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Firmware Versions
There are two versions of Firmware available for MGBox which are described here.
Standard Firmware
The standard Firmware is pre-flashed onto the microprocessor. It sends both positional and
meteorological data to the computer and the RJ10 port, if configured.
10Micron specific Firmware
Operating a high-end telescope mount can have some pitfalls. There are quite a few things that
can go wrong and ruin the experience the mount is capable of providing.
Just to name a few:

Wrong refractive data / time during model creation

Update of critical parameters during tracking / exposure

Multiple sources that sync (different values) with the mount (e.g. time)

Etc.
In order to reduce this complexity, a 10Micron specific Firmware is available. The goal is to have
one device that is “plug and forget” and does all of the above automatically and therefore
reduce complexity for the user.
Installation and Configuration
Please download the Firmware from the astromi.ch website and install it using the MGBox
application and the procedure described in chapter
“
Windows Application
– Setup and Close
buttons
” of this manual.
The application recognizes the firmware automatically after reconnection and automatically
enables additional features.
Configure the Mount’s GPS-Port to be a serial port. Details about this can be found in the
10Micron Manual.
Once these prerequisites are met
and you have verified the pinout of your mount’s computer,
you can connect MGBox to your mount using the supplied RJ10 cable.
Note: If you want to use MGBox as the
“one-and-only” data source, please ensure that no other
software or driver also synchronizes data as this could lead to unpredictable results.