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14 May 2025 18:43 - 14 May 2025 18:45 #1380 by Filip
Ascom - Alpaca despair was created by Filip
Hi all,
Last week I proudly assembled my new Avalon mount.
Configuration: mount (Avalon M-Zero) with StarGoPlus controller is connected to a miniPC with an ethernet cable.I can reach and control the mount via the network and even control it from the miniPC with CdC (Skychart).
Next step is using NINA from the miniPC. 
I followed the instructions in setting this up, as NINA natively doesn't let you choose the AvalonUD Telescope driver, so using this driver must be "prepared".
So back to Skychart > Ascom Telescope Interface > Ascom Local.
But there in the Ascom Telescope Chooser the driver never shows up!The Alpaca Discovery light stays red (and yes: discovery is enabled).
Strange: when I swith to Ascom Alpaca, it shows AvalonUDTTelescope-(name telescope), so it must be there somewhere. 

What am I missing (after two days of trial and error, Avalon instructions, internetsearches etc.) ?  

Kind regards, Filip
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15 May 2025 11:49 #1382 by Stefano82
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Hello

Thanks for the informations provided. In order to better understand how to help you can you please let us know which version of ASCOM are you using?

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15 May 2025 12:07 #1384 by Filip
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Hi,

I am using the latest version, that is: Platform 7.0 Update 2

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15 May 2025 12:23 #1385 by Stefano82
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Hi Filip

We recently received a similar feedback, the issue was temporary fixing by downgrading to the ASCOM 6 version. But we are looking into and as soon as we'll find the solution we will share it here and on our media channels.

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