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Hi Ken
Have you got the synscan controller (version 3.27). It sounds like you have. In this case you have no need for EQMOD
These devices have an align method for the mount using either a 2 or 3 star algorithm to help you get the mount aligned first with the polar axis and then with the stars as they are at the current location, date and time.
You can also align the polar axis using the inbuilt polar scope and then a fine tune with a drift alignment or you can use a much quicker method using PHD and a guide camera.
As long as you can get the polar alignment of the mount you can do the next step.
If your mount is already polar aligned you can bypass this step and just synchronise on a star.
Once the scope is aligned you can connect the synscan to the PC and if your program is Stellarium you can connect directly to it using the synscan/celestron nextstar driver. You won't need EQMOD or Stellarium scope or ASCOM if all you need to do is show the position of your scope in Stellarium and use the Stellarium Goto control.
If you wish to use a more complicated method you can use EQMOD via the synscan controller in the PC direct mode. This will remove the need for a an EQDIR cable.
To do this you will need ASCOM installed then EQMOD and Stellariumscope as well. But remember these are just extra programs to give you a PC based handbox controller that will duplicate most of the things that the Synscan controller already does.
In this way Stellarium can use ASCOM to communicate with EQMOD and thence the mount.
I have a HEQ5 Pro mount that has the synscan 3.27 and believe me it is more convenient to connect the PC to the synscan than using EQMOD which I can also use as well as a program of my own that can also control the mount from a PC
Barry
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