.. the capability to also talk to the MC board via the PC Port was never formally developed (but it was done for the very similar on mount USB connection on the CGX mouunts). My understanding is that the PC-Port is simply a proper serial interface on the outside, and an AUX connect...
Interface with other astronomy software is accomplished using the standard ASCOM driver system.CPWI was originally only compatible with the CGX and CGX-L mounts but as of April 2019, CPWI is compatible with all of Celestron's current computerized telescopes; visit their website for a full list...
I have Win10 Home 20H2. NexRemote 1.7.24. Installed latest Celestron unified ASCOM driver 6.1.7350. My old laptop is running Win7, NexRemote 1.7.23 and has no problems with the virtual port. No matter what I do, starting NexRemote always prompts me with the ActiveX warning. 1. Tried ...
I'm back. I was planning to purchase the one from Pegasus, but I couldn't resist the $30 coupon on Celestron's Amazon, so I decided to give Celestron another chance (the first time was with the CGX mount, but I still feel like I was fooled) Unfortunately, the motor broke on the ...
I had been advised to update firmware as one way to go after some mysterious StarSense issues; so far have failed to get computer to recognize the connection so I guess I am safe Very likely you need the correct driver. #13 outofsight ...
The CGX mount with the NexStar+ hand controller The StarSense accessory with the StarSense hand controller Here's what I needed to do to get CFM to find the devices, and do the updates. Download the Prolific USB-to-Serial driver from here:http://www.prolific..._id=229&pcid=41 Install...
My telescope performance has vastly improved after updates to remedy motor and hand controller issues. Then more generally, similar issues with AVC and CGX mounts. Whilst it's good to hear that older dare I say less sophisticated models are reliable, I believe we should not be discouraging peop...