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Originally Posted by xelasnave
Thanks Martin I read your notes as to mean you needed a special cable from Shoestring ..thanks for your help and tolerance.
Alex
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Yes the “special” EQ Direct cable from Shoestring, Lynx Astro or Pegasus Astro plus a few others are only used for the mounts that don’t have the newer USB ports
My older 2018 model EQ6-R mount in my NexDome South Coast requires the EQ Direct “Special cable” as it has no USB
My newer 2019 model EQ6-R mount in Sydney has both ports , but I use the USB port as it is more reliable and cheaper
The special 1.8m long EQ Direct cables are around $75 plus you generally need a 3m USB extension cable too to reach your laptop
A 5m USB2A to USB2B cable is around $20 , heaps cheaper
Cheers
Martin