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What Is The SkySafari Protocol For Initialization Of Astro-Physics Mounts?

Lawrence Hoffman

April 11, 2017 19:01

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I have a Mach One mount that I like to control with Sky Safari.

Is there a protocol for initialization of Astro-Physics mounts with Sky Safari on a MacBook or an iPad so

that I can dispense with the A-P hand box?

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  Bill Tschumy April 11, 2017 19:25

  The release we put out last week (5.3.1) has code to initialize the AP CP4 mounts.  It will un-Park the mount and set the time and location if needed.  When you disconnect from the mount you are asked if you want to put it in Park 4 position.

  The AP folks think this will allow you to dispense with the hand controller.

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  Robin Clark April 11, 2017 19:40

  Here is the announcement of this feature as posted on the AP-GTO Yahoo Group:

  "The new Sky Safari Plus and Pro v. 5.3.1 and Luminos v 9.2 now have the ability to initialize and park any of our GTO mounts. They are now available for download.

  Check out the following link for further info. I put this together quickly, so the pics aren’t as good as I would like, but it will serve the purpose for now."

  http://www.astro-physics.com/products/mounts/control/wi-fi-options.pdf