Setting up PHD2 with Star Adventurer

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DarkKnight

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Nov 24, 2017, 8:11:10 PM11/24/17
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Hi all,

First post here and a dumb newbie question.

I've recently acquired the SkyWatcher Star Adventurer kit and want to do guiding. I've just downloaded PHD2 and didn't get very far in configuring it before I got stumped.

PHD2 is asking for my mount type and gives the following options:

- GPINT 278 
- GPINT 378
- GPINT 3BC
- GPUSB
- INDI Mount
- None
- On-AO
- On-Camera

I have no idea which one is for the Star Adventurer.

Thanks

Kev

DarkKnight

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Nov 24, 2017, 8:13:42 PM11/24/17
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PS: I guess I should have mentioned that I'll be using a ZWO ASI130MM for guiding 

Bryan

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Nov 24, 2017, 8:23:31 PM11/24/17
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Kev

What guide camera do you have?

The Star Adventurer uses standard ST-4 auto-guiding input.  Most guide cameras have this as an output.  You would use On-camera for PHD2 and connect the ST-4 port on the camera to the ST-4 interface port on the Adventurer.


Bryan

DarkKnight

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Nov 24, 2017, 10:17:56 PM11/24/17
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Thanks Bryan, much appreciated.

The camera wasn't working but a change of USB ports fixed that.

Cheers

Kev

Bryan

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Nov 25, 2017, 12:50:11 AM11/25/17
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Glad it is working!

Bryan
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