To use polar scope you need to release DEC lever and adjust DEC so that your OTA is perpendicular to polar direction. hope this helps

I just wanted to update this thread in case someone reads it and relates to it. I received my FTDI adapter today and as you guys predicted I was able to connect to the mount and interchange from seria

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That’s reassuring to hear while I wait for it to arrive! I think at some point I put it into serial mode so I can’t use it on wifi for the time being but will update once it arrives. Thanks Bill!

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No dice was worth a try though. The ready light doesn’t flash with it still and this time the terminal doesn’t seem to be receiving properly.. just shows a strange ‘y’ looking character over and over.

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Do you mean that the dtr is not required for the pmc unit and that it might be actually triggering it to start the connection (maybe even repeatedly)? I ask because I’m unable to open the adapter. unf

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Hey Jerry, That is correct. Shortly after plugging in power, the green light (light 3) will flash once if the adapter is NOT connected. If the adapter is connected it does not flash at all. By your ex

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Hi jerry, I don’t have it inserted. I know that’s only to be used to change the channel if necessary.. It only sits on initialized for a short period of time before it eventually goes through the spla

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Hi Jerry, Understood. I am getting to that point as you said then, but when I type into the box at the top of the terminal and hit enter nothing seems to happen. It does keep cycling through the splac

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Thanks Wes, may just be the cable... The one you showed me wasn't available here, so i had ordered this one: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B0758BMXBG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=

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Seeing that it looks like it just keeps re initializing, I figured it would be worth trying to restore the firmware using the propellent tool. Each time it proceeds from loading to verifying ram then

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Hello, Just wanted to add some additional info in case it is of some use. I have been able to connect to the PMC unit using the Paralax Serial Terminal, and it seems to be loading up to the point that

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Tried to call in a few times to customer service but phone just keeps ringing, no voicemail on the line. For now I've submitted a support ticket to see if I can get a response that way. I sent my reta

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Appreciate the tip. Doesn’t seem to be the cause of the problem.

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No problem, I will get in touch with him tomorrow. Thank you!

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I'm thinking there may be an issue with the PMC-8 unit itself.. I've tried to set up now on three different computers and seem to have the same problem. Wes here was kind enough to lend a hand, and th

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Sorry maybe I was confusing by saying that. I don't mean I resolved the issue, I just meant that I think I sent a message with my number. I thought I sent it to Wes.

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i think i got it.. sent you a private message

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Do you mena my telephone number? Is there a way to send a private message in here?

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Hey JR, I have tried the utility. When first launching the utility it says "connected to PMC-Eight-79" and then if I click on 'test WiFi', it comes back and says "wifi connection not found check setti

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Ok i'll stand by. Thanks Wes

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