Thank you 2stroke! Please do post back your results and the obstacles!
That would be really helpful for all noobs, including me.
Maybe in a separate thread?
My system is called GotoStar, not Synscan. But I'm sure alignmaster.de would work by using Ascom and a generic system like LX200 or something.
Manual drift aligning it is for me in the next step.
following the
famous yet simple Octane 15 rule
also mentioned with hands-on experience in
this thread.
Doing it manually will give me so much more insight into all aspects.
Adding another few devices/cabling and software into the equation makes trouble shooting more complex. And for me as a beginner in all this I'd like to keep the probable mistakes to a minimum of devices involved. I learn more this way. And can apply that knowledge to an extended computerized environment, later on.
On the side: I'm also reluctant taking my macbook out into the dewy field on a regular basis. I think I'd buy a cheapish notebook when I come to the bridge of using Alignmaster and Phd.
How will you protect your laptop against moisture?
Foremost, once you depend on it and want to go to a dark site?