You then slew to your target and it should be centred.

You need to be connected to the mount so that the solver can send the sync command to it. I never have to align my scope as long as I'm polar aligned. There are also blind solvers, both online and with downloaded catalogues which will tell you where you're pointing without any hints. I use Platesolve 2 which is a free download but you need to be reasonably close to where you're supposed to be pointed at. The longest I've tried is 1370mm and that worked fine. I use Commander with my new CEM60 and older IEQ30pro quite happily. I've even found an Ioptron Mount lead with a usb plug on the other end, so no serial to usb concerter needed. There is some information in the software downloads section about connecting the mount to the laptop. There's also goto options built in and several park positions should you leave your mount up between sessions. Once you've found which com port you're plugged into and connected once Commander connects automatically the next time. I've been using Ioptron Commander for years and it's very straightforward. Ioptron supply the correct cable minus the serial to USB adapter with their mounts. but I do like the look of the Ioptron mount! I do know that my current system works well with both my EQ3 Pro and my HEQ5 and my own internal chipset wont cope with any more information, so not keen to change unless its straightforward!. TBH the whole ASCOM /EQMOD Stellarium/Scope control/ thing is a bit of a mystery to me! And I've no idea what the FTDI chip/cable does - I seem to remember having a serial port converter thingy previously and cant recall why I switched to the LYNX FTDI cable. There is also a 'StarFi' wireless adaptor available (part# 8434). The manual mentions ASCOM drive protocol for computer control, and Ioptron do a USB to RS232 adaptor lead (part# 8435), but no mention of the FTDI chip-set. The handset connects to the mount's 'HBX' ( Handbox) port via a curly lead with RJ11 (6P4C) jacks at both ends. The computer end is the standard 9-way 'D', and the other end is RJ9 (4P4C), and goes into the 8408 'Go2Nova' handset. My Ioptron mount came with an RS232 lead.

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