Name: Celestron SkyPortal
Brand: Celestron
SKU: 1380128
Rating: 92 (1 reviews)

manualCelestron SkyPortal

THE SKYPORTAL APP

Celestron provides a free planetarium application, SkyPortal.

You can control your telescope mount via the SkyPortal app

and this SkyPortal WiFi Module. The app is available as a free

download in the Apple App Store and Google Play.

CHOOSING A CONNECTION METHOD

The SkyPortal WiFi Module allows you to connect to your

telescope in two ways. Direct Connect Mode is useful when

you are in the ﬁeld and you just want to connect your phone to

the WiFi signal coming from the WiFi Module. This is the fastest

and simplest way to connect. However, this method will eliminate

your ability to connect your phone to the internet for other

uses. If you want to maintain internet access on your device

while connected to your telescope, you will need to connect

using WLAN Access Point Mode.

CONNECTING TO THE SKYPORTAL WIFI MODULE

USING DIRECT CONNECT MODE

1. Slide the Mode Select switch into the Direct Connect position

as shown in the ﬁgure below.

2. Plug the Celestron SkyPortal WiFi Module into an available

“AUX” port on your telescope mount. Alternatively, you may

unplug the hand control and replace it with your WiFi Module.

3. Turn on the mount. After a short delay, the Connection Status

lamp will begin ﬂashing.

4. Open the Settings menu on your mobile device and choose

WiFi options.

5. Choose the network named “Celestron-###”. The Connection

Status lamp will ﬂash more slowly when your mobile device’s

network is connected.

CONFIGURING YOUR WIRELESS LOCAL AREA

NETWORK (WLAN) FOR WLAN ACCESS POINT MODE

1. Connect your phone to your WiFi Module in Direct Connect

mode as described above.

2. Open the Celestron SkyPortal app.

3. Tap the telescope icon on your screen, then tap Connect.

4. Tap the Settings button (gear icon).

5. Select Communication.

6. Select Conﬁgure Access Point.

7. Enter the SSID and Password for your wireless network.

8. Tap Send Conﬁguration.

9. Return to the previous menu and tap Use Access Point.

CONNECTING TO THE SKYPORTAL WIFI MODULE

USING WLAN ACCESS POINT MODE

1. Slide the Mode Select switch to the WLAN (Access Point)

position as shown in the ﬁgure.

2. The WiFi Module will attempt to authenticate with the wireless

network automatically. When authentication is successful, the

Connection Status lamp will ﬂash slowly.

3. Open the settings menu on your mobile device and choose

WiFi options.

4. Select the network SSID used in step 7 of Configuring

your WLAN for WLAN Access Point Mode (previously stated).

USING THE SKYPORTAL APP TO FIND OBJECTS

IN THE SKY AND TRACK THEM WITH YOUR

TELESCOPE

1. Connect to your WiFi Module using Direct Connect mode or

WLAN (Access Point) mode.

2. Open the Celestron SkyPortal app.

3. Tap the telescope icon on your screen, then tap Connect and

Align. When SkyPortal identiﬁes your mount, the application will

emit a chime and the Connection Status lamp will stop ﬂashing.

4. Conﬁrm the location and time on your screen.

5. Follow the in-app instructions to complete an alignment.

6. With a completed alignment, you can select objects in the

SkyPortal app and tap GOTO to have the mount center that

object in your eyepiece. The mount will track objects to keep

them centered in the eyepiece.

INDICATOR LAMPS

• Mode: On for Direct Connect mode; Off for WLAN mode.

• Connection Status: Fast ﬂashing when no network is found;

Slow ﬂashing when a network connection is established with

the phone or WLAN; On when the app is connected.

• Activity: Flashing indicates network activity.

celestron.com/pages/technical-support

Telephone: 1(800) 421-9649

2835 Columbia Street • Torrance, CA 90503 USA

Designed and intended for those 14 years of age

and older. 03-19

Model # 93973

Mode Select Switch

Direct Connect

WLAN (Access Point)

Indicator Lamps

Connection Status

Activity

Mode

WiFi Module

Internal WiFi

with SkyPortal

ENGLISH

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Michael joseph Reilly • 12-9-20211 comment

what is the "lock" command on sky portal when aligning

Michael joseph Reilly • 13-9-2021

what is the "lock" command on sky portal when aligning

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