{"id":1049,"date":"2022-04-04T01:41:28","date_gmt":"2022-04-03T20:41:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greenswamp.org\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=1049"},"modified":"2022-09-16T18:04:13","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T13:04:13","slug":"gs-server-overview","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/greenswamp.org\/?docs=gs-server-overview","title":{"rendered":"GS Server"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"508\" src=\"http:\/\/greenswamp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/GSServer.jpg\" alt=\"GSServer pic\" class=\"wp-image-1491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenswamp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/GSServer.jpg 500w, https:\/\/greenswamp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/GSServer-295x300.jpg 295w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GS Server (GSS) is an ASCOM compliant middleware know as a local server or hub.&nbsp; It\u2019s designed to allow other applications to access your telescope\u2019s mount in a practical and systematic way.<br><br>GS Server includes ASCOM telescope driver support using the SkyWatcher Protocol for Synta mounts: EQ8, EQ8R, HDX110, AZ-EQ5GT, Sirius Pro AZ\/EQ-G, AZ-EQ6GT, Orion Atlas Pro AZ\/EQ-G, EQ6-R PRO, NEQ6, HEQ5, EQ5, EQ4, AzGTi.&nbsp; It\u2019s also comes with a built in simulator so you can practice sessions without being connected to the mount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"303\" height=\"200\" src=\"http:\/\/greenswamp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/gss-manual1.jpg\" alt=\"GSS Computer Hookup\" class=\"wp-image-1050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenswamp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/gss-manual1.jpg 303w, https:\/\/greenswamp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/gss-manual1-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 303px) 100vw, 303px\" \/><figcaption>GSS Computer Hookup<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8043655658877006\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- Display ad 2 -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8043655658877006\" data-ad-slot=\"6640042611\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your mount should already be connected to the computer using the preferred method which is the EQ Direct approach or the USB port for newer models.&nbsp; 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