Stellarium to control EQ6 mount

[keppar (Graham)]

Thanks Elevation correct. Its strange by other programs etc are doing same
(Cartes de sul etc) do you submit local time

[rider]

Originally Posted by keppar

Hi After successfully connecting mount and controlling by Stellarium it does not point to Stars/planets etc correctly and is a long way off. Location is set right and I am using local time.Mount is polar aligned I am using version 0.9.1. When using hand piece(eq6) there is not a problem

I had the same problem, I think that after an alignment, you may have to park the scope with the handpiece, prior to taking it over with the computer.

In my case, the telescope direction was out by aproximately the same amount and direction as the alignment star was from the SCP.

I havent had a clear sky for over a month, so I havent tested this theory.

can some one tell me if I'm on the right track.

[ozstockman (Mike)]

Originally Posted by TrevorW

however can I also run 2 planeterium softwear packages which use the Ascom platform on the same PC then chose which one I want to use on the night.

I cannot see why it should be a problem to run 2 different planetarium packages if you're using ASCOM EQMOD for connection. I usually have from 2(Cartes Due Ceil + PHD) to 3 programms(Cartes Due Ceil+PHD+EQTour) connected to my EQ6 at the same time.
EQMOD takes care of situations when each program tries to access the same serial port.

cheers,

Mike

[TrevorW]

yes have done so thanks

[keppar (Graham)]

Hi
I am still having trouble getting my eq6 to locate objects correctly ,they are a long way off. Mount is parked at home position when I start and if I use synscan handset I have no problems I have tried several planitarium programs and still cant get them to goto correctly Here are my settings ...any thoughts

[TrevorW]

The lat/long settings and time and date settings should be the same is all three there appear to be a couple of discrepancies between times etc in these screen captures

ie: handset, Stellarium, Eqmod Ascom platform should match

you can also sync the mount with the software

you may need to drift align to get perfect alignment.

[keppar (Graham)]

Thanks Trevor
How do you sync the mount to the software?