AM5/AM3 and EQASCOM

keester03

Wondering if anyone else has problems with the AM5 and AM3 to be seen by EQASCOM? I recently purchased the AM3 and can not get EQASCOM to see it. The mount shows up on COM5 USB port and can connect to the ASIMount app, can be controlled, and works into my PHD2/APT/Stellarium ecosystem.
I find the ASIMount windows 10 application does not provide nearly as much functionality for my AM3 as the EQASCOM app does for my SkyWatcher mounts. In particular, an adjustable Park position, Alignment/Sync features.
Or maybe it just me having beginner connectivity problems. Anyone else?

artem

keester03

Hello

As far I know or am aware of, the EQASCOM is for certain mounts, but not for AM5/3, you need to use the ZWO own ASCOM driver for the AM5/3 when you wish to work with windows, and which is available for dowanload here, https://www.zwoastro.com/downloads/windows
By the way, there is an newer version 6.5.19 since today 15th Sep..
Good luck to you

Martin

KC_Astro_Mutt

keester03 EQASCOM is for Orion and Skywatcher (and perhaps other Synta manufactured) mounts.

https://eq-mod.sourceforge.net/prerequisites.html

ASIMount@ZWO

keester03 In particular, an adjustable Park position, Alignment/Sync features.

We support these functions with ASCOM. The latest version is 6.5.19 which you can get from here: https://www.zwoastro.com/downloads