MortonBay
18-01-2020, 10:03 AM
FOR SALE A NEAR NEW - SHOESTRING USB2 EQMOD 6 INTERFACE CABLE - $60 POSTED
Purchased this from Bintel a couple months ago but have only had the chance to used it once and since then have upgraded my mount to an EQ6-R Pro so no longer need this cable.
Description as listed on the Bintel website..............
Recent generations of Synta EQ-5 and EQ-6 mounts that use the SynScan handcontroller (such as the Skywatcher EQ6 Pro and NEQ6 and Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro) provide stable, quality GOTO mounts at affordable prices for observing and imaging.
However, the features available when they are interfaced to a personal computer are somewhat limited, primarily due to the type of data that is available through the handcontroller’s serial interface.
Now, thanks to the efforts of several individuals, far more powerful features are made available by bypassing the handcontroller and communicating directly with the mount’s stepper motor controller.
More information on the EQ Direct method can be found in the Yahoo EQMOD Group (http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/EQMOD/) or on the EQ Mod website (http://eq-mod.sourceforge.net).
PLEASE NOTE: This cable will work with NEQ6 mounts with Serial connection Only.
Purchased this from Bintel a couple months ago but have only had the chance to used it once and since then have upgraded my mount to an EQ6-R Pro so no longer need this cable.
Description as listed on the Bintel website..............
Recent generations of Synta EQ-5 and EQ-6 mounts that use the SynScan handcontroller (such as the Skywatcher EQ6 Pro and NEQ6 and Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro) provide stable, quality GOTO mounts at affordable prices for observing and imaging.
However, the features available when they are interfaced to a personal computer are somewhat limited, primarily due to the type of data that is available through the handcontroller’s serial interface.
Now, thanks to the efforts of several individuals, far more powerful features are made available by bypassing the handcontroller and communicating directly with the mount’s stepper motor controller.
More information on the EQ Direct method can be found in the Yahoo EQMOD Group (http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/EQMOD/) or on the EQ Mod website (http://eq-mod.sourceforge.net).
PLEASE NOTE: This cable will work with NEQ6 mounts with Serial connection Only.