I havent used maxpoint, but ive done the same thing with Tpoint and AAG Tpointmapper (which automates a maping run, free
http://www.aagware.eu/software.htm). You need CCDsoft or DLmaxim and Sky too. Tpoint is also used for plate solving in other apps, so its worth having generally, but if all you want to do is a point map, and maxpoint does the job on its own, then thats a good deal. I did it with Tpoint cause I had all the apps required for other stuff anyway, how you do it depends on what you have already and how far you want to go with calibration/automation.
On viewing the gear in your signature, I guess your thinking of mapping the HEQ5 (or the ETX?), I really think that might not work too well, the mount pointing would have to be somewhat more accurate than they can do. Try and get some feedback from others who have tried it on those mounts before you spend money and truckloads of grief attempting this.