After watching several Bob Denny videos I made the upgrade to ASCOM Device Hub 65. In doing so I’ve lost the ability to use my Xbox game controller. I like being able to make minor adjustments with th

I was wondering if anyone off hand could tell me how water resistant a few things are? I'm asking in here because of the mount, it's the most expensive part on the list. Automatic Sprinklers were turn

Question for the longer term enjoyment of this hobby (i.e. post-Santa deliveries and what to look for in Jan sales). Any autoguiding cameras you'd particularly recommend? Seems like the ZWO ASI120mm g

Hello all, I was hoping to do some imaging tonight for the first time using APT. I had a reasonable polar alignment done during the day time. I started setting things up just before dark and was able

Hello fellow iEXOS-100 mount owners, I created a snap-in 'Pole Master' mount for the iEXOS-100. I offer it as a humble gift to the community. Happy Holidays!! You can find more information here: https

Been having lots of issues connecting the mount to my computer via a direct USB cable, but now that I'm over that a whole new issue is apparent. Using ascompad manual control, my iEXOS-100 audibly tak

I am having issues with trying to track on the pcm100 I was wondering if anyone can help. I have a polar scope and I also tried using explore stars app on the iPad and I still can’t track. Please help

Hi, My name is Jeff and I am writing from a city in Florida named Apopka. We bought the Explore Scientific Telescope (iexs-100) along with the PMC-Eight mount. I have been trying for about four days t

I read in another post that Jerry Hubbell stated that the EXOS2 PMC8 was going to be phased out at the end of the year and a new mount was in the works, by the end of the year. Has that new mount been

Hello I want to control the mount iExus 100 with a controler, that can be a Joystick or Cellphone. I dont want to use the Explore Stars on Cellphone, because I want to Slew to a target with other apli

Dear reader, I apologize in advance for the big explanation however, I am just trying to provide every detail so someone is able to help. Ever since I got the iExos 100 I have not been able to use it

My mount has a mini-usb connector. Thanks

Luiz Let’s try this 1. Connect to the iexos. And quick do an ipconfig. This will tell you the up address the pc obtained. I believe it is 192.168.47.2 on the iexos. Then turn off the iexos and change

Hi all, I have been trying to get my mount to work with ASCOM 6.5 . I have succeeded in making the mount move using CDC and getting back to the disconnect point in Ascom. But I can't make my mount go

Hey guys and gals, I typically focus on DS imaging, but with the conjunction coming up, I have been trying to get my rig configured for planetary imaging. I even picked up a ZWO ASI120MM-S Monochrome

I was wondering if someone was kind enough to help me with a few things involving remote observatory setup. Right now the mount is in a place known for inclement weather in India. A fully automated se

Ran a slewing test on my iEXOS-100 last night (relating to my alignment issues in another thread). Gears started to make an unpleasant crunching noise, so took off the plastic housing to see what was

Hi all, I am having a tough time using the new ASCOM 6.5 to control my PMC8 exos2 mount. It runs AOK using the old POTH routine, but I would like to get it running on the new ASCOM before the POTH goe

Hello, Pretty new to astrophotography but many years experience in regular photography. Very steep learning curve this year has taken me from a regular DSLR/lens/tripod and shooting at high ISO to min

I have an iExos-100 mount that was configured to wired connection for control via my ASIAIR Pro. Unfortunately, my mini-USB port broke off from the mainboard and the mount is bricked. Customer support