julianorafael

Hello guys, since our last message, yesterday finally I had a clear sky, so I could test out the equipment again, the error is not happening anymore, So, the EQMod worked well, however I didn't find the driver specific for my EQ5 mount, then I used the HEQ5/EQ6, and it worked well until I start doing the guiding and the alignment via Plate solving. So I brought my equipment to my back yard and started setting up everything. As I said I don't have visual to Polaris, so I tried to make the alignment via 3 start Plate Solving on N.I.N.A. It started going well, but something really weird happens after while, the plate solving just start asking to go up and up on Altitude axis which is very weird since I believe the altitude should not change after being set, am I right? and I noticed the azimuth also started to increase, what I think that happens is the mount stops the sideral tracking or something. Should it be because of the drivers I have? It begins well and then out of sudden starting increasing the azimuth and altitude. Secondly I also tried the auto-guiding but it didn't work, it says communication error, which leads me another question then I have a question how to set up the cables? I'm connecting the Hand control via USB to my pc, there is a cable on the Synscan Control directly to my Synscan Hand Control, The guiding from my camera is connecting to the SynScan control(not hand control) via ST4 which I believe it is the right way, isn't it? The guide camera connects to my pc via USB. Or should I not connect the guide camera to the hand control since my pc is controlling the mounting? My hand control is set to PC direct connection, othewise it doesn't work to connect via EQMod. Is there anything else you may know I might need to do?

My handcontrol looks exactly like this one, does it change anything? When I get the new cable do I need different drivers or something like that? or the one I have installed is ok? Btw, my mount is the EQ5 not EQ3.

When you say new version with USB port, my handcontrol has also the printer port, that I think it should translate to USB, is that the port you mentioned? So, if I buy the printer cable that has this square connection in one side and usb connection on the oder side would work? Sorry for asking it again, just to be sure if my version it is the newer version you were talking about. By the way, I'm using 130/650 PDS skywatcher + dslr nikon D610, EQ5 + Synscan goto, 60mm SVBony guide scope, and ASI 120MM camera for guiding, do you think it is a good setup for begginers? My goal is to keep this setup for 2 or 3 years, and then I will upgrade to better mount and equipment, like EQ6 or EQ8, it will depend on how far I will go with this hobbie, of course.

Thank you, I have install EQMOD, at the beginning it didn't work, but I noticed I would have to set on my handcontrol the option connect direct to PC, and then it worked, Is this the way ? I tried a couple of things and it worked, waiting for a clear sky to try the other features again. I didn't know we would need EQMod besides the ASCOM drivers, I thought the ASCOm drivers would be enough, because it has the ascom server when I connected to my mount one app called ascomserver poped up, anyways Thank you very much for you help.

I have written it today.

I have the EQ-5 mount with Goto Synscan V4.39.20, I connect to my laptop via RJ11/USB cable bought on Amazon , and I have download the latest ASCOM platform 6.6 as well as the ASCOM driver here Ascom driver. I use N.I.N.A 2.0 Beta to connect to my mount via ASCOM driver.

Hello, I have the same problem. I can not slew to a target nor do a lots of stuff like sync the coordinates from nina to telescope.