Hi Tim,
First you need to know that the ASIAIR-PRO is a dedicated ZWO only environment and it is only useful for imaging it is not a general purpose computer. set up as I have it here you can use a phone based planetarium app to find and direct the Gemini to an object but the ASIAIR-PRO has a good sized database of objects available internally so it is not a requirement and with the ASIAIR-PRO plate solver you will get the best result.?
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Anyway, I have been playing with an ASIAIR-PRO to run a ZWO-EAF autofocuser, ASI290MM-mini for autoguiding, ASI183MM-PRO & ZWO-EFW as the main imager and filter wheel on my G11G with Gemini 2-mini. The truth is the standard R-Pi4B WiFi sucks and this is a known issue. So I looked for a solution and found it in the GL.iNet Slate nano router. There are cheaper routers out there but nothing combines AC750 WiFi speed, strong radio signal and a 3 port Gigabit switch in a nano sized package and let's be honest, the $30 upcharge is not even a rounding error in terms of imaging gear cost.??
The EAF, EFW, imaging and guide cameras are all connected to the ASIAIR-PRO using appropriate USB ports. The ASIAIR-PRO is connected to the SLATE AC750 router's 3-port Gigabit switch, the Gemini 2-mini is also connected over a wired Ethernet connection to the Slate. If you use the Slate in the default router mode you can get to the ASIAIR-PRO through the Slate and it just works as it was supposed to. There is some setup involved using the ASIAIR-PRO app on a phone or laptop running under an Android emulator over WiFi. Using static IPs are perfectly reliable so that's what I do for this kind of application. You set static IPs for the ASIAIRPRO, Gemini 2 controller and Slate router. Once set you connect to the Slate using the Slate's IP addy and the ASIAIR-PRO and? Gemini IPs will be accessible. One thing you need to know is that by default the Gemini 2 uses UDP protocol with port 11110 (top of my head) not TCP at port 4030 (also top of my head). This must be set to get the ASIAIR-PRO to connect to the Gemini 2.?
Anyway the short answer is yes it works pretty well once setup right. Here are a couple of images to show the setup I'm waiting to test again if the clouds clear out here in sunny southern California.?
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Chip Louie Chief Daydreamer Imagination Hardware?
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Chip Louie