Choosing The Stargo2 Driver - Avalon Instruments StarGo2 Pro User Manual

3.4.2. Choosing the StarGO2 driver

We have seen that any of the analyzed application has a different approach to get the ASCOM
Chooser panel. Once this is available, the procedure to connect the application to the mount is the
same for each one.
There is a small difference between the first and the subsequent connections. The ASCOM
Chooser has this aspect when invoked by the application. If the last version of ASCOM is used,
which also includes Alpaca which is essential for our needs, the ASCOM Chooser will have the
following aspect:
Very First Access:
The initial ASCOM Chooser use to have the following form (Figure 3.4.2a). Note that there are two
unselected tabs. If the color rectangle on the right is red, it means that the discovery function is
not enabled.
Figure 3.4.2a
Th enable it, click on the Alpaca label, for accessing the Discovery tab. It will have the aspect of
Figure 3.4.2b after the Discovery Enabled is selected.
Figure 3.4.2b
From this time on, every time the ASCOM Telescope Chooser is invoked, it will have the Alpaca
discovery function enebled.
With the StarGO correctly connected to the mount and powered up, open the drop-down menu to
get the list of available Alpaca drivers (Fig. 3.4.2c).
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