Hi Justin
Here is how I did it:
I assume you have your VCP installed correctly and can similate a COM port via the supplied cable. I don't have a cable but have a COM1 port. However the procedure should be the same.
First align your mount manually (set all the necessary parameters as they will need to agree with the ASCOM configuration)
Install ASCOM. (I use v5.5)
Install EQMOD
Start EQMOD. The scope can be manually contolled from the menu here if you wish
I am using Stellarium. If you have another planetarium program there are instructions for these in \program files\EQMOD\EQMOD_Doc.pdf
Install Stellariumscope
Run Stellariumscope
Select the telescope driver - EQMOD Telescope
tick the connect box
Start stellarium
Update Stellarium Configuration
(all this is done from the Stellariumscope menu)
Start Stellarium with the telescope module enabled at start up
Select telescope control from the button
Select ADD telescope from the menu
Select External Software or remote computer
Select the COM port
Select the Host - Use the same number as in the Stellariumscope Menu (10000 in mine)
Press OK - back to previous menu
Select the local external telescope
and press connect - the condition will change to connected
The cross hairs will appear over the current position of the mount
Select a new target and Press Ctr+(the number of the scope) and the slew menu will appear
Click on Slew Telescope. The telescope will slew to the new target
Barry
PS I had never tried this procedure until this morning so I was as much in the dark as you.
Last edited by Barrykgerdes; 31-03-2012 at 12:20 PM.
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