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Originally Posted by dizzy2003
1. Yeah I should really try that to prove the HEQ5 control board is fine.
3. Yeah apparently my skywatcher dongle doesnt use FTDI which is the better chipset.
4. Previously all ready checked the usb power management
5. Yeah this is the thing that fixed the issue
6. Location etc is all good, and limits actually work correctly which is why I didnt expect option 5 to actually help
7. Yeah tried 3 different power sources going upto 8A and even tried going upto 14V which is recommended for better tracking
8. I use sharpcap and get it under 30 arcseconds
9. Always do, otherwise its a disaster
10. They appear to be fine
My money at this point is on option 3 being the culrpit, have been advised lynx 2m eqmod cable is a good one to buy.
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Michael,
9 times out of 10 it’s the cable , connection and driver that’s the culprit
Recommend you buy the Shoestring cable from Shoestring Astronomy , he worked directly with the EQMOD developers years ago and I’ve had 4 years of seamless operation.Don't know much about the lynx cable , obviously it’s a generic copy , the Shoestring cable is the original
The correct FTDI driver for the cable is super important to download and install on your lappy.
Glad to help
Cheers
Martin