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Old 12-04-2017, 04:48 PM
dylan_odonnell (Dylan)
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Connecting CGX Mount to Stellarium Instructions

Just leaving this here so something shows up the next time someone googles this.

Note : You can use the PC Cable connection on the mount to drive the CGX with the Planewave PWI Software, but it's pretty lightweight software so you might prefer other software, like Stellarium.

1. Use the micro-USB connector on the Hand Controller to connect the HC to a USB port on your PC.
2. Install the CGX Driver from their support page if you like but pretty sure it doesn't use this.. good to have anyway though.
http://www.celestron.com/media/19043...up_PWI_100.exe ...
3. Install ASCOM if not installed already http://ascom-standards.org/Downloads/Index.htm
4. Install the Celestron general ASCOM Drivers : http://download.ascom-standards.org/...5978)Setup.exe
5. Install this other driver for the "virtual" Com port .. http://www.prolific.com.tw/US/ShowPr...id=225&pcid=41
6. In stellarium configure a new telescope using the COM port that shows up in device manager (it was COM4 for me).

When using ...

1. Power on and align your CGX first with the Hand Controller, no cable connected to PC/HC.
2. Once aligned, connect cable then open stellarium and "connect" the scope if it's not set to connect automatically
3. Slew away! Sure beats pecking at the hand controller in the dark.

Dylan.

Last edited by dylan_odonnell; 14-04-2017 at 10:43 AM.
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