S C O P E B I T S

Connection to telescope

Plug the RS232 port into the Telescope Bridge (the same plug you would normally plug into your computer). Power the Telescope bridge via a USB powerbank and you are all set!

This product does not come with any connection leads, you might have one already. For example a Meade LX200GPS will need a 507 lead etc.

Screens explained

Default screen

This is the screen you will see depending on what mode you have selected.
Press the M button to cycle through available modes.
(Only modes available are shown)

Screen Timeout

Long press the M button to change the timeout. Use M to cycle through the timeout options. Long press M to confirm your selection.

Access Point

Press the M button for 2 seconds. This mode will create a Wifi network called "ScopeBits" and assign an IP address 192.168.4.1& port 4030. Connect to this SSID on your device and start your app such as SkySafari etc.

Router access point

Press the M button for 2 seconds. This mode will create a Wifi network called "ScopeBits_connect" and assign an IP address 192.168.4.1. Connect to this SSID on your device and goto the IP 192.168.4.1 in a browser to continue. See this guide.

Bluetooth control

Press the M button for 2 seconds. This mode will create Bluetooth service called "ScopeBits". Connect to this Bluetooth service on your device or in an app such as SkySafari etc.
(Not available on iOS devices)

USB serial port

Press the M button for 2 seconds. This mode will start a USB serial port @9600 baud. You may need to install USB drivers which are automatically installed on modern computers. Connect the Telescope Bridge to a computer using the USB-C cable.

Reset Wifi (Router)

Press the M button for 2 seconds. If you need to reset the current Wifi router use this option. It will remove the auto connect and default back to Access point mode. Re-run the setup mode again to change to a different Wifi network.

Update Bridge firmware

Press the M button for 2 seconds. This is only available if your Telescope Bridge is currently in Router access point mode as it needs to connect to the internet. New bridge firmware will be downloaded (Not scope firmware), installed and run. If it pauses for a long time, remove power and try again.

Firmware version

This screen will show you the current version, platform and your device's serial number.