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I have an Ap1600 and don't use APCC. As I recall and I am not an expert on it, its main attraction was enabling a home position with the addition of a sensor.
Home position is very good selling point for Software Bisque mounts. It makes calibrating the mount very easy.
The other thing that would be handy is being able to set slew limits more easily and limits to tracking so the mount doesn't send the scope into the tripod/mount.
I use the AP timer and a free software that does this. So I start up my AP1600 and then activate this free AP timer to limit the tracking and also another piece of free software that limits the angle the mount will go to before it stops tracking. Both are safeguards.
I believe you also need APCC should you intend to add encoders to your mount if they are available.
What is the current price? When it was first released they had a special for those who wanted to upgrade. I think it was US$1000 or so then.
Greg.
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