Frequently Asked Question

How do I add the ASCOM ObservingConditions driver?
Last Updated 18 days ago

  1. Open ASCOM Diagnostics
  2. In the top menu, click Choose Device
  3. Click Choose and Connect Device -- NOT the 32bit one
  4. In the Select Device Type drop down, pick ObservingConditions
  5. Click the Choose button
  6. In the top menu, click Alpaca
  7. Click Create Alpaca Driver (Admin)
  8. Enter AARO Weather.
  9. Click Properties
  10. In the Remote Device Host Name or IP Address field, enter 192.168.1.8
  11. In the Alpaca Port field, enter 12345
    Example:
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  12. In the Remote device number field, enter 0
  13. Click the OK button at the bottom right
  14. Click the OK button on the ASCOM ObservingConditions Chooser window
  15. Test connectivity by clicking the Connect button.
    You should see window contents similar to the following:
    image
  16. You can close the Connection Tester and ASCOM Diagnostics windows.
You can now add the ASCOM ObservingConditions device to your imaging software.

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