ASiair Plus Setting home position

[pmrid]

Has anyone yet discovered a way to set a different home position with the ASiair? In my ROR setup it would be very helpful if I could change the mount CWD home position to one where the CW is horizontal.

[Nikolas]

Set the home position when it is switched off then start and use it as normal, it will then go back to its original position you left it as home

[evltoy]

I wish it was that easy

https://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=196704

I have yet to attempt again with new firmware version

[Nikolas]

I used eqmod instead of the handset it makes a massive difference. Also try a plate solve before you start?

[pmrid]

Not possible when using ASiair. Pity.

[evltoy]

Massive difference? In what way?

I’m running the EQmod cable from my nEQ6pro to ASIair plus and before this I was using the hand controller with the ASIair.

My own experience is there is not much of a difference other then not having the HC in the chain. With the HC you turn on the mount, you put in a date & time then power up the AIR and sync the phone/tab position date/time to mount. Without the HC you power up the mount, then the air and sync the phone/tab to mount. Other then that everything is the same. The big requirement is you need to start the alignment with the mount pointing close to the SCP.

Where I see the EQMOD cable maybe being a “massive” difference is if your using a PC with EQDirect.

In regards to plate solving before you start the alignment process… I think I have done this and the mount went it all weird directions afterwards, but I will try that method again.

[Nikolas]

Switchy on asiair then platesolve.