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9.1 Mount Connection Guide
In order to know what connections your mount supports, check the following
table:
Manufacturer HC Direct WiFi Ethernet Bluetooth Comment Cables
Meade Yes NA Yes* NA NA
WiFi requires external Stella
WiFi Adapter
IKA-203 &
IKA-204
Celestron Yes NA Yes* NA NA*
1. Native WiFi support for
Evolution Mounts using INDI
Celestron Aux driver. Other
models require SkyPortal WiFi
Module.
IKA-205
2. Handsets before 2016 with
RJ11 port require StellarMate
IKA-205 cable. Post 2016
Handset have mini USB port
that can be connected directly
to StellarMate.
SkyWatcher /
Orion
Yes Yes Yes* NA Yes*
1. Direct connection via
StellarMate cables is the best
option to gain full control of the
mount via INDI EQMod driver.
IKA-201 &
IKA-206
2. Connecting to Synscan
handset is possible but offers
limited functionality.
3. Some WiFi mounts (e.g. AZ-
GTi) offers direct WiFi
communication. Non-WiFi
native mounts require external
dongle.
4. Bluetooth communication
supported with external
bluetooth dongles.
iOptron Yes Yes* Yes* NA NA
1. Most mounts are connected
from handset to StellarMate via
IKA-202 cable
IKA-202
2. Some newer mounts (e.g.
CEM70g) support direct
connection to RS232 port.
3. Native WiFi mounts are
supported.
Astrophysics Yes NA NA NA NA
Omegon Yes NA NA NA NA
Vixen Yes NA NA Yes NA
10Micron Yes NA NA Yes NA
Avalon Yes NA NA NA
Paramount NA NA NA Yes* NA
StellarMate can control
Paramount only via TheSkyX
TCP Server. The INDI
Paramount driver must connect
to TheSkyX server to drive the
mount. Both StellarMate and
TheSkyX must be on the same
network.
PMC-8 Yes NA Yes Yes NA
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