left far too late - what are the pin connections to make a heqpro 5 hand controller

[h0ughy (David)]

i know i have left this far too late but what are the pin connections to make a heqpro 5 hand controller long lead?

[Steffen]

An Ethernet RJ45 patch lead (not a cross-over cable) will work.

[h0ughy (David)]

so you're saying an off the shelf cat5 cable will work?

[billdan (Bill)]

Yep, that works fine David, that is what I did with my EQ6, added a standard Cat5 cable with a joiner to connect the two cables.

[Steffen]

Yep, it works fine. I always keep a patch lead in my accessory case, in case the SkyWatcher curly cord breaks one day.

[acropolite (Phil)]

I'm sure I made you one a few astrofests ago, perhaps for the EQ6 but I think I made you a long cat5 cable and an adapter to use with the EQ6....

[RobF (Rob)]

Originally Posted by Steffen

An Ethernet RJ45 patch lead (not a cross-over cable) will work.

+1 Definitely works.....

[h0ughy (David)]

Originally Posted by acropolite

I'm sure I made you one a few astrofests ago, perhaps for the EQ6 but I think I made you a long cat5 cable and an adapter to use with the EQ6....

yes you most certainly did make one for the EQ8 and i am still in awe

[h0ughy (David)]

bought a 5m cat5e

[Derek Klepp]

Dave I use a 10m one it works fine even after years in and out of the Sun.

[doppler (Rick)]

I changed my far too short supplied curly cable with a 1m modem/router cable. A lot easier to use