Vixen SX "Sphinx" German Equatorial Mount

Copyright © 2002-2005 Vixen North America

• Minimum System Requirements

• Setup and Software Initialization

Minimum System Requirements

Software

• TheSky6 Serious Astronomer Edition or Professional Edition, version 6.0.0.40 or later.

Note: This telescope is not currently supported by TheSky Pocket Edition.

Hardware

• Vixen SX Sphinx German Equatorial Mount

• An Ethernet crossover cable for direct connection from the computer to the STAR BOOK or an Ethernet straight cable for network connection to the telescope through a router.  

Setup and Software Initialization

The Vixen SX Sphinx is a German Equatorial mount that communicates with personal computers using a standard network protocol (http), rather than RS232 serial communications (like most other commercial mounts).

To connect TheSky6 to the Vixen

1. Click Telescope | Setup to display the Telescope Setup dialog box.

1. In the Telescope or Control System group's Name list, select Vixen Sphinx HTTP from the telescope list.

2. Click Settings.

4. Enter the IP address of the mount and then click OK. Please read the manufacturer's documentation for details about this address.

5. Click Close.

6. Click Telescope | Link | Establish.

The position of the telescope is represented as a small cross hair on the Virtual Sky.

Slewing the Telescope