how to use stellarium software to control smart eq mount

GoTo mount with motors in both axis and Startracker handbox for automatic finding and guiding of the nightsky objects.13 kilograms, depends on the lengths of the installed telescope Equatorial EXOS-2 GoTo mount with a load capacitiy of approx.Aperture: 127mm / Focal length: 635mm / Relative aperture: F5.Telescope for night and solar observation.Achromatic refractor telescope with rock-solid equatorial GoTo mount.Just a note this is for window XP but should be much the same for other operating systems. and load up Stellarium and hopefully you can now click on a object and your scope will slew to it.

Click on Stellariumscope and at the top click the driver from list for you scope and tick connect.ġ0. When it has finished click on the ASCOM driver for your scope on your desktop.ĩ. then click on the ASCOM platform 5 again to make sure it has installed.ħ. NET Framework 3.5 setup, click yes and it will install. Go to your desktop and double click on the ASCOM platform 5 to install it.Ħ. Now you need the drivers for you mount, look in telescopes and mounts on the left hand side of the webpage, click it and download the drivers for your mount to your desktop.ĥ. Now the hard part you need ASCOM drivers to be able to use the software, go to the ASCOM website and download ASCOM PLATFORM 5 to your desktop.Ĥ. Go to Astronomy - StellariumScope and install the Stellariumscope software.ģ. Install Stellarium 10.2 from Stellarium webite.Ģ. What a day I`ve had trying to get Stellarium to work my goto mount, it`s been so hard that I thought I would write it down incase anyone else would like to do it and save themselves alot of time if you don`t have a clue what you are doing like me, so here goes.ġ.

How to use stellarium software to control smart eq mount