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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
Losmandy G11 Yes NA NA NA NA
Explore
Scientific
EXOS2
Yes NA Yes Yes NA
Explore
Scientific
iEXOS100
Yes NA Yes Yes NA
Losmandy
Gemini
Yes NA NA Yes NA
Temma
Takahashi
Yes NA NA Yes NA
TeenAstro Yes NA NA Yes NA Ethernet connection is supported (Firmware > v1.1)
SkyWatcher
Virtuso
Yes NA NA NA NA
SkySensor2000
PC
Yes NA NA NA NA
Pulsar2 Yes NA NA NA NA
AOK SkyWalker NA NA Yes Yes NA
OnStep Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Rainbow RS-
125
Yes NA NA NA NA
ArgoNavis Yes NA NA NA NA
Digital Setting
Circle
Yes NA NA NA NA
Methods of Connection
The following diagrams illustrates the methods of connection:
· HC (HandSet Controller)