I was wondering whether any active forum users live in the Toronto area and would be willing to give a walk through of how to use the EXOS-2 PMC8? For context - I’m not new to astronomy and have a

Hey. In the days of earlier ascom which couldn't distribute location information, and every piece of software needed separate configuration, a chap called Robert Hinton wrote an app

Interesting issues. Ill try to look into them after i finish the current project im working on -- Mounts: ES PMC-8 G11, Losmandy AZ8 Scopes: Tak FSQ 106 EDX4, AT 115, WO Star 71, Mallincam

+1 for sharcap. I've done a lot of writing about it on CN. It works very well -- Mounts: ES PMC-8 G11, Losmandy AZ8 Scopes: Tak FSQ 106 EDX4, AT 115, WO Star 71, Mallincam RC6 Cameras: 2x ZWO

It would appear that Pulse Guiding Loss in PHD2 was due to trying to pulse guide using WiFi. I tested pulse guiding tonight running PMC-8 serial direct to computer. No incident of pulse guiding loss

Hi Chris I ran it this evening and it switched back and forth between POTH/ASCOM and ExploreStars without any problem on my windows 7 laptop. A very useful utility- thanks very much! Geoff

Chris, Sounds like there's general agreement that the hotshoe mounting for the guidescope likely isn't rigid enough for the job you need it to do. From my own experience of things shifting about

I concur - I can use Sharpcap with my 50mm guide scope or even my 8 inch Newtonian/ASI1600MM to polar align without any extra gadgets. Michael

Chris, You might want to check out Sharpcap https://www.sharpcap.co.uk/sharpcap/features/polar-alignment . You might not need any adapter or Polemaster. CS Jay

This looks to me to be the best overall solution for the iEXOS 100 mount. Pretty inexpensive also. I thought that they had something but didn't take the time to find it. Thanks! -- Jerry

I found this on their website: https://www.admaccessories.com/product/vpa-pole-v-series-dovetail-adapter-with-polemaster/ Lloyd

Until we release our mount specific solution for mounting the Polemaster, a workaround might be to get an adapter from ADM (I assume they would offer something) that would mount on your Vixen dovetail

Wes can you post a picture of your rig? I'd love to see how you put it together.

Chris: I agree it is probably the hot shoe wobble that is messing you up. I know for a fact that the polemaster software removes the effects of cone error in pointing the camera relative to the mount

That’s awesome....I have very similar gear....i have the side by side from ADM (now in a drawer next to my 60mm guide scope). I really thought it was all too much for the little 100 so tried to

Chris, FYI, I am using Canon 60D and 100-400mm V2 on an ADM side-by side vixen. Astromania 60mm on right side, Camera on left. Very solid. Side-by-side adds 2 lbs to mount. I could not find a shoe

Hi Patrick, Chris, Yes, we are working on a few adapters for the iEXOS 100 mount that we hope to release sometime in the summer I would say These include a bracket for attaching a finder directly to

I still feel as though that photo shows that the mount was not tracking during that exposure for at least part of the exposure. If the Explore Stars app is still doing its thing and you can see the

Jerry mentioned trying to get a bracket for the Polemaster early on shortly after this mount's release. I'd say it is still far too early to see a new mount adapter specifically for this iEXOS-100.

Any hints on how to properly polar align this mount? (Dont' get me started about that hole.) I have only managed to polar align once using a guide scope and sharp cap. I think the alignment between