I have an AS-GT Series telescope – can I use a modular splitter plugged into the Hand Control port instead of the Celestron AUX Port Accessory to add an AUX port?
At this point, NO. The current version of the StarDate GPS Adapter will not work with a simple 2-way splitter plugged into the hand controller port; the Celestron #93965 AUX port accessory kit has additional internal electronics that are required for the StarDate GPS Adapter to operate with the AS-GT. In addition, please note that the use of a modular splitter may damage or destroy your hand controller if incorrectly connected! The short cable that comes with the StarDate GPS Adapter reverses the wires from end to end, so if you plug a splitter into the StarDate GPS Adapter and run the StarDate’s cable from the splitter to the hand controller port on the mount, then plug the hand controller into the splitter/StarDate combination, you will reverse the signals applied to the hand controller and likely destroy it! For this reason, Earthshine Technologies recommends against and does not support the use of a modular splitter with the StarDate GPS Adapter. You do so at your own risk!
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