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Hi,
I am new in astrophot, just ordered the meade DSI II thinking how nice and handy the autoguiding thing is. Now I read that this feature [autoguiding] is available for LX200 users only with the DSI II (or perhaps other meade mounts), I guess i will still be able to take some pics. What I have: * Heq5 pro mount: it has an autoguiding socket which I believe accepts specific cables, not the one I use for goto from what the documentation says and possibly not the meade cable which might be coming with the DSI II (or maybe optional) * a PC with USB 2 on which I will install the soft coming with the DSI, it has already starry night and cartes du ciel, 2 of them work fine on goto mode with ASCOM * the DSI CCD which I will have and which will connect the PC via the USB2 cable How much will I be able to use of the Meade software coming with the DSI which is nicely described by the movies on the meade website that made me buy it: 1) do I need to use a specific cable between the PC and the mount, if yes where should I find it (I don't have an iron solder) or what are the references (I am in Europe) 2) should I use a specific software to do the autoguiding in parallel of the use of the DSI soft which is used to take pics or can I use the same meade soft for autoguiding as well. 3) do I really need autoguiding on the Heq5 or shall I use the sideral movement only of the Heq5. Is that enough with the DSI or photograghs will be of average quality compared to what they could be with autoguiding (the selection of the guiding star seemed to be a nice thing in the movies). I am sure some of you have faced similar challenges, thanks for ur help Pascal 46 12N 06 06 E equipment: Tak Newton T130, FS60C, Mewlon210, heq5 pro |
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