I’m guessing there is no way to update your firmware if you’re using an iPad. Since there is no PMC-Eight Configuration Manager Firmware Update tab

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You do not need the pro Polar Scope Align app the standard will show the reticle. I have the free app and it shows the reticle

Is there a way to change the order of the messier objects that are displayed in the ExploreStars catalog? I was thinking of being able to sort the objects by RA.

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-- I really fit none of these categories. I’ve been an amateur astronomer for about 35 years only recently used a GEM. I’ve used a Celestron C8 for most of my amateur years mounted on a equatorial wed

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Kent, The key you mention only types a . but lets get beyond that because that is not a problem right now. I don't think that I've had a decent polar alignment so that is why I downloaded PS Align app

Does the scope IP really matter because I ended up deleting it when I tried to follow your in instructions about manually entering a minus sign via the iPad keyboard that comes up. By the way there is

I observe about 40 miles from my home and no WiFi except for the PMC8 network. The longitude and and latitude data is saved from when my iPad was connected to my home network but is off by a good amou

Thanks Harry, I use an app on mi iPhone also to put in the coordinates on my iPad. But as I said the screen to enter the coordinates on ExploreStars does not in crude a minus signal. I only included t

The iPad will not pick up your location if it is Wi-Fi only. I just looked and my iPad only shows numbers a decimal point and the delete key. Unless there’s some special keyboard that you should add t

I wish I would have known about aligning the polar scope earlier. The Polar Scope Align app has instructions on how to do it. I’m using an iPad

I have a question about the EXOS2-GT mount. Is the polar alignment scope aligned with the RA axis? I ask this because I have recently downloaded an app called Polar Scope Align. This is one of the fir

I run Explorestars on an iPad so the only thing that needed set was the mount type, EXOS-2

I was told by the engineer at Explore Scientific that it should be sufficient for observing only to align on Polaris and you’re good to go. My question is if I align on polaris, turn on PMC-Eight driv