iOptron MiniTower Pro instruction manual Appendix F. Use a PC to Control an iOptron Mount

Appendix F. Use a PC to Control an iOptron Mount

In general you need the followings to use a PC to control the mount,

1.Download USB2COM driver (cp2102, zip file for 8401 and 8402A) http://www.ioptron.com/manuals/USB_2COM_Driver.zip;

2.Install USB2COM and establish the connection between the mount and the PC (see instruction);

3.ASCOM platform (download from http://ascom-standards.org/);

4.iOptron ASCOM drive (download it from iOptron website http://www.ioptron.com/Files/File/iOptronAscomSetupV1.02.rar); and

5.Planetarium software.

Some company integrated iOptron’s products into their planetarium software, such as Voyage and The Sky X Pro. Therefore, an ASCOM plug-in will not be needed. Most planetarium software can be used to control iOptron’s product via ASCOM.

Some other ASCOM drivers such as LX200 Generic ASCOM driver and AstroPhysics GTO mount driver may also be compatible with the SmartStar® mount.

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