Setting up and Using your Astro-Physics encoder mount with PHD2 Guiding software

This is an introductory tutorial on using your Astro-Physics encoder mount with PHD2 guiding software. This tutorial covers basic PHD2 settings, how to properly calibrate your guiding, and how to tune your parameters using the Guiding Assistant. PLEASE NOTE: This tutorial is for Astro-Physics mounts WITH absolute encoders. If you have an Astro-Physics mount with absolute encoders (e.g., Mach 2, or AP1100/AP1600 with absolute encoders installed) this video is for you. If you use an Astro-Physics mount WITHOUT encoders, please see the companion video on using Astro-Physics Mounts with PHD2 here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3f9H2GMuVI 0:00 Start 0:46 Before you get started, prerequisites 2:31 Minimum software versions 4:02 Information you will need 4:54 Launch PHD and the new profile wizard 10:13 Build guide camera dark library 10:44 Note on using automated rotator when guiding 11:16 Review settings and adjust defaults 14:26 Calibrate PHD 17:22 using the Guiding Assistant to tune min move values 18:53 Configuration complete! Some final thoughts LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO Ascom platform: https://ascom-standards.org/ Latest AP Software including ASCOM and APCC - https://www.astro-physics.com/software-updates/ OpenPHD - https://openphdguiding.org/ OpenPHD DEV releases - https://openphdguiding.org/development-snapshots/ Online Astro FOV calculator https://www.12dstring.me.uk/fovcalc.php #astrophysicscorp #astrophotography #tutorial