I spoke with Katorella Astro and he assures me that his mount is connected thru ASCOM and not thru the guide port of the mount. What I was concerned with was consistency. The gearing is such that it will track very accurately over long periods of time. As far as tracking goes I had consistent RMS error of 1.2 off of a very lazy polar alignment. I have tested the wires and I’m convinced that there are no full working ASCOM drivers for the LX85. I am able to connect the mount to PHD2 in this way but it throws up a “Guide pulse error” when you try to manually guide in the menu. The Meade USB to COM has a driver available that creates a virtual COM port. The first problem I encountered was the COM port not being recognized. One is the “Meade universal” and the other is the “Meade Generic.” Before I continue I must add that I have purchased third party wires and also the Meade #505 connector set. There are two heavily discussed ASCOM drivers for use with this mount. The old school method of direct connection via the QHY and the guide port on the mount. For PHD2 I have a QHY-5 2 mono and I have to use “On camera” in PHD2. Right now I’m running Stellarium thru a third party RS232 to USB and the “Direct serial port connection” option in the software. Meade LX85 telescope mount – connecting to automation (ASCOM) software I think your lineup very closely matches my choices. Just putting some helpful info up regarding your video. For example it is unavailable on my iPhone 10. It’s a Meade device for wifi control but I’ve found the app to be difficult to locate depending on the device used. Additionally there is an option for Stellarium. You’re not limited to Audio Star or Sky Safari only. They told me that the LX-85 AUX port is “unnamed”. I spoke to a tech at Meade directly concerning this. Using third party AUX equipment can fry the mount. It’s important to mention the AUX port is wired back to front. Meade LX-85 has two options for cabling to PC: A #07507 RS-232 to USB and a #505 Cable. Meade LX85 telescope mount – cabling options
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