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  1. Thanks for the reply, I should really have known they are obviously different but on the day I sent the query I was up to my neck so to speak in different cables of one sort or another and completely confused myself.
  2. Hello, A bit of a simple question I know but is the serial to USB cable required to update the Synscan hand controller the same as the EQDIR Serial to USB cable or is it a different beast altogether? I think the EQDIR one is connected differently but would appreciate confirmation from those who know these things please. Chris
  3. I have been interested in photography of all sorts for many many years and I keep seeing references to various mounting rails. I have some Arca Swiss rails myself, but I have the following questions--what are the main differences between Losmandy, Vixen, and Arca Swiss, and what are the pros and cons of each type? I have searched all over but have never found a source of information comparing these, so wondered if someone on here can either supply the information or point me in the right direction. Thanks Chris
  4. I am sorry to say that I never did sort this out and ended up buying a battery replacement, from E Bay I think. It is called a dc coupler. Works off 12volts.
  5. Following on from this, is the controller the same irrespective of the type of cable used to connect to the mount, rj45 or DB9?
  6. Thanks Alan. Thank goodness for EQDirect, hopefully I will be able to live without the controller until a cheap used one comes along. Chris
  7. Thanks for all of the replies. I only have an EQ3 pro mount, and the controller came with it, new. Dr Ju Ju ,the 2 blown items are ringed in red, one is the C55 (the lower one)), and the other is(if I have interpreted the printing correctly) C3. Chris
  8. I very rarely use my handcontroller but needed to the other night. Switching on, nothing appeared on the display, so I checked the connections and made sure everything was OK and switched on again. It was then that I noticed the smoke drifting out of the handset via the keypad. I switched off again. I removed the back of the handset and upon close examination of the circuit board I found that 2 of the tiny components were burnt out. See the 2 pictures attached. Can this be repaired as a cost for a new handcontroller is quite high and I might have to forego it's use permanently if a repair cannot be made at very much less the £180.00. Chris
  9. But these are listed at £104.99, so I think not. In the original post an ordinary battery was used. I have now opened the casing and need to know which of the four connections inside need to be connected to the incoming cable from the adapter, and does the wire strip need to be retained?
  10. Many belated thanks for this. I have all of the bits and am about to start construction, but have 2 questions before I do, both concerning the battery mod. I understand the principal, as I made a similar mod for my Olympus E400 a few years ago, but used a adapter that was designed to take AA cells, therefore no need to break into the battery to remove things. Question 1- just how do you open the battery? With a modelling knife, a Dremel or what. The case appears to be well glued together so there is no easy way in. Question 2- my camera is a Canon 60D and the battery has 2 large and 2 small contacts, which provide power and status data I assume. Do all 4 have to be live or can it just be the power contacts. As shown in the attached photo, the small contacts are marked + and -, and the larger ones are marked T and C. I am assuming that once inside there is a circuit board. Would the incoming leads from the PSU connect at the point where the terminals on the cells are now, or do I bypass the pcb and go direct to the power outputs only? I would be very grateful for any guidance that you can offer, thanks Chris
  11. Has anyone ever said what size the magic O ring is? I can measure the diameter of the reticule groove, and presumably the internal bore of the scope (not taken it apart yet and assume that there is not an internal step or anything). Would this be enough for me to specify an O ring to a dealer in these things?
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