I have the MGP Box connected to the 10Micron GM1000 mount at a remote site. It very rarely connects to GPS satellites. It correctly displays temperature, humidity, dewpoint and pressure but not GPS. The mount of course isn't getting GPS data from the MGP Box, even though I have the box checked to send GPS data to the mount.
Since the mount is on a permanent pier, properly polar aligned and a good model has been created and stored, my unguided 3' and 5' exposures are good, I'm not having an issue with the mount guiding. But I spent $250 for the MGP Box and all it's good for is turning the mount off and on. I contacted Martin at astromi.ch and he sent me a new MGP Box but the new one is like the old one, it rarely connects to GPS.
The tech at the observatory has told me the box is located with a clear view of the sky–at an altitude of 7500 feet and Bortle 1 skies.
I have the latest software and firmware installed and the FTDI drivers are showing in the Windows Device Manager under the USB serial controllers.
Anyone know how I can get this box to do what it's supposed to do?
Thanks!
Jerry