Owner manual

Fig. 47

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AnotherfeatureofSynScanAZistheabilitytoconnecttoacomputerviaaserialcommunicationcable.Manycommerciallyavailable

planetariumsoftwareprogramscanbeusedtocontrolthemount.AnySynScanAZhandcontrolversion3.00andlateriscompatiblewith

theCelestron®NexStar™5i/8iandNexStar™GPScommandprotocol.

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1. Make sure your mount has been astronomically aligned.

2. ConnecttheRS-232cabletotheRJ-11connectoronthebottomofthehandcontrol,showninFig. 47,andtoaserial 

communication COM port on your computer.

3. Withtheplanetariumsoftwareofyourchoice,choose“Sky-Watcher Mount,” “Celestron NexStar 5i/8i” or “Celestron 8/9/11

GPS”inthedriversetupmenu.Followtheinstructionsprovidedwithyoursoftwaretoestablishtheconnectionwiththetelescope.

The SynScan AZ should be under full control of your computer once the connection is successfully established.

DonotuseanRS-232cableotherthantheoneprovidedtoconnectbetweenthehandcontrolandyourcomputer,ordamagemayoccurto

yourcomputerorhandcontrol.IfyouaremakingyourowncablebasedontheinformationprovidedinAppendixA,makesurethatonly

pin2,3and5connecttotheCOMconnectoronyourcomputer.

Hint: If you don’t have a traditional DB9 serial COM port, but only have USB ports on your computer, you may need to use a USB to

Serial adapter to connect between your computer and the RS-232 cable. You may need to install the adapter

’s driver on your computer.

Please check the instruction provided by the manufacturer for the adapter you are using.

4. Whenyouarenished,followtheinstructionsprovidedwiththeplanetariumsoftware.

DonotdisconnecttheSynScanAZhandcontrolbeforeclosingtheplanetariumprogramonyourcomputer.Doingsomaycausethe

programtofreeze.

WARNING

Connecting to a Computer