ASCOM Telescope driver for SynScan App 1.3

ASCOM Telescope driver for SynScan App by Sky-Watcher

This driver lets ASCOM-compatible astronomy software control Sky-Watcher GoTo mounts through the SynScan App (or SynScan Pro) running on Windows. It acts as a bridge between your imaging, guiding, or planetarium applications and the mount connection managed by the SynScan App, whether the mount is linked via built-in USB, a SynScan Wi-Fi adapter, or a hand controller in PC-Direct mode.

Key features:

• ASCOM compliance: Enables slewing, syncing, tracking control, parking/unparking, and pulse guiding from third-party software.
• Broad compatibility: Works with popular ASCOM clients such as NINA, Sequence Generator Pro, PHD2, Stellarium, and Cartes du Ciel.
• Flexible connectivity: Connects to the SynScan App on the same PC or another device on your local network.
• Mount support: Compatible with SynScan-supported Sky-Watcher equatorial (EQ) and alt-azimuth (AZ) mounts.
• Centralized control: Uses the SynScan App as the single connection point to the mount, avoiding COM port conflicts.

Requirements:

• Windows with ASCOM Platform 6.x installed.
• SynScan App (or SynScan Pro) for Windows running and connected to your Sky-Watcher mount.
• A compatible Sky-Watcher GoTo mount.

Notes:

• Complete time, location, and alignment setup in the SynScan App before using third-party software for accurate pointing.
• Availability of certain functions (for example, pier side reporting or automated meridian behavior) depends on the specific mount and firmware.

ASCOM Telescope driver for SynScan App is developed by Sky-Watcher. The most popular versions of this product among our users are: 1.3, 1.4 and 1.5.