How do I connect my SynScan WIFI adapter?

1) Download the “SynScan” app from App Store or Google Play onto your smartphone. 2) Connect the adapter to a Skywatcher telescope mount and turn the power on. 3) Choose “SynScan_WiFi_####” in the Wi-Fi list available on your smartphone.

How do you align a SynScan telescope?

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  1. First perform a 2 or 3 star alignment.
  2. Then polar align with 1 star by adjusting the eq base controls.
  3. Select Reset Alignment in the synscan app.
  4. Adjust mount again (loosen clutches) and return the mount to home position.
  5. Perform a 2 or 3 star alignment again.

How do I use SynScan USB adapter?

The adapter plugs into one of the mount’s ports—eliminating the need for the hand controller—using either the equatorial (EQ) cable or the alt-az (AZ), and then plug your USB 2.0 cable from your computer into the other side of the adapter.

What is the SynScan app?

The SynScan hand controller is now available as an app on your smart device. Use this app to control the AZ GTi mount or other Sky-Watcher or Orion telescope mounts fitted with a SynScan Wi-Fi adapter. This version of the SynScan app is suited for novice users using alt-azimuth mounts.

How do I reset my SynScan WIFI?

You might even try just cycling the power off and on. I find the wording on the “manual” could be better: to do a factory reset, I would say “turn the adapter off, wait one hour, and turn it back on.” ACCESS POINT MODE—This is the factory set default.

How do you set up a telescope in the Southern Hemisphere?

Polar Aligning your Telescope

  1. For rough alignment, hold or mount a laster pointer on your telescope such that it’s directly in line with your telescope’s RA axis, pointing at the celestial pole.
  2. Look along the laster beam, and move the telescope mount until your laser is pointing directly at the celestial pole.

How do you set up EQ mounts?

Setting up your equatorial mount

  1. The scope and mount head sit on a TRIPOD.
  2. Place the MOUNT HEAD onto the top of the tripod.
  3. Screw the COUNTERWEIGHT bar into the mount head.
  4. The RA axis needs to point up to the north celestial pole.
  5. Fit a SLOW MOTION CABLE onto the small D-shaped shafts on the RA and the Dec.

How do I connect a synscan hand control to Sky-Watcher?

A SynScan hand control and its interfaces are shown in Fig. 1.1 1.1 Outline and Interface 1.2 Connecting to a Telescope Mount Fig. 1.1 Connect the 8-pin (RJ-45) “Mount” port of the hand control to the “Hand Control” port on a Sky-Watcher mount using an appropriate cable.

How do I perform a synscan update on my Telescope?

Connect the hand control to the telescope mount. 3. Press and hold the “0” and “8” keys simultaneously, and then turn on the power of the mount. The hand control will display “SynScan Update” on the screen. Release the “0” and “8” keys.

Where can I find the product manual for Sky-Watcher?

“ALL TRUTHS ARE EASY TO UNDERSTAND ONCE THEY ARE DISCOVERED; THE POINT IS TO DISCOVER THEM.” Product Manuals – for Downloading. Left click to view PDFs, right click and “Save Link As…” to download. Connecting the WiFi Adapter to SkySafari and other third party software. You can find all the Sky-Watcher Firmware, software and updates HERE.

How long does the synscan hand control display “below horizon”?

• If the selected object is below the horizon at this time, the SynScan hand control will display “Below horizon” for 2 seconds; otherwise, it will display the object’s current az- imuth and altitude.