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Open ASCOM Diagnostics From Menu select Chose Device and then from drop down menu select Chose Connect to Device (Pic1)
Next in new window "Select Device Type" should be Telescope (if not make this so). Then Click Chose button next to it. Then in new windows select Celestron Telescope Driver from drop down menu (Pic2).
Next Click on Properties. In this new window select the Com port drom drop down then select the right EQ Mode (i.e EQ S for Southern Hem). The other settings are up to you to choose. This is just a test so no need to get it right (pic3)
Click Ok Ok and click connect, you should see some communication occur between mount and laptop (pic4). Mine shows an error as no mount is connected.
Note if you want to connect more than one Application to the ASCOM driver , I.e SGP and PHD2 and others you need to look at using ASCOM POTH. ASCOM POTH acts like a virtual hub and will let multiple applications talk to your mount. So int he Applications you will select ASCOM POTH as your telescope and in POTH you will select Celestron Telescope Driver. Hope that makes sense. Sent you my contact details via PM feel free to ring me if you need further assistance in resolving this.
You may also look at using Nexremote , which will give you a virtual HC on the computer screen. The downside is that you will need to Align with this virtual HC and it will not be in Sync with the physical HC. I use this for my Evolution mount as it helps to keep the object centered using onscreen controls instead of touching the HC. But then I have to do all my alignments from the virtual HC. You can still use the physical HC to slew around but not to slew to an object. The Nexremote needs to connect to the Com port created by your usb cable connection to the mount. It will create a second virtual com port which you can use in ASCOM/ASCOM POTH etc. I also have an old XBOX 360 joystick connected to my laptop which makes slewing and centering easier for Planets its handy to compensate any drift. The Joystick is setup in Nexremote.
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