Actual Step

Connect ASIAIR and Mount with RS-232 via Hand Controller other than SkyWatcher EQ6R-PRO

updated: 2022-10-15

Purpose

This connection type refers to mounts with an RS232 port integrated into the handheld controller

In case of older SkyWatcher EQ6R-PRO version before 2019 without integrated USB interface, please continue here

Previous Step

Equipment SetUp

Required Hardware
  • A mount with a hand controller having a RS232 interface
  • ASIAIR guide controller
  • a USB to RS232 converter cable
  • the original RS232 cable supplied with with your  mount
  • a hand controller with the newest firmware release

Next Step

Time and DST Setting


Although many mounts now support direct USB connections, you can also use the included RS232-USB adapter to connect to your mount.


Some equatorial mounts provide ports at their hand controller that can be used to connect to the ASIAIR PRO: 

  • ARGO VAVIS, 
  • GTOCP series, 
  • StarGo, 
  • NexStar series, 
  • Pulsar2 GoTo, 
  • Go2Nova series (iOptron, but not the PRO series!, for iEQ45Pro mounts please see here), 
  • Gemini series, 
  • AutoStar Series, 
  • AudioStar series, 
  • PMC-8 and Electronic FS-2 commonly used by DIY telescope builders. 


SynScan V5 needs to use a USB Type B ‒ Type A printer data cable. If the connection type or baud rate is incorrect, it will fail to connect in the app

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