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How to access OBSTECH ASCOM ALPACA Safety Monitor and Observing Conditions
Last Updated a year ago

Add the devices in ASCOM list of devicesĀ 

Fist we need to add the two devices manually so that they appear in the chooser.

Open Ascom Diagnostics

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Choose device -> choose and Connect Device

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Select Safety Monitor and then Choose

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Create the Alpaca Safety Monitor Driver

Click on Alpaca -> Create Alpaca Driver

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Name it OBSTECH Safety Monitor

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Then press the OK button

Select Properties

Select Alpaca OBSTECH Safety Monitor and properties

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Put the address 10.0.11.3 and port 5565

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Click OK

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Select Observing Conditions

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Create the Alpaca Observing Conditions Driver

Click on Alpaca -> Create Alpaca Driver

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Name it OBSTECH Observing Conditions and click ok

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Select Properties

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Put the address 10.0.11.3 and port 5575

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Both Observing Conditions and Safety Monitors will now appear in their respective ASCOM CHOOSERS!


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