Jack Did you remember to connect CDC to poth hub, not Es ascom driver. Poth only connected to mount. Wes

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I have just installed latest firmware update (20A01.1) All seemed well until I tried to use the direction control in Cartes du Ciel. Never had the problem before but now as soon as I click on NSE or W

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Here is a link to today's episode (#171) of the Explore Scientific OpenGOTO Community Live! program with Scott Roberts and I discussing how to download and install the latest version of the Universal

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Craig The Configuration manager is an older utility created to allow sending commands manually to the pmc8, manipulate the WiFi mode between udp and tcp, switching the firmware back and forth from WiF

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Thanks Jennifer, I'm pretty sure I have such a cable. I was using my USB mini from my MGEN III Guider, which is obviously a newer version.

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Completed the Signature Methinks the documentation is in need of updating if the file is named differently in the zip file and the PDF instructions. As someone who does not live on the forums, I was f

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Hi Craig - I just checked the download link on the ES website and both the configuration tool (specific for the new firmware) and the configuration utility by Chris Moses are in the zip file. Here's t

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Craig: You do not need a serial to USB cable for the iExos-100 because it already has the conversion chip for serial to USB in it. What you do need is a USB 2 Mini-B 5 pin to USB 2 Standard A cable to

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Craig When you get your usb to serial cable you will also need to load a driver for it. Be sure to get a cable with an FTDI chip in it. Then you can get a suitable driver from the Parallax web site We

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Craig Please complete your signature. The UFCT is in the pack. It is called (strangely) PMC-Eight 2A01 Configuration Tool 1.0. Wes

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Hi Craig, You can Google PMC8 UFCT to find the software. You need a USB to Serial cable with the FTDI chipset to connect your laptop to the PMC8. Best, Larry Get Outlook for Android

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HI All, I downloaded the latest firmware update kit for my IEXOS-100 and I unzipped the files and it did not include the PMC-Eight™ Universal Firmware Configuration Tool (UFCT) Executable file. Where

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Jennifer The correct procedure after update is to set current configuration after selecting g11. So you did that! As for the northern hemisphere I think this is a consequence of this not being a new i

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I am pleased to report that the new FW and new ASCOM driver worked great for me last night with my G-11. The UFCT would not let me change the mount to G-11 from iExos-100. It would select G-11 and my

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Fantastic Jerry and Wes! Looking forward to receiving and testing my new EXOS2 with PMC8 in a few weeks 😊 Clear Skies! Cameron

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SPECIAL NOTICE It is my pleasure to announce the release of the Updated Universal Firmware Installation Kit which includes updated versions of the Universal Firmware Configuration Tool (UFCT) and the

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Good day all, What an exciting update. I have not been around long, but I think this is revolutionary; another first. I did a bit of indoor testing yesterday. Nothing cooler than doing microadjustment

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It is my pleasure to announce the release of the Updated Universal Firmware Installation Kit which includes updated versions of the Universal Firmware Configuration Tool (UFCT) and the PMC-Eight ASCOM

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Hi Matt, the iEXOS 100 does not require an FTDI Adapter cable, on a Type A to mini Type B DATA Cable, not the generic power cable version.

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This one is great. Wes

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