Sam: OK we have the problem. As tyler mentioned you don't want to run the thing with the dongle plugged in. It is fine as is. For now. I believe your antenna cable popped off inside the case. There is

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Luiz: Hmmm. What version of ASCOM are you using. And does it pass the diagnostics with 100% good results? The ES driver has no clue who is connecting to it. If APT can go direct, then APT should be ab

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Sam Load this and run it. it will show you what wifi networks are up and also their relative signal strengths. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/wifi-analyzer/9nblggh33n0n?activetab=pivot:overviewtab

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Sam. I believe you have a perfectly fine version of code. the problem may lie elsewhere. Now the last I saw you were connected in serial as reported by the configuration manager. Both the serial and w

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Guys You have to calm down. Yes this is frustrating for you. There may be something wrong with your individual units. But that would be the rare exception. This will all get sorted out one way if the

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Looks good Should work. Seems to be ok based on your pic of the configuration manager which shows all is connected Wes

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Now go to advanced tab. Set the radio button to serial. Then press the ESGv! Button at top right. Version returns in log window You are in serial mode. For explorestars you will need to set it back to

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Ok Sam. Win 10 of that version probably needs static address. Go to your network setting and change the setting to static. While there send me a screen shot so I can make sure you have it right

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Sam Correct it requires a tablet You can run wired for sure. Several steps to follow. Suggest we sort this out first, if we can. It is unlikely a pmc8 problem exactly. These things almost always are w

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Sam What version of windows are you running? I think explorestars needs widows 8 minimum Wes

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It is in android play store. Explorestars

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How did you reset it? Power off power on is fine. Lights should flip around. Do you have a tablet of any kind to try ? Android or iPad Wes

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Make the pc a static up address. Disable dhcp. Deselect ipv6. Set static address to 192.168.47.11. Set mask to 255.255.255.0. Set gateway to 192.168.47.1 See if that helps Wes

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Is it set up for static up? The pc that is

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And then what was it when it stopped working?

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Sam When the explorestars is stuck please open a command window in the pc and find out what the up address is. Use the ipconfig command. It must be 192.168.47.11. If it comes up 169.xxx.xxx.xxx we can

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Sotirous 1. Make sure the computer is set to not connect to any WiFi network automatically 2. Check to make sure your WiFi channel is o e that is not jammed up with other strong channels. Suggest you

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Steve No the server is not ready. Wes

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Mark Note all the serial connections in the device mNager. Then unplug the cable from the pmc8. One of the comm ports will disappear. That is the port you need

Mark, I have not done a thing with 6.5. At this point I am no help. I hate to say it but until someone else chimes in I guess you are stuck. Sorry man. Wes