New set up

[p1taylor]

Hi All, My Meade 400 RCX 10" has given up after 12 years so I am going to put the optical tube on a Skywatcher EQ8 mount and run it from observatory computer which has Windows 8 on, from what I have found out so fare if I have a EQ Direct in cable from PC to scope do not need hand controller and put GPS unit in to PC what sort of GPS will I need, will run on Skymap Pro 10.0.5 and EQASCOM 200q will be gratefully for any help thanks. if you need any moor info just ask.

peter

[Wavytone]

if its in an observatory at a fixed location why do you think you need GPS, since your location doesn't change ?

[p1taylor]

But time and date does change and time needs to be right for goto.


peter

[Ukastronomer]

surely that just takes seconds to enter ?

[Startrek]

I use EQMOD direct with StellariumScope and Stellarium. EQ direct shoestringcable from mount to laptop
Extremely accurate goto and tracking
Uses a 3 point plus nearest alignment model
My laptop is 3m from my mount, you could also remote connect with wifi
Works with all Synta EQ mounts including EQ8
Set your location in EQMOD and Stellarium and time and date in Stellarium once and that’s it
Very reliable

[p1taylor]

All is OK with the Meade rcx400 every thing is as it was before it went funny, it was my sons idea to put every thing in again this showed the laptop has not running sum thing not right so put a new one on and was it.

peter