Celestron 94008 Instruction Manual

Using StarSense Autoguider
with the SkyPortal App
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Model # 94008
You can control your StarSense Autoguider (SSAG) via your
smartphone using the Celestron SkyPortal Powered by SkySafari™
mobile app.
What you'll need:
• A smartphone running the most recent version of the SkyPortal mobile
app, available free in the Apple App Store or Google Play
• Either a WiFi-enabled Celestron telescope, e.g., NexStar Evolution,
OR a Celestron computerized mount plus the SkyPortal WiFi Module
accessory (sold separately)
• StarSense Autoguider, installed and connected to your telescope
mount (for help, refer to the SSAG manual)
To use SSAG with the SkyPortal app:
1. Ensure SSAG is connected to one of the telescope mount's AUX
ports.
2. Power on the mount.
3. Connect to the telescope's WiFi network with your smartphone.
- Under available WiFi networks, the telescope will display as
"Celestron-###" with ### being digits and letters.
4. Open the SkyPortal app.
5. Select the telescope icon in the bottom right of the screen.
6. Select "Connect and Align." The app will now initiate alignment.
Position your telescope for alignment using one of the following
methods:
a. For EQ mounts with home position switches (e.g., CGX), press
"OK," and the mount will now move to the home position.
b. For EQ mounts without home position switches (e.g., Advanced
VX), the app will prompt you to move the telescope to the home
position index marks. You can manually move the telescope or use
the on-screen telescope controls.
c. For AZ mounts, point your telescope at the northern horizon using
the on-screen telescope controls. The telescope tube should be
roughly level to the ground and pointing North.
d. For AZ mounts on an EQ wedge, enable the wedge option on
the Scope Setup screen. Navigate to the Scope Setup screen by
selecting Settings > Setup and Control. Then select "StarSense
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Wedge Align Enabled." Next, go back to the main planetarium
screen, cancel the current alignment, and press "Connect and
Align" again. Follow the on-screen prompts. You'll also need to set
the telescope to the initial position. For the Northern Hemisphere,
the forks should be pointing North with the optical tube at 90°
pointing South.
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NOTE: You can access to the Scope Setup screen directly by pressing
the Celestron Settings icon near the bottom of the screen.