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How To Connect The Vixen Starbook-S And ZWO ASIAIR Using SkySafari 6 Pro? (Answer: ZWO ASIAIR Is Not Officially Supported, User Needs Community Help!)

Hello my name is James Kevin Ty. Im an owner of sky safari 4 Pro and is wondering if the telescope control found in the version 4 pro has any difference to the pro or Plus 6 telescope control settings? I'm using a Vixen Starbook-S and connected to my ZWO ASIair interface. Think they are the same as I can see Vixen starbook on my telescope control setting in version 4 pro. Is it any difference or updated on the vixen starbook or control setting that I need to get the 6 that is different from the 4 Pro? I know the 6 is better in database and image database as well and bigger object database but if the telescope Control is what I need to know if any difference as I can't operate it to my ASIAIR app. Pls help me understand if there is any difference? Also, any telescope control difference as well between the 6 Plus and 6 Pro version as well???
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    Keiron Smith

    Hi James, 

    For the Vixen Starbook there is no difference in telescope control between SkySafari 4 Pro and SkySafari 6 Pro.

    The ZWO ASIAIR WiFi camera controller is not officially supported.  Hopefully, other community members can advise, and help you find success.

    Please also contact ZWO ASIAIR support for assistance.

    https://bbs.astronomy-imaging-camera.com

    And, if you find success please update your post here so that other ZWO ASIAIR users can learn from your experience.

    Thanks!

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    James Kevin Ty

    Dear Keiron,

    OK. Nevertheless, I bought the Sky Safari 6 Plus yesterday.

    I find it strange why Sky Safari can't officially support the ZWO ASIAIR whereas if reading their post and user manual, they officially endorsing your software to users whereas their own app already has a vast DSO database as well as planets and bright stars as they deem it proper.

    I was able to connect the Vixen starbook-s and the ASIAIR and can control the mount GOTO and autoguiding with same IP address uisng ASIAIR hotspot.

    So since the smartphone and tablet uses WIFI to connect to the ASIAIR to run the mount, common sense will dictate that there should also be no problem connecting the ASIAIR to the Sky Safari as well because its also using WIFI right?

    When I select Vixen Starbook as mount and Equatorial German, and select connect through WIFI, the given IP address is defaulted at 10.0.0.1 and port 4030 which I think is for your Skyfi unit use if Sky Safari is directly connected to the Vixen Starbook hand controller .

    I think I need to Change this to what the Vixen Starbook-s IP address like 192.168.1.1 and port 80 right?

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    Keiron Smith

    Hi James, 

    If ZWO ASIAIR is endorsing SkySafari, and in the process claiming compatibility, please ask them how to set it up.  You are not the first to ask how to configure SkySafari with ZWO ASIAIR.  We do not claim support.  We do not have a ZWO ASIAIR device for testing.  We have not tested any setup using ZWO ASIAIR.  

    Would I like SkySafari to work with ZWO ASIAIR?  YES!

    But, again, please ping their support department for the definitive guide on how to configure SkySafari and ZWO ASIAIR for success!

    Thanks!

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    James Kevin Ty

    OK. Ty

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