USB2 extension cables for DSI ?

All,

I have the Meade DSI Pro camera and an LX200GPs scope. I would really like
to leave the scope set up in my garden and run everything from inside the
conservatory (this LRGB imaging takes quite a long time.....). Total
distance is around 15m or so....

I have a nice long LX200-PC communication cable, so presume that all I need
is a few active USB2.0 extension cables.

Has anyone done this or similar before and are there any pitfalls I should
know about ?

Many thanks,

alasdair

"adm" wrote in message
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All,

I have the Meade DSI Pro camera and an LX200GPs scope. I would really like
to leave the scope set up in my garden and run everything from inside the
conservatory (this LRGB imaging takes quite a long time.....). Total
distance is around 15m or so....

I have a nice long LX200-PC communication cable, so presume that all I
need is a few active USB2.0 extension cables.

Has anyone done this or similar before and are there any pitfalls I should
know about ?

Many thanks,

alasdair


Take a look

http://www.lindy.com/uk/productfolde...2915/index.php

"adm" wrote in message
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All,

I have the Meade DSI Pro camera and an LX200GPs scope. I would really like
to leave the scope set up in my garden and run everything from inside the
conservatory (this LRGB imaging takes quite a long time.....). Total
distance is around 15m or so....

I have a nice long LX200-PC communication cable, so presume that all I
need is a few active USB2.0 extension cables.

Has anyone done this or similar before and are there any pitfalls I should
know about ?

Many thanks,

alasdair


I''ve tested this to about 13 Meters with the DSI Pro and it works OK

http://www.expansys.com/product.asp?code=106114

Regards


Chris

"Chris Taylor" wrote in message
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"adm" wrote in message
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All,

I have the Meade DSI Pro camera and an LX200GPs scope. I would really
like to leave the scope set up in my garden and run everything from
inside the conservatory (this LRGB imaging takes quite a long time.....).
Total distance is around 15m or so....

I have a nice long LX200-PC communication cable, so presume that all I
need is a few active USB2.0 extension cables.

Has anyone done this or similar before and are there any pitfalls I
should know about ?

Many thanks,

alasdair


I''ve tested this to about 13 Meters with the DSI Pro and it works OK

http://www.expansys.com/product.asp?code=106114

Cheers Chris,

I didn't foresee any problems, but it's nice to know someone else has
succesfully done the same thing....

"Martin" wrote in message
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"adm" wrote in message
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All,

I have the Meade DSI Pro camera and an LX200GPs scope. I would really
like to leave the scope set up in my garden and run everything from
inside the conservatory (this LRGB imaging takes quite a long time.....).
Total distance is around 15m or so....

I have a nice long LX200-PC communication cable, so presume that all I
need is a few active USB2.0 extension cables.

Has anyone done this or similar before and are there any pitfalls I
should know about ?

Many thanks,

alasdair


Take a look

http://www.lindy.com/uk/productfolde...2915/index.php

Thanks Martin,

Everyone seems to make 5m active USB2 extension cables, but no 15m or longer
ones ! I suppose that the spec is 5m between repeaters.....