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Old 08-03-2015, 05:25 PM
dragoncity (Brett)
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Originally Posted by Slawomir View Post
Thank you Brett very much for your replies.

I need a mount to be connected to a PC; EQMOD and HEQ5 combo has been great. I know that AZ-EQ6 works with EQMOD...and is cheaper than CEM-60.

CEM-60 has a few things going for it though, but it does not seem to be very popular in Australia, which is my main concern.

If CEM-60 tracks better than AZ-EQ6 and if it can be operated from a PC, then it would certainly be worth consideration.
The AZEQ6 is also complete -- ie: the tripod is included !

Can't offer much info regarding CEM60 popularity , but I would have one if I needed to replace the AZEQ6, buts that's unlikely as the AZEQ6 is very well designed and built. I think it the best medium sized mount SkyWatcher offer currently.

I was very impressed with the CEM60 tracking ability with the current Comet Lovejoy
chasing -- the iOptron allowed enough detail of the comets attributes to be retained in the handset that my friend could simply recall the saved object detail -- by number unfortunately as there is no alpha inputs with either handset -- and the handset computed and goto'd its exact location. My SW handset is too dumb for that !

I don't know anything about CEM60 <--> PC control apart from updating the software. Which is a very straight forward task -- BUT read the install instructions VERY carefully as its easy to misinterpret them !
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