![]()
Stellarium daylight savings time serial#Once Software is down loaded and drivers are established here is the basic procedure* -ġ/ Ensure you set up and run Stellarium a couple of times ( this creates the initialization files to allow the systems to work )Ģ/ Park Scope, switch off mount and disconnect Synscan hand controller ( if you still use Synscan HC *to Star align and Polar align )ģ/ Connect the USB2EQ5 cable RJ45 plug end into hand controller port on mount then plug the other end which is USB into a 2 meter long USB2 extension cable, then connect this to your USB port on your laptopĤ/ Switch on your mount ( Very important – I sometimes forget and wonder why my Com port wont connect )ĥ/ Check USB serial cable virtual com port (VCP) appears in “Device Manager” of your Laptop under Ports ( Com and LPT )Ħ/ Open Stellarium Scope and click on “Select Mount” button. Stellarium daylight savings time driver#Hopefully your operating system is on the list for the VCP driver ( Go to The Shoestring Astronomy Store then downloads then Virtual Com port drivers for USB2EQ5 ( VCP Driver for FTDI devices ) your USB2EQ5 cable has a FTDI device in the USB end Shoestring Astronomy Virtual Com Port ( VCP driver for FTDI chip )* for your Bintel ( Shoestring Astronomy) USB2EQ5 cable ( ) This is the most important item and allows your Laptop to find and connect to the mount. Note : Above software versions may have been upgraded since I wrote this procedure always use the latest Stellarium* ( )* version 0.18.2* ( Free ) ![]() Stellarium Scope ( welshdragoncomputing.ca ) latest release dated 26/12/16* ( Free ) Stellarium daylight savings time windows 10#Note 2: The information I provide is based on “my set up” using my HP Omen Laptop PC running Windows 10 Home version ( Not to sure about the set up if your using a MAC ? )Īscom ( )** Ascom Platform 6.4SP1* latest *( Free )ĮQMOD ( )* Eqmod version dated 14/5/18 *( Free ) Stellarium daylight savings time download#Note 1: If your using a DSLR, I strongly recommend you buy and download Backyard EOS ( Classic Edition ) from O’Telescope Canada as it will allow easy use of EQMOD and more importantly more accuracy with Polar Alignment, Star Alignment and Goto ( you can control everything from your laptop position – the only time I get up of my butt is to check location of the first alignment star in my finder scope to bring it into view on BYEOS and adjust the AZ and Alt bolts on my mount for PA ) You can also use Cartes Du Ceil planetarium software or any other that supports EQMOD but I prefer Stellarium as its extremely good and easy to use and navigate Please find below and attached documentation to get you up and running with EQMOD telescope control Telescope Control for Synta mounts eg: Skywatcher HEQ5, EQ6 and EQ6-R mounts ![]() (Using Stellarium Scope as the interface platform) Make sure your time zone in Stellarium and the Computer are correct and within a second from each other tooĮQMOD and Stellarium Set Up EQMOD and Stellarium Make sure in EQMOD your tracking in set in Sidereal, not Lunar or SolarĪs soon as you slew to your a target and “sync it” ( Cntrl +3 ) this should set your tracking to Sidereal as default ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |