How Come SkySafari 7 Pro 7.1.7 (1071) + SkyFi 3 (Ver 1.3.4) + Meade ETX-LS8 ACF (Ver 1.6e) Connects With No Errors But Does Not Control The Scope? (Answer: SS7 Is In Demo Mode)
I just received my new SkyFi III. I setup a Preset for the Meade LS with Alt-Az. GoTo Mount, and it is selected. The IP Address is 10.0.0.1 and the Port Number is 4030. I also left the default Readout Rate of 4 per second and Timeout Seconds default of 3.0. I’ve tried it with “Set Telescope Time & Location” both on and off (default).
After the Meade ETX-LS8 ACF (ver 1.6e firmware) auto aligns, I connect the SkyFi III (ver 1.3.4 firmware) to the ETX-LS8 via USB A/B cable plugged into the USB-B port on the telescope control panel. I then join the SkyFi wireless network and then launch SkySafari 7 Pro on my iPhone 11 Pro Max (iOS 16.2 (20C65). It says it connects to the ETX-LS8 - with no errors, but I'm unable to operate the ETX-LS8 via SkySafari.
The SkyFi and iPhone both have fully charged batteries, and the ETX-LS8 is plugged into AC power. No matter what I tell SkySafari 7 Pro to slew to, the telescope doesn't respond – again, with no errors.
Without the SkyFi III attached, the telescope will slew to whatever I tell it to slew to via the Meade AUTOSTAR III HandBox (34 - 4700 - 13LF JDI REV: B).
I've done a figure 8 with the SkyFi, and I do not hear anything loose inside of it, and I am able to log into its embedded web page, and I see nothing unusual in there.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
