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YES YES YES !!!! Now works with the "special" image from ZWO for the ASI Air Pro. This changes the base OS and drivers, then the update updates the actual software. So now with a single standard USB cable I can control the mount without hand controller and have all the ASI Air Pro features HAPPY BUNNY

Trying this fix - Apparently ZWO have a special OS firmware build with the newer drivers for serial / USB in them https://bbs.astronomy-imaging-camera.com/d/12655-how-to-connect-the-new-sky-watcher-eq6-r-pro-to-asiair/31 Fingers crossed

Just got my EQ8-R mount and it is a beast But I cannot for the life of me get my EQ8-R mount to connect to my ASI Air Pro The mount operates fine on its own I am not using the hand controller and it is not plugged in (makes no difference when I test it connected) I am using a Printer USB cable (square white end to normal USB) from the square USB port on the mount just above the main power to the ASI Air Pro USB slot. I have tried in ASI Air Pro to use EQMod Baud 115200 as recommended (and others) and NADA, ASI constantly says nothing attached I have tried 2 cables, same result I have checked and on the latest EQ8 SynScan and ASI Air firmware I know you can connect the ASI Air Pro via USB to the EQ8-R, but for the life of me I cannot get it to work after trying all combinations Do I need a special EQMod cable or am I using the wrong EQMod option in the ASI Air ?

I have all that fun when work officially finishes at 5pm. Work out what cables go were, how to connect my ASI Air Pro and other goodies to it. A little disappointed the power socket is on one of the turning axis and not in the static location, but yet to read the manuals NEQ6 Pro saddle came up to middle of my chest, the EQ8-R at that full extend is top of my head

Wow, this is a big mount. Just unpacked it all and set it up in the garden where it will live under a cover. NEQ6 Pro for comparison (which will be up for sale at a very good rate)

It's a beast !!!!

It's arrived

Today is the day when the man with a lorry and a pallet arrives

Dew heaters ? Finder scope and camera ? (if imaging)

Seems a shame after all that work to get it right. Sell it and use the money to get something you want to do the job.

Looks massive

WOOHOO Delivery on Friday for my EQ8-R

Yes, exactly what I want to avoid.

Agreed, only way is up

Bubble Nebula and a few small clusters A little over 2.5 hours integration time here under a full moon in 2min subs on the Rasa8. As usual, I try to keep the natural colours and not push or alter them too much Didn't quite get the framing right, but can always add to it another time. RASA 8 ZWO 2600 MC Pro Optolong lEnhance Filter - 2 inch ZWO 120mm Mini Guider setup NEQ6 Pro Mount Bortle 6 Skies and full moon. 83x 2min subs OSC at x2 bin

Thanks buddy. I though that would be what they shipped. I got a 12v 10amp power brick with a cig female end for when mine turns up. Yes watched a video and the flight case is included which is nice.

waiting the phone call about when mine will be delivered Can you tell me what power leads / options they give you in the EQ8-r box please as I think I got what I need ?

Does anyone have any guides on how to use Photometric Mosaic in PI ? Searched YouTube and can't find any

With the new EQ8-R mount on its way with it's built in power and USB hub, I have taken the opportunity to tidy up my cable management on the Rasa 8 Added a top Losamady bar (doesn't come with Rasa8) and sorted out all the cables. Plan is that this will be 2 cables to the EQ8-R mount for power and USB connection and there should be no cables that are not fixed to the moving parts of the mount. As my mount sits outside (under a cover), it should be a matter of putting then scope onto the mount and connecting 2 cables. Fingers crossed it all works out. Rasa8, ZWO 2600 MC Pro, ASI Air Pro, ASI 120mm mini guide scope , ZWO 30F4 guide camera

Great image, nice detail. I am working on this as a 4 panel mosaic and good to see what can be achieved

Really nice and some didication to subs taken What I like about this is that it is not over processed to death and you even got the faint wisp tail of the smaller galaxy Nice framing too, getting a few smaller fuzzies in there.

One sat in the "to process" list. So many stars and I wanted to get a natural colour widefield view of the Cocoon nebula. Imaged on the F2 Rasa8 with ZWO 2600MC Pro with lExtreme filter with Bortle 6 and full moon skies 36x 2min subs at 2xbin Processed in PI and framed in PS I will probably add some more data to this image soon to get more of the dust lanes, but quite impressed with this for approx 60 mins capture time.

I have a template directory structure saved and copy each time I work on a new image. Here is my example below, but obviously change it to your needs. I then only keep the raw data, calibration files and the final image. If you set this up, your data management becomes a lot easier

Apologies for the cloudy skies for the next 6 months at least as I have eventually dropped the money on a new EQ8-R mount to replace my aging NEQ6 Pro Can't wait