When I attempted to connect my SkyBT to my Orion XT8g, I get the following error, "SkySafari Plus can make a wireless connection to the scope but the scope is not responding." I'm using SkySafari 4 Plus on a Samsung Galaxy S8. Under the SkySafari Scope settings I selected "Orion SkyQuest XTg, XXg" as the scope type, "Alt-AZ, GoTo" as the mount type, and "Connect via Bluetooth" as the communication setting (I selected the SkyBT as the bluetooth device). The SkyBT is connected to the appropriate serial port (RJ-12 connector) in the scope's SynScan hand controller. I also did a fake star alignment indoors using the hand controller before connecting to the SkyBT. When I attempted to connect to the scope using SkySafari, the SkyBT's blinking green light turns solid for a moment as if it's trying to connect but then it fails and I get the error message. Any ideas as to what's wrong?
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Keiron Smith Hi Alvin,
Please confirm using an Orion-specific Serial-to-RS232 cable designed for your scope.
Thanks!
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Keiron Smith Also, make sure your hand controller firmware is the latest.
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