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ASCOM not connecting to mount

 

Greetings all, I am very hopeful I can find some assistance or suggestions with getting ASCOM and PHD2 connected to my G11 mount.
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I have Gemini 2 L5 2.1 and I'm connecting through USB on a Windows 11 computer. I downloaded and installed ASCOM platform 7.0.2 (current version) followed by Gemini.NET drivers v1.1.28 (also current)
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When I run the Gemini.NET plugin I am able to connect with the mount just fine, but when I try ASCOM Device Hub or PHD2 they can't connect.
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In ASCOM Device Hub, when I click on "Connect Telescope" it gives me a message saying "Telescope Connection Error: Unable to create the telescope object. Object reference not set to an instance of an object."
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When I go to Tools > Setup > Telescope Setup, click "choose" under Telescope Device, and try to open the properties for Gemini Telescope .Net 2 I get this error:
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Anybody encounter similar issue or have any hints on what could resolve it? I would greatly appreciate any advice.
 
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Hi ?,

Use ASCOM.GeminiTelescope.Telescope (not 2) to connect. The 2nd one is for when you have two Gemini, and the first one is already setup and connected.
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Regards,
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? -Paul?
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On Sat, Jan 4, 2025 at 08:55 PM, <gcheriton@...> wrote:
Greetings all, I am very hopeful I can find some assistance or suggestions with getting ASCOM and PHD2 connected to my G11 mount.
?
I have Gemini 2 L5 2.1 and I'm connecting through USB on a Windows 11 computer. I downloaded and installed ASCOM platform 7.0.2 (current version) followed by Gemini.NET drivers v1.1.28 (also current)
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When I run the Gemini.NET plugin I am able to connect with the mount just fine, but when I try ASCOM Device Hub or PHD2 they can't connect.
?
In ASCOM Device Hub, when I click on "Connect Telescope" it gives me a message saying "Telescope Connection Error: Unable to create the telescope object. Object reference not set to an instance of an object."
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When I go to Tools > Setup > Telescope Setup, click "choose" under Telescope Device, and try to open the properties for Gemini Telescope .Net 2 I get this error:
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Anybody encounter similar issue or have any hints on what could resolve it? I would greatly appreciate any advice.
 

Hi Paul,

Thank you so much, I probably have a red hand-print on my forehead now from how hard I just slapped it. I had assumed one was for Gemini 1 and the other for Gemini 2.
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Cheers,
Glen
 

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Hello.
I once had a somewhat similar issue and the chooser worked when I selected Gemini Telescope.Net, rather than Gemini Telescope.Net 2.
Good luck!


On Jan 4, 2025, at 8:55?PM, gcheriton via groups.io <gcheriton@...> wrote:

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Greetings all, I am very hopeful I can find some assistance or suggestions with getting ASCOM and PHD2 connected to my G11 mount.
?
I have Gemini 2 L5 2.1 and I'm connecting through USB on a Windows 11 computer. I downloaded and installed ASCOM platform 7.0.2 (current version) followed by Gemini.NET drivers v1.1.28 (also current)
?
When I run the Gemini.NET plugin I am able to connect with the mount just fine, but when I try ASCOM Device Hub or PHD2 they can't connect.
?
In ASCOM Device Hub, when I click on "Connect Telescope" it gives me a message saying "Telescope Connection Error: Unable to create the telescope object. Object reference not set to an instance of an object."
?
When I go to Tools > Setup > Telescope Setup, click "choose" under Telescope Device, and try to open the properties for Gemini Telescope .Net 2 I get this error:
<Screenshot 2025-01-04 173155.png>
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Anybody encounter similar issue or have any hints on what could resolve it? I would greatly appreciate any advice.

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