{"id":1067,"date":"2022-04-04T04:43:41","date_gmt":"2022-04-03T23:43:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greenswamp.org\/?docs=gs-server-overview\/starting-gss"},"modified":"2022-09-16T18:06:42","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T13:06:42","slug":"starting-gss","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/greenswamp.org\/?docs=gs-server-overview\/starting-gss","title":{"rendered":"Starting GSS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are two ways to start GS Server; the preferred method is to allow other applications to start GS Server as they connect using the ASCOM interface. &nbsp;Each application that supports ASCOM will have their way to configure and connect.<br><br>Here is the ASCOM interface from SkyChart (CDC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"304\" height=\"497\" src=\"http:\/\/greenswamp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/CdC-Connect.jpg\" alt=\"CdC Connect Window\" class=\"wp-image-1069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenswamp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/CdC-Connect.jpg 304w, https:\/\/greenswamp.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/CdC-Connect-184x300.jpg 184w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 304px) 100vw, 304px\" \/><figcaption>CdC Connect Window<\/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\">Use the Select button to select the ASCOM.GS.Sky.Telescope driver.<br>If this is the first time connecting to GS Server you will need to configure it before the applications will allow connections.&nbsp; See the configuration section.&nbsp; Once configured, click the connect button.&nbsp;&nbsp; If the configuration is correct GS Server will start within a few seconds.&nbsp;&nbsp; It\u2019s possible the connection may fail.&nbsp; If so GS Server will start but will not be connected to the mount. 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