Dear,

First of all, I am newly in using INDI library and its server.

I am trying to connect a Skywatcher AZ/EQ 6 mount to my Mac (OS Sierra 10.12) to control it thanks to the indiserver. Up to now, I am without success and I am hopping to find on the forum some help or hint that can help me to establish the dialog with the mount. Not that I am trying to use the mount in AZ configuration and that, after starting up the mount, I set it, for the hand controller, in AZ configuration. Then, I start an indiserver as follow :

I try to "connect" the mount, using the "INDI Control Panel" application, I receive a message saying "Mount not Responding" and I can't establish the dialog.

The connection is done with Skywatcher SYNSCAN USB to SERIAL cable, connected to the Serial<->RJ11 (delivered with the mount) which is itself connected to the hand control of the mount. Has the cable was not recognised by the OS Sierra, I used the Serial Detect Application ([url=here]https://www.mac-usb-serial.com[/url]) to identify the driver I needed to instal. The application recognised the cable has an "USB serial D controller" and I installed the driver PL2303 from prolific ([url=see there]http://www.prolific.com.tw/US/ShowProduct.aspx?p_id=229&pcid=41[/url]).

The installation of the driver created a new "network connection" called USB-Serial Controller D. I configured this new connection following the recommandation "[url=here]https://c.getsatisfaction.com/plugable/topics/osx-usb-synscan-snp7-telescope-connection-solution[/url]. In other world, the Network USB/Serial controller was configured as :

Vendor = Null Modem
Model = 9600
Dial mode = ignore dialtone when dialling.
Un-tick “enable error correction and compression in modem”.
Select “Tone” for dialing and “on” for sound.

Similarily, on the INDI panel control, I set up the Baud rate to 9600 too.

I initiate the connection (int the INDI control Panel application) and it failed. I also tried with EQmod mount driver. Without success too.
Also, should I also connect the USB-serial controller D ("System Preference>Network>USB/SERIAL Controller>Connect) before I start to connect the mount with the indi serve ? In that case, I received a message box which say that the periferic isn't responding.

I am hopping to found MAC user with similar mount on that forum that have successful connection. Any help from them would welcome.

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