SynScan with Cartes Du Ciel?

[Dave47tuc (David)]

Hi,
Does anyone with a SynScan hand controller for there EQ6 etc,
use this in conjunction with Cartes Du Ciel?
If so under the telescope setting in CDC then select scope interface.
What do you use?
Encoder or Ascom or is there something else?

If you do use CDC with SynScan how do you find it?

Thanks for any replies.

[Starkler (Geoff)]

Hi Dave.
If you draw a blank here there is a yahoo group dealing with CDC and you should be able to find out what you need to know there.

http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/skychart-discussion/

[Dave47tuc (David)]

Thanks Geoff. I have spent most of the day working it all out.
I now have full control of the scope via CDC.
Very happy. I now have a bigger list of objects to choose from.

[Astroman (Andrew Wall)]

Did you use the Ascom drivers or the Nexstar 5 protocol? or another one? In the manual it tells you how to connect.

[Dave47tuc (David)]

Originally Posted by Astroman

Did you use the Ascom drivers or the Nexstar 5 protocol? or another one? In the manual it tells you how to connect.

Yes but it was not a simple as that for me . Yes I used Ascom drivers and nexstar 5 protocol and i had to use com port 5 and my cdc did not have the drivers at first. Then I only had usb ports. No RS-232 or interface cable. But I do now

[Astroman (Andrew Wall)]

Excellent Dave, cant wait to hear how you go with it.

[ving (David)]

sorry to bump this but it answers the question i was about to post. I also know that some people here have just bought skywatcher goto mounts and may find this useful to link thier scopes to a lappy too

[Astroman (Andrew Wall)]

Thanks Ving,

[ving (David)]

i live but to serve

[ving (David)]

just gave it a run... puuuuurfect

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

I'll have to get the cable! Gotta try CDC on my EQ6.

Thanks for bumping the thread Vingo the Dingo.