AM3 not syncing local time and location over bluetooth

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Hello,

I've been using my AM3 over USB for a year now, but I wanted to get rid of some cables, so I decided to use it over bluetooth. I'm on Windows, I installed the ASCOM Platform 7, the latest ZWO Drivers for the mount (6.5.23), and I have the latest firmware (1.7.3). Everything connects well, and I can connect it to NINA. From NINA, I can use the N / S / W / E buttons and it works as well as the Home button. However, when I try to slew anywhere, nothing happens.

I looked at the logs and I noticed that, as opposed to USB, when it connects over bluetooth it doesn't sync the time. I later realized that when I try to slew on NINA and look at the ASIMount software, it says: Error: No synchronization local time and location.

I tried to go in the Advanced settings of ASIMount and perform a manual sync, but it doesn't change anything. I went to NINA and force the sync in the options of the mount, but still nothing. Then I tried to connect to the ASCOM Device Hub first, hoping it would sync, but still nothing.

How is it possible that it never sync when connected over bluetooth ?

The only way I can operate it, is by first connecting through USB (to sync it), then reconnect over bluetooth, but that defeats the purpose if I need to have the USB cable with me everytime.

Is there any way to fix this ?

Thank you.

84DU70j9

The only workaround that I found that do NOT require to have the USB cable with me all the time, is to use the SkyAtlas app on my phone, connect the AM3 to my PC via bluetooth, then connect to the mount with the SkyAtlas app using the WiFi connection, which synchronize the time and location, then I can use it through bluetooth on my PC.

But I shouldn't have to do that, this is a basic functionality of the bluetooth. I know this is a bug that have been around for a while, and I don't understand why it has not been fixed yet, given that this is a critical issue regarding the bluetooth.

I hope this will get fixed soon.