Finally...at last I can ST4 autoguide with my Gotostar (GTS) EQ5 mount.
Ioptron sent me a pre-release ST4/HBX autoguiding interface which I tested with PHD and a new firmware in my hand controller. I used my ZS70 ED as the guide scope on top of my ED80 and QHY 5 guide camera.
The first few times...fail..wouldn't calibrate. I was just plonking my scope down setting the angle to the SCP & latitude very roughly. I couldn't see the SCP as there is a tree in the way. I finally did a drift align out of desperation and found my mount was not pointing anywhere near the SCP.
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We had a pool put in and all the reinforcement & fencing was obviously playing havoc with my compass! The pool deak area was causing a massive magnetic deviation!
Cut to the chase. After drift align...no problem calibrating PHD. 1St PHD guide on a star for 20 minutes no problem...then the clouds rolled in.
I think I will now sacrifice a goat to give thanks
Problem is now. Once I have finally got my GTS system running well ..."I need a bigger capacity mount to carry all the ancillaries"!
Oh the indignity of it all!
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Ahhh the pictures...where are the pictures: