EQMOD and Windows 7 Question

[NeilW]

Hi,

I'm running Win7 64bit, and when I try to run EQMOD without a scope attached to the laptop, it just flashes onto the screen briefly every 5 seconds ir so. Task Manager shows EDMOD as running, but I can't do anything with it.

I have no issues if I start it up with the HEQ5 plugged in, but I just need to occasionally look at the settings in EQMOD without actually hooking the mount up to it.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,

[mswhin63 (Malcolm)]

Originally Posted by NeilW

Hi,

I'm running Win7 64bit, and when I try to run EQMOD without a scope attached to the laptop, it just flashes onto the screen briefly every 5 seconds ir so. Task Manager shows EDMOD as running, but I can't do anything with it.

I have no issues if I start it up with the HEQ5 plugged in, but I just need to occasionally look at the settings in EQMOD without actually hooking the mount up to it.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,

That is normal, it requires a valid comm port communication to start. I think if you run it via Toolbox you will see it appear without going off.

[Barrykgerdes]

I think there is a script in the scripts folder that allows a simulate run of EQmod when not attached to anything.

Barry

[NeilW]

Thanks guys, I will investigate.

[Visionoz (Bill)]

You can use the EQ simulator mount instead of the real one - it's in the same drop-down list for all the mounts

HTH
Cheers
Bill

[steve000 (Steve)]

Yea I had a similar thing. from memory it was the com port with nothing attached or somthing similar. I just fiddeled with settings and got it in the end. Sorry I dont have an exact fix for you.

[NeilW]

I got the simulator working....all good.

[Greg Bock (Greg Bock)]

Neil,
there is a script called Kill EQASCOM that can be found in All Programs-EQMOD-EQASCOM-Scripts folder. Use this to stop it starting and flashing onto the screen every 5 secs.