I think most of the resistance is because Device Hub is a big change which introduces risk. It is quite a bit different than POTH. Clunky in my opinion and I don’t find the UI intuitive, but it works

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If you have access to a 3D printer, you can find one on Thingiverse that works quite well. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4694356 ADM also makes an adapter that secures to the bottom of the dovetai

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James - The firmware download contains everything including the latest ASCOM driver and can be found here: https://02d3287.netsolhost.com/pmc-eight/PMC-Eight%2020A01%20Firmware%20Installation%20Kit%20

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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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I believe Jerry at one point experimented with a CGE and the PMC-Eight. I don’t recall what the outcome was. Looking at the mount, it would certainly be doable mechanically. The original CGE isn’t tha

Thanks, Wes. This document articulates it much better than I did. https://espmc-eight.groups.io/g/MAIN/files/User%20Contributions/How%20to%20Find%20Polar%20Home.pdf -Steve

I use a level on both axes. My G-11 has levels built in to each axis on the mount. For the iEXOE-100, I use a three dollar level from Harbor Freight. The idea is that between a good polar alignment an

With Sequence Generator Pro, I enter the RA and Dec coordinates of the target. There are different ways to get these including from Stellarium, Cartes du Ciel, Sky Safari, etc. I use a tool in SGP cal

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You’ll need a computer running autoguiding software. Some folks like the ZWO ASI Air. Others like to roll their own similar setup with AstroBerry and a cheap RaspberryPi. Both run a flavor of Linux an

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You’ll need another counterweight on the front of the scope. I had a similar problem with an 8” Ritchey-Chretien. Here’s an example: https://www.highpointscientific.com/adm-accessories-dual-series-dov

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You would be fine for visual use with that combination. Not so much for imaging. While the weight is within tolerance, the length will be a problem. You can certainly image with that combination, but

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Hi Paul - INDI is a Linux/MacOS client server framework similar in purpose to ASCOM. StellarMate, ASIAir, AstroBerry, etc. all run flavors of INDI. There’s a fork called INDIGO that is backward compat

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I've been testing out the ASI 2400 and the ED127CF. The sensor is yuge! This is very cropped image represents 1 hour of five minute exposures at a gain of 0 and offset of 30 with a CLS filter from my

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Rather than a work around to get past Windows App Store constraints, consider running an Android emulator like Bluestacks and use the Android version of the app on Windows. -Steve

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Messier 2 PMC-Eight G-11 ED127CF ZWO ASI-1600 MM Cool 30 L,R,G,B at 30 seconds each Cropped

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Parag - Check out PointCraft for plate solving in APT. There are a number of YouTube videos that go into great detail on how to use and customize it. You’ll definitely want to plate solve if a meridia

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The Windows 10 feature is called Selective Suspend and it’s a power management feature designed to extend battery life. Check out this article to see how to disable it. https://www.windowscentral.com/

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Hi Steve - This is a good place to start. https://espmc-eight.groups.io/g/MAIN/files/User%20Contributions/iExos%20and%20AsiAir%20-%20Getting%20Started%20Guide%20-%20Aug%2021,%202020.pdf -Steve

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There’s some good documentation on setting up the PMC-Eight with the ASI Air in the files section. -Steve

Make sure it’s dry inside and out before you power it up and you should be fine. If you have an area where you can set up a dehumidifier, that would be ideal. The electronics are more of a concern tha