it be that it needs to run on mains power? 

[Shimrod]

On 24/04/2020 at 18:35, ccrollinson said:

Hi, thanks, yes the switch is set to the right, and the light does flash. I am only running on Batteries could it be that it needs to run on mains power? 

I would expect that batteries would be ok if fully charged, as the wi fi is built into the mount. I'm afraid I can't give much more help as I have no personal experience with that telescope. I have the separate wi-fi adapter on my mount and I know the range isn't greate. I assume you are standing next to the scope with your phone/tablet when checking for the Celestorn-xxx network?

 

I would suggest a 12v powertank or mains power as I would expect the mount to use up 8x AA batteries pretty quickly.

Edited April 26, 2020 by Shimrod

[sputniksteve]

Did you get this sorted?