EQMod

Hi All,

For UK subscribers;

I see that The Widescreen Centre is advertising a "module" for the
EQ6(?) mount that plugs into your laptop and mount which enables you to
control the mount from a planetarium programme. I have attempted to find
more info but said dealer is being coy and not replying to my emails.
Does anyone in this group know what this is and how it works? I have an
EQ6 mount, not GOTO, and I would find this module very useful; and it is
cheaper than going to an EQ6 Pro mount.

Thanks,
JPD
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John Davies

"john davies" wrote in message
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Hi All,

For UK subscribers;

I see that The Widescreen Centre is advertising a "module" for the EQ6(?)
mount that plugs into your laptop and mount which enables you to control
the mount from a planetarium programme. I have attempted to find more info
but said dealer is being coy and not replying to my emails. Does anyone in
this group know what this is and how it works? I have an EQ6 mount, not
GOTO, and I would find this module very useful; and it is cheaper than
going to an EQ6 Pro mount.

Theres some info on Stargazers Lounge

Kev

"john davies" wrote in message
...
Hi All,

For UK subscribers;

I see that The Widescreen Centre is advertising a "module" for the EQ6(?)
mount that plugs into your laptop and mount which enables you to control
the mount from a planetarium programme. I have attempted to find more info
but said dealer is being coy and not replying to my emails. Does anyone in
this group know what this is and how it works? I have an EQ6 mount, not
GOTO, and I would find this module very useful; and it is cheaper than
going to an EQ6 Pro mount.

This is the EQMOD Project homepage:
http://eq-mod.sourceforge.net/
Start with the Overview and take it from there.

HTH,
--
Rob (~52N, ~1W)

Hi Rob,

Thanks for the info. Very useful.

JPD

In message , Rob
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"john davies" wrote in message
...
Hi All,

For UK subscribers;

I see that The Widescreen Centre is advertising a "module" for the EQ6(?)
mount that plugs into your laptop and mount which enables you to control
the mount from a planetarium programme. I have attempted to find more info
but said dealer is being coy and not replying to my emails. Does anyone in
this group know what this is and how it works? I have an EQ6 mount, not
GOTO, and I would find this module very useful; and it is cheaper than
going to an EQ6 Pro mount.

This is the EQMOD Project homepage:
http://eq-mod.sourceforge.net/
Start with the Overview and take it from there.

HTH,

--
John Davies

""john davies" wrote in message
...
Hi All,

For UK subscribers;

I see that The Widescreen Centre is advertising a "module" for the
EQ6(?)
mount that plugs into your laptop and mount which enables you to control
the mount from a planetarium programme. I have attempted to find more
info
but said dealer is being coy and not replying to my emails. Does anyone
in
this group know what this is and how it works? I have an EQ6 mount, not
GOTO, and I would find this module very useful; and it is cheaper than
going to an EQ6 Pro mount.



AFAIK this won't work with a standard EQ6, it needs the interface board and
steppers that the EQ6 Pro Syenscan and Syntrek mounts use.




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