EQ6 pro Mount Black or White

[deadsimple (Ash)]

Originally Posted by wasyoungonce

I think that iOptron had problems with some of the serial commands (they were using) not being understood by the SIL labs CP2102.

I can assure you that the CP210x chips don't understand nor care about any of the data bytes going through the channel. They are just simple serial bridges: byte in, byte out - each byte is just like any other byte from its point of view, hence it should never freeze up on specific data. So no reason to avoid the chips, just sounds like a bug on the iOptron side.

I'll just leave it there is not much more point in discussing this specific issue

Originally Posted by bojan

Rajiva's mod is almost identical in both hardware and functionality to Darren's solution, but (much more) expensive

That is indeed crazily expensive. Looking at probably $250 minimum (after delivery) just for a kit of parts and board! Wow, no offense to them but they should get employment at the mount's manufacturer with that mentality

[bojan]

Originally Posted by deadsimple

That is indeed crazily expensive. Looking at probably $250 minimum (after delivery) just for a kit of parts and board! Wow, no offense to them but they should get employment at the mount's manufacturer with that mentality

I agree.

But, luckily, there are fine people out there with different mentality. like Darren, like Mel Bartels.. I only wish there are more of them around :-) And I wish the general amateur community is less supportive of those "enterpreneurs"
Because, really, we are amateurs.. Do we really HAVE to have better (and more expensive) equipment than professionals? And then take pretty pictures only?
I always wanted to do more with less money.. It is easy to simply go and spend M$ and then what?
On the other side, a friend of mine is involved in real work, with minimal equipment: Canon 400D and 180mm lens (probably on EQ6 :-) ). With this basic setup, he managed to detect and confirm the transit of exoplanet across its star, more details here: http://brucegary.net/AXA/XO4/xo4.htm
I found this website most inspiring. Persistence and know-how.. the true values.