New in ScopeBoss v1.1 is the 'Auto-Return to Keypad after Connect' toggle. Tap 'Connection' (at the top right of the Keypad screen in v1.1) to go to the Connection screen (right) to enter the IP Address and Port for your Wi-Fi adapter (values are saved). When ScopeBoss is launched you will see your familiar AutoStar II (left screen capture below) with all the same keys as on your handcontroller (except for the slew keys). I use ScopeBoss with the GC Wi-Fi Adapter. ScopeBoss requires a Wi-Fi connection to your LX200GPS/ACF, LX600, or LX850 telescope, such as that provided by the Simulation Curriculum SkyFi Adapter or the GC Wi-Fi Adapter. And, as I said in my original review, there are several things that you can not do with the real handcontroller that you will come to appreciate doing in ScopeBoss. Operations available using the real AutoStar II handcontroller can also be done with ScopeBoss on an iPhone or iPad.

During my ScopeBoss v1.1 testing I used an iPhone 6s Plus, an iPhone 8 Plus, and an iPad Pro 9.7', all running the latest versions of iOS.Īs seen in the iPhone screen capture at the right, ScopeBoss is an iOS app that provides a complete AutoStar II handcontroller on your iPhone or iPad. I worked closely with the developer on ScopeBoss v1.1 to bring the new AutoStar II features, as well as some new capabilities, to ScopeBoss. When I upgraded from a Meade 8' LX200-ACF to a Meade 12' LX600 in 2016, some new features added to the AutoStar II firmware for the Meade StarLock telescopes (LX600 and LX850) meant that ScopeBoss needed a revision to handle the changes. While two years have gone by since the initial release of ScopeBoss, the original version continued to work well through all iOS updates and on newer iPhone/iPad models. This is an update to my ScopeBoss v1.0 review written in 2015. Review - ScopeBoss iOS AutoStar II App v1.1

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