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To use Ascom Pulse Guiding ( Preferred ) Laptop to guide camera , there are a few prerequisites required -
1/ Your Mount has to support PHD2 Pulse Guiding (ie a modern mount less than 10 or 12 years old )
2/ You need the latest Ascom software installed on your Laptop
3/ You need the latest guide camera drivers installed on your Laptop
4/ Guide camera must be Ascom supported
5/ Guide camera must be PHD2 supported
6/ USB cable recommended max length 5m
Some benefits of Ascom Pulse Guiding -
1/ You can save and reuse your Calibration many times and use it in any part of the sky. With ST4 you have to Calibrate at the start of every session
2/ Automatic Calibration data retained on Meridian flip
3/ Single point of failure ( ST4 has multiple points of failure )
4/ Improved ability for PHD2 to perform a Sanity check and warn of possible problems
5/ Improved diagnostic and fault analysis with Guide Assistance and Guide Log information
6/ Less cable manangement issues and cable snags
and so on.........
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