Croz wrote: StellarMate OS v1.5.3 is out! Major Highlights:

+ Raspberry PI4 8GB variant Support.
+ Mount Bluetooth Pairing.
+ Mallincam cameras support.
+ High Continuous Gain (HCG) support for multiple cameras.
+ New Celestron Auxiliary driver (no handset!)
+ Canon CR3 format support.
+ Preliminary support for RPI High Quality Camera.
+ New Native Pentax DSLR drivers.
+ Always-on Hotspot mode.
+ Updated INDI Library v1.8.6 and KStars 3.4.3.

I am now using 1.5.3 and can verify that the driver is included in the standard build. The questions I have are does it support the AVX. Although the beta description was that this driver was tested with two of the Celestron mounts. That does not mean those are the only two mounts that it supports. CPC EQ mount was the other model. So not just for alt az mounts.

I have messaged the two people listed on the beta, earlier today.

If we can get this working this could be a major benefit to all Celestron users. I can’t be the only one interested in this driver. This is like EQMOD for the Celestron mounts. If the driver is included in the standard SM build, my expectation is that we should be getting support on how to use it.

I have a Celestron CGX mount, trust me I'm interested but I do not have a NexStar Evolution mount, this is the Alt-Az mounts that Celestron sells. I was looking at the AUX, RJ45 and RS-232 connections and the requirements. These have strict voltage requirements, I would be very careful with this setup.

Note: I had to send my AVX back to Celestron years ago due to the strict voltage requirements. The older versions if you inadvertently connected the HC controller to the DEC motor board it would short circuit the DEC board. They have since redone the plug configuration for the DEC motor board but the voltage requirements are still in place and if you fail to follow them, it will burn a board out.

Cheers
Jim

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