[avandonk]

A bit more progress. The mount is now controlled by the software. The correct coordinates and hemisphere have been set. I actually read the manual to get this far or when all else fails RTFM! Luke Belleni showed me how to get started. Although we could not get far as it was very cloudy.

The pier has been accurately levelled with a builders level and the small level on the PMX agrees with it. I have just put my finderscope on for the present which is a F1.8 16 to 160 mm Canon zoom with GstarEX camera. This will make a 'rough' polar alignment far easier.

I sent the mount over most of my visible sky and the objects selected for goto did appear on the finderscopes screen at low magnification.

It is obvious to me I need to play with the mount alot more before I fully understand it. The sophisticated features of the PMX are too numerous to understand quickly or easily.

Any advice gratefully accepted.

Below are a few images showing more detail of the side by side and the finderscope.

Bert