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EQ5 With EQStar GoTo WIFI Not Working Correctly In Sky Safari Pro (Answer: Upgrade To Latest EQStar Firmware 1.9)

Dear all,

I ordered an GoTo upgrade kit EQStar from Astro-gadget.com working with EQMod. I can connect the mount proper via R232 cable with my laptop and can command the mount via Carte Du Solei. All GoTo requests work correctly. Now to my issue. I also have a WIFI dongle which I can attach to my EQStar box. Connecting my mount via WIFI is also no issue and works fine. When I start now Sky Safari Pro or Star Seek, the connection works and the pointer is set at pole. The mount also points to pole. When I start the first GoTo order, the mount starts to move and reaches the selected object but the mount is pointing into a total different direction. I selected in telescope settings Synscan and german equatorial mount. Can you please tell me, where the issue is?

Yours Philipp Schüring from Germany

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    A Di

    I have exactly the same issue. When using the Eqmod connection to PC all is working properly but when connected via wifi to Skysafari there is something wrong. It seems that maybe it is not fully compatible, because I'm having also the "can connect to the wifi network but he mount is not responding".
    The cause could be the driver itself or some kind of compatibility issue with the Eqstar solution and Skysafari, who knows.

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    A Di

    Hi again.

    This issue could be solved upgrading the EqStar firmware to version 1.9.

    You can email the maker and ask for it or PM me and I-ll send you a copy,

    Kind regards,

    Adi.

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    jorge sebastian alegre leyton

    Me podrías enviar el archivo para mi eqstar, tengo mas problemas aun por estar en el hemisferio sur 😢

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    A Di

    Hi,

    Sure, let me know your email address!

    Hola,

    Claro, dame tu email y te lo envío.

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    Guillermo mendez

    Hi, wher I get the latest eqstar firmware?

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    A Di

    Just get in contact with the maker, Alexander, from Astro.Gadget, he can provide you wih the latest version!

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    Rodrigo Simoes

    This is an old thread, but any chance anyone here has the EQStar firmware handy and could email it?  

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    Brad McLaughlin

    Rodrigo you should go to the source. Contact Alexander at Asro-Gadget for the EQStar firmware. He is very responsive.

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