How To Setup and Configure Celestron SkyPortal WiFi Module | Direct Mode and Access Point Mode
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2 жыл бұрынGet WiFi Access to the Universe with the SkyPortal WiFi Module
Celestron's SkyPortal WiFi Module turns your smartphone or tablet into your own personal planetarium and observatory!
Simply plug the WiFi module into your telescope’s hand control or AUX port and connect your device to its wireless signal. Instantly, your device becomes a wireless hand control for your telescope, guiding you through the alignment process and slewing to any celestial object with a simple tap.
As SkyPortal WiFi Module slews your telescope to an object, you can listen to hundreds of included audio descriptions on your device, which explain the history, mythology, and key features of the most popular celestial objects.
Select Tonight’s Best in the search menu and SkyPortal WiFi will display a list of the best objects to view based on your exact time and location. There’s no need to input GPS coordinates or set the time and date-this information comes directly from your device.
The SkyPortal WiFi Module makes a great gift for telescope users of all ages and skill levels, from first timers to advanced users. Take your family on a guided tour of the universe with SkyPortal WiFi!
SkyPortal WiFi Module, Powered by Celestron SkyPortal
Celestron’s full featured planetarium app, SkyPortal, works exclusively with the SkyPortal WiFi Module for telescope control. The app is available free on the Apple App Store and Google Play.
Developed in collaboration with the experts at SkySafari, SkyPortal offers an intuitive user interface with a robust database of more than 100,000 celestial objects. You can even plan your observing session before you set up your telescope, viewing lunar transits and other notable events up to 100 years into the future.
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@timwhitlock3500 Жыл бұрын
Excellent video! I'll be adding the Skyportal module to my new 8SE. The information in your video will save me lots of time and frustration. Thank you!
@AstroShootingStars Жыл бұрын
I am glad it helped. Please stay tuned to my channel for my future videos
@marksdronevideos7250 Жыл бұрын
Great, thanks very much!!
@AstroShootingStars Жыл бұрын
I am glad you liked it. Please stay tuned to my channel for my future videos
@Star_boy369 6 ай бұрын
Great video. Had this for years and only used direct access.
@AstroShootingStars 6 ай бұрын
I am glad this video helped. Please stay tuned to my channel for my future videos
@garryfreemyer7187 4 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video. It worked after I managed to follow your clear instructions. 😂
@AstroShootingStars 4 ай бұрын
I hope you were able to configure the wifi module as others. please stay tuned to my channel for more my future videos
@philwestmoreland3841 10 ай бұрын
Apart from your phone upside down, perfect setup video thanks very much
@AstroShootingStars 10 ай бұрын
i am glad you liked it.Please stay tuned to my channel for my future videos
@olafwijma6833 Ай бұрын
Excellent video
@AstroShootingStars Ай бұрын
I am glad you liked it. Please stay tuned to my channel for my future videos
@colinbacon1738 4 ай бұрын
Well explained video, I have built in wi fi on the mount , I will try this out. Shame Celestron don’t give great instructions, as an aside I’ve been trying to calibrate the Celestron motor focuser, many issues tho I know when it works it’s a good motor .
@AstroShootingStars 4 ай бұрын
I am glad it helped. Please stay tuned to my channel for my future videos
@johnk12345100 6 ай бұрын
thank you for video but I am trying to do the access mode with my samsung galaxy. I connect in direct mode fine. but when I go to config access point, it tells me unable to read config info from the cesstron wifi module. I should note that i am not using the module that you have, but am using an nexstar evolution mount with built in wifi. thanks for any help
@jorgedevin8306 6 ай бұрын
Good Job!!!
@AstroShootingStars 6 ай бұрын
I am glad you liked it. Please stay tuned to my channel for my future videos
@Isaiah42069 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic! thanks man! ive always learned better by example over reading a manual. ll
@AstroShootingStars Жыл бұрын
I am glad it helped. Please stay tuned to my channel for my future videos
@Isaiah42069 Жыл бұрын
@@AstroShootingStars i just got a celestron 8se for my bday, been cloudy for a couple days, i think tonight i will get my first chance to use it. i cant wait.
@AstroShootingStars Жыл бұрын
Thats awesome 👌 enjoy
@garryfreemyer7187 4 ай бұрын
I managed to upgrade my firmware wirelessly via a wifi module. Downloaded cfm, switch to the celestron wifi, start cfm.jar, switch cfm to wifi mode, run upgrade button, don’t touch the hand controllers while running upgrade. When finished exit cfm, enjoy!!
@AstroShootingStars 4 ай бұрын
this video was focused on how to use the wifi module not on firmware updates. thank you for sharing your experience. Please stay tuned to my channel for my future videos
@nolo3 6 ай бұрын
I use to use the wifi module without issue, haven’t used my scope for about 7 months. Went to try today and the wifi module is not allowing me to connect in either model, the direct connection mode is not sending any wifi signal out for me to connect to on my phone. The Celestron wifi is not showing up at all. Is there a way to “reset” the module?
@spyraenas 3 ай бұрын
Buongiorno, possiedo un AstroFi 130 WiFi ma non si connette quasi mai. Tu pensi che se acquistassi questo modulo il telescopio funzionerebbe bene? Grazie e buona giornata
@burrinho45 3 ай бұрын
Will this wifi module work on my celestron nexstar 130slt
@AstroShootingStars 3 ай бұрын
yes it will. I hope this helps. please stay tuned to my channel for my future videos
@dankalinov 2 жыл бұрын
bro, why did you record the phone upside down lol
@AstroShootingStars 2 жыл бұрын
Its that my camera is in front of me, i hope this video still helped you. If so please stay tuned to my channel for my future videos
@tcintheskywithglasses1321 Жыл бұрын
turn your monitor upside down...
@philihegner8152 Ай бұрын
I did what u did all worked good, now i cant connect anymore and my sky portal doesont have internet anymore........ can u help me please ?
@AstroShootingStars Ай бұрын
you have a reset button or pin hole press it for 10sec, please reset your module and try again hopefully this will resolve your issue. I hope this helps. please stay tuned to my channel for my future videos.
@philihegner8152 Ай бұрын
@@AstroShootingStars no it does not work, i try everything for 8 hours now, i dont know why i cant go back to change the login. i try so many ways to change the login... no chance so far. i dont know whats going on.
@michaelwebb8493 Жыл бұрын
I can connect to my router, but when I try to connect to the mount through the wifi it says that it can make the connection, but the scope is not responding. However, it does connect and control through direct. Can you advise?
@AstroShootingStars Жыл бұрын
I cannot think of any reason why it should not work. I recommend to follow the steps exactly as i showed and in same sequence to identify the issue. Only way it would not work is your phone and wifi dongle are not connected to same wifi. I dont think it would work on internet. You have to be connected to same wifi locally. I hope this helps. Please stay tuned to my channel for my future videos
@JeffWishart Жыл бұрын
@@AstroShootingStars I had this same issue. I ended up upgrading the bios and then it started working. BIOS upgrade is messy. Look up Celestron CFM.
Жыл бұрын
Hi. What if I don't want to use SkyPortal App, just want to use the SkyPortal to connect my PC instead of USB cable? Is it possible?
@AstroShootingStars Жыл бұрын
Yes there is a usb port below the hand controller you can connect it to your PC and you can control via skyportal application of pc. Or you can connect wifi of pc to this wifi dongle and control via pc application. I hope this helped. Please stay tuned to my channel for my future videos
Жыл бұрын
@@AstroShootingStars I have an AVX gor 4 years, know there is an USB port to connect to PC. What I'm asking is, can I wireless connect my AVX to PC using SkyPortal. Thanks.
@AstroShootingStars Жыл бұрын
Yes you can the same way you connect it to phone you can connect it to your PC wifi and contol using pc application for sky portal
@user-hh8me5py9b Жыл бұрын
I have a problem with directions when using it. Is this because I didn't align the telescope in the first place or what?
@AstroShootingStars Жыл бұрын
Yes my friend you need to do 3 star or one star alignment first before you can use the goto functionality. I hope this helps. Please stay tuned to my channel for my future videos.
@AnakinSkywalker-mm3gi Жыл бұрын
Do you have to align the telescope using the FinderScope if you use the SkyPortal app with wifi?
@AstroShootingStars Жыл бұрын
Yes you have to align the scope even if you use the skyportal app and wifi. Using these apps it can know your exact location but it cannot determine where your telescope is facing. So everytime you change its place you have to realign. I hope this helps. Please stay tuned to my channel for my future videos
@jaykelly5626 Жыл бұрын
@@AstroShootingStars Would you align the the telescope from the sky portal app or from the hand controller connected to the telescope?
@AstroShootingStars Жыл бұрын
Moving the telescope can be done by any means. To align first point it to a star using the app or phone and then center it using manual or fine controls from app or hand controller.
@Isaiah42069 Жыл бұрын
@@jaykelly5626 from my understanding you can remove the handle control now that you have a wifi adapter.
@petelopez5826 9 ай бұрын
I’m having trouble connecting to my scope. It shows that it is connected to my phone but not luck with connecting to the app
@AstroShootingStars 9 ай бұрын
forget the wifi signal and follow the process again
@jameshart1028 6 ай бұрын
I couldn't understand, for a moment, why my video controls were upside down!
@AstroShootingStars 6 ай бұрын
hahahaha anyways i hope this helped. Please stay tuned to my channel for my future videos
@srinivasreddy2512 2 жыл бұрын
Hi can we connect- trying to reach you Srinivas
@AstroShootingStars 2 жыл бұрын
Hi sure you can reach out to me over Facebook page of astroshootingstars
@srinivasreddy2512 Жыл бұрын
@@AstroShootingStars not on Facebook mate. Pinged you on insta Or can we chat on WhatsApp?
@maritzagonzalez3183 6 ай бұрын
why is so effing hard to connect to this!!!!!!
@AstroShootingStars 6 ай бұрын
i know which is why i created this tutorial. if you still have some issue please let me know where are you stuck.
@shivdey3612 2 жыл бұрын
can you use your cellphone as hot spot
@AstroShootingStars 2 жыл бұрын
Yes you can without problem. Just that your phone and your dongle has to be on same network. I guess since you share same cellular network this should not be a problem. I hope this helps. Please stay tuned to my channel for my future videos
@shivdey3612 2 жыл бұрын
@@AstroShootingStars so i have cellphone having data which I can use wireless internet connect my laptop, so you are saying same I can connect the dongle and i should be good to go ?
@shivdey3612 2 жыл бұрын
Also which one is preferable dongle $135) vs starsense ($460)
@AstroShootingStars 2 жыл бұрын
Which dongle is $135 ?
@shivdey3612 2 жыл бұрын
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@kennethireman1776 2 жыл бұрын
I hit skip ad and it still played the ad Definite thumbs down
@AstroShootingStars 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your comments, ads are run by KZfaq and they support me creating the contents here on KZfaq. However if this video helps. Please stay tuned to my channel for my future videos
@Cornz38 2 жыл бұрын
By far and away THE biggest waste of money ive ever spent. Tried 3 tablets, 2 phones and it will just drop the connection minutes after connecting, ASSUMING it will connect which 9/10, it wouldn't. An absolutely useless piece of crap.
@AstroShootingStars 2 жыл бұрын
That is unfortunate you might have a defective piece i guess. I have been using it since 6 months now i do not have any issue with the connection it works seamlessly for me. Thank you for your comments. Please stay tuned to my channel for my future videos.
@rexinus1557 2 жыл бұрын
For me, if my device turns into landscape mode, screen turns off for even a second or I leave the app for a moment, it disconnects. Try using the CPWI software for a laptop, heard some people had success with it.
@AstroShootingStars 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing your experience 😊. Please stay tuned to my channel for my future videos
@Cornz38 2 жыл бұрын
@@rexinus1557 I DL'd that last week, if that allows me to control the scope through a usb cable then my issues are solved as i can sit in my shed where it's warm.
@rexinus1557 2 жыл бұрын
@@Cornz38 I tried it last night and even just the wifi connection seems far more stable, no disconnects or any lag, probably gonna get a cable anyway.
@Ojibwas 2 жыл бұрын
You talk too fast I had to switch the speed to a much slower speed to understand you...
@AstroShootingStars 2 жыл бұрын
My apologies for inconvenience it was just to keep the length of the video short. However i hope it helped you. Please stay tuned to my channel for my future videos
@joecantali3479 Жыл бұрын
it's not the speed, it's the accent
@AstroShootingStars Жыл бұрын
My apologies as i am not a native american so my accent is bit different. However if you have any doubts i would be happy to clarify. If it helped please stay tuned to my channel for my future videos
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