iKarus StellarMate X - Mount Connection Guide

The StellarMate X Manual
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· Orion Sirrius \ Orion, Atlas
· HEQ5
· EQ6 \ EQ6R Pro
· AZ-EQ5 \ AZ-EQ6 Pro
· EQ8 \ EQ8 Pro
· EQ3 Pro EQM-35 Pro
· Orion Sirrius \ Orion, Atlas
EQMod Mount Synscan Wifi Adapter
Select Network in EQMod Connection tab. Ensure IP address is correct before
establishing connection to the mount. Do not use EQMod Mount driver to connect to
any Alt-Az mount via the dongle, EQMod Mount driver can only operate Equatorial
Mounts.
· AZ-GTi WiFi (With Equatorial
Wedge)
AZ-GTi Equatorial WiFi WiFi AZ-GTi mount must be running firmware v3.37+ (Right ARM, AZ/EQ Dual Mode).
AZ-GTi Wired
· Equatorial Wedge: EQMod
Mount
· Alt-Az: SkyWatcher Alt-Az
WIRED cable from AZ-GTi RJ12 port to
USB
For Equatorial mode, AZ-GTi mount must be running firmware v3.37+ (Right ARM,
AZ/EQ Dual Mode).
· AZ-GTi (Alt-Az)
· All SkyWatcher Dobsonian GOTOs
· All Orion Dobsonian GOTOs
SkyWatcher Alt-Az WiFi WiFi (Native) or Synscan WiFi Adapter
WiFi Native is the WiFi that comes with the mount built-in without any external
adapters.
· Any SkyWatcher/Orion with Synscan
Handset (HC)
Synscan
· Older Synscan HCs come with
RJ11 plug. You need Serial-to-USB
adapter cable from HC to
PC/Device.
· Modern Synscan HCs come with
USB Type-B port that you can
connect directly via a USB cable to
your device (no serial to USB
adapter is required).
Synscan driver offers a limited subset of features compared to other drivers. If possible
connect using EQDirect cable or WiFi.
· SkyWatcher Virtuso SkyWatcher Virtuso WiFi
· SkyWatcher Star Adventurer 2i Pro
SkyWatcher Star Adventurer 2i
WiFi
WiFi
· SkyWatcher Star Adventurer 2i Pro
SkyWatcher Star Adventurer 2i
WiFi
USB Direct USB cable from Mount to PC/Device.
· SkyWatcher Star Adventurer SkyWatcher Star Adventurer NA
This driver is the INDI Telescope Simulator. It can be used just as a placeholder if you
have the older non-GOTO Star Adventurer mount.
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