0000003172 00000 n 0000003699 00000 n This is the latest bootloader firmware of SynScan V3 hand controller (SynScan Update version 1.7). 1) Polar align the equatorial mount or level the base of the Alt-Az mount. It provides better performance than the "PC Direct Mode" in the SynScan hand control. Update and fix the issue for the older version of SynScan GPS, which has the Week Rollover issue reported that the date gets from the GPS is incorrect as showing in the year 2099 or the year in the past. This firmware allows the SynScan V4/V5 hand controller to work as a transceiver between a computer's serial port and a Skywatcher GOTO telescope mount's hand control port. Orion SynScan hand controller firmware - posted in Mounts: Howdy Folks, Is there a site where a SynScan hand controller firmware can be Flashed to upgrade or repair? To use this new function: Polar align the equatorial mount or level the base of the Alt-Az mount. This is the first time it’s done this. Finish the initialisation on SynScan. Thanks, Ken A SynScan hand control with firmware version 3.32 or later supports both an equatorial mount and an alt-azimuth mount. It runs on Windows PC. 0000009628 00000 n 0000001286 00000 n Synscan v3.39.03 is the most recent version of the firmware. It is for updating the motor controller's firmware, or controlling the telescope mount with the application "SynScan Pro for Windows". The cable plugs directly into the RJ11 telephone style port at the base of the controller and into a spare serial port on the computer. The firmware updater and instructions can be found on the Skywatcher support page here Now the mount will start working at solar tracking speed until exiting the "Solar Track Mode". I’ve read something about low voltage or current, but it worked perfectly before with the same cable! endstream endobj 272 0 obj[/ICCBased 280 0 R] endobj 273 0 obj<>stream 0000012528 00000 n For an equatorial/Alt-azimuth dual-mode mount, such as the AZ-EQ6 GT mount, the Syn- Scan hand control will require the user to choose the mount’s operating mode. ��6� ����_?N5�-F��c��aJ�6�̚�x����|W�Y�+o��掴��_���;�BE< �˂��=��Ќ��`z G���R��ٴ^B"���#rp�W�mV9���CL�h�*� s[���:/��� ����*�πI���V� �F&▯WXs�N��N�QF0�,|a�ɚ��Z� The SynScan V3 hand controller is incompatible with the SynScan V4 firmware (versions 4.xx and later) and does not support updating such firmware. 0000003394 00000 n Control Sky-Watcher mount by Wi-Fi (mount needs build-in Wi-Fi / external SynScan Wi-Fi dongle) or by USB (Android device needs USB-OTG) Works with these third party software: ASCOM, Luminos, Sky Safari, StarSeek, Stellarium 0000000016 00000 n Activate "Solar Track Mode." 2. I was setting up for a clear night today and came across this issue with my hand controller. Fix minor bugs. What's new in this update? This new SynScan Hand Controller firmware release is an update from the previous SynScan Firmware Version 03.39.05. On some SynScan V3 hand controls, the voltage reading under menu "Utility\Show Information\Power Voltage" is much higher than the true power supply voltage. I can only get so far in the setup procedure before it starts all over from the beginning. 3) Activate "Solar Track Mode." Update and fix the PEC not working issue for those equatorial mounts without the PPEC equipped. The Solar Track Mode is a new fuction to track the Sun and does not need an alignment. 0000004510 00000 n The hand controller for my Atlas EQ G is acting screwy! We will provide firmware updates for both the V3 and V4 controllers in the future, as need arises. xref What's new in this update? Caution: The firmware of 4.xx and later versions can only be installed on the SynScan V4 hand controller. December 5, 2016 SynScan Hand Controller Firmware Ver. H��UMo�@��+��J�zg�V�r�W�C�J&ʙ��ֆH-��w�R�F��#����ͼe� ��gwW_�������D�"����9�ut�F�4倐��m���tK?�ր�����*@�lB!��#%3�ǐn�����g�s�����P3 Copyright © 2011- 2018 Pacific Telescope Corp. All rights reserved. This firmware allows the SynScan V3 hand control to work as a transceiver between a computer's serial port and a Skywatcher GOTO telescope mount's hand control port. Instruction Manual: Updating SynScan Hand Controller's Firmware, Windows program: SynScan Firmware Loader Version 3.3, Firmware: SynScan V3 Hand Controller For All GO-TO Mounts Version 3.39.15, Firmware: SynScan V3 Hand Controller For All GO-TO Mounts, Version 3.39.10, Firmware: SynScan V3 Hand Controller For All GO-TO Mounts, Version 3.39.05, Firmware: SynScan V3 Hand Controller For AllView Mount, Version 3.09.26, Firmware: SynScan V3 Hand Controller Bootloader, Version 1.7, Firmware: Fix Incorrect Voltage Reading on a SynScan V3 Hand Controller. <<7fd457d253b1ec46aafc47abc4982608>]>> This firmware allows the SynScan V3 hand control to work as a transceiver between a computer's serial port and a Skywatcher GOTO telescope mount's hand control port. No alignment is needed. trailer 0000000832 00000 n 3.39.03 Size: 411KB. 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In such cases, use this firmware to fix the problem. 0000001539 00000 n x�b```e``�"��00 � P����� ��V����}{9Tr�(�ʔ�E�6�KZ�3v400J00p400t�T���^�b@,֩����A���u��}�Ck��Uy47�`j�z��i2C �����˄����@{\��$Ӈz r�5�p���y� t��Q� ד'j Star Adventurer/Star Adventurer Mini Windows program: Motor Controller Firmware Loader, Version 1.74 This application is used to update the motor controller's firmware of a Skywatcher GO-TO mount, with a SynScan hand control programmed with the SynScan Relay firmware, a SynScan USB dongle or a SynScan hand controller working in PC-Direct mode. 5. 2) Finish the initialization on SynScan. 0000001925 00000 n startxref This guide will help you update the firmware of the SynScan V4 hand controller. 261 0 obj<>stream 259 0 obj<> endobj This new SynScan Hand Controller firmware release is an update from the previous SynScan Firmware Version 03.39.03. The table below lists the “Hand Control” ports on different Orion GoTo mounts. Regarding how to update the bootloader of SynScan, please refer to the included instruction manual. 259 26 0000012413 00000 n What's new in this update? To connect the SynScan V5 hand controller to your mount, plug the 8-pin RJ-45 connector of the coil cable that came with your SynScan into the corresponding port on the bottom of the hand controller (Figure 1b), and plug the other end of the cable into the port on the mount’s drive panel.