Thread: [WITHDRAWN] Celestron Nexstar hand controller
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Old 11-04-2010, 04:44 PM
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Unfortunately, according to Mike Swanson's NexStar Hand Control Version 4 User's Guide, it is not quite that simple. Although outwardly all recent Celestron hand controls are the same, some GT controllers are user-upgradeable and apparently can drive SE's, but later-model GT controllers cannot.

If you plug the unit into the scope, turn on, select Menu, then Utilities and Version, the display will show HC: ____ and MC:____ ____ (these are the Hand Control and Motor Control firmware versions). Then press Undo, which will show Mount Model: ____. Can you please advise what the HC, MC and Mount Model results are for your one.

Thanks.